Companies

Google donates $15mn in relief to Ukraine; blocks RT, Sputnik on YouTube [details]

Google said they have identified "the attackers behind the GhostWriter threat group targeting Ukrainian government and military officials" and have "blocked these attempts".

Mar 2, 2022

Ashneer not part of BharatPe; Board slams ex-MD's public remarks, issues clarification [details]

BharatPe, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the Board will not allow the "deplorable conduct of the Grover family to tarnish BharatPe's reputation or that of its hard-working employees and world-class technology."

Mar 2, 2022

After sacking, Madhuri Jain tweets audio clip of Ashneer-Bhavik's heated conversation [details]

The audio clip that ended in co-founder Bhavik Koladiya allegedly using abusive language against Grover as their meeting plans to discuss and find a way through the entire saga did not turn out well.

Feb 23, 2022

Apple reacts to Amsterdam store hostage situation; says employees, customers safe [details]

The suspect, in camouflage gear, fired a gun and then held an Apple customer hostage for several hours before being apprehended late on Tuesday.

Feb 23, 2022

Musk's Neuralink allegedly subjected monkeys to 'extreme suffering'; shocking revelations made

In one example, a monkey was allegedly found missing some of its fingers and toes "possibly from self-mutilation or some other unspecified trauma".

Feb 13, 2022

Dyson's new vacuum cleaner has cool-new laser detect tech; it's not a gimmick [details]

Developed by a team of 370 engineers globally, this latest vacuum uses a Dyson Hyperdymium motor which generates up to 150 air watts of powerful suction and 5-stage filtration captures 99.99 per cent of dust particles down to 0.3 microns for a powerful deep clean.

Feb 7, 2022

Elon Musk blocks teen who asked for $50k to stop tracking his jet [details]

Musk offered Sweeney $5,000 to delete the bot @ElonJet, Sweeney asked for $50,000.

Feb 3, 2022

Reliance Jio is already eyeing 6G; collaborates with University of Oulu for research [details]

The collaborative effort will aid in competing with 6G enabled products in defence, automotive, white goods, industrial machinery, consumer goods, efficient manufacturing, etc.

Jan 20, 2022

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover takes voluntary leave amid controversy [details]

Ashneer Grover's decision to take a voluntary leave came after he allegedly used inappropriate language against Kotak Group staffers and an ongoing tussle with the bank.

Jan 19, 2022

What does $69bn Activision acquisition mean for Microsoft; experts divulge details [details]

When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony.

Jan 19, 2022

Apple iPhones log 48% growth in India in 2021 with 4.4% market share; iPhone 12 best seller [details]

The iPhone 12 (with 40 per cent market share) was the most sought-after model in Q4 in India, followed by iPhone 11, SE (2020), iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max models.

Jan 17, 2022

DRI to recover Rs 653 cr from Xiaomi, 3 notices issued; cracks down on customs duty evasion [details]

The DRI said that it has issued three show-cause notices to Xiaomi India for the recovery of customs duty amounting to Rs 653 crore for the period 01.04.2017 to 30.06.2020, under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

Jan 5, 2022

Tesla's autopilot head is of Indian origin; see how Musk went about hiring him [details]

Ashok Elluswamy was actually the first employee to be hired for Tesla's Autopilot team, with Musk actually using Twitter to ask people to apply for the role back in 2015.

Jan 2, 2022

CES 2022: Major tech players skipping in-person events; see who's out now [details]

The CTA told TechCrunch that over 2,200 companies are confirmed to participate in-person at 'CES 2022' in Las Vegas, but major players plan to skip it.

Dec 31, 2021

Indian CEO who fired over 900 employees on zoom call asked to go on a long leave [Details]

Last week, US Fintech company Better.com received quite a lot of flak after snippets of its official zoom conference video showing its Indian-origin CEO Vishal Garg firing a sizeable percent of the employees on a virtual call, circulated on social media.

Dec 11, 2021