EU antitrust regulator seeks input on Microsoft's $16 billion Nuance deal

The previously unreported outreach is the most extensive by an antitrust authority since the companies announced the acquisition in April, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Things the CEO of the company that fired 900 told employees on Zoom call

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Researchers to Meta: Need to be more serious about kids' mental health on Instagram, Facebook

A global coalition of researchers has called on Meta to be more transparent and serious about the mental health of child and adolescent users on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as debate rises over the harmful impact these platforms have on the minds of children.

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Proposed bill banning crypto payments could mean jail for violations: Document

Proposed legislation that would ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a method of payment in India also seeks to make those who infringe the law subject to arrest without a warrant and being held without bail, according to a source and a summary of the bill seen by Reuters.

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Indian SaaS firms may reach $30 billion in sales by 2025: Report

Over the past five years, the number of software-as-a-service (SaaS) firms have doubled in India and the SaaS firms in the country are poised to reach $30 billion in revenue by 2025, a new report showed on Tuesday.

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NEC could spend up to $4.4 billion on acquisitions by 2025, says CEO

"It's natural that we would have 500 billion yen in investment capacity," Takayuki Morita said at a press roundtable on Monday.

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Facebook-owner Meta sued for $150 billion by Rohingya refugees

In a coordinated action, British lawyers also submitted a letter of notice to Facebook's London office.

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Redmi Note 11T 5G to go on sale today at 12 pm via Amazon

Redmi Note 11T 5G is set to go on its first sale today. The smartphone will be available on e-commerce site Amazon and Mi.com at 12 pm. Those interested can head to either of the platforms to grab a unit for themselves.

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Epic Games' 'Flipped' goes live with new features

Epic Games has announced that its 'Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1: Flipped' is now live with new weapons, locations, characters and more. There are several new characters as well, including Spider-Man, Gears of War's Marcus and Kait, and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Fortnite character, The Foundation.

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Bitcoin back over $50,000, as market calms after weekend turmoil

Bitcoin rose 1.5% in early Asia, after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other risk assets, but many crypto traders remained on edge after Saturday's sharp and sudden plunge.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Joe Biden's EV bill should not pass

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said that the U.S. Congress should not approve the Biden administration's bill to boost subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs), saying the proposal would worsen the country's budget deficit.

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Intel plans to list shares in self-driving car unit Mobileye

Intel Corp said it plans to take self-driving-car unit Mobileye public in the United States in mid-2022, a deal which could value the Israeli unit at more than $50 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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US, Taiwan discuss chips, to cooperate under new framework

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed chip supply chains during a call with her opposite number in Taiwan and the two will cooperate on technology trade and investment through a newly established mechanism, her office said.

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Samsung Electronics to merge mobile and consumer electronics divisions

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This company fired 900 employees in three minutes on a Zoom call

An Indian-origin CEO of a US-based homeownership company has abruptly fired more than 900 employees, about 9 per cent of its workforce, on a Zoom webinar, citing market efficiency, performance and productivity as the reasons behind the move.

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15 devices under Rs 5,000 you can buy to make your home smart

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WhatsApp disappearing messages feature: When it works and when not

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After BrahMos, IIT-M alumni and former TT champ eyes defence satellites

It has been a three-decade grind for the former table tennis champion and Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM) graduate Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan to lift his company Data Patterns (India) Ltd, whose prestige projects include the BrahMos missile programme, to the point of inflexion.

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Citi announces grants for Indian startups: Key details

Mumbai, Dec 6 (PTI) American lender Citi on Monday said it will be giving a grant to Indian startups for scaling up activities having a positive societal impact in the agriculture, healthcare and financial technologies space.

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WhatsApp launches incubator program for organisations to build healthcare solutions

WhatsApp on Monday announced an incubator program to support organisations in building digital solutions to tackle pressing healthcare issues.

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Google, Meta dominate as digital propels global advertising growth -forecasts

The global advertising industry will notch higher growth this year than previously expected as brands are relying more heavily on search engine and social media companies such as Alphabet Inc's Google and Meta Platforms Inc to reach customers during the pandemic, according to two ad industry forecasts released on Monday.

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Chewing gum to cut Covid-19 transmission under development: Report

Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a trap for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially lowering transmission.

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Most of India's USD 1.1 trillion growth in next 11-year can come from yet to be invented digital businesses: Report

Most of India's USD 1.1 trillion in total economic growth in the next 11 years can come from ancillary digital asset-related businesses that are yet to be invented, according to a report released here on Monday.

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Oppo signs a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi to offer scholarships

To empower young minds of India, Oppo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi to offer scholarships covering academics expenses for the shortlisted students.

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This humanoid robot makes perfect human-like faces

As robots evolve to do more work around us, the UK-based humanoid robot manufacturer Engineered Arts has infused more human-like facial expressions into one of its robots, which may leave you with an eerie feeling.

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Apple starts legal action against Russian regulator in App Store dispute: Report

Apple has started legal proceedings against Russia's anti-monopoly regulator in a dispute concerning alternative payment options on its App Store platform, the RIA news agency reported on Sunday citing court filings.

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SoftBank drags Japan's Nikkei lower; hopes of milder Omicron impact cap losses

Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, dragged down by a sharp decline in SoftBank Group, but optimism that the Omicron variant might not have as much impact on the economy as feared helped the index pare some of early losses.

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MapMyIndia IPO to open on December 9: Key details

Digital mapping company MapMyIndia, which powers Apple maps, has fixed a price band of Rs 1,000-1,033 a share for its Rs 1,040-crore initial share-sale, which will open on December 9.

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Malaysia's DNB to offer 5G services to telcos for free during initial rollout

Malaysian state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) on Monday said it will offer wholesale 5G services to mobile carriers at no cost during an initial rollout set to begin next week, amid concerns from operators over its pricing plans.

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These are the 10 emojis that people across the world used most in the year 2021

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Alibaba overhauls e-commerce businesses, names new CFO

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it will reorganise its international and domestic e-commerce businesses and replace its CFO - changes that come as the tech giant grapples with an onslaught of competition, a slowing economy and a regulatory crackdown.

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China's Yutu 2 rover spots 'mystery hut' on far side of Moon

China's Yutu 2 rover has spotted a mystery object on the horizon while working its way across Von Karman crater on the far side of the moon, media reports said.

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Tesla new FSD Beta update to improve object detection

Elon Musk-owned Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update -- version 10.6 -- to its fleet with improved object detection.

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Rapido's bike taxi segment provides 78% to overall business

Amid the growth of bike taxi services in recent times, Rapido's bike taxi segment contributes 78 per cent to the overall business, the company's top executive said on Sunday.

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Zoom likely to pay $25 to users as part of class-action settlement

Video conferencing platform Zoom has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over alleged privacy and security issues, media reports say. If a user used the app before July, then they could be eligible to receive money as a result, reports The Verge.

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Android 12 for TV: New features, UI and everything new in the OS for Android TVs

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Russia files court cases for fines on annual turnover of Google, Meta

Roskomnadzor in October threatened both Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook with fines based on a percentage of their annual turnover for a repeated failure to delete content that Moscow deems illegal.

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Reliance Jio’s new prices, new powerful Android SoC, popular iPhone and Android apps of 2021 and other top tech news of the week

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How to change default browser in Windows 11

If you want to change the default browser on Windows 11, you can follow these steps.

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How to check all SIM cards registered on your Aadhaar card

Named Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP), the portal can be used to see the list of mobile numbers issued against a user Aadhaar card. As per DoT guidelines, registration for up to 9 mobile connections is permitted for one user.

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13 hidden iPhone hacks you should know

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Fairphone finds market for responsibly sourced mobiles

Although about 99% of the phones the Netherlands-based firm makes are sold to individuals, corporates are starting to show interest, its Chief Executive Eva Gouwens told Reuters. Recycling is an important feature of the energy transition where companies, governments and individuals look to cut their carbon footprints and meet stringent emissions targets.

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How to play games on car's infotainment screen through Android Auto

Earlier this year, Google announced an update for Android Auto that brought new features to the car's infotainment screen. The update also allows users to play games right from the infotainment displays while they are parked.

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More users can now install Android TV apps through their smartphone

Google has started rolling out functionality that enables users to install apps on their Android-enabled smart TVs through their phones.

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More Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones to reportedly launch next year

South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to launch more water-resistant Galaxy A series mid-range smartphones in 2022.

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Facebook Messenger testing built-in bill splitting feature

Meta-owned Facebook said it will start testing the Split Payments feature, a free and fast way to share the cost of bills and expenses in Facebook Messenger in the US.

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This is Elon Musk-backed Starlink's first statement after Indian 'government warning'

Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX, will apply early next year for a commercial licence in India to provide broadband and other services, its country head said.

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Geysers get looks: 10 stylish models with unconventional design

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US State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware

Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine US State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter.

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Google real estate exec says 5% more workers coming in to office each week

Alphabet Inc's Google has seen an increasing number of employees coming in to its offices each week, particularly younger workers, the company's real estate chief said during an interview at the Reuters Next conference.

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Waymo has tens of thousands people on San Francisco robotaxi waitlist, co-CEO says

Waymo has given hundreds of people robotaxi rides since its test rollout in San Francisco in August, with tens of thousands more residents on a waitlist, the Alphabet Inc company's co-chief executive said at the Reuters Next conference.

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Russia files court cases for fines on annual turnover of Google, Meta

Russia's state communications regulator Roskomnadzor has filed cases against U.S. tech firms Google and Meta that could see fines imposed on their annual turnover in Russia, a Moscow court said.

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Facebook's struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation

The Gateway Pundit, a far-right news site, has used its Facebook page - with more than 630,000 followers - to post bogus stories alleging the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Some commenters responded with threats of violence.

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Twitter's design, engineering heads to step down in management rejig

Twitter Inc said its engineering head Michael Montano and design chief Dantley Davis would step down from their roles by the end of this month, as part of a broader management restructuring at the social networking site.

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Facebook whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills

A deeper investigation into Facebook's lack of controls to prevent misinformation and abuse in languages other than English is likely to leave people "even more shocked" about the potential harms caused by the social media firm, whistleblower Frances Haugen told Reuters.

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These WhatsApp features are available only on Apple iPhones

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DBS CEO says tough for digital banks to gain market share in Singapore

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This is how government plans to use Blockchain in its systems

The electronics and IT ministry on Friday released a national strategy on blockchain for adopting the technology in government systems especially for e-governance services.

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Government has Rs 100 crore budget for chip design related activities this fiscal: Vaishnaw

The government on Friday said it is cognizant of the importance of semiconductor design and has a budgetary allocation of Rs 100 crore for chip design related programmes the ongoing financial year.

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Hackers steal $120 million in crypto from DeFi platform

Hackers have stolen crypto tokens worth $120 million from Blockchain-based decentralised finance (DeFi) platform BadgerDAO. Several crypto wallets were drained before the platform could stop the cyber attack.

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This is what Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has to say on data privacy and cryptocurrency bills

Ambani, who has been a votary of Indians owning and controlling their own data and the nation drafting strict rules around how digital information is stored and shared, said nations have the right to build and protect strategic digital infrastructure.

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Jetpacks, flying cars and taxi drones: Transport's future is in the skies

Paramedics with jetpacks, border police in flying cars and city workers commuting by drone all sound like science fiction - but the concepts are part of a advanced air mobility market that is expected to be worth as much as $17 billion by 2025.

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These are apps that iPhone and iPad users spent most on in 2021

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Opt-out rate for mobile app tracking to decline by 2023: Report

As Apple and Google aim to control mobile app tracking on their respective platforms, the opt-out rate for mobile app tracking is expected to decline from 85 per cent in 2021 to 60 per cent by 2023 as consumers gain experience with untargeted ads, a new Gartner report has said.

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Softbank Group shares slide 3% after triple setback of Didi, Arm and Grab

Shares in Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp dropped over 3% on Friday after the giant tech investor was hit with three disappointments within 24 hours, including a poor Nasdaq debut for ride-hailing firm Grab.

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This is how government is planning to take Aadhaar global

UIDAI CEO Saurabh Garg during a panel discussion with Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma at the Infinity Forum said the authority is also exploring emerging technology to enhance security and increase the number of transactions that can be done by using Aadhaar.

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Twitter removes 3,465 state-linked info ops, Twitterati bemoans bigger 'losses'

Ask a Twitter jock and youll hear metrics like "engagement" and "quality". Dig deeper and it comes down to the crude number of follows. "Oh, she has just xyz follows (and they are bots), I have a thousand more" might be the predictable metric.

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Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $1.01 billion

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has sold another 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.01 billion to meet his tax obligations related to the exercise of options to buy 2.1 million shares, regulatory filings showed.

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US FTC sues to block Nvidia deal to buy Arm

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued to block U.S. chip company Nvidia Corp's more than $80 billion planned acquisition of British chip technology provider Arm, adding to already significant global regulatory challenges of the deal.

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Didi Global plans to delist from New York, seek listing in Hong Kong

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Metaverse won't be turning point in cryptocurrency adoption, investor Chesnais says

The growth of online virtual worlds will help advance the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies for payment transactions but it won't be a game-changer, according to Frederic Chesnais, chief executive of French fintech company Crypto Blockchain Industries.

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Google delays mandatory return to office beyond January 10

Alphabet Inc's Google said it is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and some resistance to company-mandated vaccinations.

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Apple announces top free iPhone and iPad games on App Store in India in 2021: All the winners

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IIT-M enhances wearable devices with IoT, ML for differently-abled

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) researchers are enhancing already developed wearable devices with latest technologies that will assist people with hearing impairment and motor disabilities to communicate independently and enhance their quality of life.

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China imposes $235,000 fine on social media firm Douban, here's why

The internet watchdog said in a statement that Beijing authorities fined Douban's operating entity 1.5 million yuan ($235,000)

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Online job searches in vernacular languages grow in India: Report

Job seekers in tier-II cities are more likely to engage in a language apart from English on professional networking platforms and Hindi, Kannada and Tamil are the most preferred vernacular languages, a report by leading jobs and professional networking platform apna.co has showed.

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Ex-Google scientist Gebru opens own AI institute

Timnit Gebru, the computer scientist whose disputed exit from Google's artificial intelligence research team prompted debate across the tech industry about diversity and censorship, said on Thursday she has launched a small lab to continue her work freely.

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AAI working on facial recognition-based passenger boarding system: Government

The Digi Yatra initiative seeks to promote paperless and hassle-free air travel. It is a biometrics-based digital processing system for passenger entry and related requirements at the airport, according to the government.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes jibe at Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal with this meme

After acknowledging the contribution of "Indian talent" in the US, tech billionaire Elon Musk has shared a meme on Twitter's leaders -- Parag Agrawal and Jack Dorsey.

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Gaming, comedy videos rule YouTube in India in 2021

Google-owned YouTube revealed a list of top videos as well as creators for 2021 and gaming along with comedy videos that have topped the chart in India.

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Google 'Project Starline' bring people more closer than video calls

As the world prepares for the Metaverse, Google's 'Project Starline', a technology project that would enable friends, families and coworkers to be together virtually, even when they're cities (or countries) apart, has revealed that it feels much closer to being in the same room with someone via a telepresence system than traditional video calls.

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Swiggy to infuse Rs 5,250 Crore in quick grocery service Instamart

Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday announced to invest $700 million (over Rs 5,250 crore) in its express grocery delivery service Instamart that delivers groceries in 15-30 minutes -- at a crucial time when its closest rival Zomato discontinued its in-house grocery delivery services.

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Apple announces most popular apps on App Store for India in 2021

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Afterpay delays vote on $29 billion buyout as Square awaits Spain's nod

Afterpay Ltd will delay a shareholder meet to approve Square Inc's $29-billion buyout of the Australian buy now, pay later leader, as the Jack Dorsey-led payment company awaits regulatory nod in Spain.

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AWS introduces new features to make machine learning more accessible

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a slew of features and services to make technologies like machine learning more accessible and cost-effective, along with a new USD 10 million scholarship programme for careers in ML.

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Donald Trump's social media venture seeks $1 billion raise: Sources

Former President Donald Trump's new social media venture is seeking to raise up to $1 billion by selling shares to hedge funds and family offices at several times the valuation it commanded in a deal with a blank-check acquisition firm in October, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Jack Dorsey's firm Square changes its name to Block

Jack Dorsey''s financial services company Square has announced to change its name to Block, effective from December 10, as the former Twitter CEO renews his focus on Blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

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Now connect with people on LinkedIn in Hindi

With this launch, LinkedIn aims to break down language barriers, providing greater access to professional and networking opportunities to Hindi speakers in India and around the world. With the launch of Hindi, LinkedIn now supports 25 languages globally.

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WhatsApp says banned over 2 million accounts in India in October

WhatsApp said that it banned over two million accounts in India in October in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The Meta-owned platform also WhatsApp also received 500 grievance reports in the same month, and took action on only 18 of those.

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Facebook, Instagram remove Chinese network over fake 'Swiss biologist' COVID claims

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc said it had removed accounts used by an influence operation originating in China that promoted claims of a fake Swiss biologist saying the United States was interfering in the search for COVID-19's origins.

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Apple tells suppliers demand for iPhone 13 lineup has weakened: Report

Apple Inc has told its parts suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has slowed, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, signaling that some consumers have decided against trying to get the hard-to-find item.

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Facebook asks court to dismiss US FTC antitrust lawsuit for good

Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss and not allow the refiling of an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which urges a court to demand that the company sell two big subsidiaries.

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Instagram head to testify before US Senate panel on 'protecting kids online'

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This tech giant is making phones in Pak: Key details

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‘Most powerful’ chip may come in these Android phones

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Man loses Rs 89,000 while ordering food online

A man allegedly lost Rs 89,000 while ordering for food online from a famous restaurant in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city, police said on Wednesday.

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8 key features of Qualcomm’s most powerful chipset for Android phones

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IT spending in India expected to cross $100 billion in 2022: Report

IT spending in India is expected to touch USD 101.8 billion in 2022, up 7 per cent from this year, according to research firm Gartner.

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Facebook-owner Meta's top crypto executive to leave the company, here's why

Facebook parent Meta's cryptocurrency head David Marcus has announced that he will be leaving the company at the end of the year.

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Elon Musk warns employees of potential SpaceX bankruptcy

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in an email to his company's employees asked them to work over the weekend on SpaceX's Raptor engine as the company faces "genuine risk of bankruptcy" unless it speeds up the production.

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Facebook, Instagram remove over 18.8 million content pieces in India in October

Meta, the newly-formed parent company of Facebook and its family of apps, on Wednesday said that it has removed over 18.8 million pieces of content in October on Facebook and Instagram in India, as it faces intense scrutiny over user data privacy.

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upGrad files trademark infringement suit against Scaler

Online higher education company upGrad on Wednesday said it has filed a suit for trademark infringement against upskilling platform Scaler in the Delhi High Court, for violation of the intellectual property relating to upGrad's trademark.

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CollegeDekho raises $35 million funding from QIC, Disrupt ADQ, others

CollegeDekho, an online college admissions and higher education services platform, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 35 million (about Rs 260 crore) and will use the funds to further improve its offerings for students and colleges both within the country and abroad.

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CRED to acquire this expense management firm

The acquisition is expected to be a cash and stock deal

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Paytm expects revenue, monetisation methods to expand in next few quarters: CEO

Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm is expecting to increase revenue and monetisation methods on its platform in the next few quarters, according to a top company official.

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Sabarimala devotees can now give offerings with Google Pay

As the annual pilgrimage is progressing at the famed Lord Ayyappa temple here, Travancore Devaswom Board, the apex temple body, has made arrangements for devotees to offer 'e-kanikka' at the electronic hundi collection in the temple complex and nearby areas.

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Twitter prohibits sharing of personal photos, videos without consent

Twitter Inc said it will not allow sharing of personal media such as photos and videos on its platform without the consent of the person. The social media company's privacy policy already prohibits sharing of other people's private information such as phone numbers, addresses and IDs.

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Facebook digital wallet executive David Marcus to leave company

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Climate activists targeted 13 Amazon depots across Britain on "Black Friday" as part of a protest against the e-commerce giant, which the Extinction Rebellion group said epitomised obsessive overconsumption.

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Bitcoin tumbled almost 8% after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant saw investors dump riskier assets for the perceived safety of bonds, the yen and the dollar.

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China's market regulator proposed new rules on Friday that would increase online advertising oversight, including stipulating that adverts should not affect normal internet use or mislead users.

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Singapore's DBS Group said its online banking services had been fully restored after suffering disruptions for about two days in its biggest outage since 2010, prompting the central bank to consider taking supervisory action.

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New Zealand media firm NZME on Friday said it may opt to engage directly with Google and Facebook for fair payment for its news content even as the country's news publishers association sought regulatory approval for collective bargaining with the digital platforms.

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Britain's competition regulator said on Friday it had secured improved commitments from Alphabet's Google on changes to user-tracking cookies in its browser, including the U.S. tech giant extending the time any pledges would last to six years.

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U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc and Taiwanese peer United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) have agreed to withdraw complaints against each other following a years-long legal dispute over intellectual property (IP).

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Israel slashed its list of countries eligible to buy its cyber technologies following concern over possible abuses abroad of a hacking tool sold by Israeli firm NSO Group, Israel's Calcalist financial newspaper reported.

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Ride-hailing major Uber will halt its cabs in most of Belgium after a court ruling that extended an earlier 2015 order to also cover professional drivers providing its ride-hailing service.

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Richard Branson's space venture Virgin Galactic and the charity fundraising platform Omaze announced a mother and daughter duo from Caribbean as winners of a free trip to suborbital space.

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More than 9 in 10 (93 per cent) Indian consumers now worry that supply chain issues are here to stay for a longer period that thought while more than 8 in 10 (86 per cent) feel the rise of Covid Delta variant is going to further disrupt the global supply chain increasing their supply chain concerns, a report showed on Thursday.

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Frustrated by the slow pace of antitrust investigations, EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager has proposed two sets of rules known as the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act targeting Amazon, Apple, Alphabet unit Google and Facebook.

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Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled and digitally connected vending machines and smart-stores in the food and beverage (F&B) industry are new-age retail distributors which will accelerate the growth of the sector, industry experts said on Thursday.

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LG Electronics said on Thursday it promoted its chief strategy officer to its new CEO to nurture new business opportunities and focus on digital transformation.

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Image sharing and social media service Pinterest has settled a shareholder lawsuit alleging that workplace discrimination against women and racial minorities hampered its reputation, the media reported.

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A blanket ban on cryptocurrencies will encourage non-state players, leading to more unlawful usage of such currencies, the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC), a part of the non-profit Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), said on Thursday.

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Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that 'The End', a finale event for Fortnite Chapter 2, is set to begin on December 4 at 1 p.m. PT or 4 p.m. ET.

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Meta-owned Instagram's chief Adam Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel during the week of December 6 as part of a series of hearings on protecting children online.

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Taiwanese IT hardware firm Acer has roped in domestic electronic manufacturing services firm Dixon Technologies for making its laptops in India, both companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

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Chinese tech group Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services that will see the firms deploy not more than 100 vehicles in an area in China's capital Beijing.

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"Regarding the Audio DSP vulnerability disclosed by Check Point, we worked diligently to validate the issue and make appropriate mitigations available to all OEMs (original equipment manufacturers). We have no evidence it is currently being exploited," Tiger Hsu, Product Security Officer at MediaTek, said in a statement.

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South Korea's mobile and online game producers are luring players with services using non-fungible tokens (NFTs), jumping on a trend the firms see as the future of the sector and sparking a sharp rally in their shares in recent weeks.

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The responsibility for content put out on social media platforms and websites should be "clearly defined", IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

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Turks attempting to buy iPhones and other electronics received online error messages on Wednesday, including from Apple Inc's local website, after a historic 15% plunge in the lira the day before caused havoc for prices.

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WhatsApp started to roll out a new feature for web users this week that allows them to create their own stickers from the images in the gallery. But do you know that you can also create custom selfie stickers on Instagram.

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Amazon.com Inc has asked India's Supreme Court to pause an expedited review of allegations that the U.S. firm concealed information while seeking antitrust clearance for a 2019 deal with India's Future Group, legal papers seen by Reuters showed.

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A former Apple Inc employee who had filed a whistleblower complaint related to Apple's use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) has inspired draft legislation in Washington state that seeks to restrict companies' use of NDAs in settlements of workplace harassment and discrimination claims.

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Electronic waste generated in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Georgia rose by 50 per cent between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but overall just 3.2 per cent was collected and safely managed, well below the 17.4 per cent average worldwide, according to the UN's first report on Wednesday dedicated to the e-waste issue in the 12 former Soviet Union countries.

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South Korean electronics major Samsung plans to hire over 1,000 engineers in India from IITs and other top engineering colleges, including BITS Pilani and NITs, in 2022. The young engineers, graduating in 2022, will be hired for new-age domains like artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, deep learning, networks, image processing, cloud, data analysis

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Black Friday 2021, biggest sale season in the US: Tips to shop sitting in India

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Panasonic unveils new IoT solution for Indian manufacturers

Consumer durable major Panasonic on Wednesday unveiled a new industrial IoT and smart factory solution in India to help domestic manufacturers digitise their production lines and factory floor operations.

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Government's plan to ban cryptocurrencies leads to heavy selling: Investors

The government will allow only certain cryptocurrencies to promote the underlying technology and its uses, according to a legislative agenda released late on Tuesday for the winter session of Parliament set to start this month.

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Apple warns Thai activists "state-sponsored attackers" may have targeted iPhones

Apple Inc issued on Wednesday alert messages to at least six Thai activists and researchers who have been critical of the government, warning it believed their iPhones had been targeted by "state-sponsored attackers", according to activists and the alerts reviewed by Reuters.

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Trai has proposed nil charge on these messages for digital payments

Telecom regulator Trai on Wednesday proposed to remove charges on USSD messages for mobile banking and payment services to promote digital transactions. The Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) messages get displayed on the screen of mobile phones and are not stored like SMSes.

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Nokia to set up 4G, 5G base stations in Russia

Nokia and Russia's YADRO plan to set up a joint venture to build 4G and 5G telecom base stations in Russia, the two equipment makers said on Wednesday, as a deadline for building networks using only Russian equipment approaches.

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France is banning this US-based website, here's why

France ordered search engines and online platforms on Wednesday to strip Wish from their listings over concerns about product safety and the U.S. e-commerce marketplace said it was taking legal action to challenge the move.

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Apple halts online sales in Turkey after currency crash

Apple has temporarily stopped selling products to customers in Turkey as the Turkish lira continues to crash.

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Ransomware targets the elderly, youth hit by Instagram scams: Report

Hackers are targeting senior citizens and middle-aged people with ransomware attacks while young adults are falling victim to various scams on popular apps like Instagram and TikTok, a new global report showed on Wednesday.

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Consortium of 70 Japanese firms to test digital currency in coming months

A consortium of roughly 70 Japanese firms, including the country's three mega-banks, said it aims to launch a yen-based digital currency in fiscal 2022 after beginning trials in coming months.

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UIDAI looking at using smartphones as "universal authenticator": CEO

Mumbai, Nov 24 (PTI) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is looking at using smartphones as "universal authenticator" to establish a resident's identity, a top official said on Wednesday.

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Be careful with banning all cryptocurrencies in India: Experts to government

With the Indian government seeking to ban all private cryptocurrencies in the upcoming Crypto bill 2021, experts and leading industry players on Wednesday said that provisions relating to "banning" private cryptocurrencies would have to be looked at very carefully.

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These popular phones from OnePlus, Samsung and Xiaomi are available at ‘best offer’ price in Amazon Fab Phones Fest

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Government lists bill seeking to ban all private cryptocurrencies, allow official digital currency of RBI

The government on Tuesday listed a new bill for the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament that seeks to ban all private cryptocurrencies in the country, while allowing an official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

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Indian IT services sector to see 4.5 lakh hiring in 2nd half of FY22: Report

With India Inc now reopening offices in the new normal, the Indian IT services sector is likely to have an estimated 4.5 lakh new hirings (gross) in the second half of the 2022 financial year, a new report showed on Tuesday.

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Samsung set to unveil new $17 billion chip plant in US

Samsung Electronics was set to announce its new $17 billion chip fabrication plant in the city of Taylor in Texas, the US, on Tuesday (US time), as global semiconductor companies have engaged in increasingly fierce competition amid a global chip crunch.

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Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $1.05 billion, buys 2.15 million shares

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Dell forecasts upbeat revenue on strong PC demand

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Virtual real estate plot sells for record $2.4 million

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How to capture long exposure photos from your iPhone

One of the basic applications that has received major improvements over the past few years is the Camera app. With iOS 9, the company added the feature to take Live Photos through the camera. With Live Photos, the iPhone records what happens 1.5 seconds before and after you take a picture.

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Apple's smart speaker goes on sale: New colours, price and more

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India's first virtual science lab for children launched

India's first virtual science lab for children -- under the 'CSIR Jigyasa' programme -- that will connect students with scientists across the country was launched on Monday.

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Moscow demands 13 foreign tech firms to be represented on Russian soil by 2022

RUSSIA-Moscow says 13 foreign tech firms must be represented on Russian soil by 2022

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Zenwork raises over Rs 1200 crore from US-based Spectrum Equity

Zenwork, a digital tax compliance and regulatory reporting technology firm on Tuesday said it has successfully raised over Rs 1200 crore from Spectrum Equity, a leading growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support to innovative Internet, software and information services companies.

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Indonesia mulls media bill seeking fairer share from big tech

Indonesian authorities are assessing a draft bill that could compel tech giants like Facebook and Google to negotiate with media firms for fairer revenues, media groups said on Tuesday, a move inspired by a groundbreaking new Australian law.

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Xiaomi revenue misses estimates, competition from Oppo and Vivo hurts

Sales rose to 78.06 billion yuan ($12.22 billion) in the three months to Sept. 30. Analysts had expected 79.20 billion yuan, Refinitiv data shows. Profit slumped 84% to 788.6 million yuan, which Xiaomi attributed to changes in the valuation of companies in its investment portfolio.

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Lava announces dedicated service manager for each Agni 5G user

Domestic smartphone brand Lava on Tuesday announced a dedicated service manager for each Agni 5G smartphone user for troubleshooting any issue, if required.

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Bulky documents delay Future-Amazon hearing in Supreme Court

The Chief Justice N.V. Ramana on Tuesday pointed to the parties in the Future-Amazon case that they have filed bulky documents in the matter -- 21 volumes in the same case -- and it causes unnecessary inconvenience, as documents are repeated. The top court has scheduled the next hearing in the matter on December 8.

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Pokemon Go creator Niantic valued at $9 billion after Coatue's investment

The company, spun off from Alphabet Inc's Google in 2015 and led by former Google executive John Hanke, plans to used the funds to expand its recently launched Lightship platform to help developers with their AR creations and build their visions for "the Real-World Metaverse".

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Zoom has these many users paying $100,000 per year

In the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic where remote work and learning took centre-stage, 2,507 customers are now contributing more than $100,000 to video chat app Zoom in trailing 12 months revenue, up approximately 94 per cent from the same quarter last fiscal year.

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Tech company UST says it plans to hire 6,000 employees for Bengaluru centre

Bengaluru, Nov 23 (PTI) Technology company UST on Tuesday said it plans to double the number of employees at its Bengaluru centre to 12,000 in the next two years. The company announced that it has crossed the 6,000 employees mark here.

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Amazon and Apple fined $225 million by Italy's antitrust authority, here's why

Apple denied any wrongdoing and said it plans to appeal against the fine.

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Tesla details $1 billion costs for new Texas factory, targets year-end completion

Tesla Inc is planning to spend more than $1 billion on its new vehicle factory in Austin, Texas, and plans to complete construction by the end of this year, public filings with a Texas state agency showed.

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Zoom shares fall after results as Wall Street turns cautious on growth

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Microsoft fixes bug affecting Kaspersky antivirus platform

Microsoft has fixed a flaw in Windows 11 that affected antivirus platform by cyber security firm Kaspersky.

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Apple critic Tile Inc acquired by Life360 in $205 million deal

Tile Inc, a maker of tracking tags that was a vocal critic of Apple Inc, has been acquired by Life360, a location-sharing app maker.

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How to check Covid-19 vaccination status and verify a certificate

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1.2 million WordPress websites breached, says GoDaddy

In a huge data breach, global web hosting website GoDaddy has revealed that nearly 1.2 million of its WordPress customers' sensitive information has been compromised.

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What Amazon banning this Visa card means for users and companies

Amazon said last week that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom from Jan. 19, 2022, saying that despite technology advancements the fees on such transactions remained high or in some cases were rising.

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AI, ML and these technologies may play a key role in 2022

The ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated adoption of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Cloud Computing and 5G. According to a new study these will be the most important technologies next year.

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TikTok owner ByteDance is now shutting this business in India

China-based ByteDance, which is the parent company of short-video making app TikTok, is quitting its edtech business in India, the media reported on Monday. After the ban on TikTok last year, ByteDance now runs education learning app Snapsolve and music streaming platform Resso in the country.

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Reliance shares drop after company halts $15 billion Aramco deal

Shares of Reliance Industries fell 4.2% on Monday as India's largest firm halted a stake sale in its oil-to-chemicals business to Saudi Arabia's Aramco and pulled back from a potential spinoff of its most profitable unit.

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Hackers hit over 4,000 e-commerce portals during festive sales: Report

Hackers have hit more than 4,151 online retailers during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, stealing payment information and other personal information from customers, the National Cyber Security Centre in the UK said on Monday.

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TikTok-owner ByteDance to quit edtech business in India: Report

China-based ByteDance, which is the parent company of short-video making app TikTok, is quitting its edtech business in India, the media reported on Monday.

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Salesken raises $22 million in funding from Microsoft, Sequoia

Salesken, a sales conversation AI startup, on Monday said it has raised USD 22 million (about Rs 163.5 crore) in funding, led by M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund. Existing investor Sequoia India also participated in the Series B round.

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EV charging sessions to cross 1.5 billion by 2026 globally: Report

As the governments world over, including India, dole out incentives for mass adoption of electric vehicles, a new report said on Monday that the global volume of EV charging sessions, where an EV's battery is charged using a charging point, will exceed 1.5 billion per annum in 2026 -- from just 200 million in 2021.

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Truecaller crosses 300million active users globally

Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Monday announced that it has crossed 300 million active users globally.

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Swiggy's new membership programme offers unlimited free deliveries

Food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday launched an upgraded membership programme 'Swiggy One' -- a comprehensive plan that offers its members unlimited free deliveries, discounts and more benefits across all of Swiggy's services.

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Unregulated crypto fueling ransomware attacks globally: Report

Fueled by cryptocurrencies, ransomware was involved in 79 per cent of the global cybersecurity incidents in the last 18 months of pandemic, led by Conti and REvil ransomware attacks, a new report showed on Monday.

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Boys playing PUBG run over by train

Two teenage boys engrossed in playing PUBG on their mobile phones were run over by a train in Laxmi Nagar area here, police said on Sunday. According to the police, 18-year-old Kapil and 16-year-old Rahul, both students of class 10, had gone out for a walk in the morning. But they then got engaged in playing the game on their mobile, SHO of Jamuna Paar Police Station said.

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Australia's richest man to help publishers strike deal with Google, Facebook

Forrest's Minderoo Foundation on Monday said it would submit an application with the country's competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), allowing the publishers to bargain without breaching competition laws.

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Tech investor Naspers logs 11% rise in first-half profit

Its core headline earnings per share, which strips out gains or losses from non-operational items, stood at 416 U.S. cents, versus the 376 cents per share posted a year earlier.

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On Nov. 16, Prosus had said core profits would be up 5% to 12% on a per-share basis for the six months that ended on Sept. 30.

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Ericsson is acquiring this Cloud firm for $6.2 billion

Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson on Monday announced to acquire global Cloud-based communications provider Vonage for $6.2 billion, as the company aims to expand its presence in wireless enterprise and broaden its global offerings.

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Meta delays encrypted messages on Facebook, Instagram to 2023

Meta-owned Facebook Messenger and Instagram are delaying plans to encrypt users' messages until 2023.

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Fitbit tests 'Sleep Animals' to encourage better sleep

In a bid to encourage better sleep health, Google-owned Fitbit is now testing "Sleep Animals".

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Tesla app outage locked some owners out of their cars

Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla's app server went down this week, leading to a worldwide app outage that left owners unable to connect to their cars.

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88% of board of directors find cybersecurity as business risk: Report

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El Salvador to build cryptocurrency-fuelled ‘Bitcoin City’

In a rock concertlike atmosphere, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that his government will build an oceanside “Bitcoin City” at the base of a volcano. Bukele used a gathering of Bitcoin enthusiasts on Saturday night to launch his latest idea, much as he used a an earlier Bitcoin conference in Miami to announce in a video message that El Salvador would be the first country to make the cryptocurrency legal tender, A bond offering would happen in 2022 entirely in Bitcoin, Bukele said.

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India police charge Amazon execs in alleged marijuana smuggling case

Indian police said they had charged senior executives of Amazon.com's local unit under narcotics laws in a case of alleged marijuana smuggling via the online retailer.

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Do brands intentionally slow down mobile handsets during festivities? The answer is complicated

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This smartphone component is setting a new record globally

Despite the global components crunch and supply constraints, the CMOS image sensor (CIS) or smartphone camera growth is expected to be in double digits to reach almost 6 billion units in 2021, according to a new report.

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Yara debuts world's first autonomous electric container ship

It will cut 1,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year, equivalent to 40,000 diesel-powered journeys by road, and is expected to be fully autonomous in two years.

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Apple and Google to face fine under new Korean law

App store operators will face a fine of up to two per cent for forcing developers to use their own in-app payment systems, South Korean telecommunications regulator said.

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Visa's chief financial officer expects to resolve fee row with Amazon

Visa expects to resolve its credit card fee dispute with Amazon.com Inc in Britain and hopes to continue its co-branded credit card partnership with the e-commerce giant in the United States, its Chief Financial Officer told Reuters.

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PhonePe announces ESOP buyback worth Rs 135 cr for employees

Digital payments platform PhonePe on Friday announced a buyback of employee stock options (ESOPs) worth Rs 135 crore. The buyback offer follows a three-tier model, based on seniority, a statement said.

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Android smartphones may soon show iMessage reactions as emojis

Google Messages is getting a new feature that enhances iMessage reaction within the app. As per a report by 9to5Google, Android users will be able to use reactions as emoji characters instead of text even though they don’t use iMessage.

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NASA wants ideas for Nuclear Reactor on moon: What you need to know

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U. S. government wants to hear about it.

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How Pakistan has 'good news' for TikTok

Pakistan's media regulating authority on Friday again lifted a ban on TikTok, this time after four months, following assurances from the popular Chinese video-sharing service that it would control the spread of indecent content.

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China fines tech giants for failing to report 43 old deals

China's market regulator on Saturday said it was fining companies including Alibaba, Baidu and JD.com for failing to declare 43 deals that date as far back as 2012 to authorities, saying that they violated anti-monopoly legislation.

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As a Virginia lawmaker, Ibraheem Samirah has studied internet privacy issues and debated how to regulate tech firms' collection of personal data. Still, he was stunned to learn the full details of the information Amazon.com Inc has collected on him.

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Facebook is paying creators up to $50,000 to use this 5-month-old service

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Victims of largest-ever Bitcoin fraud in the US to get $56 million back

The US government has seized approximately $56 million worth of cryptocurrency -- the largest ever in the country -- from a self-described "number one promoter" of BitConnect, a cryptocurrency.

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Flipkart acquires SastaSundar.com, makes foray into healthcare sector with Flipkart Health+

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Apple releases update to fix Watch Series 7 charging issue

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Amazon launches 'Conversation Mode' on Echo Show 10: Here's what users can do with it

Amazon is rolling out a new Conversation Mode feature that will allow users to have more natural, back-and-forth interactions with Alexa, without needing to repeat the wake word.

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Why Paytm 'bombed', Zomato and Nyka didn't

India’s largest IPO thus far has tanked despite the best efforts of the management, its heavyweight bankers and even some of the blue blooded institutional investors Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, CPPIB or the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi and Singapore who lent their support as anchor investors.

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Apple’s self-driving electric car may come in 2025

Apple's automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014 when it first started to design a vehicle from scratch. Its ideal car would have no steering wheel and pedals, with interiors designed around hands-off driving.

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Samsung may shift handset production capacity to India, Indonesia: Report

South Korean handset maker Samsung is planning to rejig its smartphone production strategy and may shift some production capacity to India and Indonesia by investing a cumulative $140 million, said a media report.

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Government to review PLI schemes for electronics companies

Even mobile phone production, which is expected to contribute the bulk 40% of the target and has seen early gains, could miss the long-term targets, if issues such as GST reduction and 5G proliferation aren't addressed, said industry executives who have met officials.

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In Los Angeles, Tesla's rivals roll out larger, cheaper electric SUVs

Automakers chasing electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc revealed new, more affordable and larger electric sport utility vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show, racing into one of the fastest-growing segments of the US market.

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US state attorneys general probe Instagram's effect on kids

A bipartisan coalition of US state attorneys general said on Thursday it has opened a probe into Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, for promoting its subsidiary Instagram to children despite potential harms.

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Xbox chief evaluating console maker's relationship with embattled Activision

Xbox Chief Phil Spencer is evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard Inc, the Microsoft-owned gaming console maker confirmed amid allegations of sexual misconduct and equal pay violations against the video-game publisher.

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Into the metaverse: Nike creates 'Nikeland' on Roblox

Nike Inc revealed a virtual world modeled after its headquarters on video game platform Roblox Corp, becoming one of the first big brands to enter the "metaverse".

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Dyson delivers virtual reality in new twist to home shopping

Dyson, best known for its revolutionary bagless vacuum cleaners, will enable customers to test its hairdryers, straighteners and stylers from the comfort of their home through virtual reality.

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MediaTek eyes premium Android phone market with new 5G chip

Chip designer MediaTek Inc released a new 5G smartphone chip that it hopes will be used in premium-priced Android smartphones, a market Qualcomm Inc currently dominates.

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Hyundai, Kia unveil electric concept SUVs at LA auto show

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Corp have unveiled their electric concept SUVs at the Los Angeles Auto Show as they strengthen their all-electric portfolios in line with rival carmakers' electrification push.

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Adobe taps startup Bolt to add one-click checkouts to commerce sites

Adobe Inc on Thursday said it was partnering with San Francisco-based startup Bolt to add one-click checkouts for retailers that use Adobe's e-commerce software tools.

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How to check whether your Google, Facebook, Twitter or other account passwords have been compromised using Chrome

A compromised password can do a lot of harm in so many unimaginable ways. So, to protect that from happening, Google has added some additional security layer to its Chrome web browser such as the Password Checker tool which can tell users about the status of all the saved and synced passwords in the browser.

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Fortnite shuts down servers in China

Epic Games recently announced that it would shut down 'Fortress Night', the Chinese version of the video game Fortnite, and now the developers officially declared that they are shutting down the game's servers.

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Huawei launches HarmonyOS powered Smart Helmet

Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched the HarmonyOS powered smart helmet biking helmet 'Helmetphone BH51M Neo' with various features like Bluetooth calling, voice commands, and more.

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Starbucks links with Amazon Go for first cashier-less cafe

Starbucks opened its first ever location in partnership with Amazon Go, the e-commerce giant's brick-and-mortar convenience store, where customers can sit at a table with a latte or grab a sandwich from a shelf and walk out.

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Elon Musk sells more shares than he needs to pay current tax bill

Elon Musk is selling more Tesla shares than he needs to pay current tax obligations, and experts say he's either converting part of his fortune from stock to cash, or he's saving for bigger tax bills that will come due next year. As of early Wednesday, Musk had sold roughly 8.2 million shares in the electric car and solar panel maker in the past nine days, worth a total of just over $8.8 billion.

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Amazon Headset days: Up to 47% discount on headphones from OnePlus, Jabra Samsung and more

During the ongoing offer period, customers will have the option to choose from a wide range of earphones and headphones from top brands like OnePlus, Samsung, Jabra and more.

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Grammarly raises fresh funds at $13 billion valuation

Grammarly, which makes artificially intelligent software that helps improve people's writing, has raised fresh capital at a valuation of $13 billion, underscoring sky-high demand for technology tools that provide writing assistance.

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Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook

Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show.

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Google, SIDBI launch Rs 110 crore financial assistance programme: Key details

Google on Thursday joined hands with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to launch a $15 million (about Rs 110 crore) financial assistance programme, enabling micro-enterprises avail loans of Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore at competitive interest rates.

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PM Modi has a 'bitcoin' warning for youngsters

Giving an overview of India's approach to new technologies, Modi said the country is investing in developing indigenous capabilities in diverse areas including in 5G and 6G for the telecom sector.

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Tesla Inc top boss Elon Musk sold another block of company shares worth about $700 million, filings showed on Friday, as the billionaire takes advantage of a meteoric rally that drove the electric carmaker's value to over $1 trillion.

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