Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Online retailers such as Amazon and Flipkart are preparing for a large-scale recovery after most states allowed them to sell items deemed non-essential, including Maharashtra, which has been the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, Mumbai is one of the largest markets for these companies. Online sales of non-essentials have […]
Archives for May 2020
Essential documents clients must update during COVID-19
CPAs have been especially busy in recent weeks counseling clients through the sudden economic challenges brought on by COVID-19. Because you’ll be communicating with a large number of your clients, this can be a timely opportunity to also remind them to update essential documents, such as living wills and power of attorney designations. During this […]
Cities are combining edge computing and IoT data collection to improve services and save money
There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but government leaders will need systems integrators to make these IoT projects a success. Government agencies managing multiple sources of Internet of Things (IoT) data are most likely to launch edge computing projects to save money and improve city services, according to an IDC government analyst. Shawn P. McCarthy, research […]
ETtech Top 5: Startups stumble, Flipkart slows Walmart, Online learning boom & more
Indian startups, which employ around 4,00,000 people across 9,300 technology firms, are walking a tightrope between staying the course, and pivoting their businesses to adapt to the new normal. The Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged businesses across the world, changed consumer behaviour and put millions of people out of work. And India’s startup sector doesn’t seem […]
TikTok’s rating drops after Internet war erupts with online influencers
Short video platform TikTok’s user rating dropped to 2 stars on Tuesday on the Google Play Store from 4.6 last week following a heated online battle between a YouTube influencer and TikTok creator in India. It started when TikTok creator Amir Siddiqui posted a video on Facebook-owned Instagram calling out YouTubers. In his video, Siddiqui […]
Expecting a revival to start in the next quarter: Oyo’s Rohit Kapoor
Rohit Kapoor, CEO of SoftBank backed Oyo for India and South Asia said he is expecting a recovery for the hospitality sector starting in the next quarter and that Oyo’s only request to the government at this time would be to allow the graded opening of hotels, with adequate precautions. “If you ask people, coming […]
Delhi HC issues notices to govt, Facebook, Google, Twitter on ‘Bois Locker Room’ case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the central government, Facebook, Google and Twitter over an application seeking removal of groups like ‘Bois locker room’ to protect the safety and security of children. The court had on Monday directed the city police to speed up its investigation of Bois Locker Room — a […]
Netizens rail against TikTok for ‘objectionable videos’
#BanTikTokInIndia, #tiktokdown, #tiktokexposed were among the hashtags trending on micro-blogging platform Twitter as the Chinese video-sharing app’s rating fell to 2.0 from 4.6 on Google Play Store. Videos of TikTok users allegedly promoting acid attacks, rape, animal cruelty, hate mongering and violence have emerged on Twitter, drawing flak from netizens. A number of memes criticizing […]
Code, collaborate, and ship your apps from anywhere
Welcome to Microsoft Build 2020! This all-new 48-hour digital experience is designed to help you and other developers around the world come together to solve challenges, share knowledge, and stay connected. Here we’ll cover some of our latest innovations in developer tools and cloud platform technologies—to help you code, collaborate, and ship your apps from […]
Facebook’s strange one rupee bazaar
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi A one litre jar of hand sanitiser for Re 1; a personal protection equipment (PPE) set for free. Hundreds of pocket hand sanitisers for Re 1 too. It sounds too good to be true, but on Facebook‘s marketplace, these unbelievable rates are up for grabs. But naturally, there’s a catch: Hundreds, maybe […]