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SpaceX starlink launch

SpaceX’s Starlink wins $885 million in federal subsidies to provide internet in rural areas

On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission announced the results of the Rural…

Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma to fund research for Indian students at Harvard

Harvard University has announced a fund from the founder and CEO of…
Vaccine

IBM sounds alarm over cyberattacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine ‘cold chain’ to disrupt supply

IBM has cautioned the organizations involved in the COVID-19 vaccine global supply…
Facebook

A group of U.S states led by New York could sue Facebook next week: report

In a series of antitrust crackdowns on big tech companies, a group…
Amazon

Amazon sellers sold $4.8 billion worth of goods during the company’s biggest holiday season till date

2020 has been the year of e-commerce, which is why it comes…
Black Friday Sale

Drop in in-store traffic on Black Friday as customers go digital; sales of $9 billion recorded

Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving Day, which marks the beginning of…
Uber

India limits surge pricing of App-based cab aggregators like Ola and Uber in new guidelines

App-based cab aggregators like Ola and Uber have been restricted by Indian…

AstraZeneca, a COVID vaccine maker, was targeted by suspected North Korean hackers: report

The UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, has been targeted in cyberattacks by suspected…

UK’s new Digital Markets Unit to regulate big tech companies like Facebook and Google

The United Kingdom’s (UK) government has approved plans for a new and…
Facebook Libra

Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra set to launch early next year in a ‘downgraded’ version: report

The long awaited Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra might finally see the light of…
Pravasirojgar

Pravasirojgar, Sonu Sood’s initiative for the blue-collared workers, receives ₹250 crore funding from Good Worker

Actor Sonu Sood’s initiative for the blue collared workers has received a…
SpaceX starlink launch

SpaceX breaks its own record, reuses a Falcon 9 for a seventh time for a Starlink launch

SpaceX is on course to make its satellite broadband network live very…
Tesla

Tesla now worth over half a trillion dollars, Elon Musk now second richest

Tesla stocks’ sky-high flight today has helped the electric-vehicle company reach a…
Bitcoin

Bitcoin exceeds $19,000 mark, closing in on its previous all time high

The world’s most famous cryptocurrency Bitcoin is on the rise again, and…

Indian government bans another batch of 43 Chinese apps citing security concerns

The Indian Government continues to hunt down Chinese apps in the country…
Vaccine

Moderna’s COVID 19 vaccine to cost $25-$37

Just as the second wave of COVID 19 has started to emerge…
Netflix Streamfest

Netflix announces free weekend ‘StreamFest’ on December 5 and 6 in India

The Indian OTT market is firing up with some great competition among…
Facebook

Apple executive thrashes Facebook over its criticism of restricting targeted ads on iPhones

Apple is locking horns with the Menlo Park-based social media giant Facebook…

Twitter receives censures from Indian government for failing to take down controversial posts about Supreme Court

A parliamentary panel headed by Bhartiya Janata Party MP from Delhi, Meenakshi…