GCCs build FDE chops in-house to claw back millions in AI spendsThe shift could see GCCs bring $200-300 million worth of FDE-style consulting work in-house across the top 50 mature centres, a report call...
Employees have to get on the AI train and go where it takes them: KFintech CTOKFintech embraces artificial intelligence across its operations and workforce. The company utilizes various large language models for diffe...
A new army of forward deployed engineers are rewriting the playbook at Indian IT services companiesEveryone wants FDEs, but where are these specialised engineers? IT firms turn to reskilling & adjacent talent pools as FDE demand outpaces ...
FDEs command a king’s ransomUnearthInsight estimates that FDE salaries in India carry a 30-60% premium over conventional engineering bands. Globally, FDEs receive a 15...
IT needs forward deployed leadership on the front lines to navigate AI resetAs AI now rewrites the IT business algorithm beyond recognition, Indian technology pureplays have responded with a talent reshuffle that's ...
Ola Electric Q1 loss narrows; Swiggy makes amendsOla Electric posted an improved June-quarter performance as deliveries picked up. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Coforge Q1 Results: Profit soars 63% to Rs 519 crore driven by Encora acquisition, AI-led services demandCoforge reported a remarkable 63.3 percent increase in profits for the June quarter, driven by the recent acquisition of Encora and a surge...
ETtech Q&A | TCS sees better Q2 show on stressed sectors’ turnaroundMacroeconomic uncertainties due to the West Asia conflict have led to project deferrals in key verticals at Tata Consultancy Services, whic...
Tata Consultancy Services plans up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers, seeks AI acquisitionsTata Consultancy Services is building a large team of forward-deployed engineers. The company is also actively seeking artificial intellige...
Uber CEO on Travis Kalanick; Micron’s warning to IndiaDara Khosrowshahi told ET in an interaction that Uber is open to collaborating with founder Travis Kalanick. This and more in today’s ETtec...
FDE emerges hottest role in AI market, commands big pay premiumThe forward deployed engineer (FDE) has emerged as the hottest job in AI, with companies like OpenAI and Google offering substantial compen...
Infosys, TCS, HCLTech shares tumble 5% to fresh 52-week lows; Nifty IT crashes 4%. What’s spooking investors?Indian IT stocks tumbled sharply as Infosys, TCS, HCLTech and others fell up to 5%, dragging the Nifty IT index down 3%. The selloff follow...
OpenAI on Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic: Here’s all that Sam Altman said after signing the dealOpenAI’s defence deal, which followed Anthropic being labelled a supply chain risk, has intensified scrutiny of the AI industry’s ties with...
Signals for 2026: Spotting the shifts before they become headlinesFor Indian startups, 2026 will be an inflection point where experiments of the years past create systems on which the future is built. Ther...