THOMAS DOHMKE
Amazon’s Tez; ad revenues & qcomm firms
Happy Monday! Amazon is to advancing its entry into the red-hot instance delivery sector. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
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.
WLF Compendium: Documenting India's rise on global stage
The ET World Leaders Forum Compendium 2024 captures the deliberations at the forum, documenting the celebration of India's rise on the global stage and the suggestions for the way ahead as the country seeks to become a developed one by 2047. The event, held on August 31 in New Delhi, brought together top global leaders and was headlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who presented his vision for India's future.
Indian youth among the best in innovation and technology: PM Modi
India ranks second in contributors to public generative AI projects, following the U.S. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi emphasized that Indian youth are among the best in innovation and technology.
Indian youth among the best in innovation and technology: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises Indian youth for their excellence in innovation and technology. This comes after GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke highlighted India's growing influence as a global tech leader. Dohmke noted that India has the second-highest contributors to generative AI projects, underscoring the country's significant role in the global tech landscape.
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.
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"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.
ET World Leaders Forum: Startups, AI to fuel new economic boom for India, says GitHub's Thomas Dohmke
India is expected to surpass the US in the number of software developers by 2027, driven by its growing IT services sector, expanding startup ecosystem, and advancements in artificial intelligence, according to Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub. India currently ranks second with 15.4 million developers, and its rapid growth is attributed to its vibrant open-source software community and innovative startups.
Social security for gig workers; WazirX’s legal maze
The government is exploring avenues to ensure social security for gig workers. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
'Decoding the AI Disruption' panel discussion at ET WLF: Take AI and adapt it to India's needs
India holds immense potential for personalised AI platforms leveraging extensive local data sets, said Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient. The panel discussed AI applications in various sectors including healthcare, education, and traffic management, while flagging infrastructure challenges. Microsoft's Physicswallah and GitHub's Copilot were highlighted as key AI-driven innovations.
India to turn largest hub of software developers by 2027: Thomas Dohmke, CEO, GitHub
"Developers drive GDP growth and technological progress to the tune of trillions of US dollars. And the opportunity goes further because software developers are adopting AI faster than any other sector of the global workforce," Thomas Dohmke said.
ET World Leaders Forum; PayU’s consumer payments push
Happy Monday! Top startup and tech leaders at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum said India is poised to become the hub of tech innovation. Updates from the event and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
ET World Leaders Forum: Our promise is to reform, you must promise to perform, PM Modi's clarion call to India Inc
At the ET World Leaders Forum in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his vision for India’s future, highlighting significant economic achievements and ambitious goals. Modi detailed the country's impressive economic growth, ongoing reforms, and commitment to green energy. The forum also featured prominent global leaders discussing business and economic trends, alongside notable personal insights from figures like Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker.
ET World Leaders Forum | GitHub CEO envisions India as AI powerhouse
Speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Dohmke highlighted the country’s potential to become a major hub for artificial intelligence (AI). "What if AI isn’t just for tech experts but for everyone?" Dohmke asked. "Every company should become an AI company."
All roads lead to ET WLF today; PM Modi to headline high-octane event
A one-of-a-kind gathering to celebrate the present and anticipate the future, WLF will be headlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will present his third-term vision with a star cast of union ministers in attendance. They include S Jaishankar (external affairs), Ashwini Vaishnaw (railways, information & broadcasting, electronics & information technology), and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (tourism).
The Economic Times World Leaders Forum: PM Modi to outline vision to World Inc
Global CEOs, ministers and startup founders will address the world's most pressing issues - worldwide turmoil, the climate crisis, demographic shifts, economic instability and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) - under the theme of Leadership for Global Prosperity. Ministers S Jaishankar (external affairs), Ashwini Vaishnaw (railways, information & broadcasting, electronics & information technology) and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (tourism) will share insights on how their respective ministries are contributing to India's ongoing transformation.
Galaxy of brightest minds to light up stage in the capital
The Economic Times will organize the World Leaders Forum in New Delhi, featuring top executives, economists, and entrepreneurs. They will discuss India's growing importance in the global economy, the impact of AI, and innovative business strategies. Notable speakers include GitHub's Thomas Dohmke, Publicis Sapient's Nigel Vaz, and Balaji Srinivasan, among others.
Unpacking Go Digit’s earnings; PEs in IPO-bound firms
Go Digit General Insurance reported its second consecutive full year of profit in fiscal 2024. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
India may lead the charge in global AI landscape: GitHub CEO
According to GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke, India has the potential to surge to the forefront of the global AI landscape, driven by its rapidly expanding community of software developers. By 2027, this community is projected to surpass the United States as the world's largest, aligning with the transformative era of AI. Currently, India boasts 15.4 million active developers on the Microsoft-owned platform, marking a substantial 33% year-on-year growth.
ChatGPT powered tools for consumer complaints in the works; draft online gaming rules to be notified soon
Indian consumers will be able to register their complaints on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) with the help of a ChatGPT-powered mechanism being developed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA), ET has learnt.
Microsoft’s GitHub fires almost half of India workforce; ad-based OTTs set to take off
After announcing in February that it will reduce its workforce by 7%, Microsoft-owned code-sharing and publishing service GitHub laid off 45% of its India team on Tuesday.
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.
Tech Layoffs: Microsoft-owned GitHub to shed 10% employees, will close all offices
GitHub, which has about 3,000 employees, will also continue its hiring freeze and make a number of other internal changes to “protect the short-term health” of its business, according to a report by technology news site TechCrunch.
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.
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