Infosys Partners with Google Cloud to Drive Enterprise AI Transformation


India's IT outsourcing sector is undergoing structural changes due to AI adoption, with hiring freezes at top firms like TCS, Infosys, HCL, and Wipro. Total workforce grew by only 3,910 in the past year, as companies use AI to streamline processes and reduce traditional labor needs.....
Google partners with Reliance Jio to offer free Gemini AI services to over 500 million users, initially targeting young people aged 18-25, each receiving high-end AI benefits worth about 35,000 rupees. The collaboration centers around Gemini 2.5 Pro, creating an integrated 'AI + Cloud' experience, accelerating the popularization of AI technology from an elite tool to a mass infrastructure.
India's top IT firms TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, and Wipro shift from expansion to employee transformation. Q2 FY2026 shows slowed hiring, stable attrition, with AI as HR focus. Wipro's 14.9% attrition mirrors HCL, highlighting industry reshaping.....
Francis deSouza, Google Cloud's Chief Operating Officer, stated in a podcast that the company is competing with giants like AWS and Oracle by focusing on serving startups. He took office in January this year and emphasized that Google Cloud provides infrastructure support for AI startups to strengthen its market position.
Oracle and Google Cloud expand partnership, enabling clients to access Google's latest AI model Gemini 2.5 via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to enhance application efficiency.....