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The Rivian deal would come as its much larger electric car manufacturing rival, Tesla Inc, struggles to stabilise production and deliver consistent profits as it rolls out its flagship Model 3 sedan. (Photo: Engadget)

Amazon, GM in talks to invest in electric pickup truck maker Rivian

If the negotiations conclude successfully, a deal could be announced as early as this month.

13 Feb 2019 10:58 AM

The news of Mars One Ventures going bankrupt was into the fore when a Redditor spotted a notice for bankruptcy on a website for the city of Basel. (Photo: ANI)

The company that promised one-way ticket to Mars is bankrupt

The company promised to take wannabe astronauts to Mars to start the first human settlement on the Red Planet.

13 Feb 2019 10:48 AM

The feature, built in collaboration with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would potentially allow over 9 million veterans access aggregated medical records.

Apple health records feature will soon be available

The data will include information about allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results and more.

13 Feb 2019 10:42 AM

The European Commission found Google had abused its market dominance since 2011 with practices such as forcing manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and its Chrome browser.

India antitrust watchdog probes accusations that Google abused Android

The CCI has for the past six months been reviewing a case similar to one Google faced in Europe that led to a fine of 4.34 billion euro.

13 Feb 2019 10:25 AM

The petition, sent by a group that previously dragged WhatsApp to court and a right-wing political activist, comes a day after the panel summoned Twitter chief Jack Dorsey to discuss ways to safeguard citizens’ rights on social media and online platforms.

Indian lawmakers urged to summon global heads of Facebook, other tech giants

IT panel to seek from social media firms a status report on the transfer of sensitive personal data of millions of Indians.

13 Feb 2019 9:36 AM

Charles King, president at technology consulting firm Pund-IT, described extending Watson to other clouds as “a significant step forward in making Watson AI more customer-friendly.”

Watson AI services will now work on any cloud: IBM

With the change, companies will be able to use Watson AI tools such as Watson Assistant.

13 Feb 2019 9:35 AM

The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs has said the bill poses more of a risk to the functioning of the Russian Internet segment than the alleged threats from foreign countries that the bill seeks to counter.The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs has said the bill poses more of a risk to the functioning of the Russian Internet segment than the alleged threats from foreign countries that the bill seeks to counter.

Russian lawmakers back bill on 'sovereign' Internet

The bill seeks to route Russian web traffic and data through points controlled by state authorities.

13 Feb 2019 9:34 AM

Apple has sharpened its focus on its services business to cushion any blows from a slowing smartphone market. In the quarter ended December, services gross margin hit 63 per cent, up from 58.3 per cent a year ago.

Apple's terms for subscription news service face resistance from publishers

The iPhone maker charges a 30 per cent transaction fee to software developers who sell apps through iTunes and its App Store.

13 Feb 2019 9:33 AM

Ushr and Dynamic Map Platform plan to invest more than 10 billion yen in collecting road data in Japan and the United States, which will be used by various automakers.

Japanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival US startup

The takeover bid was expected to be lodged as soon as Wednesday, Nikkei reported.

13 Feb 2019 9:31 AM

Walmart confirmed the previously unreported decision, and said it still partners with seven delivery firms, including DoorDash and Postmates, four of which it signed up in January.

Walmart, Google-backed Deliv end online grocery partnership

Walmart began bolstering its partnerships with third-party courier firms to reach consumers in 100 US cities last year.

13 Feb 2019 9:28 AM

Revenue from the cloud security business - which helps data centers operate and deliver content securely - rose 36 per cent to $185 million in the quarter.

Akamai earnings beat on cyber-security strength

Akamai also announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group of Japan.

13 Feb 2019 9:27 AM

Luminate, founded in 2017, says its technology can securely connect users from any device, anywhere in the world, to corporate applications on-premises and in the cloud.

Symantec acquires Israel's Luminate, with an eye on cloud security

Symantec said it acquired Israel’s Luminate Security in an effort to boost its security systems for cloud computing.

13 Feb 2019 9:26 AM

US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia used social media during the 2016 US elections to sway voters. Moscow denies that charge.

Twitter, other tech firms have not combated abuse enough: Twitter CEO

Dorsey said he does not like how Twitter tends to incentivize outrage.

13 Feb 2019 9:25 AM

It is about time that the Indian logistics sector, as the economy is booming, stands shoulder to shoulder with its western counterparts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Emerging technologies shaping the future of logistics in India

Emerging technologies that are changing the sector for good and driving it toward the future.

12 Feb 2019 4:37 PM

Three veteran investors -- Revathy Ashok, Ravi Kaushik and Shivam Shah – explained the art and science of early stage investing to High Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) and potential investors in the stage.

Kerala organises a speed dating session bringing investors and startups together.

15 state-based startups make their pitch to angel investors even as high worth Keralites take a master class in investing.

12 Feb 2019 4:23 PM

Social Cloud Storage is a new app category on the internet that allows users to store their content and either keep it private or share it for the benefit of all users.

MrOwl introduces Social Cloud Storage with unlimited cloud storage

New features allow users to store, share and simultaneously search their cloud, computer files and the internet all together.

12 Feb 2019 4:13 PM

The whole of internet users can access your social media if it’s public.

Roses are red, violets are blue – what does your personal data say about you?

In the era of social media and dating apps, it’s incredibly easy to take advantage of the amount of personal data shared online.

12 Feb 2019 3:04 PM

The biggest challenge for an organization is maintaining the most advanced IT infrastructure while keeping an eye for the costs. (Photo: Pixabay)

How should CIOs empower businesses with cloud servers

CIOs can help the business organizations in adopting and deploying the Cloud Services easily to provide the business with a competitive edge.

12 Feb 2019 2:36 PM

You’s protagonist, Joe, showed just how easy it can be to track someone via a stolen device. (Photo: Netflix)

McAfee reveals users cybersecurity habits mirror Beck’s, from Netflix series You

McAfee reveals only one in 10 (12 per cent) people remotely erased data from lost or stolen devices.

12 Feb 2019 1:27 PM

Online content consumption has become highly personalised and has shown tremendous growth over the past few years. (Photo: Pixabay)

The rise of a subscription based economy

The unmatched ease provided by a subscription driven model allows consumers the liberty of choice.

12 Feb 2019 1:15 PM

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