A recent report by Nomura Global Markets Research estimated that telecom service providers would have two options -- either a modest 4 per cent incremental tariff hike on their overall subscriber base or a 30 per cent premium over 1.5 GB per day 4G plans.
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Big Tech to testify on anti-competitive practices before govt panel on Tue
Representatives of Big Tech like Amazon, Google, Netflix and Microsoft, among others, have been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Finance on Tuesday to depose on the subject of anti-competitive practices by tech entities.
Google blocks world's largest web DDoS cyber attack ever
"To give a sense of the scale of the attack, that is like receiving all the daily requests to Wikipedia (one of the top 10 trafficked websites in the world) in just 10 seconds," Satya Konduru, Technical Lead, Google Cloud, said in a statement late on Friday.
Cloud communication firm Twilio hacked, customers' data exposed
According to Bleeping Computer, the SMS phishing messages "baited Twilio's employees into clicking the embedded links by warning them that their passwords had expired or were scheduled to be changed".
Sundar Pichai wishes India on I-Day with Google Doodle
"Happy Independence Day, India! We're commemorating 75 years with a special #GoogleDoodle celebrating family, community and the colourful kites that float in the skies every August 15," the Indian-American CEO wrote on Twitter.
India-based social media accounts linked to anti-Pak army campaign: Islamabad
A joint inquiry team formed by the Pakistan government has detected a total of 774 social media accounts responsible for a bulk of the misleading claims and smear campaign against the military, with many of them found to be operating from India as well as from within the country.
10 crypto exchanges under ED lens, summons issued
ED sources said that the crypto exchanges didn't complete the KYC process of their investors. And, when the ED traced a few investors on the basis of their KYC they reportedly turned out to be fake.
Enterprise software vendor Twilio hacked in phishing attack
"On August 4, 2022, Twilio became aware of unauthorized access to information related to a limited number of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials," said the company.
Binance ceases off-chain fund transfer with WazirX after ED raids
The world's largest crypto exchange Binance, that disowned the Nischal Shetty-run crypto platform WazirX, on Monday said that it is removing the off-chain fund transfer channel between WazirX and Binance.
5G roll out likely in a month: Centre
He said that the government is promoting the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured advanced telecom technology, and as a result, India today has a strong home-grown 5G mobile communications ecosystem.
Baidu bags first permits for fully driverless 'robotaxis' in China
Chinese Internet giant Baidu on Monday said it will soon ply fully driverless taxis in Chongqing and Wuhan cities via its autonomous ride-hailing unit called Apollo Go, becoming the first company in the country to herald autonomous driving.
Meta shuts down its biggest VR game for Quest 1 owners
"We are building 'BIG POP1' experiences that will push the boundaries of multiplayer VR. In order to focus our efforts on next-gen features and tech, we're ending Quest 1 support on October 31, 2022," the company said in an update.
Higher edtech platform upGrad bucks trend, raises Rs 1,670 cr
Online higher education platform upGrad on Monday said it has raised $210 million (about Rs 1,670 crore) in a round that saw participation from ETS Global, Bodhi Tree, Kaizen Management Advisors and others -- at a time when the Indian edtech companies are busy sacking employees amid the ongoing funding winter.
Banks to spend additional $31 bn on AI to reduce frauds
"The industry is pursuing new collaborations like banking as a service (BaaS) and digital lifestyle ecosystems. What is very clear is that being digital-first means being attuned to the unique moment in the recovery of financial services," Araneta added.
Uber admits covering up data breach involving 57 mn users
The ride-hailing platform has entered a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors to resolve a criminal investigation into the coverup of a significant data breach suffered by the company in 2016, according to the US Department of Justice.
Policybazaar admits cyber security incident, says customer data safe
In a stock exchange filing, the platform which sells several insurable coverage, said that on July 19, certain vulnerabilities were identified in Policybazaar IT systems and the same were subject to "illegal and unauthorised access".
UK heatwave shuts Google Cloud, Oracle data centre servers
The record-breaking heat in the UK has led to cooling-related outages at the Google Cloud and Oracle servers, leaving the customers flummoxed as they never experience such outages.
95% of new digital workloads to be deployed on Cloud by 2025: Nadella
Microsoft announced new benefits with the 'ISV Success Programme', to help independent software vendors (ISVs) innovate rapidly, build well-architected applications, publish them to our commercial marketplace and grow their sales.
Netflix loses nearly 10 lakh paid subscribers in Q2
"The second quarter was better-than-expected on membership growth, and foreign exchange was worse-than-expected (stronger US dollar), resulting in 9 per cent revenue growth (13 per cent constant currency)," the company said in a statement.
80% Indians find it important to teach kids about cyber safety: Report
The report by Norton, a consumer cyber safety brand from NortonLifeLock, revealed that most Indian adults (86 per cent) say it is more important now than ever before, for parents to talk to their children about cyber safety.
Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou from September 23, 2023
The 2022 Asian Games, which were postponed due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in China, will now take place in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, 2023. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) took the decision on the new dates on Tuesday in Kuwait.
Several Apple, Google apps lack privacy data: Report
According to fraud protection firm Pixalate, Apple requires apps to submit data about their privacy policies, and show them to consumers in a "nutrition label" format. In the wake of that feature, Google also followed suit on the Play Store, reports AppleInsider.
Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook group admins over fake reviews
Amazon on Tuesday said it has filed legal action against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on the platform in exchange for money or free products.
Chinese fraudsters on the prowl to scam Indians using fake loan apps
The complainant had taken a loan from a Loan App, Cash Advance, she repaid the same in time. But after repaying the loan she started getting threat calls and messages on WhatsApp from Cash Advance employees.
Google makes Earth Engine available to businesses, govts
Google on Tuesday rolled out Earth Engine, a leading technology for planetary-scale environmental monitoring, to businesses and governments worldwide as an enterprise-grade service through Google Cloud.