Tech, Media & Telecom

No Drive To Probe Past Tariff Plans For Predatory Pricing: Telecom Regulator TRAI

No Drive To Probe Past Tariff Plans For Predatory Pricing: Telecom Regulator TRAI

Asian News International | Saturday May 20, 2023, New Delhi

Regulatory body TRAI on Saturday clarified and denied news reports that it was undertaking a drive to probe all past tariff plans for predatory pricing.

Centre To Send Notice To WhatsApp Over International Spam Calls Issue

Centre To Send Notice To WhatsApp Over International Spam Calls Issue

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 11, 2023, New Delhi

The IT Ministry will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said, asserting that the onus of ensuring user safety lies with digital platforms.

Samsung's Profit Drops 95%, Worst Quarterly Earnings In 14 Years

Samsung's Profit Drops 95%, Worst Quarterly Earnings In 14 Years

Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 27, 2023, Seoul, South Korea

Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported its worst quarterly profits in 14 years, blaming slowing consumer spending on electronics and a global microchip glut that hit its core memory business.

Vodafone Idea Stock Jumps 10% As K M Birla Returns To Company Board

Vodafone Idea Stock Jumps 10% As K M Birla Returns To Company Board

Press Trust of India | Friday April 21, 2023, New Delhi

Shares of Vodafone Idea jumped nearly 10 per cent in morning trade today.

TCS Tops LinkedIn's List Of Best Places To Work 2023

TCS Tops LinkedIn's List Of Best Places To Work 2023

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 19, 2023, Mumbai

Tata Consultancy Services has emerged as the top company in a list, which showcases the best places to work and grow careers, for 2023.

Pay Rs 1,337 Crore Penalty Within 30 Days: Tribunal To Google

Pay Rs 1,337 Crore Penalty Within 30 Days: Tribunal To Google

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Wednesday March 29, 2023, New Delhi

Google will have to pay the penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore imposed by the fair trade regulator CCI, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ruled today.

OneWeb Can Match Mobile Service Rates Of West, Not India's: Sunil Mittal

OneWeb Can Match Mobile Service Rates Of West, Not India's: Sunil Mittal

Press Trust of India | Sunday March 26, 2023, New Delhi

Satellite communication service provider OneWeb is able to match mobile services rates of western countries but its prices can't be at par with the "extremely low" tariff in India, company's executive chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said on Sunday.

Gaming Platform Buystars Raises $5 Million In Pre-Series A Round

Gaming Platform Buystars Raises $5 Million In Pre-Series A Round

Reuters | Wednesday March 15, 2023, Chennai

Indian online gaming platform BuyStars said on Wednesday it had raised $5 million in a preseries A round led by venture capital (VC) fund Lumikai as it

With Eye On AI Chatbot Market, Tencent Sets Up Team To Work On ChatGPT-Like Product: Report

With Eye On AI Chatbot Market, Tencent Sets Up Team To Work On ChatGPT-Like Product: Report

Reuters | Monday February 27, 2023, Beijing

The product, to be called "HunyuanAide", will incorporate Tencent's AI training model named "Hunyuan", said the people who were not authorised to speak to media and declined to be identified.

Big Tech, EU Set To Debate On 'Fair Share' At Biggest Mobile Meet

Big Tech, EU Set To Debate On 'Fair Share' At Biggest Mobile Meet

Reuters | Monday February 27, 2023, Barcelona

EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday launched a 12-week consultation on its "fair share" proposals, under which Big Tech platforms would bear more of the costs of the systems which give them access to consumers.

Dell To Cut About 6,600 Jobs, Battered By Plunging PC Sales

Dell To Cut About 6,600 Jobs, Battered By Plunging PC Sales

Brody Ford, Bloomberg | Monday February 06, 2023

Dell Technologies Inc., facing plummeting demand for personal computers, will eliminate about 6,650 jobs, becoming the latest technology company to announce it will let thousands of employees go.

"Hugely Exciting Market": Apple CEO Says He Is Very Bullish On India

"Hugely Exciting Market": Apple CEO Says He Is Very Bullish On India

Press Trust of India | Friday February 03, 2023, New York

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he is "very bullish on India" and described the country as a major focus and "hugely exciting market" where the technology giant is putting a "significant amount of energy" through investments, retail and online presence.

Amid Legal Battle With Probe Agency, Xiaomi's Global Veep Manu Jain Resigns

Amid Legal Battle With Probe Agency, Xiaomi's Global Veep Manu Jain Resigns

Press Trust of India | Monday January 30, 2023, New Delhi

The development comes amidst the ongoing legal tussle between Enforcement Directorate and Xiaomi over alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation by the company.

Centre Expects 5-7 Countries To Sign Up For India Tech Stack By March

Centre Expects 5-7 Countries To Sign Up For India Tech Stack By March

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 25, 2023, New Delhi

While speaking at India Stack Developer Conference, the minister said that the Prime Minister has decided to offer India technology platforms to countries to help them accelerate digitisation.

Microsoft Making Multibillion-Dollar Investment In Company Behind ChatGPT: Report

Microsoft Making Multibillion-Dollar Investment In Company Behind ChatGPT: Report

Asian News International | Tuesday January 24, 2023, Redmond

Microsoft, an early investor in OpenAI, said it plans to expand its existing partnership with the company as part of a greater effort to add more artificial intelligence to its suite of products.