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Online Grocery Firms May Help Delhi Govt Deliver Ration to 17 Lakh Houses: Report
Major online grocery startups such as BigBasket, Grofers and JioMart have reportedly been approached by the Delhi government to help modernise the existing public distribution system.
Facebook purges ads for illegal wildlife in SE Asia as online trade surges
An ad showing a civet cat cowering in a cage being offered for sale on Facebook was just one of hundreds that the social media giant has removed in a crackdown on Southeast Asia's illegal wildlife trade during recent weeks.
Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe
Alphabet unit Google's bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the $2.1 billion deal.
China will encourage integrated circuit and software firms to list at home and abroad
China will encourage qualified integrated circuit and software firms to list and raise money at home and abroad, and speed up the domestic listing review process, the state council said on Tuesday.
ByteDance founder defends TikTok's U.S. strategy in staff letter
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming told employees on Tuesday there were misunderstandings on Chinese social media about TikTok's situation in the United States and that the company could face more difficulties as antiChinese sentiment rose abroad.
Google Cloud prepares for Black Friday 'peak on top of peak'
Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud unit is poised for a surge in fourthquarter sales from U.S. retailers, as they brace for record online shopping during the holidays because of COVID19 lockdowns.
Pandemic revs up race for U.S. online car sales
After years of being part of a future that never quite arrived, the coronavirus pandemic has put U.S. online car sellers on the map.
Microsoft says in talks to buy TikTok's U.S. operations from China's ByteDance
Microsoft Corp said it will push ahead with talks to acquire the U.S. operations of Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok, a potential blockbuster deal that could reshape the social media industry and further inflame crumbling U.S.China relations.
NASA Asronauts Cap Historic Odyssey Aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule
U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after a twomonth voyage that was NASA's first crewed mission from home soil in nine years.
Facebook Unveils Messenger Rooms Shortcut on WhatsApp Web: Here's How to Use It
Users first have to update the latest WhatsApp Web version in order to create a room shortcut. However, the feature is not available on the mobile app yet.
Indian Smartphone Market Likely to See 40% Recovery in Second Half of 2020: Report
Over the short-term, the mobile market will improve in mid-Q3, spurred by early online sales festivals, setting the smartphone market on a potential path to recovery.
Google says 20 U.S. states, territories 'exploring' contact tracing apps
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that 20 U.S. states and territories, representing about 45% of the country's population, are "exploring" contact tracing apps for the novel coronavirus using a tool it developed with Apple Inc .
'Payment sent' - travel giant CWT pays $4.5 million ransom to cyber criminals
U.S. travel management firm CWT paid $4.5 million this week to hackers who stole reams of sensitive corporate files and said they had knocked 30,000 computers offline, according to a record of the ransom negotiations seen by Reuters.
Twitter Says Massive Phone Spear-Phising Attack on Employees Led to Bitcoin Hacking Scandal
Hackers had accessed Twitter’s internal systems on July 15 to hijack some of the platform’s top voices, the tech giant added.
TV Imports Restricted By India, But That Does Not Mean Your Next TV Will Be More Expensive
You must be wondering how this move may impact your decision to buy a new TV. In a way, it doesn’t change anything for you, in most likelihood. Most of the popular TV brands in India are already manufacturing or assembling TVs in India.
Facebook Smashes Q2 Estimates as it Reports 11% Revenue Growth Amid Covid-19 Crisis
Facebook said it counts 3.14 billion monthly users across its family of apps, compared to 2.99 billion in the previous quarter.