Deccan Region Today

Once You Invest in Andhra, It Is No Longer Your Project. It Is Ours: AP's IT Minister Nara Lokesh

Andhra Pradesh is positioning itself as one of the frontrunners in manufacturing, banking on electronics, semiconductors, data centres, green energy and digital infrastructure to drive its next phase of growth. The state has been featured as the Fastest-growing Major State in GSVA from Manufacturing over the five-year period from FY20 to FY25, according to the BT study.

Germany's Infineon acquires Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors to strengthen AI data centre power business

German semiconductor company Infineon Technologies AG will acquire Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors as it looks to strengthen its power solutions for artificial intelligence data centres and expand its research and development capabilities in India, according to a company press release. C2i Semiconductors specialises in software-defined multiphase controllers and smart power stages used in AI data centre applications.

ET WLF 2026: Indian AI talent could use Dubai as global launchpad, says Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah

Dubai seeks to become a hub for Indian AI talent to access wider markets. An AI corridor between Dubai and Bengaluru is being developed. This initiative aims to boost productivity and profitability across various industries. Dubai's regulatory approach supports new technology adoption and business growth. The number of Indian businesses operating in Dubai continues to increase significantly.

Kyndryl and Bridgepath help enterprises shift to AI-native global capability centers

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services and Bridgepath Innovations Private Limited, a global capability center (GCC) consulting firm, today announced a collaboration to help enterprises design, build, operate and scale AI-native GCCs. The collaboration enables enterprises to rethink their GCC operating models by embedding AI natively into delivery, operations and governance, driving greater speed, efficiency and scalability.

BuiltTech Delivers Comprehensive Real Estate Platform for NRI Investors in Kerala

BuiltTech Integrated Solutions said in a statement that its platform addresses the uncertainties non-resident Indians often encounter when investing from abroad by assuming full responsibility for project execution. Binoy Thomas, founder of the Kochi-based firm and president of NAREDCO Kerala, developed the model to activate idle land parcels across the state through tailored hospitality and tourism initiatives.

Enterprise TN plan to take five sectors to global markets

Tamil Nadu is set to launch an Enterprise TN Plan to promote products from five sectors: textiles, leather, fireworks, auto components and jewellery in international markets, according to the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Minister S Keerthana. The plan proposed under the department’s 2026-27 Policy Note will seek to expand the global market for products made in Tamil Nadu by using MoUs with multinational companies and 14 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).

Flender expands India wind footprint with new Chennai generator plant

Flender, a global provider of drivetrain solutions for the wind industry, on Wednesday inaugurated a new generator production site in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, further strengthening its manufacturing footprint and supporting growing demand for wind energy solutions in India. The new facility, operating under Flender’s Winergy brand, expands the company’s capabilities across the wind drivetrain value chain.

Natco Pharma to invest $14 mn in US-based biotechnology firm eGenesis Inc

Natco Pharma on Tuesday said it is investing $14 million (over ₹130 crore) in eGenesis Inc, a US-based biotechnology firm, through its two subsidiaries. As part of the transaction, Natco Pharma (Canada) Inc will invest $9.5 million and Natco Pharma South Africa Proprietary Ltd $4.5 million in eGenesis through convertible promissory notes, the Hyderabad-based company said in a regulatory filing. eGenesis is pioneering a genome engineering-based approach in the development of safe and effective transplantable organs to end the global organ shortage and transform the treatment of organ failure, it added.

AMI orders 9,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs, plans $8 bn capex for 200 MW capacity

AM Intelligence (AMI), the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure platform set up by promoters of Greenko, has placed a binding order for about 9,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs (graphics processing units) for deployment at its first AI factory in Hyderabad. This will be one of the first large-scale deployments of the chipmaker’s next-generation Vera Rubin architecture in Asia, which will be delivered in the first quarter of 2027.