CERT-In warns of AI-driven fintech attacks | Bengaluru leads India in FDE talent | India launches new AI models

Daily Morning NewsletterCERT-In warns of AI-driven fintech attacks | Bengaluru leads India in FDE talent | India launches new AI models

Daily Morning Newsletter Fri, Nov 6, 2026 Top Stories CERT-In warns of AI-driven 'Crafty Falcon' cyberattacks on fintech The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned of an escalating AI-driven hacking campaign, 'Crafty Falcon', targeting Indian fin... Read Story → Bengaluru leads India in FDE talent with 34 per cent share Bengaluru accounts for 34 per cent of India's Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) talent, making it the country's largest hub, according to a report by... Read Story → TWD offers free in-browser frontend testing for multiple frameworks TWD (Test While Developing) provides free in-browser frontend testing for frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular. It runs in the real browser via ... Read Story → GitLab self-managed users face two critical regex RCE bugs Self-managed GitLab instances required two emergency upgrades in October 2026 due to maximum-severity, unauthenticated remote code execution bugs. ... Read Story → India launches three new AI models, including offline Dhir 2B and Dhir 5B India's IT ministry introduced three new homegrown AI models, EKA-1, Dhir 2B, and Dhir 5B, in New Delhi. These tools enhance multilingual computing... Read Story → Jobs & Layoffs • India GCCs boost AI, data, cybersecurity hiring amid talent gap Upskilling • Indian IT firms face FDE talent gap for AI projects Artificial Intelligence • OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra covertly underperformed on AI safety tasks • Apple warns against autonomous AI agent risks in 10-K filing • OpenAI to acquire Pierre Computer Company for Codex expansion Cloud & Infrastructure • Google commits $15 billion to Malaysia data centres Cybersecurity • AI-linked breaches target access tokens, accelerate attacks • WorkOS sales app breached by ARTEX AI, customer data accessed • AI accelerates cyber threats, increases defensive spending • OpenAI cyber model finds 948 Linux kernel exploits Industry • Sam Altman praises Indian AI optimism, calls US pessimistic • Freshworks crosses $1 billion ARR, Q3 revenue up 14 per cent • Arm beats Q2 revenue estimates on AI, data-center demand • Figma banks on AI credits, in-house model to lift margins • Goldman Sachs restricts AI coding tools for bankers What's happening at TechGig DevNext 2026 DevNext is where India's most ambitious AI-native tech builders converge for a day of depth, debate and high-signal networking — across keynote ses... 📅 Sat, 21 Nov 2026 📍 THE PARK Register Now IndiaAI Challenge Find your AI readiness score, discover your strengths and skill gaps, and understand where you fit in India’s evolving AI ecosystem. The IndiaAI Ch... 📅 26 Aug - 31 Dec 2026 📍 ONLINE Register Now Explore Partnership Opportunities with Us Events Advertorial Video Digital Branding Speakers Opportunity Customised Campaign Reports & Surveys Get In Touch   Download the TechGig App  App Store ▶ Google Play Follow Us Have feedback? Write to us at newsletter@techgig.com You are receiving this email because you signed up at techgig.com  |  Unsubscribe  |  Report this email

AI Boom, Tech Layoffs & Microsoft's Salary Shock

Daily Morning NewsletterAI Boom, Tech Layoffs & Microsoft's Salary Shock

Daily Morning Newsletter Thu, Nov 5, 2026 Top Stories Microsoft India pay hikes disappoint employees, survey finds A Blind survey indicates 91 per cent of Microsoft India employees received salary hikes of 5 per cent or less in 2026. This contrasts with Microsof... Read Story → SUSE to cut 10 per cent of global workforce, cites AI and automation Open-source software company SUSE plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 10 per cent. CEO Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen cited changing busi... Read Story → IBM Bobathon: Build for Bengaluru – Can You Use AI to Solve the City's Biggest Challenges? Join IBM Bobathon: Build for Bengaluru and use IBM Bob to develop AI-powered solutions for civic challenges, employment and community safety. Read Story → Inside Ericsson Silicon: Explore the Innovation, Skills and Careers Behind Future Networks Explore Ericsson Silicon, FPGA, ASIC, SoC, AI-driven engineering and future network careers. Learn from Ericsson R&D leaders in this exclusive ... Read Story → IndiaAI Mission launches three indigenous AI models for key sectors The IndiaAI Mission has launched three indigenous AI models, EKA-1, Dhīr 2B, and Dhīr 5B. These models aim to reduce India's reliance on foreign AI... Read Story → Docker outlines five AI agent security risks Docker has published a guide on five security risks for AI agents that browse, run code, and call tools with limited human oversight. The company a... Read Story → TCS: 84 per cent see AI gains, only 10 per cent allow autonomous agents A Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) study found 84 per cent of executives report productivity gains from AI investments. However, only 10 per cent of... Read Story → IndiaAI Mission unveils 3 indigenous AI models for diverse applications The IndiaAI Mission has released three indigenous foundation models, including EKA-1 by Soket AI Labs and Dhīr 2B and Dhīr 5B by ZenteiQ AiTech Inn... Read Story → Panel discusses AI's impact on frontend architecture and developer workflows A panel of experts from Meta, AWS, and Parallax discussed AI's influence on frontend development. They highlighted challenges in hiring, code quali... Read Story → Building scalable mobile infrastructure with a server-side gateway Moving logic to a server-side gateway significantly reduced mobile app render times and network calls for a large e-commerce platform. This archite... Read Story → UK cyber chief warns of AI attacks on critical infrastructure by 2028 The UK will likely face AI-powered cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028, according to Britain's cyber chief. Criminals and states, i... Read Story → CERT-In mandates 6-hour reporting for AI cyber incidents The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines for AI-related cybersecurity incidents. These mandate a six-hour re... Read Story → India's IT ministry proposes AI model vetting framework India's IT ministry has released a draft framework for training AI models, proposing end-to-end safeguards including verification before deployment... Read Story → AMD forecasts Q4 revenue above estimates on data-center growth AMD projects fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, driven by strong demand for its AI chips. The company nearly doubled its data-cent... Read Story → NPCI establishes tech arm for AI, blockchain; Vishal Kanvaty named CEO The National Payments Corporation of India has formed NPCI Tech Solutions Limited, a new wholly owned subsidiary. This arm will focus on artificial... Read Story → What's happening at TechGig IndiaAI Challenge Find your AI readiness score, discover your strengths and skill gaps, and understand where you fit in India’s evolving AI ecosystem. The IndiaAI Ch... 📅 26 Aug - 31 Dec 2026 📍 ONLINE Register Now Ericsson Ericsson is building the digital infrastructure the world relies on, from the 5G towers that keep billions connected to the AI and silicon powering... 📅 23 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 Register Now Explore Partnership Opportunities with Us Events Advertorial Video Digital Branding Speakers Opportunity Customised Campaign Reports & Surveys Get In Touch   Download the TechGig App  App Store ▶ Google Play Follow Us Have feedback? Write to us at newsletter@techgig.com You are receiving this email because you signed up at techgig.com  |  Unsubscribe  |  Report this email