Category: Technology
lenovo: Lenovo begins laying off employees as PC biz takes a beating
[ad_1] Global technology brand Lenovo has reportedly started laying off employees, as its PC business suffers significantly amid economic downturn. According to a report in CRN, the job cuts at Levono are “part of a roughly $115 million cost-cutting plan”. Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing had informed in February about a coming “workforce adjustment” as part ...
Paid blue ticks lead to fears of fake Twitter accounts, say experts
[ad_1] (This story originally appeared in on Apr 22, 2023) Twitter started stripping government organisations, public personalities and businesses of the coveted blue tick verification as part of a new revenue policy by Elon Musk. The move, being a potentially profitable exercise for the new owner, is fraught with dangers and may result in increased ...
samsung netlist case: Samsung hit with $303 million jury verdict in computer-memory patent lawsuit
[ad_1] Computer-memory company Netlist Inc convinced a federal jury in Texas on Friday to award it more than $303 million for Samsung Electronics Co’s infringement of several patents related to improvements in data processing. The jury in Marshall, Texas, determined after a six-day trial that Samsung’s “memory modules” for high-performance computing willfully infringed all five ...
amazon customer lawsuit: Amazon defeats consumer antitrust lawsuit over fulfillment centers
[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc on Thursday defeated a private lawsuit in Seattle federal court that accused the national retailer of a scheme to curb competition for shipping and fulfillment services, causing consumers to pay more for purchases in violation of US antitrust law. In his ruling, US district judge Ricardo Martinez said the consumer plaintiffs had ...
ukraine social media: Ukraine’s social media stars rethink how they wield their influence
[ad_1] When Ukrainian social media influencer Anna Tsukur started building her business as a fitness guru several years ago, she made choices to maximize her appeal – focus on women, shoot in inspiring locations like Bali and, above all, speak in Russian. That was then. After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, she decided that as ...
evercommerce: Management software company EverCommerce explores sale: report
[ad_1] EverCommerce Inc , a private equity-backed management software vendor, is exploring a sale of the company after attracting acquisition interest, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. EverCommerce is working with investment bank Centerview Partners to explore its options, the sources said. EverCommerce’s board has formed a special committee comprising independent directors to ...
bellatrix aerospace: Space startup Bellatrix to test electric propulsion for satellites on-board PSLV
[ad_1] Bengaluru-based space startup Bellatrix Aerospace will send its experimental payload, Hall-effect thruster (HET), on Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C55 that is set for launch on Saturday. The ARKA-series HET, which will demonstrate the solar electric propulsion engine for small satellites, will be flying in the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM), where the Indian Space Research ...
winzo: Winzo launches cybersecurity program to build open source technologies
[ad_1] Social gaming platform Winzo has launched a new cybersecurity challenge program to invest in, and develop open-source technologies and best practices for businesses. The program, Code Health and Security Evaluation (CHASE), will be carried out in partnership with Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D), Delhi Technological University (DTU), Netaji Subhash University of Technology (NSUT), and ...
G20 Goa meet: E-pharma companies talk rules with officials at G20 Goa meet
[ad_1] Online pharmacies like PharmEasy, Tata Digital-owned 1mg, Flipkart and Amazon India earlier this week held a discussion with health ministry officials in Goa, on the issue of potential new regulations on online sale of medicines in the country, sources aware of the matter said. These discussions happened as part of the G20 health working ...
social media future: The future of social media is a lot less social
[ad_1] Nearly two decades ago, Facebook exploded on college campuses as a site for students to stay in touch. Then came Twitter, where people posted about what they had for breakfast, and Instagram, where friends shared photos to keep up with one another. Today, Instagram and Facebook feeds are full of ads and sponsored posts. ...