Tesla shares fall 6% as it enters the S&P 500 with 1.69% weighting, fifth largest

The electric car maker is set to join the S&P 500 at Monday's open with a 1.69 weighting, the fifth largest.

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IBM snaps up Norwegian cloud firm Nordcloud as battle with AWS, Microsoft and Google heats up

IBM said the acquisition will of Nordcloud will "turbocharge" its hybrid cloud consulting ability.

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5 new features tipped to come to Samsung’s upcoming AirPods Pro rival

South Korean tech giant Samsung is expected to launch its next True Wireless Studio (TWS) earbuds next month. Allegedly called the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, these earbuds have been creating buzz for the last few weeks. As per a recent listing found on Github, a teardown of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro shows all the new features that these earphones will offer.

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Oppo A15s with 4100mAh battery, 13MP main rear camera goes on sale in India: Price, specs and launch offers

Last week, Oppo launched a new budget smartphone in India — called Oppo A15s — and today the handset has been made available in the country. The Oppo A15s is available across all retail channels and Amazon at Rs 11,490.

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Samsung may launch Galaxy A22 5G smartphone in the second half of 2021

Samsung is expected to launch its new A-series of smartphones -- Galaxy A22 5G by the second half of 2021. According to a report by a Korean publication Daum.net, Samsung is said to launch the Galaxy A22 5G smartphone in the second half of 2021.

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Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Said to Stealth Push Candidates in Senior Government Roles in US

Executives and employees at big tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft are pushing to place candidates in senior roles at government agencies, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter.

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Delhi HC dismisses Future Retail's plea against Amazon

Delhi high court dismissed Future Retail's plea that sought to restrain its partner Amazon from interfering in its $3.4 billion asset sale deal with Reliance Industries. Amazon is locked in a bitter legal dispute with Future Group, which in August sold its retail assets to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries.

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Australia regulator chief Rod Sims says Google and Facebook draft laws fair, critical for media future

Google last week declared the code unworkable, citing in particular a requirement to provide publishers with two weeks' notice of certain changes to algorithms and internal practice.

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India's watch time jumped 45% in July 2020 versus same time last year, says YouTube

The pandemic-induced lockdown had further accelerated the consumption of over-the-top (OTT) services like online video and music streaming in the country.

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Amazon India adds 1.5 lakh sellers in 2020

"There are now over 70,000 Indian exporters selling millions of 'Made in India' products worldwide across 15 international Amazon websites.

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Why Christmas Day could be Zoom’s busiest ever

Christmas Day could end up being the busiest day ever for video calling platform Zoom thanks to government lockdowns.

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Restructuring of networks amid pandemic made India vulnerable to ransomware attacks: Check Point

According to the company's research, India was ranked second after the US among the top 5 countries most affected by ransomware attacks in the third quarter.

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Over 200 Indian Originals Were Released in 2020. Here Are All of Them

Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video, Voot Select, SonyLIV, ALTBalaji, Flipkart Video, Eros Now, and Hungama Play released over 200 Indian originals put together in 2020. This is a complete list.

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SolarWinds Hackers Broke Into US Cable Firm and Arizona County, Web Records Show

Suspected Russian hackers accessed the systems of a US internet provider and a county government in Arizona, US, as part of a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign disclosed this week, according to an analysis of publicly-available Web records.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk asks about converting "large transactions" to bitcoin

Elon Musk asked about the possibility of converting "large transactions" of Tesla Inc's balance sheet into bitcoin, according to a Twitter exchange between Musk and a well-known advocate for the digital currency. Michael Saylor, chief executive officer of MicroStrategy Inc, in a tweet to Musk, suggested that the billionaire Tesla founder and head, make the move

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Joe Biden chief of staff says hack response will go beyond 'just sanctions'

The incoming White House chief of staff said that President-elect Joe Biden's response to the massive hacking campaign uncovered last week would go beyond sanctions.

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Facebook removes anti-vaccine 'fake news' in Israel, government says

Facebook has taken down content that spread lies in Israel against coronavirus vaccinations as the government seeks to drum up support for the programme, the Justice Ministry said.

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Apple temporarily shuts California stores in virus surge, some in UK after new curbs

Apple has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the United Kingdom following restrictions introduced by the government in London, a spokesman said. The company said it was temporarily shutting some stores in California following a surge in COVID-19 cases, sending the iPhone maker's shares down in trading after the bell.

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Top 2 telcos consolidating market share; Vodafone Idea likely to lose RMS: Report

Top two telecom companies Jio and Bharti Airtel are consolidating market share moving the industry possibly towards a "near 2-player structure", with Vodafone Idea facing the prospects of losing revenue market share (RMS) as it struggles financially, according to a report by IIFL Securities.

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Google Search Lets Users Summon Baby Yoda to Their Homes

Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, can now be invited into one's home using Google's 3D model and augmented reality (AR) experience. Searching for the terms ‘Baby Yoda,’ ‘Grogu,’ and 'The Child' on Google Search will pull up a 3D model of the tiny, adorable alien and the users can now view it in their own room using a smartphone.

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Facebook Removes Anti-Vaccine 'Fake News' in Israel: Ministry of Justice

Facebook has taken down content that spread lies in Israel against coronavirus vaccinations as the government seeks to drum up support for the programme.

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12 trends that show how true wireless earbuds became one of the ‘hottest’ gadgets in 2020

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Amazon closes New Jersey warehouse after workers test positive for coronavirus

The facility, known as PNE5, will remain closed until Dec. 26 "out of an abundance of caution," according to a notice sent to employees.

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Huge potential for medical technology sector in India: Pharma Secretary

"We already have over 4,000 active health-tech startups based out of India... it is a demonstration of the spirit of invention, innovation and entrepreneurship that we have here, not to mention the inherent talent we have in our young population," she said in a session on 'Future of Medical Technology' at CII Partnership Summit 2020.

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