Started my career on shop floor of auto plant: Anand Mahindra to Elon Musk
New Delhi, March 29 - Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, on Friday, revealed that he started his career on the shop floor of an auto plant, as he responded to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Byju’s EGM on rights issue ends sans objections, dissenting investors skip meet
New Delhi, March 29 - Embattled edtech company Byju’s on Friday held its extraordinary general meeting (EGM) called by the board of directors to raise the capital via the rights issue without any hassles.
Complaints against Alibaba Group’s AliExpress triple in S. Korea last year
Seoul, March 29 - Complaints filed against AliExpress, the e-commerce retail platform of China's Alibaba Group, in South Korea nearly tripled in 2023 from a year earlier, a state-run consumer organisation said on Friday.
Samsung, employees agree to 5.1 pc pay raise for 2024
Seoul, March 29 - Samsung’s management and its workers agreed to an average 5.1 per cent pay raise for the year, sources said on Friday.
World should develop the concept of Green GDP: PM Modi
New Delhi, March 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is making rapid advancements in the renewable energy sector, like solar, wind energy and green hydrogen, thus building 'Green GDP' which the world economies should embrace to tackle the burning
Delhi HC to examine Google’s Advertising terms for legal remedies in India
New Delhi, March 29 - The Delhi High Court has said that it will examine whether the terms of Google’s advertising programme unjustly restricts advertisers from seeking legal remedies or opting for arbitration within India.
Centre issues advisory against mobile calls impersonating DoT
New Delhi, March 29 - The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday issued an advisory to citizens about calls impersonating DoT, threatening people to disconnect mobile numbers.
Deepfakes in a democratic country like India a big concern: PM Modi
New Delhi, March 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said artificial intelligence (AI) presents a huge opportunity but there is a significant risk of misuse, especially deepfakes, if such a powerful technology is placed in unskilled hands.
India has democratised technology, aims to end digital divide: PM Modi
New Delhi, March 29 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said technology is meant to empower people from all strata of the society and India has achieved democratisation of new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to help millions of people especially in
IIM Mumbai, Starburst partner to boost India’s aerospace, new space & defence start-ups
Mumbai, March 28 - The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration with Europe's Starburst, in a bid to boost the aerospace, new space, and defence (ASD) industry in India.
Wipro, Indian Institute of Science to offer online Master’s programme in AI
Bengaluru, March 28 - Amid the government's call to bridge the skill gap in emerging technologies, IT major Wipro on Thursday announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to offer eligible employees a higher education programme in artificial intelligence (AI).
1 in 4 YouTube creators are earning money via Shorts, says company
New Delhi, March 28 - More than one in four YouTube creators, who are part of its ad sharing programme, are now earning money with the short-form video service Shorts, the company said on Thursday.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
San Francisco, March 28 - Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was on Thursday sentenced to 25 years in prison in the US for seven counts of conspiracy and fraud charges.
SIA-India, Brazil’s ABRASAT ink MoU to boost advancements in space sector
New Delhi, March 28 - The SatCom Industry Association of India (SIA-India) on Thursday announced a partnership with ABRASAT, the Brazilian Satellite Communications Association, to boost advancement in the space sector.
Global smartphone shipments to reach 1.2 billion units this year: Report
New Delhi, March 28 - Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are likely to see a modest rebound of 3 per cent (year-on-year) to reach 1.2 billion units, a report showed on Thursday.
AI security startup SydeLabs raises funds to secure GenAI systems
Bengaluru, March 28 - AI security and risk management startup SydeLabs on Thursday said it has raised $2.5 million in its seed funding round to build solutions aimed at securing generative AI systems for enterprises.
NCLT refuses to defer Byju’s EGM to raise capital via rights issue
New Delhi, March 28 - In a breather for embattled edtech company Byju's, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday refused to stay the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) called by the board of directors to raise the capital via the rights issue.
NXP Semiconductors unveils industry-first platform for software-defined vehicles
New Delhi, March 28 - NXP Semiconductors on Thursday said it has broken through the integration barriers for next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) development with the introduction of a new platform.
Smart TV shipments drop 16 pc as premium TVs drive growth in India: Report
New Delhi, March 28 - India's smart TV shipments declined 16 per cent (year-on-year) in 2023 but QLED smart TV shipments increased by 110 per cent YoY, a new report showed on Thursday.
Kia unveils K4 compact sedan in US ahead of launch
Seoul, March 28 - Kia, South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, said on Thursday that it has unveiled the K4 compact sedan at the New York auto show as it plans to launch the vehicle in North American markets this year.