The Economic Time

• Sony's former chief executive Idei dies at 84

  7-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 282

  Nobuyuki Idei took the helm at Sony in 1995.

• Why quick deliveries are getting slower; MeitY proposes changes to IT rules

  7-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 299

  Quick delivery firms were all the rage in 2021, when liquidity abounded and tech valuations hit record highs. In 2022, though, these companies...

• Caste discrimination rampant in global tech ecosystem, activists say

  7-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 343

  The Google issue has reignited the conversation around caste-based discrimination across technology organisations that employ Indian-origin people.

• Apple adds option to buy now, pay later as developers await headset hints

  6-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 249

  Apple announced at its annual software developer conference that users can buy now and pay later for purchases. Apple Pay Later will be...

• US Supreme Court seeks Joe Biden's views on WhatsApp 'Pegasus' spyware dispute

  6-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 229

  The justices are considering NSO's appeal of a lower court's decision allowing the lawsuit to move forward. NSO has argued that it is immune...

• Zomato and Blinkit will soon be one; Myntra plans live-commerce blitzkrieg

  6-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 315

  Zomato, which owns about 10% of Blinkit, would look to get a foothold in India's buzzy quick commerce segment post the acquisition.

• Myntra bets big on live commerce for end-of-summer sale

  6-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 305

  Myntra has been organising End of Reason Sale (EORS) twice every year since 2014, making this the 16th such event

• Physis Capital hopes to start investing in promising startups by October

  6-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 158

  CXO-driven angel investment platform Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) announced its fund Physis Capital earlier this year to invest in startups...

• VC fund Lumikai strengthens leadership team

  6-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 276

  Rajadhyaksha will oversee finance, fund administration and operations, lead on regulatory and compliance. Shashwat will play a key role across...

• Cyient to acquire Portugal-based Celfinet to boost wireless communications offerings

  6-6-2022 TECHNOLOGY The Economic Time 277

  Cyient will acquire Celfinet for 41 million euros, the company said in a statement. With this acquisition, Cyient will strengthen its wireless...