Mumbai, July 18 The Indian benchmark indices on Thursday saw a sharp rally over renewed buying in IT stocks, ending up for the fourth straight session while touching a new all-time high. At the closing bell, the Sensex was up 626 points or 0.78 per cent at 81,343, and the Nifty was up 187.80 points […]
Bengaluru, July 18 IT giant Infosys on Thursday reported a drop in headcount by 1,908 in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal (FY25). The company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jayesh Sanghrajka said during the company’s quarterly earnings call that they are looking to hire up to 20,000 freshers this year, depending on the growth. […]
New 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. The affected software includes Microsoft Edge Stable versions prior to 126.0.2592.81. “Multiple vulnerabilities have […]
June 12 India’s target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030 will require $190 billion-$215 billion of investment over the next seven years, a Moody’s report said on Wednesday, adding that solid growth in India’s renewable energy capacity will continue. Another $150 billion-$170 billion of investment will be required for electricity transmission […]
New Delhi, May 19 More than $239 million was raised by 26 Indian startups in funding last week, which includes nine growth-stage deals and 15 early-stage deals. Two early-stage startups did not disclose the amount raised, reports Entrackr. In the week of May 6-11, around 24 early and growth-stage startups collectively raised nearly $320 million […]
New Delhi, May 12 Indian tech industry leaders have come out in support of Ola Founder and CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal, after his tirade against Microsoft-owned LinkedIn for deleting his posts and “bullying Indians” into agreeing with the Big Tech platforms or cancelling them out. Homegrown IT software company Zoho’s CEO Sridhar Vembu agreed with Aggarwal, […]
New Delhi, May 12 The faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), the National Hydrogen Mission and other such initiatives will propel India’s journey towards a net-zero target by 2070, eminent scientists and thought leaders have said. Speaking at an event organised by the Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), […]
London, May 8 The European Commission on Wednesday sent Elon Musk-run X a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), seeking more details on the company’s content moderation activities and resources, on the risk assessment conducted by it about the implementation of generative AI tools in the European Union (EU) as well […]
New Delhi, April 23 Do you enjoy your time spent in nature? It may help lower inflammation levels, linked to the risk of heart disease and diabetes, finds a study. While previous research linked exposure to the natural world with better mental and physical health, the new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and […]
New Delhi, April 23 Apple smartphone sales have dropped by 19.9 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 in China, a new report showed on Tuesday. According to Counterpoint Research, Apple’s sales dropped due to Huawei’s comeback in the premium segment. “Apple’s sales were subdued during the quarter as Huawei’s comeback has directly […]