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Cursor launches India specific subscription plan for developers
Cursor Start, a new subscription plan, has been launched for Indian developers. This plan offers access to advanced AI tools and autonomous cloud agents. Indian developers can now utilize these features across multiple interfaces. The company chose India for localized pricing due to its large developer community. Cursor Start is available to developers in India from July twenty-eighth.
Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey
In its notice, I4C said that the app enables communication even during network restrictions and creates a substantial risk of misuse by anti-national elements, terrorist organisations, organised criminal groups and cyber criminals seeking to evade lawful detection and continue communication despite legally imposed restrictions.
Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack Dorsey
In a decisive move, India's cybercrime agency has instructed GitHub to eliminate the Bitchat app. This innovative Bluetooth messaging service permits offline communication, raising alarms for government officials about possible misuse by anti-national factions and terrorist organizations. The app’s ability to evade monitoring poses a significant threat, prompting references to violations of the IT Act and additional legislation.
Gurugram AI startup Brekfuz raises $525,000 in funding, valued at $7.5 million
Founded by Arhan Singhal (18), an artificial intelligence student at the University of Pennsylvania, and Sarthak Ahuja (19), a computer science student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Brekfuz is building what it describes as a “Human API” — a knowledge layer that captures institutional context and makes it accessible to both employees and AI-powered tools. The two founders hail from Gurgaon in Haryana.
Along came an alien prompt: A day in the life of a software engineer
The role of an IT engineer has been rewritten over the past two years. Against the backdrop of persistent layoff fears, ET speaks to a cross-section of engineers to chronicle how AI is reshaping their work, careers, and professional lives.
Rs 40,000 crore gone in minutes! Why Infosys shares crashed 9% to hit lowest level in almost 6 years
Infosys share price: Infosys shares plummeted 9% to a near 6-year low, losing nearly Rs 40,000 crore in market cap. This follows Accenture's lowered revenue forecast, sparking concerns over reduced discretionary IT spending. The US Federal Reserve's hawkish stance further fueled worries about a potential slowdown in enterprise technology investments.
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TCS, Infosys, Wipro, other IT stocks crash up to 8% as Accenture lowers FY26 guidance
Indian IT stocks, including TCS and Infosys, tumbled up to 8% after Accenture lowered its annual revenue growth forecast, signaling continued caution in discretionary technology spending. Accenture's Q3 results showed mixed performance, with earnings surpassing expectations but revenue slightly missing estimates, impacting global IT sector sentiment.
Inside Cursor's journey to a $60 billion deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
SpaceX has acquired AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, significantly bolstering its AI ambitions. This move positions SpaceX strongly in the AI coding tools segment, competing with giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. Cursor, cofounded by Indian-origin entrepreneur Aman Sanger, boasts substantial annual revenue and a growing user base.
$100K savings in 3 months: Techie says Claude code is now 2x faster, 3x cheaper using this tool
A developer's Reddit post highlights GrapeRoot, a tool enhancing AI coding. It uses a dependency graph to load only relevant code, reducing token usage. This reportedly makes AI coding twice as fast and three times cheaper. Developers are showing keen interest in this open-source solution for optimizing AI interactions with large codebases, potentially saving significant costs.
Mumbai techie, who once lived in slums, earned Rs 5000 per month, reveals how he landed job in Germany in viral post: ‘How it started…’
Santosh Yadav's inspiring journey from Mumbai slums to a Germany-based tech job captivates many. He overcame financial struggles and language barriers to excel in his studies. His dedication led to significant contributions in open-source projects. Yadav's achievements include becoming a Google Developer Expert and India's first GitHub Star. He now works as a Principal Developer Advocate.
India’s tech workforce is at a turning point. Reskilling will define what comes next
The Indian software engineer's career path is rapidly evolving due to generative AI and intelligent automation. A significant talent gap exists, with demand for AI skills far outstripping supply. Developers must now focus on working with AI tools, systems design, and building AI-driven solutions to remain relevant in a market that is already prioritizing AI expertise.
ChatGPT and Codex Not Working Today: Here are top alternate AI tools you can use to complete your tasks
ChatGPT, Codex Down Today: OpenAI users in India are experiencing disruptions accessing ChatGPT and its coding features. As the company investigates, several powerful alternatives like Google Gemini and Claude by Anthropic are available for everyday tasks and coding needs, ensuring productivity continues.
India's GCC model shifts from cost to capability as AI, talent strains bite
India's dominance in global capability centres is evolving. These hubs are now integrated, managing complex functions beyond support. Rising costs and talent shortages present challenges. Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape operations, demanding adaptation. India's future edge depends on its ability to adjust to these changes and global competition.
Microsoft's GitHub confirms cyberattack involving unauthorised access of nearly 3,800 repositories
GitHub has confirmed a cyberattack after a threat actor claimed to have stolen and listed company data for sale. The breach involved unauthorised access to internal repositories via a "poisoned" VS Code extension, with the attacker's claims of accessing nearly 3,800 repositories aligning with GitHub's investigation.
India accounts for 15% of GitHub’s global user base, with 27 million developers on the platform
Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub, said in a post on X that India now accounts for one in seven new developers globally. India now makes up over 15% of GitHub’s global user base of over 180 million developers.
Indian IT ahead of world in co-creating with AI: GitHub COO
India has emerged as GitHub's fastest-growing developer hub and innovation lab, with the Microsoft-owned platform projecting it to have more than 57.5 million users in the country by 2030, surpassing the US. From student skilling to enterprise AI adoption, GitHub is doubling down on its India-first strategy, chief operating officer Kyle Daigle told ET.
GitHub projects 57.5 million developers in India by 2030, overtaking US
The country added over 5 million developers this year alone, accounting for more than 14% of all new accounts globally, and is on track to account for one in every three new developers on GitHub by 2030, according to the GitHub Octoverse 2025 report published Tuesday.
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke to step down
Dohmke joined GitHub in 2018 as vice president for strategic programmes. In 2021, he became chief product officer, serving in that role for just four months before taking over as CEO in November that year.
Economy and effects of Covid may delay India’s developer growth pace: GitHub CEO
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has deferred the forecast of India surpassing the US as the world’s largest software developer base to 2028, citing factors like economic conditions, US AI growth, and India’s education pipeline. India, with 17 million developers on GitHub, remains on track, growing 28% this year. GitHub plans to expand its AI-enabled CoEs in India, boosting engineering efficiency with tools like Copilot. Dohmke stressed upskilling amidst AI adoption, affirming AI’s transformative role in software development.
GitHub’s India developers rise 28% to 17 million
India will surpass the US to become the world’s largest developer community by 2028, from earlier forecast of 2027.
"India's rise as a global tech titan is inexorable," says Thomas Dohmke CEO GitHub
Dohmke in a social media post on X noted that Indian developers are embracing AI as a core tool and are driving advancements by building AI systems using AI itself. "Of course, I have to show some love to India. Now the fastest growing developer population on the planet, India's rise as a global tech titan is inexorable," Thomas Dohmke said in the post on X.
Microsoft GitHub has 13 million Indian developers, to pip US by 2027: Satya Nadella
During the second day of his Microsoft AI Tour in India, Microsoft chairman and chief executive Satya Nadella highlighted the impact Indian developers are making in building cutting-edge products and solutions that solve challenges for the nation and accelerating deployment of AI innovation globally.
Microsoft’s GitHub slashes nearly half of its India workforce, lays off 140
The layoffs are part of a global retrenchment plan that the company had announced in February, a spokesperson told ET in response to queries.
GitHub for Startups developer platform now in India
Open-source software development platform GitHub on Tuesday said it has made its developer platform available in India to help boost the startup ecosystem.
Microsoft-owned GitHub appoints new CEO in Cloud-AI era
Thomas Dohmke, currently chief product officer, will replace Nat Friedman from November 15, who will move into the role of chairman emeritus.
Inside GitHub, web developers' social media platform
Isolated from the mainstream world, GitHub is where developers find validation and a means to express themselves in the language(s) they know best
India emerges as the fastest growing country in the world by open source contribution
The community has 5.8 million developers in India, with 1.8 million having joined in the past year and is projected to grow to 10 million by 2023.
GitHub aims to make India the largest market from the third largest
GitHub, which is popular among developers, particularly those who work on open source projects, was acquired by Microsoft in 2018. Since then, the company has stepped up expanding its presence in newer markets such as India, where there are millions of developers.
Organisations that had adopted digital & cloud technologies were able to ensure business continuity: GitHub's country manager
In an e-mail interaction Maneesh Sharma, country manager, GitHub India, discusses digital transformation, solutions customers are seeking, Work From Home (WFH) and more.
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