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Year of Courage and Compassion: First Anniversary of Modi 2.0 : 30th May, 2020 marks the completion of one year of Narendra Modi Govt. 2.0 which took office on 30th May, 2019. The emergence of Narendra Modi as a popular leader of global stature marks an extraordinary milestone in the democratic

Apple to delay iPhone 12 launch to November due to coronavirus pandemic : Apple is to postpone its September ‘iPhone 12’ launch to November due to coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has hit the logistics, supply chain and manufacturing globally. Apple's second-quarter production is expected to

HCL Technologies to acquire Cisco’s SON Technology : HCL Technologies has announced to acquire products and services built on Cisco Systems’ Self-Optimizing Network (SON) technology for almost $50 million (Rs 378.5 crore) in cash.

NTPC interested to buy Reliance Group’s stake in Delhi power distribution units : NTPC, the largest generator of electricity in the country has said that it was keen to buy a major stake in Reliance Group’s power distribution assets in Delhi.

Abu Dhabi state fund - Mubadala and Reliance Industries in talks to invest $1 bn in Jio Platforms : As per news source, Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi state fund and Reliance Industries are in talks regarding an investment of around $1 billion in Jio platforms.

Microsoft & Workday enter into strategic partnership : Microsoft and Workday announced a strategic partnership prioritizing enterprise planning in the cloud and expanding the business solutions which customers can use to better optimize their everyday work. Also, Workday

YouTube Kids and Google Classroom downloaded in highest number from India in April : As there has been rise in online classes due to the coronavirus outbreak, YouTube Kids and Google Classroom have collectively recorded their highest downloads numbers in April from India. This report has been filed by Sensor Tower, which tracks mobile app downloads.

TRAI to enforce 11-digit long mobile numbers in India : According to news source, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its recommendations on “Ensuring Adequate Numbering Resources for Fixed Line and Mobile Services”. The

PUBG Mobile welcomes Airtel as preferred network of the PUBG Mobile Pro League South Asia : As part of its mission to enable a superior and highly differentiated digital experience for its customers, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) – India’s largest integrated telecommunications company, will start supporting the Esports dreams of millions of Indians.

Your Data Is At Risk Through TIKTOK : The security flaw in China’s TikTok app was found. It lets hackers use text messages to control accounts. TikTok — owned by Chinese company ByteDance. TikTok has been sued in California for accusations of data transfers to china.

Sterling and Wilson names Raghu Menon as CEO, CoGen Business : Sterling and Wilson has announced the appointment of Raghu Menon as the Chief Executive Officer of its CoGen Business. He will be responsible for business development, market growth and the P&L for the business. Menon has been with the company as a COO since 2018.

Xiaomi prepares to enter laptop market, eyeing to tap on work-from-home demand : The Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi is all set to foray into laptop space which is dominated by companies like HP, Dell and Lenovo, who are all trying to tap the current surge in demand as India is continuing to work from home.

Clumio Launches Research and Development Center in Bengaluru : Clumio, innovators of authentic SaaS for enterprise backup, announced on the launch of the Clumio Research and Development Center in Bengaluru

L&T Technology Services partners with CogniLore to accelerate digital transformation : L&T Technology Services, a global pure-play engineering services company, announced that it served as a technology partner to Canada’s CogniLore Information Solutions enabling it to offer its acclaimed proLibro digital

RBI imposes penalties on banks pertaining non compliance of certain norms : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that it has imposed a monetary penalty on Bank of India (BOI) and Karnataka Bank.

Shareholders raise alarm at facebook annual meeting failure to address encryption concerns : Even though Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg - who controls more than 60 percent of voting shares in the online giant - failed to listen, Facebook shareholders were urged today to support a resolution calling on the company to assess

SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research Team Spots Fake Aarogya Setu App Carrying Spyware Components : As the world is battling against the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of Covid-19 tracking apps have been developed over the last few months. Various countries have taken the initiative of developing their own apps. Consequently,

Sari Baldauf becomes Nokia's new Chairwoman : The telecom equipment maker, Nokia has appointed Sari Baldauf as Chairwoman. She has succeeded Risto Siilasmaa who chaired the Finnish firm for eight years.

Microsoft keen to buy stake in RIL’s Jio Platforms: Reports : As per news source, Microsoft is in talks to invest an amount of $2 billion in Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms.

Improved Productivity And Faster Time To Market Primary Drivers For Indian Organizations Looking At AI : Over 65% of the organizations in India state automation for improved productivity and faster time to market with new products and services, as the top drivers for using AI. With this, organizations in India are looking at reaping the benefits of enhancing efficiency and driving newer revenue models

Mitron app wins against Tiktok, crosses 50 thousand downloads : Tiktok that had made every youth crazy now is facing a biggest heat of competition with new Indian app Mitron. Released just over a month ago, the app has crossed 50 lakh downloads, gaining ground at a time when TikTok is facing

TCS may explore the possibilities of remote working model : The lockdown has forced IT employees to work from home. Since lockdown has been announced, over 80% of India's 40 lakh IT workers are working from home and delivering services to clients across the globe.

Bharti Telecom sells 2.75% stake, gathers Rs 8,433 crores : Bharti Telecom Limited (BTL) sold a 2.75% stake to overseas investors such as Blackrock, Fidelity, Segantii Capital, Norges Bank and Key Square Capital, and local fund houses including HDFC Mutual Fund and SBI Mutual Fund, for Rs 8,433 crores.

Bharti Telecom sells 2.75% stake, gathers Rs 8,433 crores : Bharti Telecom Limited (BTL) sold a 2.75% stake to overseas investors such as Blackrock, Fidelity, Segantii Capital, Norges Bank and Key Square Capital, and local fund houses including HDFC Mutual Fund and SBI Mutual Fund, for Rs 8,433 crores.

Mukesh Ambani working on Facebook-backed unit for overseas IPO : Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is working with banks on early preparations for an overseas listing of its digital and wireless business, people with knowledge of the matter said, after the unit attracted more than $10 billion of investment in a month.

Facebook records $17.7bn in Q1 2020, quarterly earnings doubled : With more than 2.6 billion monthly active users as of the first quarter of 2020, Facebook represents the leading social networking service based on global reach. The constantly growing user base has led to a surge in the company's revenue over the years.

Floor pricing discussion can wait till normalcy: TRAI : Telcos' latest demand to expedite setting of a floor for tariffs by holding the open house discussions online, with Chairman RS Sharma has been rejected by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), saying the watchdog needs to look after consumers who are currently in distress, a view which dealt a huge setback for operators.

MY BRAND BOOK "Acting is way of convincing lie to the people": Boman Irani :  Veteran actor Boman Irani  recently said, “Acting is a lie and the question is how convincing that lie is."You have to make a character that makes people say 'I know that guy'," he added. "I cannot expect every person to like a content-driven film. There has to be someone to entertain them as well," the veteran further said.

RAH Infotech, BMC Announce Strategic Partnership : RAH Infotech, the specialty technology distributor of mission critical technology solutions including network and cybersecurity, data management, disaster recovery and cloud; and BMC, a global leader in IT solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, have forged a strategic partnership to offer a range of data analytics, service assurance and automation solutions to businesses.

Wipro’s Azim Premji invested in US based firm Moderna : Wipro founder-chairman Azim Premji has been an investor in Moderna, the US-based biotech company that has emerged a front-runner to make a vaccine to fight the novel coronavirus, according to the familiar sources.

Truecaller data of 4.75 crore Indians claimed to be breached : Intelligence firm Cyble claims that a cyber criminal has put on sale personal records like phone numbers, gender, city, mobile network, Facebook id etc. of 4.75 crore Indians to be sourced from online directory Truecaller for about Rs 75,000.

Blue Mockingbird, a codename that infects enterprise systems : Blue Mockingbird, a hacker group is believed to infect thousands of enterprise systems, with a cryptocurrency mining malware. Malware analysts from cloud security firm Red Canary spotted this malware early this month, but the Blue Mockingbird group has been active since December 2019.

42 employees tests positive, Nokia shuts down the plant :  The operations at telecom gear manufacturing plant  Nokia  was suspended after a few employees were tested positive in  COVID-19  test. Though Nokia kept mum on the number of affected employees, a source on the condition of anonymity revealed that at least 42 employees were affected. The company said it had already implemented measures such as social distancing and changes to canteen facilities.

Beijing demands Washington to withdraw sanctions on tech suppliers : Beijing has demanded that Washington should withdraw export sanctions imposed on Chinese companies in the latest round of a worsening conflict over technology, security and human rights.

CRISIL predicts India to face the worst recession ever : CRISIL has predicted that India's fourth recession since independence shall perhaps be the worst to date, as the economy may shrink by 5 per cent in the current fiscal, thanks to COVID-19 lockdown.

Huawei launches its Enjoy Z 5G with 48-Megapixel triple cameras in China : Huawei Enjoy Z 5G has launched in China as the latest smartphone offering from the company. The phone has a triple rear camera setup at the back with a 48-megapixel main camera. It features a waterdrop-style notch and has

Samsung to launch its Galaxy A31 in India on June 4 :  It has been revealed that  Samsung Galaxy A31  is to launch in India on June 4. The  Samsung  phone was unveiled earlier this month as a successor to the Galaxy A30. It comes with quad rear cameras and a waterdrop-style display notch. The Galaxy A31 comes in four colour options. However, a report claims that the new model would go on sale through the company's offline and online channels in the country.

ITI Limited manufactures face shields -Joins fight against COVID19 : To strengthen the objective of Governement of India’s Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and to prevent the spread of coronavirus, ITI Limited, a public sector undertaking under Ministry of Communications, has started manufacturing of Face Shield at its Bengaluru based unit.

Uber sacks 600 employees in India across business functions : Uber lays off 6,700 employees globally, in India 600 employees across business functions and levels have lost their jobs. These layoffs are part of Uber's global job cuts, where it has let go nearly 6,700 employees and shut 45 offices.

What will be the next move after Microsoft acquires Softomotive ? : While Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Softomotive, which is a top RPA (Robotic Process Automation) vendor. This technology allows for the automation of repetitive and tedious processes, such as with legacy IT systems.

200 Indian cities now have service from JioMart : JioMart is now open for orders in 200 cities including all metros and places such as Mysuru, Visakhapatnam, Coimbatore, Dehradun and Bhatinda.

Alibaba’s shares slide down after projecting slowing growth : Alibaba Group Holding shares slide after projecting revenue growth will be slow this year, reflecting post-COVID-19 economic uncertainty at home as well as the potential for U.S.-Chinese tensions to disrupt its business.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is set to work with Apple on other projects : Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he is

Zomato's CEO of food delivery unit, Mohit Gupta elevated as co-founder : Zomato has elevated Mohit Gupta, CEO of food delivery unit, as its co-founder. Mohit Gupta has become the fourth co-founder of the company.

Hackers unlock every iPhone with a new jailbreak : According to news reports, the uncover team, a renowned iPhone hacking team has released a new “jailbreak” tool that unlocks every iPhone, even the most recent models running the latest iOS 13.5. As Apple has kept up its “walled garden” approach to iPhones by only allowing apps and customizations that it approves, hackers have tried to break free from what they call the “jail,” hence the name “jailbreak.”

Joining the trend Shopify announces permanent work from home till 2021 : Shopify’s Chief Executive Officer Tobi Lutke has said in a tweet to keep its offices closed till 2021 and allow most employees to work remotely on a permanent basis.

Bill Gates stores many idea's on how much the world need doses to cure COVID-19 : Bill Gates is once again at the centre stage of controversy related to novel Coronavirus. He is also started doing funding to new factories for potential coronavirus vaccines.

Samsung India partners Facebook to enable offline retailers go digital : Samsung, India’s most trusted smartphone brand, has partnered with leading social media and technology firm Facebook, to train offline retailers go digital in a big way.

Airtel acquires strategic stake in Conversational AI focused Startup – Voicezen : As part of its strategy to deliver a highly differentiated service experience to its customers, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) has acquired a strategic stake in Voicezen, an early stage startup focused on conversational AI technologies. The acquisition has been made by the company under its fast expanding Airtel Startup Accelerator Program.

Samsung launches tailor made smart phone for security & defense : Samsung recently announced a new Tactical Edition of its Galaxy S20 smartphone which has been tailor-made to suit the privacy needs of officials working for the defense department. The device presents customized software, which works in tandem with tactical equipment, in addition to DualDAR architecture, and double-layered encryption. The device has a slightly-curved screen with ultra-thin bezels. It has a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

VIA Brings Advanced Edge Compute to In-Vehicle Safety Systems VIA Mobile360 M820 : VIA Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has received AWS IoT Greengrass certification for the VIA Mobile360 M820 in-vehicle safety system.

Scientists are hopeful about the new cyborg eye : According to the news, researchers have created  a cyborg eye whose function and structures share many things in common with its human counterpart. A nanowire photosensor array formed inside a hemispherical aluminum oxide

Amazon plans to give a tough competition to Swiggy, Zomato, enters food deliver service : Food unicorns like Swiggy, Zomato are now going to breathe heavy competition, as eCommerce giant Amazon has now stepped into their world. Amazon has now ventured into the food delivery segment in India to explore other revenue models. As of now, Amazon India has chosen Bengaluru to start its food delivery pilot, and is currently delivering to four pin codes in the city. Though, it is nowhere near that if the firm will expand this service beyond Bengaluru anytime soon.

Vidya Balan says her co star ignored her on the first day of the shoot : Bollywood diva Vidya Balan was recently enjoying a chat with her fans during an Instagram live session. She is all set for her upcoming release Shakuntala Devi- The Human Computer, where she will be seen alongside Bengali star Jisshu Sengupta.

Google plans to show kirana markets the online world : It has been reported that Google is testing a pilot program where it looks to bring offline shops to the internet. Unlike the previous online shops, Google will list the products and will make them available via Google Search platform.

Walmart winds down Jet.com, four years after $3.3 billion acquisition of e-commerce company : Four years ago, Walmart made a pricey bet on its e-commerce future. It paid $3.3 billion to buy Jet.com, an e-commerce startup that it hoped would attract younger, affluent and city-dwelling customers and help it fend off Amazon's rapid rise.

YouTube to come with more TV advertisers along with new program : YouTube has announced a new program to help advertisers reach more viewers to watch content on their TV screens, in an effort to retain advertising revenue at a time when brands are slashing budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic.

HMD global ropes in Adam Ferguson as head of product marketing : HMD Global has appointed Adam Ferguson as Head of Product Marketing. Adam will report directly into Chief Marketing Officer Stephen Taylor. Adam’s appointment comes close on the heels of Stephen Taylor joining the company as Chief Marketing Officer, Ferguson has been the former Head of Marketing for OnePlus in Europe. He has also held senior marketing positions at EE, Nestle, and Unilever. According to HMD Global, “Adam will be responsible for leading HMD Global’s overarching product marketing strategy across the entire portfolio of Nokia smartphones and feature phones.” On his appointment, Adam Ferguson, Head of Product Marketing, HMD Global comments, “I look forward to doing this legacy justice and helping bring fans of the brand what they’ve come to expect – the best in quality design and the latest technology at an accessible price point.” Stephen Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer, HMD Global says,, “He is a tru...

Vodafone Idea's Vishant Vora feels work from anywhere culture will create new business opportunities for telcos : Vodafone Idea has commented that ‘work from anywhere’ culture along with contactless digital payments, education, and telemedicine will offer a significant business opportunity to the country’s telecom operators.

Pega Launches Ethical Bias Check To Help Prevent AI Discrimination :  Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) , the software company empowering digital transformation at the world’s leading enterprises, today announced Ethical Bias Check, a new capability of  Pega Customer Decision Hub™  that helps eliminate biases hidden in the artificial intelligence (AI) driving customer engagements. The feature flags possible discriminatory offers and messages generated by AI across all channels before they reach the customer.

EasyJet cries Cyberattack, 9 million customer details exposed : EasyJet says that it has been the victim of a Cyberattack that exposed the email addresses and travel details of around 9 million of its customers. In a statement, the company said that, of these customers, 2,208 had their credit card details accessed by what the company describes as a “highly sophisticated” attack.

ShareChat cuts down 25% of its workforce : ShareChat has down sized about 101 employees or 25% of its workforce due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic and local market uncertainties. According to an email sent to employees by Ankush Sachdeva, CEO of ShareChat, the advertisement market would remain unpredictable this year and the firm is streamlining its revenue teams to these new expectations.

Apple’s TV+ buys older shows to compete in the market : In order to build a back catalogue of content to compete with the huge libraries available on Netflix, Hulu and Disney+, Apple is acquiring older movies and shows for its TV+ streaming service.

Khatabook gains $60 Mn in Series B led by B Capital : Khatabook has secured $60 million in a Series B round led by B Capital. Following this investment, the company has been valued at around $250-300 million.

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg worries about China’s regulation on internet : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he was worried about other countries replicating the Chinese model of internet regulation. He spoke about values in the west being different from Chinese values.

Manushi Chillar to debut next year? : 2020 was supposed to see a new line-up of actors making their debut in Hindi cinema. While some are already stars, the others were waiting for their potential to be discovered. With the coronavirus pandemic showing its ugly face, many of these debuts may get pushed to 2021.

Lenovo's ThinkBook, taking flexibility and collaboration to a new league for today's workforce : Lenovo’s new ThinkBook, dedicated to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) comes with new technologies that take flexibility and collaboration to a whole new level. It boasts intuitive features that modernises multitasking and redefines personal productivity.

Is more trouble waiting for SoftBank in this year? : It has reportedly been found out that Jack Ma who was a crucial board member of the SoftBank Group is about to step down from his position. Though Jack Ma has cited his increasing focus on philanthropic causes for his resignation, SoftBank Group moving forward without him will surely have to deal with a lot more turbulence now.

Pandemic impact: Indians shifting to digital payments to avoid spread of Coronavirus : As the adage goes 'Precaution is better than cure', it goes so true here again. Amid global pandemic and lasting lockdown, the government is making a renewed push to urge the citizens to use digital payments during this Coronavirus pandemic, for any goods or services they procure.

DoT names four companies as auctioneers for next spectrum auction : According to a DoT circular, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will name an auctioneer on May 22 for conducting the next 4G spectrum sale, and has shortlisted four companies – mjunction services, C1 India, MSTC and e-Procurement Technologies – who have qualified in the technical round.

Spike in demand of laptops due to WFH, online classes : Amidst the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown period there has been a surging demand for laptops, tech accessories, WiFi routers, printers, etc. This is due to work from home and online classes for students in schools

COAI comments on Finance Minister’s announcement : Rajan S Mathews, DG, COAI, has shared his opinion on Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement. He says, “Finance Minister’s announcement is in line with the government’s aim to provide the necessary impetus to economic growth and build a ‘self-reliant’ India.

Bharti Airtel suffers net loss of Rs 5,237 cr in Q4 : Telecom major Bharti Airtel reported a consolidated net loss after exceptional items of Rs 5,237 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, as compared to a net profit of Rs 107 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Permanent Work From Home cannot be a healthy option: Nadella : Amid non confirmed end of pandemic and lockdown, Twitter has allowed its employees to Work From Home permanently. Twitter upped the ante after Facebook, Alphabet (Google) and others have asked their employees to work from home till year-end.

By 2025 OTT market to reach US$167 billion : According to new figures from Digital TV Research, the OTT market is set to reach US$167 billion in revenue by 2025. This total will be double the revenue of 2019 (US$83 billion) with an estimated US$16 billion to be added in 2020 alone.

Youngsters are more involved in virtual world than real world: Esha Gupta : Model turned actress Esha Gupta, who is making her digital debut with the new season of the upcoming web series

Intellivision Entertainment names J Allard as Global MD : Intellivision Entertainment announces that J Allard has joined Intellivision as Global Managing Director. As Microsoft’s former Chief Experience Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Entertainment and Devices Division,

Airtel unveils 'Work@Home' solution for businesses : Airtel Business - the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel has launched Work@Home solutions for enterprises.

Global market for edge computing to see significant growth through 2024 : Global sales of edge computing infrastructure and services will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, with total sales expected to reach US$ 19.3bn in 2024, according to GlobalData’s new Market Opportunity Forecasts for Edge Computing*.

FDI investment to increase from 49% to 74% in Defence Production : By welcoming Governments opens doors greater private role in defence, power, space by increase of FDI in defence sector from 49% to 74 % and other

Acer Predator to be the Official Partner of PUBG Continental Series APAC Charity Showdown : Acer Predator announced that it is the official sponsor for PUBG Continental Series (PCS) APAC Charity Showdown. Acer Predator and PUBG Corporation are coming together to encourage esports fans to enjoy the tournament while maintaining social distancing during the continued COVID-19 pandemic.

General Atlantic to invest ₹ 6,598.38 crores in Jio Platforms : Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries”) and Jio Platforms Limited (“Jio Platforms”), India’s leading digital services platform, today announced an investment of ₹ 6,598.38 crore by General Atlantic,

Tencent enters video conferencing space with VooV Meeting, to compete with Zoom, GoogleMeet and others : Tencent recently has launched VooV Meeting, a Zoom-like video conferencing platform with advanced features to woo consumers in India.

COVID 19 Effect: Banks to go fully digital : COVID-19, the global pandemic is forecast to shrink the global economy by as much as 6% in 2020. Despite this, the current situation could present an opportunity for financial institutions to make the leap and go digital – even though banks are tightening their belts and putting tech investments on the back burner.

Lava plans to shift handset production, R&D from China to India in six months : Lava International has planned to shift its production for the export market from China to India within six months with the help of production linked incentives (PLI)

Patanjali to launch e-commerce platform to sell swadeshi goods : After PM Modi declared to go ‘Swadeshi’, Patanjali Ayurved is getting ready to launch its e-commerce platform ‘OrderMe’ to sell swadeshi-only items within the next 15 days.

Apple acquires virtual reality company NextVR : According to a news report, Apple has purchased NextVR, which is best known for its past work with the NBA. The two had worked together to produce and broadcast basketball games and highlights in virtual reality.

Google Chrome to remove resource heavy ads to improve browsing experience : Google Chome users will have better experience as a new feature will be added to the browser. It has announced that the browser will soon

HPE delivers seamless cloud experience everywhere with HPE GreenLake Central : Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that HPE GreenLake Central, unveiled in December 2019, is now generally available

GroCurv receives funding from Unicorn Investments : As per news source, the business-to-business (B2B) services platform, GroCurv has garnered funding from Unicorn Investments.

Facebook to give $52 million in settlement to traumatized content reviewers : According to reports, Facebook has agreed to a $52 million court settlement to compensate content moderators who suffered mental trauma from the graphic and violent images they were required to review.

Blackstone accumulates $1.9 bn as core-plus real estate funds for Asia : The manager of alternative assets, Blackstone Group Inc. has garnered an amount of $1.9 billion for a set of Asia-focussed real estate funds.

Blackstone accumulates $1.9 bn as core-plus real estate funds for Asia : The manager of alternative assets, Blackstone Group Inc. has garnered an amount of $1.9 billion for a set of Asia-focussed real estate funds.

Intel brings in 10th Gen Intel Core vPro Platform : Intel has introduced its new 10th Gen Intel Core vPro processors, built to power the next generation of business computing innovation for the increasingly remote workforce. The new mobile and desktop PC processors deliver increased productivity improvements, connectivity, security features and remote manageability - all to empower IT to deliver amazing experiences, helping employees stay connected, more productive, more secure and in the flow with minimal interruptions.

Trump expands U.S. telecom supply chain order aimed at Huawei, ZTE : U.S. President Donald Trump has extended for another year an executive order signed in May 2019 declaring a national emergency and barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk.

LG to soon launch 'T' shaped rotating second display smartphone : LG is now noted to be working on a new smartphone ‘Wing’; that have’ T’ shape rotating second display. The phone will have a main 6.8-inch display alongside a smaller 4-inch screen with a 1:1 aspect ratio, as per the report.

Acer India launches 'Back to School' Campaign : Acer India, one of the largest technology brand in the world today announced its ‘Back to School’ campaign for 2020,

People are facing more Corona related e-attacks in 2 weeks : According to a study, nearly half of Indian consumers are more worried about frauds while making digital transactions amid the coronavirus crisis. About 28 per cent of consumers are now exercising more caution while making payments using various digital modes.

After Paytm Money CEO, CTO & Operations Head step down : Paytm Money’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pravin Jadhav has recently resigned and now it is being heard that Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Operations Head too have put down his papers.

Intel Capital to invest $132M in Tech Startups : Intel Capital has announced another round of investment in technology startups. This time the company is distributing $132 million among 11 technology startups. The company said that in this round it “focused on artificial intelligence (

Indian IT service sector may take a big hit as US retail suffers to stay open : Infosys, Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro service the retail sector in the US and analysts said their clients would eventually cut overall IT services budgets.

Gupshup – an Indian messaging platform to build payment solution for feature phones : For building a feature phone based payment solution in the country, an Indian messaging platform has won a $100,000 challenge.

Twitter allows employees to WFH permanently : Amid lockdown imposed, to stop the spread of COVID-19, Google recently told its employees that the majority of employees will work from home until 2021.

Artificial Intelligence and Cyber-security are the Key Pillars of Digitization

Italian researchers claim to have developed first COVID-19 vaccine : Italian researchers have claimed that they have successfully developed a vaccine to contain coronavirus which is likely to work on humans, a report said.

Microsoft, Oracle, Paypal & other US Companies show interest for investing in Odisha : As per officials, several US companies have expressed their interest for investment in Odisha. The perspective investors interacted with Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy and other senior officers of the state under the leadership of Dr Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF).

Shashi Tharoor takes a jibe on Government’s : Taking a jibe at the Rs 20 lakh core economic package and

Automation will be the Bridge of Resilience for India Inc : Zinnov, a leading global management and strategy consulting firm, in partnership with UiPath, a leader in enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA), conducted a joint study titled, “Hyper Intelligent Automation in Billion-Dollar Large Enterprises.

Google Duo to increase the group calls capacity to 32 people and adds family mode : Google has added new features to make Duo the best video calling service. From portrait effect and low-light mode to increased number of users on group calls, Duo has added a number of new features in the past few months. Now, it is making the service more useful regardless of the platform.

Nissan India returns to business operations in Tamil Nadu : According to news source, Nissan India has begun dispatch of its BS-VI compliant vehicles from its alliance manufacturing facility to its dealerships in green and orange zones across the country.

PM Modi presents blueprint to make India self-reliant with ₹20-lakh-crore relief package : In his much awaited address to the nation on 12th may at 8.00 PM, Prime Minister Narendra Modi