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Amazon sees loss in Q2 as it forecasts $4 bn in coronavirus related costs

Internationally, the pandemic has hit Amazon the hardest in India, where the company has had to forgo sales to comply with the government restricting delivery to essential goods such as groceries




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Aarogya Setu mandatory in containment zones; private firms question move

Privacy experts and technology lawyers have long questioned the efficacy of using contact tracing apps at large scale without adequate testing for coronavirus (Covid-19)




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Lockdown impact: Digital transactions nosedive in April, shows NPCI data

The value of IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) transactions in April fell to about Rs 1.21 trillion in April, from about Rs 2.02 trillion in March




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Zoom video app logins were put on sale on the dark web, says report

The logins were put up for sale at 1 pence (1.25 cents) each and were discovered and bought by cybersecurity intelligence company Cyble, the paper said




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Samsung starts taking online pre-orders for TVs, ACs, and other electronics

Consumers pre-booking on Samsung Shop will get 15 per cent cashback when paying with HDFC cards




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Google blocked 2.7 bn 'bad ads' in 2019, suspended nearly 1 mn advertisers

The tech giant also noted that there has been a sharp spike in fraudulent ads for in-demand products like face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed lakhs of lives globally




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Apple, Google ban GPS tracking in apps using contract tracing framework

Both companies said privacy and preventing governments from using the system to compile data on citizens was a primary goal




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Intel buys Moovit transit app for $900 mn to develop self-driving robotaxis

Moovit will remain independent while its technology and the data it collects from more than 800 million users in 102 countries will be integrated into Intel's autonomous car unit Mobileye




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Covid-19: Apple issues cheapest bonds in years to fund buy-backs, dividends

The technology company raised $8.5 billion by selling four different bonds with maturities ranging from three years to 30 years




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Planned for dual-screen devices, Microsoft Windows 10X to debut on laptops

The technology giant will look for the right moment to bring the dual-screen devices to the market, said the company in a statement




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Covid-19 lockdown: Realme resumes online sales of smartphones, accessories

Realme has extended warranty on products, which expired during the lockdown period, till June 30




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Google once evaluated options to acquire video meeting app Zoom: Report

Citing privacy and security concerns, Google has banned Zoom for its employees across offices, and promotes its own unified enterprise communication app Meets




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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ successor might get active noise cancellation feature

These wireless earbuds are expected to arrive with a bean-like design and provide more surface area to include better touch-sensitive controls




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India has over 500 mn active Internet users, 14% aged 5-11: Report

According to IAMAI's 'Digital in India' report, India had 504 million active Internet users, who logged onto the web at least once in the last one month, at the end of November 2019




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Coronavirus has accelerated importance of AI, hybrid cloud: IBM CEO

Speaking during a keynote at the IBM's Think Digital 2020 conference, Krishna said the pace of adoption of transformation journeys by enterprises has been "compacted" into months




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Apple to host its annual developers conference virtually from June 22

The company also announced the Swift Student Challenge, an opportunity for student developers to showcase their coding skills by creating their own Swift playground




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Hacker flags security breach in Aarogya Setu app; govt quashes claims

The app is the government's mobile application for contact tracing and disseminating medical advisories to users in order to contain the spread of Covid-19




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Twitter tests warning prompt on replies with offensive, harmful language

The prompt will come as a pop-up on tweets which carry harmful content




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Samsung heir apologises for corruption, won't hand control to children

He also apologised for the behaviour of executives caught sabotaging labour union activities, and vowed to guarantee labour rights at the tech giant




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Realme to launch Narzo 10, Narzo 10A smartphones on May 11: Details here

The company is hosting an online event where it will stream a pre-recorded launch video of the Realme Narzo 10 and the Realme Narzo 10A smartphones




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Google Android 11 Beta 1 coming on June 3, final release expected in Q3

Meanwhile, the technology giant has released a fourth developer preview of the upcoming operating system for the developers




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Animal Crossing boosts Nintendo's Switch console demand in Jan-Mar quarter

The Kyoto-based gaming company posted operating profit of 89.4 billion yen for January-March




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Sony India starts advanced booking for home audio-video products

Under its 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' programme, Sony is offering discounts and special price offer on its products




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Online streaming traffic sees 55% overall surge amid lockdown, says report

There was an overall traffic increase of 73 per cent on weekdays and 65 per cent on weekends, said the 'State of Internet Traffic Trend' report by ACT Fibernet




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Pharma exports grow 7.57% in FY20

$20.58 bn achieved is best ever, but well short of $22 bn target as COVID-19 impacts Q4




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GoI borrows $500 million from AIIB

The Government of India has taken a $500 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to support its emergency response to the COVID-19




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Mutual Funds see inflows in April across categories

Retail investors continued to enter markets via systematic investment plans




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CII seeks ₹15 lakh crore as immediate stimulus package

Suggests ₹2 lakh crore cash transfer to JAM account holders




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Rupee-dollar derivatives trading at GIFT

Contract size pegged at ₹10 lakh




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Bank credit contracts by ₹69,000 cr. in a fortnight

Goldman Sachs says rate cut in offing




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Coffee Day director quits

Coffee Day Enterprises on Friday said Kanarath Payattiyath Balaraj, an independent director of Coffee Day Global Limited, an unlisted subsidiary of th




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Franklin says sorry to SEBI for official’s remarks

Issue pertains to closure of MF entity’s six debt schemes




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JK Tyre resumes production

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. recommenced production, albeit in a graded manner, at its manufacturing facilities in Chennai, Kankroli (Rajasthan) and




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Moody’s warns of downgrade

Negative outlook reflects increasing risk, it says




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Online transactions have surged post lockdown: Simpl

Average ticket size of medicine orders has doubled,it says




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M&M unveils online vehicle ownership plan

Firm offers contactless experience




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Hyundai lightens EMI burden of customers

Firm comes out with five schemes




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Nissan rolls out Kicks 2020

Nissan India rolled out its compact sport utility vehicle Kicks 2020 with a host of new features across all seven variants with manual and X-tronic CV




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TVS Srichakra goes for ‘contactless’ ordering

TVS Srichakra Ltd. has enabled its retail partners either to place or track orders through its app ‘TVS Eurogrip Bandhan’ as part of its move to aid s




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Forex reserve cover for imports increases to 11.4 months

The country’s foreign exchange reserves cover for imports increased to 11.4 months as of end December 2019 from the 10.4 months in September 2019, the




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Govt. raises borrowings to ₹12 lakh crore in FY21

Revision necessitated due to pandemic




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In times of COVID-19, a day in the life of a banker

‘Our role is no less significant than that of doctors or policemen’




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Agritech start-up Brainwired raises funding

Agritech start-up Brainwired, which provides livestock health monitoring and tracking solution has raised undisclosed funding from Mumbai Angels. The




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Global Risk Briefing

Bloomberg's risk map signals where danger lurks




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Why Sebi's new KYC norm may lead to the exit of many legitimate investors

While the intent may be laudable, there are several problems with the approach




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2009 Network Professional Association Awards for Professionalism Honor Excellence in Networking Industry

Cisco Press, in support of the Network Professional Association (NPA), announced today the winners of the 2008 Awards for Professionalism program.




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Cisco Press Releases PM Crash Course with World Renowned Project Management Trainer Rita Mulcahy

The new book targets IT professionals and helps them get projects back on track using proven, real-world project management tools and techniques. Readers learn how to make an immediate impact on IT projects.




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New Security Exam Materials from Pearson IT Certification

Product offerings include Cisco, CEH, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and SSCP.




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Cisco Press Offering Facebook Sweepstakes and Product Discounts for Cisco Live 2011

Event Plans Include Enter-To-Win Registration/Travel to Cisco Live 2012 and “Meet the Author Sessions"




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Safari Books Online Takes Home 27th Annual CODiE Award for Best Consumer Information Resource

Safari Books Online, the leading on-demand digital library for technology, digital media and business professionals, today announced that it was named a winner in the Software & Information Industry Association's 27th Annual CODiE Awards.