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Connecting vast country with 5G may be challenging

Technology options are available to remedy some of the connectivity issues.

11 Dec 2017 2:44 AM

No, don’t get us wrong, there are innumerable positives of the digital and smart age and its path-breaking innovations.

Notes to an offline self

In India some parents are preferring home schools with no gadget rules.

29 Oct 2017 12:00 AM

Specifically, TfL cited Uber’s approach to reporting serious criminal offences, background checks on drivers and software called Greyball that could be used to block regulators from gaining full access to the app.

Uber stripped of London license, plans to appeal

Uber, whose 40,000 drivers in London account for a third of private vehicles hired, said it would contest the decision.

22 Sep 2017 9:20 PM

People fly into the air as a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. (Photo: AP)

Internet firms like Facebook, Google shift stance, move to exile white supremacists

The wave of internet crackdowns against white nationalists and neo-Nazis reflected a rapidly changing mindset among Silicon Valley firms.

17 Aug 2017 8:18 AM

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday said in an email to employees that, while he supports free expression by company workers, Damore's memo crossed the line of the company's code of conduct "by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace."

Fired Google memo writer seeks legal options

A filing by Damore with the board Monday alleged he was subjected to "coercive statements" while at Google.

09 Aug 2017 12:03 PM

The Facebook campus in Silicon Valley would be transformed into a "village" with housing and retail shops under a plan unveiled by the leading social network. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook wants to turn campus into a 'village'

The plan, a final version of which must be worked out with the city of Menlo Park, envisions 125,000 square feet of retail space.

08 Jul 2017 7:59 AM

Uber's former CEO Kalanick struggled to keep his job

Uber made a series of costly missteps under Kalanick that damaged its reputation and subsequently led to his resignation.

22 Jun 2017 9:57 AM

Denmark's 2016 gross domestic product was 2.06 trillion Danish crowns ($310 billion), sitting between Facebook's current $437 billion market value and the $185 billion of Oracle Corp.

Silicon Valley giants outrank many nations, says first 'techplomat'

The aim was to help Denmark understand the impact of rapid changes in digital technology while promoting the country's interests and values.

19 Jun 2017 9:03 PM

Bad weather had delayed the rocket from taking off three times this week.

New Zealand launches into space race with 3D-printed rocket

The Los Angeles and New Zealand-based rocket firm has touted its service as a way for companies to get satellites into orbit regularly

25 May 2017 7:24 PM

IT industry to create 25-30 lakh jobs by 2025: Prasad

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad refutes there is any downturn in employment in this sector.

24 May 2017 2:47 PM

Indian IT industry rightly should be in panic: Rajat Gupta

Experts are warning of prolonged layoffs in the Indian IT sector.

18 May 2017 1:09 PM

Mark Zuckerberg vows to stop next ‘Facebook killer’

Zuckerberg’s comment came during the opening of Facebook’s annual developers conference in the heart of Silicon Valley.

20 Apr 2017 2:10 AM

Money: Billionaire gives away all his $ 8 billion wealth

Feeney travelled coach, never business or first, and did not ever buy a fancy car in his life, a temptation that few who make it in life can resist.

09 Apr 2017 5:44 AM

Are robots coming for your job?

Tech world debate on robots and jobs heats up.

26 Mar 2017 9:23 AM

The Silicon Valley company also made public Cloud Machine Learning Engine, that provides option for organisations that want to train and deploy their own models into production in the cloud.

Google unveils Cloud Video Intelligence API

The cloud-based Video Intelligence Application Programming Interface (API) that helps locate the exact frame from a large video database.

10 Mar 2017 4:45 PM

Snap which launched the Shapchat app that teens and young adults love to use to send photos and videos that disappear a few seconds after recipients see them.

Silicon Valley high school makes $24 million from Snap IPO

Snap which launched the Shapchat app that teens and adults love to use to send photos and videos that disappear after recipients see them.

04 Mar 2017 9:07 AM

They mostly get distracted during sex and aren't able to perform because they suffer from erectile dysfunction and lack of sexual arousal. (Photo: Youtube)

Sex therapist talks about sex live of techies

Silicon Valley techies are quite depressed as they hardly have any sex because of excess work

23 Feb 2017 1:05 PM

Their attendance may fuel further concern about potential conflicts of interests for Trump, who has said he would hand over control of his business empire to his children while he occupies the White House.

Trump meets Silicon Valley elite after mutual mistrust in campaign

The meeting focused chiefly on economic issues, including job creation, lowering taxes and trade dynamics with China

15 Dec 2016 5:27 PM

Trump, speaking to the group of technology officials at the meeting, acknowledged others had been left off the list, but he did not mention Twitter specifically.

Trump team says Twitter too small to be included in tech meeting

The omission of Twitter from the meeting surprised some in the industry given Trump's prolific use of the social media platform

15 Dec 2016 5:25 PM

The U.S. leads the list with 146 centres, followed by Britain with 29 and India is at third palce with 25 centres.

India ranks third globally; tops Asia in innovation

Bengaluru leads the charge for India as per Capegemini’s study.

15 Dec 2016 7:28 AM

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