Microsoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game

Copilot, Microsoft's AI assistant, is gaining a host of new features to make it more proactive. The version for consumers will start remembering personal facts about them. It will offer birthday reminders or support ahead of a presentation, or consumers can opt out, Mehdi said in an interview.

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India’s tariff silver lining; Krutrim’s hiring push

Happy Friday! High tariffs may reduce India’s electronics exports to the US, but its edge over China and Vietnam could drive growth. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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India’s $280 billion IT services industry likely to face setback due to Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs

The US government’s latest moves are however set to delay or derail a recovery for the IT services sector with revenue growth likely to have declined as much as 1.3% sequentially in the March quarter.

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Solartech startup Aerem raises Rs 100 crore in round led by Japan-based UTEC

British International Investment, SE Ventures, Riverwalk Holdings, and Avaana Capital participated in the round, which was a mix of equity and debt. The funds will be used to expand its operations pan India, improve financing and marketplace solutions, strengthen the platform, and diversify the lending portfolio.

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Infosys says Cognizant used its healthcare business for market control

Infosys has accused Cognizant of attempted monopolisation and unreasonable restraint of trade, and requested the court that "Cognizant's motion should be denied in its entirety." This comes around a month after Cognizant in a filing alleged that Infosys was "caught red-handed" stealing trade secrets of TriZetto.

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Hillary Clinton joins Bluesky amid growing exodus from X

This follows former president Barack Obama debuting on the platform last week. Though Bluesky’s user base remains smaller than that of X, the open-source social network has amassed over 33 million users. Bluesky has positioned itself as an alternative social media platform for users dissatisfied with X’s shift to the right.

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EV finance company charged up over electric commercial vehicles

Industry estimates suggest India will need $30 billion in EV financing over the next five years. While banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) focus on passenger EVs, fintechs are targeting commercial vehicles.

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