Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon’s ongoing effort to get orders to your doorstep more quickly is likely to drag down profit numbers when the company reports fourth-quarter results […]
Archives for 2020
Hyperledger Fabric on Azure Kubernetes Service Marketplace template
Customers exploring blockchain for their applications and solutions typically start with a prototype or proof of concept effort with a blockchain technology before they get to build, pilot, and production rollout. During the latter stages, apart from the ease of deployment, there is an expectation of flexibility in the configuration in terms of the number […]
Data Bill’s new clauses can be challenged, says Justice Srikrishna
New provisions in the Personal Data Protection Bill that allow wide exemptions to government agencies can be challenged in court, according to one of its main architects. The proposed law, currently being perused by a joint committee of Parliament, can be deemed constitutionally invalid, as it does not adhere to the Supreme Court’s 2017 judgment […]
Govt exemptions in the proposed Personal Data Protection law can be challenged, says Justice Srikrishna
Justice BN Srikrishna, the chief architect of the Personal Data Protection Bill, said the new provisions introduced by the government allowing itself to be exempted from the obligations of the proposed law can be challenged in the Supreme Court on the grounds of violating right to privacy. Srikrishna, speaking on the sidelines of ITech Law […]
Facebook warns revenue growth slowing, costs remain high
Facebook said on Wednesday that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and it reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street expectations that the costs of improving privacy would level off. The news raised concerns that Facebook’s days of astronomical growth were firmly in the rearview mirror, and shares of the […]
Retailers, hoteliers may soon run cloud kitchens
So far a domain of online aggregators such as Zomato, Swiggy and smaller caterers and restaurants, the cloud kitchen business is set to heat up in the coming months with big retailers and restaurants operators planning to enter the segment. India’s largest quick-service chain Jubilant FoodWorks, which operates Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin Donuts in India, […]
Rise of the meme economy in India
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi “I started with SMS jokes when I was in school, back in 2010. We used to post them as status messages on our Facebook pages. Then, in 2012, we began our meme page The BACK Benchers,” says Muhammed Aqib T P who runs a Facebook page that has over 4 million followers. […]
Honeywell and Verizon partner to create LTE-connected smart meters
A partnership between Honeywell and Verizon aims to accelerate the rollout of smart energy grid technology that can save money and energy. Wireless carrier Verizon has announced a partnership with Honeywell that will integrate Verizon’s Managed Connectivity LTE with Honeywell Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to create a smarter energy grid. The project’s aim is […]
Intuit TurboTax Celebrates NFL Super Bowl LIV with “All People Are Tax People Remix” Music Video
SAN DIEGO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– TurboTax®, the nation’s leading online tax preparation service from Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), today unveiled “All People Are Tax People Remix,” a music video styled film that will air during the NFL Super Bowl LIV. The Super Bowl is a moment in American culture that brings people together to celebrate what […]
AI & Machine Learning: An Enterprise Guide
We’ve updated our collection of information resources designed to help enterprise IT professionals launch and advance their artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation initiatives. [Editor’s note: This article, originally published a little over a year ago, was updated January 29, 2020 to include our most recent AI/ML content.] Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzz […]