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Xerox is dropping its $35 billion hostile takeover bid for HP

Bringing an end to perhaps one of the most storied hostile takeover…

Yet another information breach at Marriott results in leaking of data for 5.2 million guests

In its second information breach in three years, global hospitality chain Marriott,…
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Huawei posts a 5.6% increase in yearly profits in the US despite trade ban

Ever since the Chinese telecom giant Huawei was blacklisted by the US…
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Tesla sales set to plummet after record-breaking 2019

COVID-19 has totally crippled humanity, both socially and economically. The world has…

Medtronic is making its portable ventilator design and software available for free to all

Medtronic, the Dublin-based medical equipment maker which was in the news for…

Tiger Global was on a share purchase spree in TikTok parent Bytedance since 2018, current valuation at around $90Bn: Report

In a testament to TikTok’s (and perhaps the short format video) popularity,…

The US FDA approves Battelle’s decontamination system for N95 masks that makes them re-usable

In a rather action-packed week from the US FDA, the drug regulator…
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WhatsApp tests limiting the length of videos in ‘Status Update’ to 15 seconds in India

Following measures announced by streaming companies last week, Whatsapp is now testing…

Abbott announces new COVID 19 test that delivers results in minutes

In a major breakthrough in the global fight against coronavirus, Abbott Laboratories…

Marquee VC firms in India creating joint investment platform to bail out portfolio startups impacted by Coronavirus: Report

In a move aimed at bailing out some of India’s top venture…
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Amazon reportedly did not notify workers at a US facility after one of them tested positive for COVID-19

In what would easily amount to irresponsible and negligent behavior, the management…
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Tesla’s New York gigafactory to reopen for ventilator production ‘as soon as humanly possible’, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla’s New York gigafactory would reopen soon…

Flipkart is resuming grocery services after government clarification on functioning of ecommerce during lockdown

Flipkart, after suspending all of its operations earlier, is set to resume delivery…
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Flipkart suspends all operations, Amazon to only deliver essentials as India locks down

Two of India’s biggest ecommerce players are suspending most of their operations…

The US Senate and White House agree on a $2 Trillion stimulus package to arrest sliding economy

The Trump administration and the United States senate have reached a deal…

Coronavirus results in increased user engagement on Facebook, but advertising revenue takes hit

In an investor guidance released by Facebook today, the company has warned…

Facebook to acquire stake in India’s Reliance Jio in a multi-billion dollar deal, reports FT

Tech giant Facebook could soon be a sizeable shareholder in Mukesh Ambani’s…

India goes under nation-wide lockdown from midnight, government to spend $2Bn to fight coronavirus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second national address in a week,…

2020 Tokyo Olympics delayed by a year

After weeks of speculation, the news, that sportspersons and fans alike throughout…

India’s MyLab receives drug regulator CDSCO validation for first “made in India” COVID-19 testing kits

In what is certain to provide massive boost to India’s already unprecedented…

Chinese telecoms lost 21 million subscribers during pandemic

China, home to the world’s largest population, was hit by the coronavirus…