IT news
Google, FB, Microsoft, Twitter join hands for Data Transfer Project
21 Jul 2018
Google says the project will let users ‘transfer data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload it’, with Microsoft adding that ‘portability and interoperability are central to cloud innovation and competition
Google, FB, Microsoft, Twitter join hands for Data Transfer Project
21 Jul 2018
Google says the project will let users ‘transfer data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload it’, with Microsoft adding that ‘portability and interoperability are central to cloud innovation and competition
Google, FB, Microsoft, Twitter join hands for Data Transfer Project
21 Jul 2018
Google says the project will let users ‘transfer data directly from one service to another, without needing to download and re-upload it’, with Microsoft adding that ‘portability and interoperability are central to cloud innovation and competition
Google fined record $5bn in Europe over Android platform
18 Jul 2018
While there is no force on owners of Android smart phones or tablets to use the platform, it is not easy to download games or other apps – or services from Google’s competitors – offered by third-party developers without that
Broadcom to acquire CA Technologies for $18.9 bn in cash
13 Jul 2018
The acquisition of an infrastructure software technology company marks a departure from Broadcom's strategy of acquiring rival chipmakers
Vishal Sikka named in Teradata lawsuit against Germany’s SAP
22 Jun 2018
Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, chief technology officer of SAP between 2007 and 2014, is accused of being "aware of and supportive of SAP’s misappropriation of Teradata’s trade secrets” during the development of SAP’s HANA platform
Google AI’s medical predictions prove more accurate than doctors’
19 Jun 2018
Google’s Medical Brain team is now training its artificial intelligence capabilities to predict the death risk among hospital patients — and its early results show it has slightly higher accuracy than a hospital’s own warning system
Maharashtra plans AI clusters with Canadian help
12 Jun 2018
Investments in artificial intelligence clusters and AI accelerators as well as in the aerospace sector are expected to create 230 million new jobs in India over the next few years
Google to end controversial military contract after employee backlash
06 Jun 2018
Google is reported to be ending its controversial defence contract with the US Department of Defence amidst employee backlash that saw 12 employees quitting the company over the controversy and over 3,000 signing a letter in protest
Microsoft to acquire GitHub in a $7.5 billion deal
05 Jun 2018
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella says by joining forces with GitHub, the company will strengthen its commitment to developer freedom, openness and innovation
Tech Mahindra Q4 net up
25 May 2018
TCS market cap hits fresh high of Rs7,00,000 crore
25 May 2018
The market cap of TCS, which hit $25-billion in 2010, steadily grew to above the $50-billion in 2013 and then hit the $75-billion mark a year later and is now in the process of crossing the $100-billion set on 24 April this year
Artificial intelligence needs to be socially responsible, says new policy report
11 May 2018
The development of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is often subject to bias, and the resulting systems can be discriminatory, meaning more should be done by policymakers to ensure its development is democratic and socially responsible