Capgemini is set to acquire IT firm WNS for $3.3 billion, aiming to expand its AI operations and boost earnings per share. The deal is part of Capgemini's strategy to strengthen its capabilities in the digital transformation space.
https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/capgemini-buy-it-outsourcing-firm-wns-3-3-billion-expand-ai-operations-expects-boost-earnings-per-share-france-business-11751869866283.htmlEY's Americas CTO questions the idea of mass AI training, as Microsoft and Google push employees towards faster AI adoption. The EY CTO believes that workforce-wide AI upskilling is "silly", while tech giants like Microsoft are considering including AI usage in employee performance reviews. Google has created an internal AI playbook to speed up AI adoption across teams, but not everyone agrees that every employee needs to be trained in AI.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ey-cto-calls-workforce-wide-ai-training-silly-as-microsoft-weighs-ai-in-reviews-and-google-pushes-ai-playbook-2752186-2025-07-07GitHub CEO Drew Houston has expressed concerns about job losses due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the industry, but believes that "smartest" companies will hire more software engineers rather than fewer. He stated this during a recent interview, highlighting the need for skilled professionals to drive innovation and growth in the tech sector.
https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/smartest-companies-to-hire-more-software-engineers-not-fewer-as-ai-develops-says-github-ceo-11751882561864.htmlGoogle is facing an EU antitrust complaint over its AI Overviews from a group of independent publishers, according to Foo Yun Chee of Reuters.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/google-s-ai-overviews-faces-eu-antitrust-complaint-reuters-reports-1034874195Groq, a global leader in AI inference, is expanding its worldwide network of data centers in collaboration with Equinix to offer the speed and low cost that clients rely on for growth. The company has established its first European data center in Helsinki, Finland, to meet growing demand from European customers. Groq is one of the main providers of AI inference, offering the capacity and low cost required by production workloads, allowing clients to evolve quickly and maintain their edge in the rapidly changing AI landscape.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/groq-etablit-un-centre-de-donnees-europeen-a-helsinki-en-finlande-302498618.htmlGroq, a global leader in AI inference, has expanded its data center network to establish its first European presence in Helsinki, Finland, in collaboration with Equinix. This move aims to cater to growing demands from European customers, providing unmatched speed and low-cost infrastructure for production AI workloads.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/groq-launches-european-data-center-footprint-in-helsinki-finland-302498478.htmlDFRobot showcased its educational products at an event, including the UNIHIKER K10 and M10 single-board computers, which make Python programming accessible to teachers and students. The company also introduced the micro:Maqueen Plus V3, a STEAM robot for primary and secondary students, and the BOSON AI Starter Kit. DFRobot's presentations sparked enthusiasm among educators and students, with CMO Sandy Zhang stating that attendees gained practical insights into how AI can transform education through hands-on experiments.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dfrobot-invited-to-attend-chiang-mai-universitys-education-innovation-conference-and-host-data-science--ai-workshop-302498709.htmlEtsy, a US-based e-commerce company, is facing a class action lawsuit over alleged use of pixel trackers on its platform. The complaint, filed in July 2025, claims that the company's actions invaded consumers' privacy. The case is ongoing and has been assigned to the Northern District of California court.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/etsy-hit-with-class-action-over-alleged-use-of-pixel-trackersEtsy, a US-based e-commerce company, is facing a class action lawsuit over alleged use of pixel trackers on its platform. The complaint, filed in California federal court, claims that the company's actions invaded consumers' privacy. The case is ongoing, with no resolution announced yet.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/etsy-hit-with-class-action-over-alleged-use-of-pixel-trackers