L&T Semiconductor Tech to acquire chip design firm SiliConch for Rs 183 crore
Mumbai, July 9 - Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro on Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary L&T Semiconductor Technologies is acquiring fabless semiconductor design company SiliConch Systems for Rs 183 crore.
India sees 33 pc surge in diversity hiring, BFSI & IT sectors lead
New Delhi, July 9 - The country saw a 33 per cent surge in diversity hiring in June (year-on-year growth), with the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and IT-software services industries leading the way, a report showed on Tuesday.
Hyundai Motor accepts preorders for Casper Electric mini SUV
Seoul, July 9 - Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker, on Tuesday started receiving preorders for the company's Casper Electric mini SUV in South Korea, the company said.
Texas governor visits Samsung Electronics’ chip facility
Seoul, July 9 - Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor facility in South Korea on Tuesday, expressing his appreciation for the company's investments in the U.S. state.
TV distribution platforms given relief in amended tariff by TRAI
New Delhi, July 8 - The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday issued tariff orders and regulations to reduce the regulatory burden on distribution platform operators (DPOs) amid the migration of pay-TV customers to other platforms.
India will achieve greatest medal haul ever: Gautam Adani wishes athletes for Paris Olympics
New Delhi, July 8 - Gautam Adani, the Chairman of Adani Group, on Monday wished the athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying that this year India will achieve the "greatest medal haul ever".
Microsoft rolls out spellcheck, autocorrect for Notepad users in Windows 11
New Delhi, July 8 - In good news for Notepad users, Microsoft has rolled out spellcheck and autocorrect in the Notepad app in Windows 11 -- 40 years after the text editor was first introduced in Windows in 1983.
South Korea to cut trainee doctor quota unless hospitals accept resignations by next week
Seoul, July 9 - The South Korean government has notified hospitals that it will reduce next year's quota of trainee doctors unless they accept their resignations by next week, according to officials and the medical community on Tuesday.
Accenture acquires Bengaluru-based chip design services provider Excelmax
Bengaluru, July 8 - Global IT services firm Accenture on Monday said it has acquired Excelmax Technologies, a Bengaluru-based semiconductor design services provider, for an undisclosed sum.
X manually reviewing users’ direct messages, Musk has no clear answer
New Delhi, July 8 - In a worrying trend, Elon Musk-owned X is manually reviewing certain users’ direct messages (DMs) to investigate reported violations and misuse of its service, “or to comply with laws or governmental requests”.
Indian cyber agency finds multiple bugs in Microsoft Edge, alerts users
ew Delhi, July 7 - The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) which could allow an attacker to compromise the targeted system.
Not all animal diseases are zoonotic: Animal Husbandry department
New Delhi, July 7 - Zoonoses are infectious diseases that can transfer between animals and humans, such as rabies, anthrax, influenza (H1N1 and H5N1), Nipah, Covid-19, brucellosis, and tuberculosis; however, not all diseases are 'zoonotic', said the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
WHO’s cancer agency’s classification of talc as ‘probably carcinogenic’ notable development: Doc
New Delhi, July 7 - The recent classification of talc as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by the World Health Organization's cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is a significant development in the ongoing debate about the safety of talcum
Anand Mahindra shares video of new tech detecting veins using infrared light
New Delhi, July 7 - Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has shared a video on the social media platform X, showing a new technology detecting veins using infrared light.
Two-wheeler industry to sustain steady volume growth rate of up to 9 pc in FY25: Report
New Delhi, July 8 - Two-wheeler industry is expected to sustain a steady volume growth rate of around 7 to 9 per cent in FY25, considering both domestic and export markets, a new report said on Monday.
Indian economy among the few where investment rates rose between 2015-2023: Report
New Delhi, July 8 - The Indian economy is among the few in the region where investment rates rose between 2015 and 2023, a report showed on Monday.
Nothing launches CMF Phone 1 with 50MP camera in India
New Delhi, July 8 - London-based consumer tech brand Nothing on Monday launched a new smartphone under its sub-brand CMF with a 50MP camera in India.
After Microsoft Azure, it’s time for Indian developers to exit Google Maps: Ola CEO
New Delhi, July 8 - Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and Chairman of the Ola group, said on Monday that after exiting Microsoft Azure Cloud, it is time for the developers to shun Google Maps, as he announced one-year free access to all developers to
Consulting firm Mercer appoints Siddhartha Gupta as India President
New Delhi, July 8 - US-based consulting firm Mercer on Monday announced the appointment of Siddhartha Gupta as its India President.
Maruti Suzuki 1st automaker to send 2 mn vehicles via Indian Railways towards ‘green logistics’
New Delhi, July 8 - In a bid to help the government towards its net zero emissions target by 2070, Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it surpassed 2 million cumulative vehicle dispatches using Railways as part of its ‘green logistics’ goals.