{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"India Tech Report","title":"India data centre tax breaks, a new Menlo partner, and rumblings of an AI bubble","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ff7037ef\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":484,"description":"Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world.Illustrative image. OpenAI and India’s Reliance are developing large AI data centres in the country.India plans 20-year tax exemption, GST credits to boost data centresThe Indian government may grant a 20-year tax exemption and GST credits to supercharge investment in domestic data centres, Moneycontrol reports. This policy aims to attract global hyperscale players, cut costs, and accelerate infrastructure for digital services, cloud computing, and AI. The move could transform India’s data centre landscape with incentives for long-term growth and sustainability.Listen to the episodeTata Technologies acquires Germany’s ESTEC for ₹750 crore to expand in EuropeTata Technologies has acquired German company ESTEC for ₹750 crore, enhancing its capabilities in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and comfort electronics, Economic Times reports. The deal supports Tata Tech’s European growth strategy, strengthens its joint venture with BMW, and will immediately boost profitability. The acquisition comes without headcount cuts, with team expansions planned in Germany, Morocco, and India.Indian scientists create foldable, eco-friendly aluminum battery for future devicesResearchers at CeNS and IISc Bengaluru have developed a flexible, safe, and eco-friendly battery using aluminum and a water-based solution to replace lithium-ion batteries, according to a press release. Their innovation features a copper hexacyanoferrate cathode and molybdenum trioxide anode, delivering stable performance even while bent. The battery maintains over 96 percent power after 150 cycles and promises safer smartphones, EVs, and smart wearables.QuiX Quantum raises €15m to build Europe’s first universal quantum computerQuiX Quantum, based in the Netherlands, secured €15 million in Series A funding to deliver its first-generation universal photonic quantum computer in 2026, Oost NL reports. Their system promises...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/klwtZi6_OVxR1RQx-EUqBBLq9JNmkk2p0xt3ov7-eeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjRi/MTNkNDVhMTVlOThm/MDM4ZmVlYjFmZGNl/OGFiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}