Business
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Amazon Luna may add Epic Games’ Fortnite
San Francisco: As cloud gaming platform Amazon Luna has been losing games lately, it now appears to be adding one of the world’s most popular games, Fortnite, developed by Epic Games. This…
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Twitter shuts off internal Slack, employees say didn’t pay bills
San Francisco: Twitter has apparently shut off its internal communication system Slack and employees posted on anonymous workplace chat app Blind that the company had stopped paying its Slack bills. The move…
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Rupee falls 11 paise to close at 82.75 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 11 paise to close at 82.75 against the US currency on Friday, as the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and a muted trend in…
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Amazon to join ONDC with logistics, SmartCommerce services
Bengaluru: Amazon on Friday announced that it will integrate its logistics network (from pickup to delivery) and SmartCommerce services with the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. This will be…
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Netflix lowers subscription costs in over 30 countries
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix has lowered the price of its subscription in more than 30 countries, in an effort to draw in subscribers who have access to a growing number of…
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Indian banks to issue bonds to maintain capital levels: CARE Ratings
Chennai: With credit off-take increasing, Indian banks are expected to issue bonds to maintain their capital levels and support their advances while cost of funds — deposits and borrowings are likely to…
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Garmin announces 5 new watches in India
New Delhi: Leading wearable brand Garmin on Thursday announced the launch of its new “MARQ (Gen2)” collection, which includes five new “modern tool” watches, in the country. The new watches — MARQ…
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BYJU’s to shut coding platform WhiteHat Jr, company says ‘merely optimising’ it
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU’s is set to soon wind up coding platform WhiteHat Jr, which it acquired for $300 million, as part of restructuring and cut costs, reliable sources said on…
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Samsung secures 5G tech for direct communication between smartphones, satellites
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that it has secured standardised 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote areas. NTN is a communications…
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UAE’s EDGE signs MoU with India’s HAL at IDEX 2023
Abu Dhabi: EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, signed a Memorendum of Understanding with Defence and aerospace firm Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to explore the areas of cooperation…
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Bengaluru: FM Sitharaman meets US Treasury Secy ahead of key G20 meet
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen ahead of the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency…
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SBI allows Bhim-based real-time payment with Singapore
Mumbai: A day after a real-time payments system linkage was established between India and Singapore using the UPI platform, State Bank of India on Wednesday announced a partnership with PayNow, the online…
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YouTube Music now let users create customise radio stations
San Francisco: Google is rolling out a new feature to music streaming service ‘YouTube Music’, which will allow users to create their own custom stations based on specific artists. Users can access…
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Apple Watch band may change colour based on your outfit in future
San Francisco: Apple is researching how to add a colour change function to the Apple Watch band that matches the wearer’s clothing and alerts the wearer to information. According to AppleInsider, a…
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Zomato launches home-style cooked meal delivery service
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday said it will deliver fresh homely meals crafted with real home chefs at affordable prices. Zomato Everyday is currently available in select areas…