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High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030
Biden announced that more than $40 billion would be distributed across the country to deliver high-speed internet in places where there's either...
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China suffers as wearables brands make in India; Ideaforge IPO fully subscribed on day 1
Little by little, India is chipping away at the Great Wall. Last week, research firms raised their 2024 forecast for wearable device shipments...
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Infra.Market to buy majority stake in Strata Geosystems for $111 million
The business-to-business (B2B) platform for construction materials plans to fund the acquisition by raising $150 Million from Varde Partners...
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IBM to acquire software firm Apptio for $4.6 billion
IBM said on Monday it will acquire cloud software company Apptio from Vista Equity Partners for $4.6 billion in cash, in the latest deal to...
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Indian IT leaders most confident in digital infrastructure's readiness for AI across Asia-Pacific: survey
According to the Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey, more than eight out of 10 IT leaders surveyed in India (85%) believe that their...
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Group of organisations write to MCA over concerns around impact of Digital Competition Bill
Experts told ET that a digital competition law could have far-reaching consequences, especially for big tech players operating in India's...
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Japan ramps up efforts to strengthen its chip industry
Here is a look at investments in Japan announced by chipmakers and measures the government is taking to revive its semiconductor industry.
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Ripple effects of Byju’s crisis; Foxconn pings others as Vedanta JV stalls
The crisis at Byju’s is experienced first-hand by its employees, who now stare at an uncertain future as their employer battles one problem...
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Digital lenders may feel the burn if Byju’s flames out
A few months back the Reserve Bank of India had asked NBFCs about their exposure to the edtech sector, fearing that trouble may be brewing in...
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AI’s use in elections sets off a scramble for guardrails
Increasingly, political consultants, election researchers and lawmakers say setting up new guardrails, such as legislation reining in...