Business
-
Apple mega launch event on Sept 12 to unveil iPhone 15 series
San Francisco: Apple on Tuesday revealed that its next big global product launch — showcasing the fresh lineup of iPhone 15 series — will happen on September 12. The tech giant is…
-
LPG price cut to have financial implication of Rs 7,680 cr in current fiscal
New Delhi: As the government on Tuesday announced Rs 200 cut in the price of cooking gas cylinders for all subscribers, the financial implication of the decision will come to around Rs…
-
CBI books Mumbai based firm in fraud loan case
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has lodged an FIR of loan fraud of Rs 167 crore against a Mumbai based firm Varron Auto Kast Ltd and its directors. A senior…
-
SoftBank may sell 1.17% stake in Zomato via block deal: Report
New Delhi: Japanese company SoftBank Vision Fund (SVF Global) is looking to sell off 1.17 per cent stake in food delivery giant Zomato, according to a media report on Tuesday. The stake…
-
Adding 100 mn skilled Indians to the workforce can increase GDP by 20%: Report
New Delhi: Bringing 100 million skilled people to the Indian workforce has the potential to increase the country’s GDP by 20 per cent and propel the economy towards $4 trillion, a report…
-
Tech Mahindra, Google join hands to launch GenAI powered Email ‘amplifAIer’
New Delhi: Tech Mahindra on Tuesday announced a partnership with Google to launch Generative AI powered Email ‘amplifAIer’ under its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. The Email amplifAIer will serve as…
-
Data roaming fraud to reach $8 bn globally by 2028: Report
New Delhi: Global data roaming fraud is expected to exceed $8 billion by 2028; driven by the increase in bilateral roaming agreements for data-intensive use cases over 5G networks, a new report…
-
WordPress now selling 100-year domains for your lifetime
New Delhi: Web content management system WordPress.com has introduced the 100-year plan for those who want to secure their online legacy for a lifetime. WordPress, which has been around for 20 years,…
-
UST acquires MobileComm, 1,300 workers to join via this acquisition
New Delhi: Leading digital transformation solutions company UST on Tuesday announced that it acquired MobileComm, a global telecom engineering firm with over 21 years of experience in telecommunications and wireless engineering services.…
-
Global smartwatch shipments up 11% after declining for 2 quarters
New Delhi: Global smartwatch shipments increased 11 per cent (year-on-year) in the second quarter (Q2) this year after declining in the last two quarters, a report showed on Tuesday. India’s shipments soared…
-
Uber drivers earned over Rs 50K cr since 2013; 300 cr trips in India
New Delhi: Drivers have earned more than Rs 50,000 crore through Uber, and 300 crore trips were taken on the ride-hailing platform over the last 10 years in India. Uber on Tuesday…
-
Google, Meta are highest-paying big tech firms for engineers: Study
San Francisco: Google and Meta (formerly Facebook) tend to pay their software engineers more than their Big Tech counterparts, a new study has shown. According to new data from an anonymous forum…
-
US takes 1st action against firm for selling unregistered NFTs with $6 mn fine
Washington: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Impact Theory, a media and entertainment company headquartered in Los Angeles, with conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities in the…
-
Chamath Palihapitiya’s VC firm tried to sell stake worth $312 mn in startups: Report
San Francisco: Leading venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya’s investment firm Social Capital tried to sell its stake worth $312 million in hundreds of startups, the media reported. According to a report in The…
-
Microsoft to remove few features from Edge in latest update
San Francisco: Microsoft has said that it will be removing some of the features from its web browser Edge in the latest update. The tech giant will remove five features with the…
