Intel Chairman Craig Barrett said today that the company will invest over $1 billion over the next five years to expand its operations in India. The investment would also include a $250 million venture-capital fund that Intel has created for investing in Indian companies, as reported in today’s Wall Street Journal.Intel, the world’s largest maker of computer chips, will invest $800 million to expand its research and development center in Bangalore, Barrett said.Barrett also said Intel is in talks with the Indian government about building a chip-making facility in the country: “We are still in discussion with the government on the possibility of manufacturing in India.” Meanwhile, Microsoft founder Bill Gates is due to arrive in India tomorrow, as reported by Associated Press. This will be Gates’ fourth visit. He’ll meet with senior Indian officials, business leaders and programmers to detail Microsoft’s plans to invest $400 million in India in the coming years.Gates is reportedly concerned that a June 2005 survey of Indian companies by Network Magazine found that nearly 40 percent use Linux, not Windows, to run their servers. –David Rosenbaum Related content case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe