Category: Technology
Stalled FAME subsidy slows growth in electric 2-wheeler sales
[ad_1] The electric two-wheeler segment has hit a speed bump, as the government has stopped disbursing subsidies to several manufacturers that are under investigation for alleged violation of local-sourcing rules. Industry insiders say sales may fall short of the 1-million-unit target this fiscal year, though the number may still be a new record at around ...
meta verified: Meta subscription service launched at $11.99 a month, to provide protection against impersonation
[ad_1] Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge, as it looks to help content creators grow and build communities. The subscription bundle for Instagram and Facebook, to be launched later ...
google energy saver mode: Google rolls out Memory, Energy Saver modes for Chrome on Mac, Windows
[ad_1] Google has rolled out the Memory and Energy Saver modes for Chrome on Mac, Windows, Linux, as well as Chromebooks. By default, Google’s Memory and Energy Saver are enabled, but users can turn them off/on by going to Chrome Settings under Performance (in the sidebar), according to 9to5Google. Chrome’s Memory Saver automatically “frees up ...
mewat cybercriminals: No kingpins, just a smartphone and SIM card: How cybercriminals in Mewat scam mobile owners
[ad_1] After Jamtara, the Mewat region spread over three states — Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh — is the new ground zero of cyber scamming. The new satellite towns and villages that are spread across the region are mounting countless scams on hapless cellphone owners across the country. Steps ahead from Jamtara cyber criminals, the ...
tiktok: They lost their jobs, then went viral on TikTok
[ad_1] Bailey Harris, 25, worked as a recruiter for a big tech company for more than a year and a half before she was laid off in January. After the initial shock wore off, she decided to tell her story three days later on TikTok. “I was never really worried about layoffs,” she said in ...
apple: ISS urges Apple shareholders to vote for CEO Tim Cook, other executives’ pay packages
[ad_1] Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has urged Apple Inc‘s investors to vote for its director nominees and the pay packages for top executives, including Chief Executive Tim Cook. Apple will hold its annual shareholder meeting on March 10. The ISS stance, published in a research note on Friday, comes after the iPhone ...
prosus ventures: Prosus seeing signs of green shoot in global situation for capital markets
[ad_1] Dutch investment firm Prosus Ventures is seeing signs of recovery across the globe that will help capital markets and restart of fund flow, a senior official of the company said on Saturday. Prosus Venture India head Ashutosh Sharma at the Global Business Summit said that inflation in the US flattening, no significant escalation in ...
ola electric: Manufacturing Push: Ola to invest $918 million in Tamil Nadu for EVs, Cells
[ad_1] Ola Electric is set to invest a little over 7,600 crore ($918 million) to set up plants in Tamil Nadu to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs), including cars, and batteries over the next five years, a state government official told ET on Saturday. The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company said Saturday that it had signed a memorandum ...
google: CCI order an unfair imposition, rival apps not restricted: Google to NCLAT
[ad_1] Tech giant Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was “unfair imposition” by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said ...
nuvento: Digital tech services firm Nuvento raises $3.3 million funding to expand cloud, data offerings
[ad_1] Digital tech services company Nuvento on Friday announced that it has raised $3.3 million from Tests Assured. The company has raised an additional $1.5 million to co-develop a cloud-based healthcare technology. Demand for digital capabilities is rapidly increasing as companies look to find ways to automate and optimise their operations, the company said in ...