Business
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Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint slashes 280 jobs globally
San Francisco: US-based cybersecurity company Proofpoint is laying off 280 employees, or around six per cent of its total workforce of 4,500. The job cuts will include around 20 employees in its…
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eBay agrees to pay $59 mn to settle lawsuit related to sales of pill-making tools
San Francisco: E-commerce platform eBay has agreed to pay $59 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it assisted in the sale of pill press machines that can be used to manufacture…
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Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman on Thursday announced the setting up of three new major railway economic corridors. “These include the energy, mineral and cement corridor, a port connectivity corridor and…
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YouTube, Facebook most used social media platform among US adults: Report
New York: Social media platforms YouTube and Facebook are the most used online platforms among US adults, according to a report on Thursday. The findings, by Pew Research Center, showed that about…
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Hackers likely used ChatGPT to create fake data breach
London: Hackers have likely used ChatGPT to promote a fake data breach where they claimed a cache of stolen data from the rental car giant Europcar. The hackers claimed to have stolen…
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Apple releases vision OS 1.0.2 update fixing zero-day bug in its Vision Pro
San Francisco: Apple has released visionOS 1.0.2, the software that runs on the Vision Pro, which includes a fix for a vulnerability in WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari and other…
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Sensex slips after presentation of Interim Budget
New Delhi: Markets pared morning gains after the presentation of Interim Budget on Thursday. BSE Sensex was at 71,826.36 points, up 74.25 points, as against 273.72 points in morning trade. Maruti was…
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Paytm shares slump 20 pc; hit lower circuit limit
New Delhi: Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns Paytm brand, plummeted 20 per cent on Thursday as the RBI directed Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to stop accepting deposits or top-ups…
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Rupee rises 9 paise to 82.95 against US dollar ahead of Budget
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 9 paise to 82.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as market participants remained cautious ahead of the interim Budget. Forex traders said the rupee…
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US Fed keeps interest rate unchanged
Washington: The US Federal Reserve Bank has kept the interest rate unchanged for the fourth consecutive time after its customary two-day meeting, saying the “economic outlook is uncertain” despite the economy was…
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RBI stops Paytm Payments Bank from accepting deposits after Feb 29
Mumbai: The RBI on Wednesday barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, prepaid instruments, wallets, and FASTags, among others after February 29, 2024. The Reserve…
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Dhoni invested Garuda Aerospace launches Droni consumer drone
Chennai: Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace on Wednesday announced the launch of consumer drone `Droni’ at an introductory price of Rs 85,000 on Amazon. Garuda Aerospace, a company in which cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni…
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Saudi Arabia to maintain maximum oil output at 12 million bpd
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has announced that it will maintain its maximum sustainable capacity (MSC) at 12 million barrels per day (bpd), following the directive from the Ministry…
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L&T shares slump over 4% on lower than expected margins
New Delhi: Larsen & Toubro shares slumped over 4 percent on Wednesday after the company missed profit estimates due to lower than expected margins. L&T shares were down 4.4 percent at Rs…
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‘Made in India’ Samsung Galaxy S24 series goes on sale
New Delhi: Samsung on Wednesday announced that its recently launched flagship smartphone series — Galaxy S24, is now available to buy in India. The ’Made in India’ Galaxy S24 series comes with…
