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Mohan Das Pai have cautioned that dramatic shift in technology and artificial intelligence has created disruption in industries and posed a threat to humankind. (Representational image/ Pixabay image)

Artificial Intelligence creates more jobs, takes them away too

It is the ability to introspect and innovate outside the box that gives humans the edge over automatons.

12 March 2019 11:22 AM IST

Recently, the US warned its allies against using Huawei technology. (Photo: ANI)

Huawei's activities were secretly tracked

The US focus on Huawei intensified after years of investigation into smaller Chinese rival ZTE Corp.

12 March 2019 11:22 AM IST

Yatra shares rose 15 percent after the news.

Software firm Ebix offers to buy India's ticketing firm Yatra

The offer price of USD 7 per share represents a premium of 84 percent to Yatra's Friday close.

12 March 2019 10:27 AM IST

YouTube will stop recommending videos promoting conspiracy theories such as those contending the 9/11 attacks never took place. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man threatens Google, arrested in California

Police say the 33-year-old Waterville, Maine, man was upset because his YouTube channel had been shut down.

12 March 2019 10:19 AM IST

Instead, gold was replaced by the dollar standard, with the proviso that dollars could be exchanged for gold.

Google paid former exec USD 35 million after harassment claim

One portion of the minutes showed that Singhal received two USD 15 million payments.

12 March 2019 9:37 AM IST

BlackBerry has also developed a software to run computer chips for automobiles that manage multiple safety-critical systems. (Representational Image: Google Waymo)

Alphabet's Waymo seeks outside investors

Other potential investors could include automakers that now make cars for Waymo - Fiat Chrysler and Jaguar

12 March 2019 9:33 AM IST

Huawei has been blocked in the US since 2012. (Photo: AP)

US warns use of untrusted tech could limit data-sharing with allies

Use of untrusted vendors in allies' networks could raise questions about the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive...

12 March 2019 9:32 AM IST

Google said it would not renew a contract to help the US military analyse aerial drone imagery when it expires, as the company sought to defuse internal uproar over the deal.

Privacy lawyers for Google, Intel to appear at senate judiciary...

Google and Intel will testify before the US Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss consumer controls and opt-ins.

12 March 2019 9:32 AM IST

Furthermore, NVIDIA has provided separate packages for each desktop and notebook configuration.

Nvidia outbids Intel to buy Israel's Mellanox

Nvidia bought Mellanox to help stitch those servers together into one giant computer.

12 March 2019 9:31 AM IST

The announcement, however, had pointed many fingers on the companys commitment when its a known fact that 5G technology doesnt exist yet.

Germany to allocate local 5G frequencies later this year

Companies will be able to apply for spectrum in the 3.7-3.8 Gigaherz band, the BNetzA said in a statement.

11 March 2019 9:17 PM IST

Alibaba currently has 25,000 engineers on staff, it says, and says the new research infrastructure will help them meet a goal of two billion customers within two decades.

Chinese food-to-ticketing app Meituan Dianping sees losses widen in...

Meituan said its overall transaction volume grew 32.5 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier.

11 March 2019 9:01 PM IST

Bitdefender Antivirus Plus checks your PC for outdated and vulnerable software, missing Windows security patches and potentially unsafe system settings, and will indicate the best fix.

Bitdefender announces one-stop malware hunter Bitdefender Antivirus...

The package even includes a Hotspot Shield-powered Bitdefender VPN, protects user's online presence by encrypting all...

11 March 2019 5:44 PM IST