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Australia enacts law to bar children up to 16 years from accessing social media
29 Nov 2024
Australia on Thursday announced the passage of a bill to ban social media use by children up to the age of 16, after the bill was passed by both houses of parliament.
IBM launches world’s fastest quantum computer, Heron2
15 Nov 2024
IBM on Wednesday announced the launch of its most advanced quantum computer, IBM Quantum Heron 2 that runs quantum circuits with up to 5,000 two-qubit gate operations
Govt seeks to empanel AI infra providers for India AI Mission
19 Aug 2024
Ministry of electronics, and information technology (MeitY) has invited AI service providers within the country for empanelment as AI service providers on cloud under the Rs10,372-crore India AI Mission.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise gets EU approval for $14 bn Juniper deal
06 Aug 2024
The EU Commission on Thursday announced its decision to grant blanket approval for Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks
CrowdStrike software glitch hits Microsoft Windows operating systems worldwide
21 Jul 2024
A glitch in software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike led to global outages in Microsoft systems affecting businesses and governments on Friday.
Adani-Sirus joint venture to acquire 77.5% stake in Coredge.io parent Parserlabs
19 Jul 2024
Sirius Digitech Limited, a joint venture of Adani Group and Sirius International Holding, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC)
DPIIT organises event for onboarding startups
18 May 2024
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Friday organised an event to facilitate onboarding of 12 unicorns and over 125 startups on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
Infosys to acquire chip designer InSemi for Rs280 crore
13 Jan 2024
IT services major Infosys on Thursday announced a definitive agreement to acquire InSemi, a leading semiconductor design and embedded services provider for Rs280 crore.
TCS Q3 net profit up 8.2% at Rs11,735 cr; revenue at Rs60,583 cr
11 Jan 2024
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reported a net profit of Rs11,735 crore for fiscal third quarter ended 31 December 2023, an 8.2 per cent increase year-on-year, on the back of rising demand for cloud-led services.
Google to pay $700 million to Play Store users, relax app rules for 7 years
20 Dec 2023
Google has agreed to pay $700 million to users of its Play Store, following a judge’s decision in September that the tech giant is exerting illegal monopoly on Android with its Play Store and the restrictions on users.
IBM to acquire Software AG’s StreamSets and webMethods platforms for €2.13 bn
20 Dec 2023
IBM on Monday announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire StreamSets and webMethods technology platforms from Software AG, for €2.13 billion in cash.
Epic Games wins antitrust case against Google’s Play app store
14 Dec 2023
The verdict by a Federal court in California comes as further proof of Google’s monopolistic use of its Android platform
Sam Altman plans new AI venture as Mira Murati replaces him as CEO of OpenAI
18 Nov 2023
A day after Sam Altman was ousted as chief executive officer (CEO) of artificial intelligence technology start-up OpenAI, he is reported to have discussed a possible comeback amidst moves to start a new AI project.
How will the new rule changes by the European Commission affect the tech giants?
07 Sep 2023
On Wednesday, 6 September 2023, the European Commission unveiled a list of service providers that meet the criteria for inclusion within the scope
G20 leaders’ summit buzz: Biden may question laptop import restrictions
04 Sep 2023
While visiting New Delhi to participate in the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit this week, US President Joe Biden is expected to engage in discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding India’s import restrictions on items such as laptops and other electronic products, according to individuals familiar with the matter.
Indian national arrested in US for tech fraud
01 Sep 2023
In New Jersey, USA, an individual of Indian American descent has been apprehended for involvement in a technical support scam that victimized over 7,000 individuals, resulting in a total fraud amount exceeding $13 million. This was revealed by a US attorney on Thursday, 31 August.
Google launches AI-powered search in India
01 Sep 2023
During the introduction of the new Bing, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella referred to Google as the '800-pound gorilla' of the online search space.
President Biden issues order restricting technology investments in China
10 Aug 2023
On 9 August 2023, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order that enforces restrictions on certain new American investments in China, specifically targeting sensitive technologies such as computer chips. The order also mandates government notification for investments in other technology sectors in China.
Infosys launches free AI training and certification programme
01 Jul 2023
Information technology major Infosys has launched 'Citizens Data Science', a free AI training and certification programme
TCS Q4 net rises 15% to Rs11,392 crore
13 Apr 2023
TCS also reported a change of guard with interim CEO K Krithivsan taking over charge three months ahead of the planned departure of the current CEO at end-September 2023
IIT Madras develops mobile operating system BharOS
30 Jan 2023
BharOS, that can rival Android and iOS, is meant for privacy and security and has no default apps, which means that it won’t require people to use any pre-installed apps
Infosys Q3 net profit up 13.4% at Rs6,586 cr
16 Jan 2023
For the full fiscal Infosys raised revenue guidance to 16-16.5 per cent against the previously projected 15-16 per cent increase while retaining FY23 operating margin guidance at 21-22 per cent