UPI payments see surge in India, leading people to overspending too: Experts
New Delhi, May 11 - As India's digital and less-cash journey gains steam, more and more people are not only purchasing their daily essentials via unified payments interface (UPI) mode of digital transactions but also costly home appliances, high-end gadgets and designer apparels,
Musk’s X banned over 1.8 lakh accounts for policy violations in India in April
New Delhi, May 11 - Elon Musk-run X Corp banned 184,241 accounts in India between March 26 and April 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
Anand Mahindra praises IIT-Madras startup for developing electric flying taxi
New Delhi, May 11 - Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has praised the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras startup that is developing an electric flying taxi, saying that the institution has become one of the world's most "exciting and active incubators".
Social commerce platform Meesho raises $275 million
New Delhi, May 11 - Social commerce platform Meesho has raised $275 million, a regulatory filing by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has revealed.
Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal slams LinkedIn again for deleting his posts
New Delhi, May 11 - Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal continued to slam the Microsoft-owned professional network LinkedIn, saying they have deleted his post once again, without notifying him.
After 10 years of tech innovations, India geared up for next phase of growth: Industry leaders
New Delhi, May 11 - As India embarks on its journey to become a global technology powerhouse under various schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in the last 10 years, the National Technology Day is the occasion for the
Something ‘super weird’ is going on: Musk after storming of Tesla’s Berlin plant
New Delhi, May 11 - Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said something "super weird" is going on, as at least 800 activists stormed Tesla’s gigafactory near Berlin to protest its expansion plans.
Self-driving tech company Motional sacks nearly 550 employees in US
San Francisco, May 11 - Autonomous vehicle technology company Motional has sacked around 550 employees, or about 40 per cent of its workforce, in the US, reports said on Saturday.
No plan to launch Google search engine rival: OpenAI’s Sam Altman
New Delhi, May 11 - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday refuted reports that his artificial intelligence (AI) company is going to launch a search engine like Google.
Cyber frauds: DoT directs telecom providers to block 28,200 mobiles, reverify 20 lakh connections
New Delhi, May 10 - In an effort to protect citizens from digital threats, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Friday said it has issued directions to telecom service providers (TSPs) for blocking 28,200 mobile handsets and re-verification of associated 20 lakh mobile
Mahindra & Mahindra joins MSDE to skill women to become drone pilots
New Delhi, May 10 - Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for the flagship Drone Didi Yojna, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to skill women to become drone
India and Oman to jointly undertake research on sharks and rays in Arabian Sea
Kochi, May 10 - A joint initiative between India and Oman to boost research and conservation of sharks and rays in the Arabian Sea will be launched at an upcoming workshop at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), it was announced on Friday.
IISc, Lam Research upskill engineers in semiconductor fabrication tech
New Delhi, May 10 - The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Friday announced that it successfully concluded the pilot to upskill engineers in semiconductor fabrication technology, which was announced in partnership with the US-based semiconductor firm Lam Research, during Prime Minister Narendra
Vedanta fully acquires Japanese display glass major AvanStrate
Mumbai, May 10 - Leading natural resources company Vedanta on Friday announced it is fully acquiring AvanStrate, a Japanese manufacturer of high-quality display screens, as it positions itself to establish India’s first integrated fabrication unit for display glass and panels.
Consumer tech company Nothing logs 144 pc growth in Q1
New Delhi, May 10 - London-based consumer tech brand, Nothing, on Friday said it achieved 144 per cent growth (year-on-year) in the first quarter (January-March period) this year.
Teenagers must have meaningful, yet safe online experiences: Meta India
New Delhi, May 10 - Online experiences must be meaningful and safe for teenagers, said social media giant Meta India on Friday.
Wipro appoints Vinay Firake as CEO of APMEA strategic market unit
Bengaluru, May 10 - IT major Wipro on Friday appointed Vinay Firake as the CEO of APMEA (Asia Pacific, India, Middle East and Africa) strategic market unit (SMU), with immediate effect.
Thomas Cook India launches ‘TCPay’ for international money transfers
New Delhi, May 10 - Omnichannel forex services company Thomas Cook India on Friday launched a new digital service called 'TCPay' to bring ease and efficiency to international money transfers.
Indian IT companies become more conservative in FY25 growth projections
New Delhi, May 10 - As the IT sector goes through muted revenue growth, companies have become more conservative in their FY25 projections, baking in anticipated delays in executions and project closure activities, market analysts said on Friday.
SEBI’s move to simplify operations of stock brokers: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath
New Delhi, May 10 - Zerodha’s Co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Friday said that the proposal by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that investors' securities should directly go to their demat accounts, will significantly simplify the DP (depository participant)