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Google aims to store all human knowledge

Google aims to store all human knowledge

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

The search giant is building a system that stores information so that machines as well as people can read it

When will Indian industry graduate to being an innovator?

When will Indian industry graduate to being an innovator?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

An innovator creates intellectual property for a need no one knows exists, says Chandru Chawla.

Complacent banks will turn dinosaurs this decade

Complacent banks will turn dinosaurs this decade

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

In the new decade, the scene will change because the banks till recently had been challenged by the fintechs, but the techfins have now entered the arena, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Tata Comm to provide cloud tech across 100 nations by 2016

Tata Comm to provide cloud tech across 100 nations by 2016

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

The IZO platform provides large business houses to jointly use their private IT network along with public network.

Now, Jio takes its battle against Airtel to the cloud

Now, Jio takes its battle against Airtel to the cloud

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

With intense competition in telecom sector, the two companies are rushing to diversify into other revenue streams, prominent among which are cloud services.

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Aarogya Setu tops charts with 75 million downloads

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The exponential number of downloads can be attributed to a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking people to have the app on their mobiles, combined with the government's push for downloading of the app through other channels, reports Neha Alawadhi.

Hackathon major plans to set up US ops in 2019

Hackathon major plans to set up US ops in 2019

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

While HackerEarth has clients and developers globally, the US consists more than a third of the revenue stream, and plans to ramp it up to 60 per cent of the total share.

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

If you have an IT firm, you should avoid encroaching on their turf.

Vu Official review: A pure Android TV experience at a killer price

Vu Official review: A pure Android TV experience at a killer price

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

This one's just like a solid television of yore!

Modi 9th on Forbes' most powerful person list; Xi tops

Modi 9th on Forbes' most powerful person list; Xi tops

Rediff.com9 May 2018

The Chinese President dethroned Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person on the planet.

US has record number of H-1B tech visa applications

US has record number of H-1B tech visa applications

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Applications for H-1B visas totalled a record 233,000 for fiscal 2016, according to figures released recently.

Invest in India and Make in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Invest in India and Make in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

'People are more interested in India now than ever before.'

'Jackfruit flour may control diabetes'

'Jackfruit flour may control diabetes'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

'The group having rice flour and wheat flour showed an increase in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and the group that took the jackfruit flour had a significant decrease in HbA1c.' 'Our results showed a decrease in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and postprandial glucose (PPG) after the green jackfruit flour meal.'

India must stop being the West's digital colony

India must stop being the West's digital colony

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

How Vodafone Idea can 'win' the telecom battle

How Vodafone Idea can 'win' the telecom battle

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Globally, the focus has moved back to India, especially in terms of telecom assets. Vodafone Idea, with some 300 million customers, continues to be attractive with shares available at a low price.

Premji, Shiv Nadar in Forbes list of 100 richest tech tycoons

Premji, Shiv Nadar in Forbes list of 100 richest tech tycoons

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Microsoft founder Bill Gates with an estimated fortune of $78 billion heads the list

Flipkart: India's big start-up success story

Flipkart: India's big start-up success story

Rediff.com9 May 2018

From a modest two-bedroom apartment in Koramangala, the Bengaluru-headquarted company now has multiple offices across the country.

Campus placements: Infosys, TCS offer better salaries to freshers

Campus placements: Infosys, TCS offer better salaries to freshers

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Colleges are witnessing more offers, with better salary packages. Median salary packages offered have improved over last year.

Top 8 biographies every entrepreneur should read

Top 8 biographies every entrepreneur should read

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Presenting tips and case studies about innovation, management, leadership, growth, technology and investment.

Immigrants matter, say US tech giants as they go legal against Trump's ban

Immigrants matter, say US tech giants as they go legal against Trump's ban

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

"Immigrants make many of the nation's greatest discoveries, and create some of the country's most innovative and iconic companies," says their court motion.

Why it is hard to call a bubble in tech stocks

Why it is hard to call a bubble in tech stocks

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

It is not clear as to whether we are in a bubble in technology stocks. What is clear, however, is that there is no reason why this potential bubble will pop anytime soon, notes Akash Prakash.

Flipkart leases office space from Embassy in largest deal

Flipkart leases office space from Embassy in largest deal

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

JLL had shortlisted over 10 developers and Embassy was selected after a long due and rigorous process of due diligence.

Bill Gates once again tops Forbes richest list

Bill Gates once again tops Forbes richest list

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Bill Gates with an estimated wealth of $86 billion topped the list for the fourth year running.

Connectivity a human right: Zuckerberg

Connectivity a human right: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

In fact, a $1-million initial fund has been announced to help developers build apps and new services, including for more local-language content, and a contest has been launched, too.

MacBook Pro Review: The new standard of touch

MacBook Pro Review: The new standard of touch

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

The Touch Bar in place of the function keys brings the convenience of the touchscreen (of iPhones and iPads) to the MacBook. And that's not all. Abhik Sen lists the many reasons why he considers the Apple MacBook Pro a great notebook computer to have.

India's IT sector fears a hit from Trump's immigration ban

India's IT sector fears a hit from Trump's immigration ban

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

The US president's stance on immigration could lead to a change in H1B visa rules.

Flipkart confirms valuation at $15.2 billion

Flipkart confirms valuation at $15.2 billion

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Flipkart's valuation of $15.2 bn arrived at during latest round of $700-mn fund raise.

World's top 10 richest self-made billionaires

World's top 10 richest self-made billionaires

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates tops list of the world's top 25 richest self-made billionaires.

Summer placements: IIM-B grads bag plum offers

Summer placements: IIM-B grads bag plum offers

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Nearly 150 companies visited the campus this year.

MBA courses that may get you a JOB

MBA courses that may get you a JOB

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

If you are serious about your future, here are some MBA programmes and short courses you can consider, advises Arun Jagannathan is co-founder and CEO, CrackVerbal.

Apple's new iPhone, iPad and TV fail to impress investors

Apple's new iPhone, iPad and TV fail to impress investors

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Apple Inc unveiled a new TV set top box that responds to voice commands and fresh iPhones that sense the pressure of a finger tap, changes which underwhelmed many social media commenters and investors.

Tips from the original start-up guy

Tips from the original start-up guy

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Steve Case's book is filled with insightful scenes that describe how the modern online industry was put together, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

7 tech jobs that will be in demand in 2018

7 tech jobs that will be in demand in 2018

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

If automation is the future, these jobs will surge in 2018.

India home to 56 of the world's largest public firms

India home to 56 of the world's largest public firms

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Reliance improved its ranking this year to 121 from 142 last year, with a market value of $50.6 billion and assets worth $91.5 billion.

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Flipkart in kitty, Walmart plans IPO in 4 years

Rediff.com13 May 2018

In a filing with the US Security and Exchange Commission on Friday, Walmart said it would allow the initial public offering of Flipkart in four years at a valuation no less than what it invested in the e-commerce firm, if a grouping of minority shareholders asks for it.

Emmy 2016: Aziz Ansari wins his first, Games of Thrones wins big

Emmy 2016: Aziz Ansari wins his first, Games of Thrones wins big

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

A look at the big winners of the night!

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

'AI will be a technology like Excel'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'Artificial intelligence works best on unstructured data. And no other country has the amount of unstructured data like India has.'

He is a threat to Bill Gates. You know him as the founder of ZARA!

He is a threat to Bill Gates. You know him as the founder of ZARA!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Zara co-founder Amancio Ortega has toppled Bill Gates to become the world's richest person four times. A peek into the life of the 81 year old even Jeff Bezos can't keep up with!

The remorseful CEO

The remorseful CEO

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Today, apologies by CEOs of global corporations have become so common that you get case studies on the subject.

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Is India ready for Samsung Galaxy S8?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Ashish Narsale asks if you will be able to hold this bezel-less flagship phone on the road or juggle it in a train, like you do with other phones, or share memory-heavy 4k videos?