Info-tech

32 new ransomware families in 2021, a 26% YoY increase: Report

32 new ransomware families in 2021, a 26% YoY increase: Report

Unpatched vulnerabilities remain the most prominent attack vectors exploited by ransomware groups

‘Bharat’ users at par with ‘India’ users when it comes to participating in online financial activities: Report

‘Bharat’ users at par with ‘India’ users when it comes to participating in online financial activities: Report

‘Bharat users also outrank when it comes to consuming news, health and fitness-related categories online’

Apple sees flat quarter in India, even as it sees global record breaking growth

Apple sees flat quarter in India, even as it sees global record breaking growth

Apple posted revenue of $123.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $34.6 billion

Google rolls out features for content categorisation, content protection at scale with Google Drive labels

The features were launched in beta last year

PhonePe drives a cumulative 6.63 billion transactions in Q4 2021: Report

Maharashtra became the first State to cross one billion transactions in any given quarter

Hyperscalers’ carbon emissions to drive cloud purchase decisions by 2025: Gartner

Over 90 per cent of organisations have increased their investments in sustainability programs

Q3 results: Happiest Minds net profit jumps 16.1 per cent

In dollar terms, its operating revenue stood at $37.8 million up by 5.5 per cent QoQ and 44.2 per cent YoY 

DPIIT invites universities, R&D bodies to set up tech & innovation support centres

Last date to apply for WIPO-assisted programme is February 28

Enterprise AI software platform o9 Solutions to hire 600 people in India 

The company had recently raised $295 million in investment

Flipkart Wholesale adds voice search to its platform

The search service is available in English and Hindi

Meta rolls out end-to-end encrypted group chats and calls on Messenger

It also introduces notifications for the screenshot of disappearing messages, etc.

Google to launch ‘Offer’ tab on Google Play Store app to let users find deals on apps and games

The tab will include sections such as “Offers for apps you might like” that can help users find deals that are relevant to them

Airtel’s Africa unit to be inducted into FTSE 100 index

This will be effective from January 31

SuperOps.ai raises $14 million Series A funding

The company will use the funds to enhance the capabilities in the MSP market

Stride Ventures in talks to invest ₹100 cr into EV start-ups in next 6 months

To focus on OEMs, ancillaries having commercialised use cases within EV space

Google Maps enables Indian users to access accurate Plus Codes to locations 

Over 3,00,000 users have already found home addresses using Plus Codes, says company

Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez among others violated ad influencer guidelines: ASCI

ASCI screened about 5,000 social media posts made during July-December, 2021

Kerala’s Technopark to create 1,600 jobs during rest of this financial year

To allot 1.10 lakh sq ft of space to 30 more IT companies

Skyroot Aerospace raises $4.5 million in a bridge round to Series B

Skyroot is the first start-up to sign an MoU with ISRO for sharing facilities and expertise

Netflix now available on Tata Play

Tata Play DTH subscribers will be able to access the streaming service through 90 bundles

Zoho launches Zillum, a secure digital space for the family

Includes apps for email, messaging, file creation and storage, password management and schedule tracking

Indian viewers find streaming platforms complicated, frustrating: Report

They find more than 60 per cent of the paid content not relevant to them

Rahul Gandhi writes to Twitter chief over stagnant followers count

It had responded, saying, “Twitter has a zero-tolerance approach to platform manipulation and spam”.

Six million electric cars forecast to be shipped in 2022: Gartner

Electric cars to represent 95 per cent of total EV shipments in 2022, and the remainder split between buses, vans and heavy trucks: Gartner

Polygon invests in Hike’s Rush Gaming Universe

Polygon also will host RGU on its network and help Hike build its web 3.0 presence.

Wipro appoints Badrinath Srinivasan as Managing Director for Southeast Asia

He would be strengthening the key markets focusing on large deals and strategic engagements.

Micron to shut DRAM chip design operations in Shanghai

Semiconductors have been at the heart of U.S.-China tensions.

Make in India trends reverse as the electronics trade deficit with China rises again

India’s electronic trade deficit hits three-year high at $44.3 billion

As broadband quality improves, LinkedIn shuts down Lite version

The app will get delisted from Android app stores on Jan 27

Aim to help creators profit from new tech, NFTs: YouTube CEO 

Video sharing platform looks to Web3 for future innovation

How Chennai volunteers developed free digital apps to fight Covid

The all-in-one site has useful contact details, essential information for city residents

Micromax unveils IN Note 2, know its specifications

The smartphone runs on Android 11 and features a 6.43” FHD+AMOLED display with a side fingerprint sensor

Vivo launches Y21A smartphone in India

The device is priced at ₹13,990 for the 4GB+64GB model

Google introduces Topics API for ads to replace its FLoC proposal

The announcement comes as Google is moving to phase out third-party cookies by 2023

TCS becomes the second most valuable IT services brand globally

Indian IT service companies outpace US rivals according to Brand Finance report

Samsung to host its next Unpacked event on February 9

Expected to launch Galaxy S22 series of smartphones

With an eye on OTT viewers, Tata Sky rebrands as Tata Play

In addition to the 13 major OTT platforms, it plans to onboard Netflix

Padma Awards 2022: Chennai whiz kid Sundar Pichai is steering the global search giant

He will be conferred with Padma Bhushan

Customer service a key differentiator for businesses: Report

Half the consumers surveyed want agents who are helpful and empathetic: Report