India's HCLTech to invest $1.48 billion in AI data center, open 5,000-seat tech hub

HCLTech will invest $1.48 billion to set up its first AI data centre in Odisha with Sarvam AI, as Indian IT firms expand into AI infrastructure. The Bhubaneswar project will offer full-stack AI solutions, while HCLTech will also open a technology centre employing 5,000 people by 2028.