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Friday, January 31, 2020
Apple supplier Japan Display gets $920 million bailout from Ichigo
Japan Display Inc said on Friday it had agreed a deal to receive up to 100.8 billion yen ($918.87 million) from Ichigo Asset Management, a critical bailout for the Apple supplier that has been dependant on publicly funded rescues.
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ISRO readying for low cost satellite launch vehicles
ISRO has earmarked $1,600 million for launch vehicles, of which $870 million will be for PSLV and the remaining for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, he revealed. ISRO has planned some 500 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches in the next five years. The Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) model is picking up very well in the space and defence sectors.
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Bank of Japan warns of cyberattacks ahead of Olympic Games
Japan's financial institutions must guard against cyber-attacks ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, with nearly 40% of banks and other firms experiencing attacks over the past three years, the Bank of Japan said on Friday.
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Online orders for masks cancelled in HK over supply shortage
Online orders placed by Hong Kong residents for surgical masks to protect themselves against the deadly novel coronavirus, have been cancelled, as overseas suppliers reported a lack of supply, it was reported earlier this week.
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Infosys to give fresh digital experiences to Australian Open fans
The latest Australian Open App developed by Infosys, is designed to ensure on-site fans can get the most out of their day and enjoy and engage with the many experiences the Australian Open has to offer, while also connecting the global fan base with live scores, stats and insights, draws, news, schedules, and the radio, it said.
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Amazon joins $1 trillion club with Apple, Microsoft after robust Q4 results
For the full calendar year 2019, the net sales increased 20 per cent to $280.5 billion -- compared with $232.9 billion in 2018. Net income increased to $11.6 billion in 2019, compared with net income of $10.1 billion in 2018.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' data would have been safe with Telegram, claims founder
Private instant messaging app Telegram's founder Pavel Durov has said Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' data may not have been hacked if he had relied on Telegram instead of Facebook-owned WhatsApp which is full of malicious "backdoor" bugs.
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Thursday, January 30, 2020
COAI urges government to offer telcos 10-15 yrs for dues settlement
This formula of easier payment schedule to meet statutory obligations would offer the much-needed reprieve to telcos such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, whose combined liabilities after the recent SC verdict run into billions of dollars, according to the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI).
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Pine Labs unveils single merged QR product for e-payments
Leading merchant commerce platform Pine Labs has announced Paper POS for merchants -- an all-in-one solution to accept accepting multiple Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Bharat QR payments through a single merged static QR at the point of sale.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Mobile World Congress to go ahead despite China virus spread: GSMA
The Mobile World Congress, an annual telecoms industry event that draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona, will go ahead as planned on Feb. 24-27 despite the international spread of a virus that has killed 132 people in China.
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India successfully used digital technologies to reduce disparities among population groups: Study
The World Social Report 2020, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, notes how India harnessed the potential of digital technologies for more inclusive development. In the report, the UN said the experience of India suggests that mobile digital technologies need to be complemented by other technologies to reduce inequality in access to financial services.
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EU countries to announce 5G guidelines, impact likely on Huawei
The European Commission will on Wednesday announce guidelines allowing EU countries to restrict or exclude high-risk 5G vendors from core parts of their networks, a move likely to hurt China's Huawei Technologies but which may not appease the United States.
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IIT-Madras, UK researchers develop technology to make AI fairer
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) and Queen's University Belfast in UK, have developed an innovative new algorithm to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) fairer and less biased when processing data.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak may disrupt iPhone production ramp up plans: Report
As coronavirus outbreak spreads across China, the Nikkei Asian Review reported a possible roadblock in iPhone production. Apple Inc has asked its suppliers, many of whom have manufacturing centers in China, to make up to 80 million iPhones in the first half of 2020.
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IBM opens second Automation Innovation Centre in India
Software giant IBM on Tuesday unveiled its second Automation Innovation Centre (AIC) in India at its Pune facility that will provide clients access to IBM's capabilities for experiential demonstrations, rapid prototyping, and the co-creation of automation solutions with our clients through Design Thinking.
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Avast says discontinued harvesting data
After a sensational investigation found that popular Avast antivirus -- installed on nearly 435 millions Windows, Mac and mobile devices globally -- harvested users' data via browser plugins and then sold it to third parties, including Microsoft and Google, the company said it has discontinued the practice of using any data from the browser extensions.
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HDFC plans to invest Rs 100 crore per year in tech startups: Chairman
The largest mortgage lender will install a dedicated team understanding the startup ecosystem to do the investments, he said. The announcement comes at a time when there is a lot of focus on the policy front to encourage startups with an objective of encouraging innovation and creating employment opportunities.
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Monday, January 27, 2020
Facebook Inc:Profits of $2.53 per share anticipated for fourth quarter
Facebook Inc is expected to show an increase in its fourth quarter earnings to $2.53 per share according to the mean Refinitiv estimate from forty four analysts. Wall Street expects results to range from $2.04 to $2.78 per share.
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Jailed Portuguese hacker is 'whistleblower' behind Luanda Leaks: Lawyers
A Portuguese hacker has taken responsibility for disclosing hundreds of thousands of files revealing how billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, built her vast business empire, his lawyers said.
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Fintech startup Currencycloud raises $80 million from Visa, BNP Paribas and others
London-based financial technology startup Currencycloud has raised $80 million in funding from strategic investors including Visa Inc, BNP Paribas SA, SBI Group, Siam Commercial Bank and the International Finance Corp, the company said on Sunday.
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Chrome Web Store hit by fraudulent transactions
Tech giant Google has confirmed that all commercial extensions have been temporarily suspended from being published or updated in the Chrome Web Store in the wake of a significant increase in the number of fraudulent transactions involving paid Chrome extensions that aim to exploit users.
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Data privacy cause of concern without structural framework: Experts
The Indian Data Protection bill 2019 which aims to help consumers exercise their privacy rights needs a proper structural framework else personal data of millions of users in the country will be at stake, leading industry experts said on Monday.
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Oppo partners with IIT-Hyderabad for research in 5G, AI, others
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has signed to collaborate with IIT Hyderabad for research purpose in science and emerginf technology including artificial intelligence. The MoU envisages joint research and development for multiple projects over a period of two years.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk allays environmental fears on plant in Germany
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to environmental concerns including excessive water use for building the massive 'Gigafactory 4' near Berlin to produce electric cars for the European market, saying that such concerns were baseless.
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Wikipedia now has over 6 million articles in English
The feat, which comes roughly 19 years after the website was founded, is a testament of "what humans can do together," said Ryan Merkley, chief of staff at Wikimedia, the nonprofit organisation that operates the omnipresent online encyclopedia, TechCrunch reported on Friday. The six millionth article is about Maria Elise Turner Lauder, a 19th-century Canadian school teacher.
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French central banker says digital currency cannot be private
Digital currency could be useful as cash transactions dwindle in some countries but central banks should be in charge of issuing it, not private companies, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Saturday.
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Friday, January 24, 2020
US Justice Department plans to hold meeting to discuss tech industry liability : Sources
A U.S. government source said the department plans to invite a wide range of interested parties to the conference to examine the future of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, including representatives of industry, Congress, "thought leaders" and officials of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.
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Artificial Intelligence can be used in judicial process but cannot replace human discretion: CJI
Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Friday underlined the need for artificial intelligence (AI) in the judicial system, especially in cases of repetitive nature and document management, to expedite dispute resolution process.
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Google owner calls for 'proportionate approach' to AI regulation
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google-owner Alphabet, urged regulators on Monday to take a "proportionate approach" when drafting rules for artificial intelligence (AI), days before the European Commission is due to publish proposals on the issue.
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Japan ruling party lawmakers to float idea of issuing digital currency
A group of ruling party lawmakers are working on a proposal for Japan to issue its own digital currency, one of the members said, in a sign of alarm Tokyo is feeling about Facebook's Libra and China's drive to create a digital yuan.
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Payments processor WEX to acquire eNett and Optal for about $1.7 billion
Fintech company WEX Inc said on Friday it would buy payments services providers eNett and Optal for about $1.7 billion to strengthen its presence in the online travel bookings market, which is expected to grow at about 9% through 2023.
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Intel signals 2020 will be a turnaround year for chip industry leader
Intel Corp on Thursday cemented the market view that the chip industry is turning around after a prolonged slowdown, forecasting better 2020 revenue and profit than Wall Street anticipated, driven by cloud computing demand.
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Researchers from IIT-Madras and KIT, Germany develop cathode materials for ion batteries
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), have developed a new class of 'high entropy materials' for use as cathodes in long-lasting and better performing lithium ion batteries, the Institute said on Thursday.
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How to use the new Slo-Mo, Echo and Duo Boomerang effect on Instagram
The Slo-Mo effect, as per its name, slows down the Boomerang video. The Echo effect blurs out the video and adds a trail to the subject while the Duo effect adds a glitch with vertical lines to it and also increases the speed of the video by a little bit.
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AI is reshaping rummy, online gaming
Online rummy is a Rs 2,200 crore industry in India, accounting for half of the country’s online gaming business. But it comes with serious problems. Players tend to get addicted to it, often exhausting themselves and their money. Players tend to game the system, by colluding with other players.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Google to Apple: Your internet browser has a few problems
Google researchers have found multiple security flaws in Apple Inc's Safari web browser that allowed the tracking of users' browsing behaviour, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a soon-to-be published paper.
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Facebook spurred central banks to study digital currencies: Former Bank of Japan executive
The challenge posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency likely prodded major central banks to set up a new group to study the potential for issuing their own digital currencies, a former Bank of Japan executive said on Wednesday.
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Amazon Great India Sale on Home Appliances: Discounts on Washing machines, refrigerator and ACs from AmazonBasics
Amazon Great India Sale is coming to an end today and with only a few hours left, there’s still a chance to grab the best deals and discounts available on products across the categories. During the sale, Amazon is offering discount on AmazonBasics branded washing machines, ACs and refrigerators during the sale. Check them out.
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Bharti Airtel partners with Western Union for money transfer service
Telecom major Bharti Airtel has partnered with money transfer firm Western Union, wherein the former's payments bank customers can receive international remittances into their accounts, says a joint statement of the companies.
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Businesses face digital ceiling in transformation progress: Study
Digital marketing is a particularly strong capability for Indian companies, according to the new global study by Infosys Knowledge Institute. The Infosys Digital Radar 2020, which measured companies' progress against 22 digital initiatives, this year found that India ranks the highest in the Digital Maturity Index at 71.4, whereas the overall digital maturity, stands at 62.3.
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Researchers develop method that uses heart rate to identify real faces from computer generated ones
Researchers have developed a novel method to differentiate between computer generated and natural human faces using people's heart rate as the discriminating feature, an advance that may lead to new strategies in digital forensics.
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Hopeful all countries will come together on AI regulations: Sundar Pichai
"Internet is actually an export product. Even in India, if we talk about YouTube, a video created by an Indian gets audience from across the world. That's the beauty of digital economy" he said. Pichai, also CEO of Alphabet, said he has always been a technology optimist, having experienced firsthand the benefits new technology brought to his own life.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Apple lawsuit tests if an employee can plan rival startup while on payroll
Apple's lawsuit against a former chip executive-turned-rival will have implications for employees all over California who are considering striking out on their own and creating the startups that drive tech business and culture.
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General Motor's Cruise unit unveils driverless prototype vehicle for ride-sharing service
The vehicle, named "Cruise Origin", was developed with Honda Motor Co Ltd, which took a minority stake in Cruise in 2018 in an effort to catch up with rivals in developing a technology with enormous costs and risk and no market-ready products.
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Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained: Sources
Apple Inc dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company's iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Global device shipments to hit 2.16 billion units in 2020: Report
The global shipments of devices -- PCs, tablets and mobile phones -- will reach 2.16 billion units in 2020, an increase of 0.9 per cent from 2019 buoyed by growth in smartphone shipments driven by 5G handsets, a Gartner report said on Tuesday.
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Samsung promotes 162 executives as follow-up to leadership rejig
Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday announced the promotion of executives in a follow-up to the recent reshuffle of its major business heads. The company said 162 executives earned promotions in the annual reshuffle, with 14 moving up to executive vice president positions.
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Atom bomb was biggest fear once, now there's fear over AI: Huawei CEO
Zhengfei said AI is not as damaging as atom bombs. Over the last thousands of years, technological advancement was very much in synch with people's evolution and people's fears over innovations like steam ships and the mechanical age were gradually overcome.
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Online transactions in Delhi-NCR grew 235% in 2019: Report
Digital transactions in Delhi-NCR grew by 235 per cent from 2018 (January-December) to 2019 (January-December) and the region was the third most digitised state in 2019, thus, contributing 13.05 per cent in 2019 (up from 10.9 per cent in 2018), said a new report by full-stack financial services company Razorpay on Tuesday.
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Talks on tech tax with US still difficult : French Finance Minister
Talks between France and the United States on taxing digital companies "remained difficult", French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, despite a pledge by the two countries to avoid a trade war until at least the end of this year.
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Here's why Microsoft president disagrees with Google's Sundar Pichai on facial recognition
While Pichai cited the possibility that the technology could be used for nefarious purposes as a reason for a moratorium, Brad Smith said a ban was akin to using a meat cleaver instead of a scalpel to solve potential problems.
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Facebook targets UK growth with 1,000 hires this year
Over half of the new jobs will be in technology, including software engineering and data science, Facebook's vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Nicola Mendelsohn said. Other roles will be in the "community integrity" team, which makes products to detect and remove harmful content from platforms like FB, Messenger, IG and WhatsApp.
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Monday, January 20, 2020
Tesla rebuffs US safety recall petition, says no unintended acceleration in vehicles
The petition urged the agency to recall all Tesla vehicles, the Model S, Model X and Model 3, produced beginning in 2013. It cited media reports of crashes attributed to unintended acceleration and complaints filed with NHTSA.
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Logitech's adjusted operating income rises 5.9%
Logitech, which makes computer peripherals such as keyboards and mouse, said its sales rose 4.4% to $902.7 million in the quarter, edging past analysts' estimates of $900 million, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
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Austria to collaborate with EU partners on Huawei 5G decision
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz did not rule out deploying Huawei Technologies equipment in his country's future 5G networks on Monday but said the country would coordinate its decisions with European Union partners.
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EU industry chief dismisses fears strict security rules could delay 5G
European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton dismissed claims that relying on European companies to build a 5G network would delay its rollout, weighing in on an increasingly tense debate in Germany over the risk posed by China's Huawei.
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Merkel seeks to delay German Huawei position until after March EU summit: Sources
Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether China's Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germany's 5G network, sources involved in their talks said.
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Amazon Great India Sale: Up to 60% off on TVs from Samsung, LG and more
Amazon is holding its first Great India Sale of 2020 and during the sale the e-commerce website is offering deals and discounts on a wide range of products across categories. On day 2 of the sale, the e-commerce website is offering up to 60% discount on TVs from LG, Samsung and others. Check them out.
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Huawei executive's extradition hearing begins in Canada
The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a Vancouver courtroom, a case that has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar and added to tensions between China and the United States.
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Samsung may give $500 million boost to make-in-India
Samsung Display, a flat-screen supplier to Samsung Electronics Co, will invest nearly $500 million to build a new factory in India, media reports said, citing a regulatory filing. The South Korean company told Reuters that it was considering building a factory in India, without elaborating further.
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Amazon Great Indian Sale: Wearables from Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and others at up to 60% off
It’s day 2 of Amazon Great Indian Sale and it is raining discounts on the e-commerce platform. The sale, that started on January 19 will end on January 22. As part of the sale, Amazon is offering deals on fitness bands and smartwatches at up to 60% off. Here are a few notable discounts in this product category.
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Hacker leaks passwords of over 5 lakh Internet-connected devices: Report
A hacker has leaked usernames and passwords of over five lakh servers, routers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices on the Dark Web. Attackers could use those credentials to gain remote access to the affected devices, like we have seen recently in some home cameras and devices, including Amazon-owned Ring security cameras.
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Samsung has a new mobile chief, and this is his 'mandate'
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Monday named its youngest president as its new smartphone chief as the firm seeks to defend its lead in the handset market from rising challenges from rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
SpaceX says 'picture perfect' test paves way for human mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Sunday in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, a big step in its mission to fly NASA astronauts for the first time as soon as this spring.
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How to stop others from knowing where your photos were clicked
When we capture a new picture or video using our smartphone, it also records the location coordinates of the picture taken if location services on your smartphone are turned on. This comes in handy while organising the photos in the app based on location it was captured or based on the event as well.
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
M&M subsidiary to acquire e-com market platform Fifth Gear Ventures
Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd (MFCWL), a subsidiary of the company, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire fully Fifth Gear Ventures Limited (FGVL), in one or more tranches, M&M said in a regulatory filing.
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Germany needs China's Huawei to build 5G network: German minister
Germany's interior minister is suggesting that his country can't build a 5G mobile network without Chinese tech giant Huawei, at least for now, intervening in an issue that has caused tensions between the US and its allies.Washington has been pressuring its allies to ban Huawei, the world's biggest supplier of telecom gear, from new 5G networks. It alleges that the company poses an espionage threat.
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Toshiba finds doubtful transactions in unit, to revise past statements
Toshiba Corp said on Saturday it "could not confirm existence" of transactions worth some 20 billion yen ($181.59 million) at one of its subsidiaries in the first half of this fiscal year, prompting it to revise past financial statements.
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Global used smartphone market set to grow 17.6% year-on-year
The global shipments of used smartphones, both officially refurbished and used ones - will reach a total of 206.7 million units in 2019 -- an increase of 17.6% over the 175.8 million units shipped in 2018, according to a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Amazon Great Indian sale: Samsung Galaxy M30s, Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M10s discounts revealed
Ahead of the sale, Amazon has revealed some of the deals and discounts it will be offering on various product categories. In its sale-dedicated microsite, it states that there will be up to 40% off on smartphones. While it has hidden the discounted prices of some of the smartphones, it has revealed the final deals of others. Among the revealed ones, are three of Samsung Galaxy M series smartphones— Galaxy M30s, Galaxy 30 and Galaxy M10s.
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Telecom dues: Curative petitions rarely admitted, say analysts
The top court dismissed review petitions filed by telcos against its October 24, 2019 order that asked for inclusion of non-telecom revenues for calculating AGR. Dues, which total to Rs 1.47 lakh crore for 15 telecom companies including Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL), as per the October order, have to be paid by January 23.
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Telecom dues: Curative petitions rarely admitted, say analysts
The top court dismissed review petitions filed by telcos against its October 24, 2019 order that asked for inclusion of non-telecom revenues for calculating AGR. Dues, which total to Rs 1.47 lakh crore for 15 telecom companies including Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL), as per the October order, have to be paid by January 23.
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Data from Fitbit smartwatches helped predict flu in real time: Study
In a first-ever study on wearable devices to improve surveillance of infectious disease, researchers in the US have achieved real-time flu prediction in five states, using resting heart rate and sleep tracking data from Fitbit users.
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UC Browser launches new online storage feature
UC Browser, part of the Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group has launched a new feature of online storage within its browser. As in-app Cloud storage, UC Drive is now able to save online downloadable pictures, songs, and videos on mobile devices without using the device's storage or memory.
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Facebook misleading people, its behaviour shameful: Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi, during her weekly press briefing, said that Facebook has been very abusive of the great opportunity that technology has given them. According to Pelosi, Facebook intends to be accomplices for misleading the American people "with money from God knows where".
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Google launches online coding course to train workers
Google has introduced a new "Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate" a program which is designed to provide job-ready skills in Python, Git and IT automation within six months. The program includes a final project where learners will use their new skills to solve a problem they might encounter on the job.
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Amazon promises 10 lakh new jobs in India amid tensions with government
Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it planned to create 1 million jobs in India by 2025, a day after the country’s trade minister said the e-commerce giant’s recently unveiled $1 billion investment in the country was no big favour. Amazon said it would create new jobs in India through investments in infrastructure, technology and logistics.
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Facebook sued by app developers, claim anti-competitive conduct
Four companies sued Facebook Inc in U.S. federal court on Thursday for alleged anticompetitive conduct, saying the social network inappropriately revoked developer access to its platform in order to harm prospective competitors.
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Indian Coast Guard in talks with DoT for satellite bandwidth
The Indian Coast Guard is in discussion with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for alloting it the necessary satellite bandwidth for its needs as sending up a dedicated satellite for its use is costly, its chief K. Natarajan said.
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Global IT spending to reach $3.9 trillion in 2020: Report
"With the waning of global uncertainties, businesses are redoubling investments in IT as they anticipate revenue growth, but their spending patterns are continually shifting," said John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice president at Gartner.
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Rogers Communications becomes first carrier in Canada to launch 5G
Rogers Communications Inc said on Wednesday it has started rolling out the fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network in some Canadian cities, becoming the country's first cellphone provider to offer the super-fast telecom services.
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TSMC forecasts up to 45% rise in Q1 revenue, bets on robust 5G demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) forecast an up to 45% spike in January-March revenue and raised its capex plan for the year, betting robust demand for 5G smartphones would dial up profits at the world's top contract chipmaker.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
China's ZTE plans $1.7 billion A-share sale to fund 5G R&D
ZTE Corp said it was looking to raise 11.51 billion yuan ($1.7 billion) from a private placement of A shares, and that it plans to use the proceeds for research and development (R&D) of 5G networks as well as working capital.
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Huawei confident UK will make 5G decision based on the evidence
China's Huawei said it was confident Britain would assess the evidence in deciding whether its equipment should be deployed in 5G networks after the United States said it would be "madness" to allow use of the technology.
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US's Mnuchin urges Apple, other tech cos to work with law enforcement
Apple Inc and other technology companies should cooperate with US investigators, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday as law enforcement officials continued probing last month's fatal shooting at a US naval base in Florida.
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Dating apps share intimate data about users, says consumer group
Popular dating apps like Grindr and OkCupid share personal data about users, including their location and sexuality, with about 100 other businesses, a Norwegian consumer group said, as it filed a complaint about breach of privacy rules.
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Mobile app aims to bolster human trafficking reporting in Thailand
The application was developed by Mahanakorn University of Technology in Bangkok and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the main government agency responsible for protecting and supporting victims of human trafficking.
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Verizon's privacy-focused search engine OneSearch is here
Verizon Media -- the media and digital arm of US-based telecommunications giant Verizon has launched a new privacy-focused search engine called OneSearch, with the declaration that it won't store records of what users search, create profiles of their usage or share their search data with advertisers.
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Canadian court denies media request to broadcast Huawei CFO hearing
The consortium, consisting of 13 media organizations, says the "double criminality" portion of the proceedings will involve only a question of law, and that question will not directly engage Meng's fair trial rights since it does not pertain to her guilt or innocence.
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Why Malaysia plans to give $110 million to its citizens
Malaysia will start a programme on Wednesday to hand out a total of 450 million ringgit ($110 million) to nearly half of its citizens, the government said, in a drive to increase digital transactions that will be a big boost for e-wallet companies.
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
US administration moves toward blocking more sales to Huawei: Sources
The US government is nearing publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreign-made goods to China's Huawei, as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company, two sources said.
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Investment in Britain's tech sector jumped 44% in 2019 : Report
The UK was behind only the United States and China in the level of venture capital funding, and it saw strong growth whereas both of its bigger rivals saw declines, according to the research conducted by Tech Nation and Dealroom.co.
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New machine can keep livers alive outside body for one week: Researchers
According to the researchers, including those from ETH Zurich in Switzerland, injured livers can regain full function under the support of the new technology for several days, with the potential to save the lives of patients suffering from liver disease, or a variety of cancers.
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Telcos seen reviving after 3 years of price wars: Report
After a prolonged period of pain, the Indian telecom sector has got a fresh lease of life, thanks to the recent unprecedented tariff hikes and the government's efforts to revive profitability, a brokerage firm report said on Tuesday.
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Indian startups sealed $12.7 billion in funding in 2019: Report
The Indian startups secured 12.7 billion in funding last year -- a 15 per cent growth compared to 2018 - and Bengaluru startup community topped the list, with securing $5.3 billion across 267 deals, a new report said on Tuesday.
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Nokia lowers cost cut target to invest in 5G and digitalisation
The Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia lowered its cost savings target to 500 million euros ($557 million) from the previous 700 million by the end of 2020 to invest more in 5G technology and digitalisation, it said on Tuesday.
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Flipkart opens two largest fulfilment centers in Haryana, to create 5,000 jobs
E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday expanded its supply chain infrastructure with opening two of its largest fulfilment centres (FCs) in Farrukhnagar, Haryana which will generate more than 5,000 jobs in the region.
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Monday, January 13, 2020
Scientists develop AI system to help counter online hate speech
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that could help counter hate speech directed at disenfranchised minorities such as the Rohingya community. The system developed by researchers in the US can rapidly analyse thousands of comments on social media, and identify the fraction that defend or sympathise with voiceless groups.
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Here's why Bundesliga has signed pact with Amazon Web Services
Germany's Bundesliga said on Monday that it had signed a deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS), making the Amazon.com company its official technology provider to deliver advanced real-time statistics to spectators from this season.
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Students must learn to innovate, not just pick up skills
Many see a big disconnect between industry and academia in India. Research done in university labs are rarely commercialised. The International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, from its inception in 1998, has tried to address the issue by focusing on emerging technologies, and applied research for industry and entrepreneurship.
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Political views are fine, but watch your language on social media
In today’s politically charged times, it is difficult to refrain from expressing views especially on social media platforms. Even some industry leaders who generally shy away from commenting on such issues have come out to express their views. But recruiters says techies must be careful about what they post and how they do it, as it may have a bearing on hiring decisions.
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Over 14% Indians affected by 'Shopper' malware: Study
A new Trojan application is boosting popular shopping app ratings and installations and spreading ads that annoy users and over 14 per cent Indians have been affected by this malware dubbed as 'Shopper', researchers from global cybersecurity and anti-virus brand Kaspersky has said.
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50 privacy groups ask Google CEO to safeguard Android users
More than 50 privacy groups including American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and UK-based Privacy International have called on Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to take action against pre-installed 'bloatware' on Android devices as they pose security risk to customers.
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Fitbit, Garmin and other wearable devices under scanner after Philips complaint
US trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit and Garmin, following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips and its North America unit.
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Apple has set this ‘near impossible’ goal for itself
Apple Inc is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused, while acknowledging rising global demand for electronics means new mines will still be needed.
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HPE opens IoT customer experience centre in Bengaluru
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on Friday announced the launch of a customer experience centre (CEC) in Bengaluru to offer IoT solutions to customers and partners from across industries. The CEC is part of the USD 500 million investment into India announced by HPE in July last year.
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
Alphabet legal head David Drummond leaves company
Alphabet's new Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Friday gained the opportunity to reshape the leadership of Google's parent with the exit of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, whose outsized strategic role was overshadowed by employee concerns about his personal relationship with a subordinate.
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Friday, January 10, 2020
Defer 5G auctions by at least 3 years: PHD Chamber
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to delay the 5G spectrum auction by at least 3 to 5 years to enable the government get proper valuations for the bandwidth resource.
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Internet nonprofit leaders fight deal to sell control of .org domain
A group of prominent internet pioneers is mobilizing to block the $1.1 billion sale of control of the .org internet domain, arguing that the takeover of .org by a newly formed private company would hurt the millions of nonprofits that rely on it.
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Google to give four default search engine options to Android users in EU countries
After facing $4.8 billion fine from European Union (EU) over its anti-competitive practices, Google has announced that Android users in the 31 European Economic Area (EEA) countries will soon be able to choose their default search engine from four browsing options new smartphones or tablets.
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Thursday, January 9, 2020
How big tech is helping transform cars into smartphones
With the widespread rollout of autonomous vehicles still years away, the two industries have converged on the idea of cars providing services and features delivered "over the air" - that is, over the same wireless data networks used by smart phones.
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Ahead of US election, Facebook gives users some control over how they see political ads
The world's biggest social network has vowed to curb political manipulation of its platform, after failing to counter alleged Russian interference and the misuse of user data by defunct political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica in 2016.
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Live chats can increase sales on e-commerce sites by 16%: Study
Live chat tools allow for communication between sellers and buyers. They are popular instruments for e-commerce sites that don't have the advantage of face-to-face communication, but these live chats can actually increase sales and boost profits, a new study suggests.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to pay India a visit
Amazon, which has seen significant growth in its business in India, has also witnessed protest from a section of traders in the country who claim that e-commerce giants including Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart offer deep discounts and engage in unfair business practices.
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
US lawmakers say Facebook steps to tackle 'deepfake' videos not adequate
The comments, made during a hearing held by the House Energy & Commerce subcommittee, marks the latest effort by House lawmakers to probe Facebook's digital defenses ahead of the November elections four years after Russia used the site to spread misinformation during the 2016 presidential race.
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US lawmaker seeks ban on intelligence sharing with countries that use Huawei
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prevent the United States from sharing intelligence with countries that allow Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies to operate 5G network technology within their borders, according to a copy of the bill seen by Reuters.
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India to tweak proposed content regulations to ease burden on some: Sources
The original proposal would have forced all tech players, in addition to Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, to deploy automated tools to check for unlawful content and to appoint an officer for "24x7" coordination with law enforcement. The rules are part of India's broader efforts to tackle disinformation and "fake news".
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iPhone users' data supreme, no back door access: Apple at CES 2020
Reiterating its commitment to safeguard the iPhone user's data at any cost, Apple has defended its stance on hardware encryption at the 'CES 2020' trade show here, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asked the Cupertino-based giant to unlock two iPhones.
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PhonePe users can earn FD-like returns with 'Liquid Fund'
Targeting users in smaller cities and towns, digital payments platform PhonePe on Wednesday launched a unique savings product on its platform that will help people earn higher short-term FD-type returns on idle money lying in their savings accounts.
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Airtel and Vodafone Idea seek hearing in SC of their pleas on AGR
Telecom majors, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, on Wednesday sought an open court hearing of their plea seeking review of certain directions of the Supreme Court on recovery of past dues amounting to Rs 1.47 lakh crore from telecom service providers. The recovery of past dues by the government was based on adjusted gross revenue of about Rs 92,000 crore.
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Forex firm Travelex says ransomware behind last week's cyberattack
Ransomware works by hackers targeting companies with malicious programs that can cripple systems overseeing everything from supply chains to payments to manufacturing, removing them only after receiving substantial payments.
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Defying critics, Ivanka Trump draws applause at CES 2020
US presidential adviser Ivanka Trump on Tuesday touted government-industry collaboration to create jobs, drawing applause at a tech show that contrasted with the criticism she faced beforehand for her lack of tech experience.
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How to check PF balance using SMS
You must be aware of Provident Fund (PF), a sum of amount that a company deducts from the salary of their employees every month and deposits into their EPF account. Often people may want to check, whether the amount being deposited regularly or not. Here's how you can check.
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Sex tech from women-led startups pops up at CES gadget show
Sex tech is gracing the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week, a year after organizers took fire for revoking an innovation award to a sex device company led by a female founder. CES is allowing space for sex tech companies as a one-year trial.
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Europeans should control their B-to-B data, says EU commissioner
The United States and China are the world's leaders in harvesting and exploiting personal data and the European Union must make sure the same thing does not happen when it comes to business-to-business data, the new EU commissioner for the internal market said.
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SC rejects Centre's plea challenging refund of Rs 104 crore ordered by TDSAT to RCom
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Centre's plea challenging TDSAT's order directing refund of around Rs 104 crore to Reliance Communication. A bench of justices R F Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat said, "We don't find any merits in the appeal".
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LG Display to end domestic production of LCD TV panels by end of 2020
South Korean panel maker LG Display Co Ltd will halt domestic production of liquid-crystal display (LCD) TV panels by the end of this year, its chief executive said on Monday, due to dropping LCD prices and a global supply glut.
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Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation
The social network said late Monday that it's beefing up its policies to remove videos edited or synthesized in ways that aren't apparent to the average person, and which could dupe someone into thinking the video's subject said something he or she didn't actually say.
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SC rejects Centre's plea challenging refund of Rs 104 crore ordered by TDSAT to RCom
The Supreme Court has rejected the Centre's plea challenging TDSAT's order directing refund of around Rs 104 crore to Reliance Communication. A bench of justices R F Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat said, "We don't find any merits in the appeal".
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Monday, January 6, 2020
Amazon to showcase its transportation drive at world's largest tech show
The Seattle retail and cloud services powerhouse plans to use the annual technology show in Las Vegas to unveil its plan to be a major player in self-driving vehicle technology, connected cars, electric vehicles and management of the torrents of data generated by automakers and drivers, company executives told Reuters.
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France warns US against digital tax retaliation
Washington has threatened to impose duties of up to 100% on imports of champagne, handbags and other French products worth $2.4 billion after a U.S. government investigation found the French tax would harm U.S. technology companies.
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Robotic device to aid patients with spinal cord injury developed
A Columbia Engineering team led by an Indian scientist has invented a robotic device that can be used to assist and train people with spinal cord injuries to sit more stably by improving their trunk control, gaining an expanded active sitting workspace without falling over or using their hands to balance.
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BSNL, EVI Technologies partner to set up battery swapping and charging stations
Under the agreement, EVIT will make the entire upfront investment on services pertaining to the MoU, along with the operation and maintenance of battery swapping infrastructure, the company said in a statement. The state-owned telecom operator on the other hand would be responsible for providing the requisite space and power connections.
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Ease of regulations to open up skies for drones in India: DFI
Indian drone manufacturers have all the ingredients to be at par with the world in developing top-of-the-line unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) but unfortunately, lack of friendly regulations have kept the industry away from a perfect take-off to date, Rahat Kulshreshtha, President of the Drone Federation of India (DFI), a non-profit industry body, said here on Monday.
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Blacklisted Chinese firm cleared for $500 million Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company Megvii's plans for a $500 million Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) are back on track after its application was cleared by the city's stock exchange, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
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No OTP for transactions upto Rs 2,000 on Flipkart with Visa
Products like Flipkart Pay Later and Cardless Credit have been introduced to help new-to-credit customers enjoy a shopping experience that is seamless and affordable, with the larger goal to onboard the next 200 million customers, said the company.
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Sunday, January 5, 2020
80% Indian firms risks going out of business without AI: Study
Nearly 80 per cent of top-notch executives in India believe if they don't aggressively deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) across their organisations, they risk going out of business by 2025, an Accenture study has revealed.
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