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WhatsApp planning to offer loans to users in India : WhatsApp is looking to offer loans to users after listing credit payments as one of its business plans in a filing to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Apple to settle with $18 million for deliberately : According to reports, Apple has agreed to pay $18 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of intentionally breaking FaceTime,

Are Google, Apple Card and Facebook’s Libra to defeat Bitcoin? : During the coronavirus crisis Bitcoin is gaining traction, while Google, Apple and Facebook are losing momentum. Bitcoin’s strength breeds competition that may result in the tech giants’ intention to kill BTC

Keysight Launches New 5G Core Network Test Solution - LoadCore :  Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) , a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced  LoadCore 5G Core (5GC) Testing software  – and  China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI)  has selected LoadCore to validate performance using 5GC network equipment provided by major infrastructure vendors.

Telco edge cloud to provide best data protection and security : In 2019 the global telecommunications market continues its transformation and is underpinning the digital, sharing and interconnected economy. This evolution is mainly driven by the ongoing innovations and technological developments

Google makes its premium video conferencing app - Meet free for all users : Google’s Meet, the video conferencing app, is now free for all the users across globe. It has been announced by the company. Initially, it was launched as a premium app for paid users but with the surge in the demand for the video

Tax officers suggested 40% tax on super rich, COVID-19 cases : The pandemic is completely upsetting the fiscal balance, a group of taxmen has suggested hiking the tax on the super rich; introducing a Covid cess and Covid Saving Certificates; raising an equalisation levy; and initiating a ‘Give It Up’-type campaign for tax concession, among measures to mobilise resources.

British Airways set to cut off 12000 jobs following pandemic : Amid pandemic and as a part of a restructuring forced on the carrier by the fallout from the coronavirus, its parent company IAG said that British Airways is to slash up to 12,000 jobs.

Entry level and refurbished smartphones to see the growth in India : Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown, every business including smartphone sales have taken a hit and are expected to continue even further through 2020. Many OEMs to come out with affordable phones.

WhatsApp notices 70% drop in frequently forwarded messages : A few days ago, WhatsApp introduced a limit on frequently forwarded messages to one chat at a time has seen a massive 70 per cent drop in such posts being shared or going viral globally,

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad extends Work From Home for IT companies till July 31 : Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad held a discussion via video conferencing with state IT Ministers and officials. Amid the coronavirus COVID-19 scare, Union Minister Ravi Prasad

Livelihood battle too has to be fought post COVID-19: Saumya Tandon : Actress Saumya Tandon in her interview said something that really needs attention. She feels post COVID-19 battle, things may not be that normal, as they may seem now. After fighting this deadly pandemic war, people will have to fight for their livelihood, she feels.

Delhi government comes up with COVID-19 related info site : To provide the citizens of Delhi accurate information on COVID-19 related initiatives and updates in a seamless manner, the Delhi government launched a dedicated website.

Putting mobile phones in essential category may proved to be disadvantageous for offline retailers : Putting mobile phones in any category may disrupt the sale of mobile phones. Last week, the All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) wrote a letter to the Home Ministry of India, asking them to consider mobile phones

Rs 50,000 Cr special liquidity facility for mutual funds: RBI : The Reserve Bank of India provided a Rs 50,000-crore shot in the arm to stressed mutual funds by unveiling a special liquidity facility for the sector, days after Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund decided to close six debt schemes.

Great opportunity in electronics manufacturing: IT Minister : With Chinese manufacturing ramping up, it looks like the electronics manufacturing market could be spared any significant consequences from the COVID-19 episode, with one caveat:

Reliance Jio starts test using of WhatsApp for grocery deliveries : According to news, Reliance Industries has started limited test use of WhatsApp to connect customers to grocery stores, days after Facebook decided to invest USD 5.7 billion in digital assets controlled by the company. JioMart,

Versatile actor Irrfan Khan no more : Padmashree Irrfan Khan breathed his last on April 29. The fighter had a war against colon infection since 2018, and lost it today. He had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s

Logistics addresses concerns from service providers over resuming critical operations : Digital freight forwarder Freightwalla, in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI), conducted their second online interactive session on Wednesday to discuss how businesses and logistics service

Xiaomi files patent of 'twisting display' smartphone : In a filing with China's National Intellectual Property Administration, it has been spotted that Xiaomi has patented a smartphone design that shows a twisting display. It is divided into two halves;

COVID-19 pandemic: Mobile retailers urge for stimulus package : To win against powerful pandemic and crisis that follow it, mobile retailers have urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide a powerful stimulus package with new guidelines to help the mobile retailers.

KKR to buy solar energy assets from Shapoorji Pallonji Infra for $204 million : KKR, the private equity giant has given a nod to acquire five solar energy assets of Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) for a sum of $204 million (Rs 1,554 crore).

UIDAI allows Aadhaar updation through CSC : The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed the Common Service Centre, an SPV (special purpose vehicle) under the Ministry of IT and Electronics,

Around 27% startups are either out of funds or on verge of shut down: Report : With the prolonged ongoing COVID-19, lockdown has impacted all businesses, the ones that really have suffered the burnt are startups and small and medium enterprises or SMEs, with less cash on hand are being hit hard.

Manish Bhatia steps down as Amazon Pay CTO to join Lendingkart : Manish Bhatia stepped down as Amazon Pay Chief Technology Officer (CTO), only to join Lendingkart as the President of Technology, Analytics and Capabilities.

Airtel inks multi-year deal with Nokia to enhance network capacity and customer experience : Nokia and Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) announced a multi-year agreement to deploy Nokia’s SRAN solution across 9 circles1 in India, helping Airtel to enhance the network capacity of its networks, in particular 4G, and improve customer experience.

NatWest ropes in Jen Tippen as Chief Transformation Officer : NatWest has roped in Jen Tippen in the newly created position of Chief Transformation Officer.

How Netflix would survive in the era of COVID-19 ? : “Netflix is not only surviving during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is thriving. The company’s strong position during this crisis has gained it first place in GlobalData’s thematic ranking for the music, film and TV

After FB-Jio deal, Microsoft, Google, Amazon gear up for investment in India: Report : Facebook’s investment of $5.7 billion in Reliance Industries’ Jio has been the talk of the town in last week. This deal is expected to be fruitful for Indian market.

PhonePe gets $28 mn fund from Flipkart : PhonePe has secured $28 million in a fresh funding round from Flipkart and it comes four months after it had raised Rs 585.66 crore from its Singapore-based holding entity.

Kirti Sanon on Nepotism: It took me three years to get on Vogue Cover :  Kirti Sanon  made her debut in  Bollywood  with  Heropanti  in 2015. While talking to a web portal, she reveals nepotism being strongly practiced in Bollywood. Sanon says she and other non star kids have to struggle a lot to get a film or on the cover page of a glam magazine. But for star kids it’s just a cake walk. Sanon thanked all her well wishers for her success till date, but also remembered her struggle days.

Microsoft planning to invest heavily in Paytm: Reports : Amid Coronavirus, online payments are gaining grounds. Apps like Paytm and Google Pay are at push as people seek to transfer money from their homes or pay for services and goods with contact-less online payment systems.

Mobile Phone Industry : Getting consolidated : The year 2018 saw the indian market that once appeared crowded with over 100 mobile phone brands, shrunk to, say 10, with only seemingly serious firms continuing business

MY BRAND BOOK "I have been a rebel by nature since childhood": Taapsee :  Actress  Taapsee Pannu  says she always had this rebellious nature, since her childhood and that reflects in her choice of films. Talking about her latest film  Thappad,  Taapsee said, "I was very sure I wanted to be a part of 'Thappad'. It is an honour to have worked with Anubhav sir on this project where he approached a sensitive topic in the most impactful way possible”.

RailTel's consolidated income up 20 pc at Rs 1,243 crore in FY20 : RailTel , a mini-ratna public sector unit under Ministry of Railways said, it has registered a consolidated income of Rs 1,243 crore in the financial year 2019-20, marking 20 per cent growth in the year-ago period.

A relief for the citizens: Few shops to open from Saturday, here's the list : Amid the fight with pandemic Coronavirus, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in its latest order, issued on Friday night, permitted the shops providing non-essential goods and services to open from Saturday (April 25) onwards.

India as an alternate manufacturing hub, going faster during lockdown : There are thousands of companies coming forward with the proposal to shift their manufacturing unit to India and meeting various the government officials for setting up of an alternate manufacturing hub,

Payment card companies to see a tough time ahead : Indian is moving towards digital economy, the recent crisis of non-availability of e-pos machines and lockdown would bring a significant impact on the journey towards a less-cash, digital economy.

Modified e-rickshaw innovation: Anand Mahindra acknowledges : It is truly said that users experience is better than the general innovation. Recently a driver who drives e-rickshaw driver who modified his vehicle so that passengers don't come in physical contact with each other. Mahindra tweeted, tagging a company executive ,

Arogya Setu app sat record of downloaded with a record of 75 milllion : Sanjay Dhotre : The official COVID tracker, Aarogya Setu app, has been downloaded over 75 million users on their mobile phones, as per the the ministry of information technology said.

Facebook Invests In Reliance To Access Into Data Goldmine : Facebook buying a 9.99% stake into Reliance Jio Platforms for $5.7 billion(Rs 43,574 crore deal ), comes along a lot of concerns related to the future of the Indian internet and digital ecosystem. It is the largest FDI in the Indian tech sector. This is going be a deeper impact in the business of Airtel and Vodafone Idea.

China trying all measures to stop spread of Coronavirus : China, from where Coronavirus took birth is now trying all the measures to stop the spread of coronavirus. In a bid to stop the spread of deadly coronavirus (Covid-19)

OLX India launches COVID-19 Relief fund for Migrant workers in India : While the unprecedented health crisis continues across the globe, millions of small and medium-sized businesses have been adversely impacted in India by the current pandemic, leaving the contractual workforce the most vulnerable.

Dassault Systemes and Aden Group Collaborate to Fight Against COVID-19 : Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) and Aden Group, one of Asia’s largest integrated facility management companies, today announced their intent to collaborate on the development of a turnkey, ready-to-use

AWS Announces Amazon AppFlow : Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced Amazon AppFlow, a fully managed service that provides an easy, secure way for customers to create and automate bidirectional data flows between AWS and SaaS applications without writing custom integration code.

Sextortion Money Trail Leads to Underbelly of Cybercriminal Activity: SophosLabs Report : Sophos published a SophosLabs article, Following the Money in a Massive “Sextortion” Spam Scheme, that shows how the funds extracted from victims led to an underbelly of cybercriminal activity.

China sued by Missouri for not doing enough about Coronavirus : Missouri becomes the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its mishandling of the coronavirus, saying that China’s response to the outbreak that originated in Wuhan city led to devastating economic losses in the state.

Wipro GE Healthcare comes with unique concept to beat COVID19 in Delhi : As part of our fight against Covid-19, Wipro GE Healthcare is delighted to partner with Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, New Delhi to support the rising need of Covid-19 Isolation centers. We have supported RML

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurates Mobile Laboratory to test COVID19 samples : Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today unveiled via video conference a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) developed by DRDO in association with ESIC Hospital, Hyderabad and Private industry.

Razorpay : It is a provider of payments technology to online merchants. Razorpay allows online businesses to accept, process and disburse digital payments through several payment modes like debit cards

RapidValue : It provides end-to-end services and solutions in mobility, omni-channel, IoT and cloud technology. It offers its mobility and cloud-based solutions across many industry verticals, including the retail

MY BRAND BOOK "I was just 18, when I lost my dad": Emotional Bhumi walks down memory lane : Saand Ki Aankh actor Bhumi Pednekar has proved her mettle as an actor time and again. Bhumi has managed to rule the hearts with her versatility and impeccable performances. But her journey hasn't been a cake walk for her. At 18

Palo Alto Networks announces completion of CloudGenix acquisition : Palo Alto Networks has announced the completion of its acquisition of CloudGenix Inc., a cloud-delivered SD-WAN provider. The acquisition will further strengthen Palo Alto Networks comprehensive secure access service edge (SASE) platform.

Palo Alto Networks announces completion of CloudGenix acquisition : Palo Alto Networks has announced the completion of its acquisition of CloudGenix Inc., a cloud-delivered SD-WAN provider. The acquisition will further strengthen Palo Alto Networks comprehensive secure access service edge (SASE) platform.

Vudu to be bought by Comcast-owned Fandango : Walmart's video-on-demand service Vudu announced it will be acquired by Fandango Media, a movie ticketing service owned by cable company Comcast, has agreed to acquire Walmart Inc’s video-on-demand service, Vudu.

WhatsApp, like Google Duo and Zoom now supports group call : WhatsApp’s latest beta versions of its chat app on Android and iPhone now supports up to eight participants in a group video or voice call, doubling the number of participants from four earlier.

UiPath Announces ServiceNow integration : UiPath, the leading enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, today announced an integration with ServiceNow to extend the value of automation across the enterprise. Leveraging the companies’ deep and dynamic integration to easily and securely automate complete and complex workflows in and around ServiceNow,

700 employees from OYO Hotels and Home to face 25% salary cut : Amid COVID-19, OYO Hotels and Homes has planned to cut the salaries of all employees by 25% for four months starting April and also sent some of its people on leave with limited benefits, according to a report..

700 employees from OYO Hotels and Home to face 25% salary cut : Amid COVID-19, OYO Hotels and Homes has planned to cut the salaries of all employees by 25% for four months starting April and also sent some of its people on leave with limited benefits, according to a report..

Central government passes ordinance to save health workers from attackers : Amid Coronavirus outbreak all over and maximum employees on Work From Home mode, there are a handful of uniformed warriors who work on field to keep all safe and healthy. But despite this, the news about doctors being attacked brutally has been doing round since many weeks.

COVID-19: Stay where you are, Supreme Court to the citizens on evacuation : Deciding on the citizen’s plea of evacuating, the Supreme Court observed that Indian citizens stranded in various countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic should

Goldman Sachs is top financial adviser globally in retail sector by M&A value in coronavirus-hit Q1 2020 : Goldman Sachs has dominated the M&A financial advisers league table based on deal value in the first quarter of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Ministry of Agriculture inaugurates Kisan Rath Mobile app : In order to ease the difficulties that the farmers are facing, amid lockdown, the Center recently launched Kisan Rath Mobile app. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched transport aggregator mobile app- Kisan Rath -

The First Lady of North Korea, Ri Sol Joo has to follow these rules of Kim Jong Un : To keep married life happy, there are some strict rules made for Ri Sol Joo, wife of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Here is the list of the rules made specifically for the First Lady of North Korea:

New Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Subscriptions now available in Asia : Microsoft 365 is now available in Asia. It is a refresh of Office 365, which provides users with new artificial intelligence (AI), rich content and templates, and cloud-powered experiences.

COVID-19 brings newer dimension to the business environment : There will be a huge shift towards localisation, with digital gets a real push and cash is always king for business and survival. Now companies have started moving jobs away from India as coronavirus shakes up back offices.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath's father passes away, won't attend the funeral : UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s father Anand Singh Bisht passed away on April 20. Bisht was admitted in AIIMS hospital for undergoing treatment at the gastroenterology department.

IIT-Delhi startup brings mask 'at par' with N95 worth ₹45 : As masks are in short supply, an IIT Delhi startup has launched N95 masks for just ₹45. The mask is at par with N95 in terms of proper fitting, and engineered filtration layer that could provide up to 98% filtration efficiency.  The price is affordable so that it can reach masses for enhanced protection.

IIT-Delhi startup brings mask 'at par' with N95 worth ₹45 : As masks are in short supply, an IIT Delhi startup has launched N95 masks for just ₹45. The mask is at par with N95 in terms of proper fitting, and engineered filtration layer that could provide up to 98% filtration efficiency.  The price is affordable so that it can reach masses for enhanced protection.

COVID-19: The smart band to alert uncontrollable face touching : Amid Coronavirus, people are also being advised to refrain from touching their face, as it may put them at the risk of contracting coronavirus pandemic.

Zoom gains more worth than American Airlines, Expedia and Hilton combined : After so many security issues, Zoom is now valued more than the market capital of US’ “blue-eyed boys” American Airlines, Expedia and Hilton combined. As per reports, Zoom had a market cap of $31.73 billion, while the combined value of Hilton ($18.26 billion), American Airlines ($7.91 billion) and Expedia ($4.35 billion) stood at $30.52 billion.

Cognizant faced Maze Ransomware attacks : IT services provider Cognizant said that it had faced a ransomware attack that has caused disruptions to its clients.

Small Businesses received Rs 5,204-Crore IT Refunds Issued In 10 Days : The tax department confirmed that, it has till date issued nearly 14 lakh refunds up to Rs 5 lakh each in order to help taxpayers in Covid-19 pandemic situation. Keeping its focus on providing relief to the small businesses in MSME sector, CBDT will further issue refunds of Rs 7,760 crore earliest possible.

TCS to honour 40000 job offers made to Freshers in 2019 & 2020 : Amid this pandemic, Tata Group is doing its every bit to help India sustain itself from Coronavirus. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said it will honour all the 40,000 job offers made to fresher’s this year. However, the company said it has decided not to give any salary hikes this year amid the pandemic.

YouTube change its metrics, users complain : Recently YouTube, Google has started showing metrics in lakhs and crores instead of millions and billions in India. This recent change includes metrics such as likes/dislikes and views counts. However, this change is only visible to YouTube’s Android app. Desktop and iOS apps still show the old style metrics in millions and billions.

MY BRAND BOOK "Work from Home may become a new norm post lockdown": R.S. Prasad : Every country is fighting against the fatal deadly virus that has attacked us since a few months-pandemic COVID-19. Since a few weeks everyone has been working from home.  The culture of Work From Home was not much appreciated or worked on in India till date.

Ciena ropes in Mary Yang as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior VP : US-based Ciena has chaired Mary Yang as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. She will drive overall corporate strategy as well as execution of corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and related integrations, the company said.

Hackers sell cheap access of Zoom : Cybercrime forums are listing an increasing number of stolen or cracked accounts for sale of Zoom teleconferencing software. Using these credentials, miscreants could

Can your dream be hacked by a device!!! : Dreams are the thoughts we see while asleep. It is said, dreams are what we feel or think of. “Dreaming is really just thinking at night,” says Adam Horowitz, a PhD student at MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces Group and a Dream Lab researcher.

Can your dream be hacked by a device!!! : Dreams are the thoughts we see while asleep. It is said, dreams are what we feel or think of. “Dreaming is really just thinking at night,” says Adam Horowitz, a PhD student at MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces Group and a Dream Lab researcher.

Ellie Goulding is determined to release her new album in June : Last month Ellie Goulding released the music video of her new single Worry About Me, which received over 10 million views and now she is gearing up for her 4th studio album's release scheduled in June 2020. After Delirium in fall 2015, Ellie Goulding will be releasing her new album in 2020, after 5 long years. While many music events and concerts have been postponed in view of rising Coronavirus cases across the globe, Ellie has decided not to delay the June release date of her untitled album.

After seven years of relationship Asha Negi and Rithvik Dhanjani break-up : Rithvik Dhanjani and Asha Negi have reportedly split after seven years of living together and enjoying a romantic bliss. The couple met on the sets of their show – ZEE TV’s Pavitra Rishta and started dating each other. It’s been seven years since their fans got used to their romantic selfies and happy pictures from the times when they celebrated special moments with their bunch of friends. Rithvik and Asha had a way to interact with their fans and display an immense affection for each other that seemed equal parts beautiful and magical.

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das ease bank credit, reverse repo rates : RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das unveiled the measures to ease liquidity and bank credit and to support the economy and enable normal functioning of markets, as part of the economic relief to mitigate the fallout of coronavirus lockdown.  He cut the reverse repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%, while keeping the repo rate unchanged, in emergency measures to provide more relief to an economy fighting the fallout of coronavirus.

Shruti Hasan feels, :  Shruti Hasan on giving up alcohol said, "I have partied with my friends and drank the whole night, and consumed more than what we generally do on Saturday nights. I had enough for my life and decided not to touch it again. I am not preaching here whether alcohol is good or bad. I feel my life is better after I gave it up" But when asked how she is dealing with the controversy and trolls, she responded, "If a man drinks, no one makes it a point. But if a woman drinks it is a controversy for you. So bad. Do you know in India there are women in villages who drink regularly just to withstand the beatings of their husbands? Why don't you address such issues?"

Urban Stay Technologies Private Limited : It is the provider of ‘branded’ co-living homes with presence in Bangalore and managing hundreds of properties. Urban Stay Technologies is connecting people through their Shared Homes, Bachelor

E-Commerce Industry : AT THE CUSP OF EVOLUTION : While at one hand India’s e-commerce market stares at a humongous growth keeping the factors like market opportunities, digital payment, access to smartphones and broadband etc

COVID-19: 50 lakh mobiles need repair to support work from home : Amid the deadly pandemic and current ongoing lockdown, most of the companies have allotted their employees work from home tasks. Mobile phone players estimate that over 50 lakh mobile devices, including laptops may require repairing during the lockdown period to support work from home. About 97 percent of the broadband connections in the country operate through mobile devices, as per data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

COVID-19: Pizza delivery boy tests positive, 72 South Delhi families told to quarantine : 72 families in South Delhi were asked to self quarantine after the  pizza delivery boy was tested positive with pandemic coronavirus, confirmed the District Magistrate of South Delhi.

COVID-19: Robotic nurses to serve patients in Jharkhand hospitals : Two hospitals in Jharkhand, have recruited robot nurses to deliver foods and medicines to the patients under pandemic treatment. This will minimise the risk of medical staff getting infected from the deadly disease, believes the hospital authorities.

Nixu Corporation appoints Jaya Baloo to its Board of Directors : European cybersecurity company Nixu is pleased to announce that Dutch-American Jaya Baloo has been elected to Nixu Corporation’s Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting held on April 7, 2020.

Delhi’s MAX hospital tries plasma therapy on coronavirus patients : Max Healthcare is the first hospital in India to use convalescent plasma therapy, which uses antibodies from the blood of cured patients, to treat two Covid-19 patients who were in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Government announces invitation for startups to develop home grown videos conferencing solution : The IT ministry has announced a challenge for innovators and software product startups, called, “Innovation Challenge for Development of a video conferencing solution.”

Cybersecurity Platform Swiftly Providing Remote Workforces with Secure Mobile Access, Defense: Sonicwall : SonicWall today announced a modern Boundless Cybersecurity model designed to protect and mobilize organizations, large enterprises, government agencies and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating in a 'new business normal.'

Over Half Million of accounts hacked, available easily on the Dark Web for Penny : Zoom is the most popular video conferencing apps across the globe, used by schools, enterprises and individuals to stay connected amidst lockdown. It is a free tool that anyone can use, and due to the increase in popularity, the service has become more vulnerable to hackers.

Hitachi to introduce full scale commercial operations with EMIEW communication robot in building field : Hitachi to unveil full-scale commercial operations with

Hitachi to introduce full scale commercial operations with EMIEW communication robot in building field : Hitachi to unveil full-scale commercial operations with

OnePlus introduces its flagship 8 series smartphones : OnePlus has launched its newest lineup of premium, flagship smartphones – the OnePlus 8 series – which includes the ultra-premium OnePlus 8 Pro and the compact flagship OnePlus 8. With a focus on delivering the fastest, smoothest experience for its tech-savvy users, OnePlus is extending its flagship excellence by elevating its signature high refresh rate displays to a blazing 120Hz, raising the industry benchmark again for premium flagship devices.

Motorola to unveil Edge and Edge Plus on April 22 : Motorola has announced the unveiling of the Motorola Edge Plus and Edge, on April 22. The company was expected to showcase both the devices at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) earlier this year, but the conference was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crypto.com to waive credit card fees for crypto purchases : Crypto.com, leader into digital payment provider will be waiving the 3.5 percent credit card fee for crypto purchases until June. It will offer a series of measures in order to provide support from the impact of the global Coronavirus pandemic. Kris Marszalek, Co-founder & CEO said.

Zomato may acquire Grofers : As per news source, Zomato, the online food ordering and restaurant discovery company, may acquire grocery startup Grofers. Both the companies are in talks regarding it.

Fold launches bitcoin rewards scheme with Visa : Tech Industry will continue to contribute in a more meaningful way supporting clients, businesses and societies where all of us live and operate. People are coming together to help each other in multiple ways.

ideaForge is deploying drones to monitor social distancing : While India is maintaining a complete lockdown to avoid COVID-19 spread, ideaForge is helping police monitor social distancing and security surveillance using its drones.

7 tips and tricks to work from home like a pro! : A vast majority of organizations around the world began working from home the same day the WHO officially declared Coronavirus as a pandemic. While most of the HR superstars across organizations were busy getting us up to speed on basic hygiene and precautions to take, we saw many businesses considering various options to streamline the work from home transition. Millions of people are now working remotely for the first time ever and experiencing that it isn't as simple or exciting as it may sound.

Most popular AI use-cases in 2020 that you must look out for : Over the past few years, we have observed a drastic growth of Artificial Intelligence in various sectors. AI-based systems are implemented to help humans in their work resulting in increased efficiency.

OPPO unveils Ace2 with fastest 40W AirVOOC wireless flash charging : OPPO has unveiled OPPO Ace2，the 5G device that delivers an ultimate high-performance flash charging and gaming experience. The 65W SuperVOOC 2.0, 40W AirVOOC Wireless Flash Charging and 10W Wireless Reverse Charging combination makes Ace2 the fastest charging smartphone in mass production. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 processor, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS3.0 storage represents the highest performing lineup, dramatically optimizing gaming power and delivering a stable 90fps output. Its slim design, straight display, outstanding heat dissipation and refined vibration help to further deliver a more immersive gaming experience.

Apple Watch to detect panic attacks in future : According to XDA Developers’ Max Weinbach, Apple is working on a feature that will help Apple Watch to automatically detect panic attacks and can even detect when a user is under stress.

After April 20th few relaxations may be allowed in areas : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3 as the 21-day lockdown comes to an end today. PM has said, “The country has benefited from social distancing and lockdown and that India is in a much better position than many other nations in COVID-19 fight. The announcement was made following a meeting with Chief Ministers during which there was consensus on the same.

Lockdown to bring new technology segments to limelight: Tech Mahindra : Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Indian information technology service outsourcing is facing an unprecedented challenge to support businesses globally without letting their employees step out of their homes. And even as these companies support business-critical functions across sectors, including healthcare, banking, and backend IT for government services, their focus currently is on maintaining continuity of essential services in addition to ensuring employee well-being.

ADB increases its Covid-19 financial aid to $20 billion for its member nations : For the member nations, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has tripled the size of its Covid-19 response package to USD 20 billion. It has also approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assistance.

RIL may raise Rs 10,000 crore from bond sale : Reliance Industries (RIL) along with banks is planning to raise ₹10,000 crore in a bond sale this week, equivalent to about a tenth of the special funding facility provided by the regulator, underscoring the possibility of top-rated and state-run companies picking up most of the amount.

“I am available 24*7”: PM assures all states CMs on COVID-19 battle : The video conferencing of all Indian states CMs was held with PM Modi recently regarding the ongoing fight against pandemic coronavirus. During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi told the Chief Ministers that he is available round the clock.