54 tech unicorns expected in India by 2024
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) With average time taken to reach unicorn status in India coming down of late, the country is likely to have 54 tech unicorns by 2024, according to a report. Of…
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Global smartphone sales to decline 2.5% in 2019: Gartner
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Smartphone sales worldwide would decline by 2.5 per cent in 2019, which would be the worst decline ever, a new report by Gartner Inc. said on Thursday. Global shipments of devices…
RoboSense Announces partnership with ControlWorks to provide Smart LiDAR Sensor System to Korean Automotive industry
Business Wire India Partners will jointly introduce Smart LiDAR Sensor System to Korean OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and etc. Provide intelligent automotive-grade MEMS solid-state LiDAR perception system for L3+ mass production autonomous passenger cars. ControlWorks…
Jeff Bezos sells $1.8 billion Amazon shares
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) In what could be his largest stock sell-off, Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has cashed in $1.8 billion worth of the company’s shares over the last three days of…
54 tech unicorns expected in India by 2015
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) With average time taken to reach unicorn status in India coming down of late, the country is likely to have 54 tech unicorns by 2025, according to a report. Of…
Pune-Mumbai in 35 mins soon to be reality with hyperloop
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) In an impetus to the dream journey between Mumbai and Pune in under 35 minutes, the Maharashtra government has approved the Virgin Hyperloop One-DP World consortium as the “Original Project Proponent”…
Netflix seeks activity data to improve on-the-go streaming
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) Content streaming platform Netflix is testing ways to improve the video playback quality while users are on the go and is asking some users for their physical activity data. The…
Flight attendant crawls into overhead bin, passengers perplexed
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant recently crawled into the overhead bin of a plane in Nashville, Tennessee, leaving passengers shocked. According to Fox News, the flight…
Dell Technologies Achieves Many 2020 Social Impact Goals Ahead of Schedule
Business Wire India News summary Delivers final progress report for 2020 Legacy of Good, highlighting early completion and over-achievement of many goals Reinforces commitment to embedding social impact in all facets of its business Sets…
Spotify hits 232mn users globally, silent on India numbers
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Swedish music streaming app Spotify now has 232 million monthly active users (MAUs)globally, a 29 per cent increase year-on-year (YoY), along with 108 million premium subscribers which is also 31…
Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 launched in India for Rs 15,990
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei on Thursday launched its first phone with a pop-up selfie camera, Y9 Prime 2019, in India for Rs 15,990. While the device would be available for…
Hike Sticker Chat introduces top-end data encryption, auto backup
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Betting big on safeguarding data along with seamless backup, Hike Sticker Chat — a dedicated platform aimed to deliver a sticker-centric chat experience — will now encrypt…
Samsung facing flak for copying Apple Watch design
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) Ahead of the launch of Galaxy Watch Active 2, Samsung is facing flak for copying the design of the smartwatch from that of Apple’s. A photo reported to have been…
Cook’s ‘doppelganger’ Williams is Apple’s best bet as next CEO
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Considered a “colourless, unimaginable drone”, Timothy Donald Cook who joined Apple at age 37 in 1998 has successfully proved he is a better CEO than late Steve…
Senior Amazon executive announces one year break
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) Choosing a one-year sabbatical from work life, Amazon’s Senior Vice President Jeff Blackburn has decided to take some time off in 2020. Blackburn, who had joined Amazon in 1998, informed…
iPhone 11 to support Apple Pencil: Report
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) The 2019 line-up of iPhones are expected to come with support for Apple Pencil — a wireless stylus pen from Apple, a new analyst note from Citi Analysts suggests. Rumours…
The 6th Delta Advanced Automation Design Contest (Delta Cup)
Business Wire India The 6th Delta Advanced Automation Design Contest (Delta Cup) has just been held at Delta’s Wujiang Plant in Jiangsu, China, from July 24-28. A total of 79 teams from 72 colleges and…
Musk ‘violates’ SEC settlement with solar production tweet
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk is courting trouble again with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over his controversial Twitter activities, this time revealing Tesla’s solar production numbers on the…
Pagani Automobili Unveils Huayra Roadster BC in Zynga’s CSR Racing 2
Business Wire IndiaToday, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, unveiled Pagani Automobili’s jaw-dropping new hypercar, the Huayra Roadster BC, in the world’s most popular mobile drag racing game, CSR Racing 2…
Sex tech startups protest outside Facebook office in US
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) In a protest against Facebook’s policies over banning of ads on their Pages and accounts, several sex and wellness tech startups run by women gathered outside the company’s New York…