Business
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Rupee at life-time low to hit imports, overseas education, travel
New Delhi: The Indian rupee nearing 80 to a US dollar will make imports of items from crude oil to electronic goods, overseas education and foreign travel costlier while raising fears that…
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LinkedIn co-founder defends Elon Musk against Trump
San Francisco: LinkedIn cofounder and executive chairman Reid Hoffman has supported tech billionaire Elon Musk over his war of words against former US President Donald Trump. Hoffman shared his thoughts about the…
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IT spending in India to reach $112 bn in 2022 amid global uncertainties
Mumbai: The IT spending in India is likely to reach $114.9 billion in 2022, growing 7.7 per cent from last year, a Gartner reports said on Friday. Global economic uncertainty continues to…
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realme to democratize power of 5G across products, beyond smartphones
New Delhi: 5G, one of the most anticipated technology marvels in recent times, is almost at the threshold of deployment in India. The government of India has recently approved 5G spectrum auctions,…
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Non-game apps now dominate Apple App Store for 1st time
San Francisco: As global downloads on games and non-games apps reached 35 billion in the second quarter this year, the spending on apps has overtaken games on Apple App Store for the…
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New Instagram tools to better connect creators with subscribers
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced that it is bringing new tools, including subscriber chats, exclusive posts and more for creators to connect with subscribers to the photo-sharing platform Instagram. The…
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Xiaomi India elevates COO Muralikrishnan as President
Bengaluru: Global tech company Xiaomi India on Friday announced to elevate Muralikrishnan B as President of its India operations, effective from August 1. Muralikrishnan will be responsible for day-to-day operations, services, public…
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Rupee gains 7 paise to 79.92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 7 paise to 79.92 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as a firm trend in domestic equities and fresh foreign fund inflows strengthened investor sentiment. However,…
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV offers 610 kms in single charge, pips Tesla Model 3
New Delhi: Hyundai Motor on Thursday launched its Extended Range all-electric Ioniq 6 that delivers 610 kms on a fully charged battery — a range that is better than the Long-Range Tesla…
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Rupee edges closer to 80-mark, slides 18 paise to 79.99 vs dollar
Mumbai: The rupee edged closer to the historic low of 80-mark against the US currency on Thursday as it declined by a little over 18 paise to settle at 79.9975 amid a…
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Over 14 bn eSIM devices to be shipped by 2030, smartphones to lead
New Delhi: More than 14 billion eSIM devices are likely to be shipped between 2021 and 2030, covering all form factors, a new report has shown. Smartphones will lead the charge in…
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Rupee drops 9 paise to hit lifetime low of 79.90 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 9 paise to settle at a new record low of 79.90 against the US currency on Thursday due to a firm US dollar in overseas markets and…
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Netflix partners Microsoft for new ad-supported subscription plan
New Delhi: Hit by a dwindling user base, streaming giant Netflix has partnered Satya Nadella-run Microsoft for its new ad-supported subscription plan for its over 221 million subscribers. Microsoft will be Netflix’s…
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Govt should not allow backdoor entry to Big Tech for 5G: COAI
New Delhi: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry’s apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government not to allow Big Tech companies to enter the 5G spectrum auction…
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Samsung logs 20% growth in India biz, targets $1 bn from Galaxy M series
New Delhi: Samsung’s business has grown at over 20 per cent (by value) in India in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, and the company…
