Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Freelancers are facing payment delays in view of the Covid-19 outbreak induced lockdown. While domestic payments have been delayed to 24 days from an average 19 days earlier, international payments are taking double the time than usual, a study shared exclusively with ET by Bengaluru-based invoices and payment system for freelancers, Refrens, […]
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Analytics Pros Called to Duty in COVID-19 Crisis
Professionals who work in the field of analytics are being called on to apply their expertise as executives make decisions on how to respond to wildly different business conditions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. During that second week of March when Tom Hanks announced he had coronavirus, the NBA shut down, and some governors were […]
Google Maps shows food, night shelters in 30 Indian cities
Google on Monday said it has started showing the locations of food shelters and night shelters in cities across India on its services like Maps, to help people especially migrant workers find relief centers with ease. The tech giant said it is working closely with state and central government authorities to surface the locations of […]
AI’s Impact on Data Protection Strategies
Is your data protection strategy ready for artificial intelligence? Here are a few things IT leaders and businesses should keep in mind. Image: sdecoret – stockadobe.com AI and machine learning are nothing new. From Siri, to self-driving cars, to biometric authentication, the development of AI and ML have been critical to enabling many technological advancements. […]
Classes go online due to Covid-19, but 43% parents lack computers: Survey
As schools across the country start their new academic session online, two out of five parents (43%), according to a survey, feel they don’t have adequate hardware for their wards to participate in virtual classes from home. Most of them are struggling to buy computers and tablets for their children because of the lockdown and […]
Zoom CEO seeks redemption as trolls invade coronavirus haven
By Hailey Waller Zoom’s boss embarked on an apology tour to reassure users that he’s working to improve security and privacy on the videoconferencing app that has emerged as the virtual town square of the coronavirus epidemic. The service, once mostly used for client conferences and training webinars, has risen in the coronavirus lockdown as […]
Flipkart ties up with Uber for delivery of essentials
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Cab aggregator Uber has partnered with Walmart-owned e-commerce marketplace Flipkart for last-mile delivery of essentials using the Uber fleet in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru which would be eventually extended to other cities. Uber India and South Asia director operations and head of cities Prabhjeet Singh said the partnership with Flipkart went live […]
Beyond Zoom: How Safe Are Slack and Other Collaboration Apps?
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Swiggy raises $43 million to expand its new businesses
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Online food delivery platform Swiggy has raised an additional $43 million as part of its ongoing Series I round to further develop and expand its new businesses. Ark Impact, Korea Investment Partners, Samsung Ventures and Mirae Asset Capital Markets participated in the latest funding round. This comes roughly 45 days after the […]
ETtech Top 5: How Grofers is coping with Covid-19 lockdown; state of online sellers & more
How Grofers is coping with lockdownIn the first story of this new series, ET’s Samidha Sharma spoke to Albinder Dhindsa, chief executive officer of Grofers, on what it means to a steer an essential service at such a critical time. Why it matters: Online grocery retailing is one sector that has witnessed a massive demand […]