Apple’s web search technology engineers leave for Google, says report

Apple’s web search technology engineers leave for Google, says report

A number of employees who are part of Apple’s search team have reportedly left the company to join Google in a setback to the former’s ambitions to develop a search engine that rivals the latter. According to a report by The Information, the employees who had left were founders of the company Laserlike, which Apple […]

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The fatal lure of instant loan apps

The fatal lure of instant loan apps

Several Indians have ended their lives owing to harassment by recovery agents of unregulated digital lending apps mostly linked to entities based in China. Probe agencies are now cracking the whip on such apps that lure customers into debt traps by offering quick loans Several Indians have ended their lives owing to harassment by recovery […]

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Apple’s  million settlement over employee bag checks gets California court approval

Apple’s $30 million settlement over employee bag checks gets California court approval

The plaintiffs in Apple’s case claimed retail workers often waited several minutes after clocking out to have their bags checked before they could leave the stores where they worked The plaintiffs in Apple’s case claimed retail workers often waited several minutes after clocking out to have their bags checked before they could leave the stores […]

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The word of the year is ‘Uncertainty’

The word of the year is ‘Uncertainty’

More than two years into Pandemic Times, technology is more popular, stronger and richer than it was before. Or is it? This year — and particularly the past few weeks — have complicated what was a fairly straightforward understanding of how most of the tech industry and America’s superstar digital companies were faring. Repeatedly over […]

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Cryptoverse: What crisis? Venture capitalists bet big on crypto

Cryptoverse: What crisis? Venture capitalists bet big on crypto

 It’s not all doom and gloom. Even as the crypto sector shivers in the bleak winter, venture capitalists are pouring money into digital currency and blockchain startups at a pace that’s set to outstrip last year’s record. In the first half of the year, VCs bet $17.5 billion on such firms, according to data from […]

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5G to account for 39% of India’s subscriptions by 2027: Ericsson

5G to account for 39% of India’s subscriptions by 2027: Ericsson

The number of subscriptions to India’s 5G services, which are likely to be rolled out from later this year, is expected to reach about 500 million, or 39% of all mobile subscribers, by 2027, telecom equipment maker Ericsson said in a report on Tuesday. Noting that 4G was currently the dominant subscription type driving connectivity […]

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