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MIT COVID-19 Challenge hackathon, India: Turning the Tide, invites the broader community to take action on the coronavirus crisis in India
August 20, 2020
MIT COVID-19 Challenge hackathon, India: Turning the Tide, invites the broader community to take action on the coronavirus crisis in India
Cambridge, MA—On August 28-30, 2020, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will host the India: Turning the Tide challenge, the seventh in…
XRHealth Appoints Deepa Javeri as Chief Financial Officer
August 18, 2020
XRHealth Appoints Deepa Javeri as Chief Financial Officer
BOSTON — XRHealth, an extended reality therapeutic applications and XR telehealth services firm, announced that Deepa Javeri, a financial expert and…
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests Covid-19 positive
August 17, 2020
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests Covid-19 positive
Bengaluru–Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Monday night said she tested Covid-19 positive. “I have added to the Covid count by…
Tata group may take Air India’s control by Jan 1 if it is sole eligible bidder
August 16, 2020
Tata group may take Air India’s control by Jan 1 if it is sole eligible bidder
New Delhi–The buzz in aviation circles is getting louder that the Tata group could be in the Air India’s cockpit…
Wayfair apologizes and removes Lord Ganesha towel within an hour of Hindu protest
August 14, 2020
Wayfair apologizes and removes Lord Ganesha towel within an hour of Hindu protest
BOSTON–Boston-based online home furnishinggiant Wayfair apologized and removed beach-towel carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, within an hour of…
DataRobot Appoints Parm Uppal as Chief Revenue Officer
August 13, 2020
DataRobot Appoints Parm Uppal as Chief Revenue Officer
BOSTON–DataRobot has appointed Parm Uppal as Chief Revenue Officer to help steer the company’s continued hypergrowth. Working closely with President…
Facebook removes 22.5 million hate speech content, 1.5 billion fake accounts in Q2
August 11, 2020
Facebook removes 22.5 million hate speech content, 1.5 billion fake accounts in Q2
San Francisco–Facebook on Tuesday said that it purged 22.5 million pieces of hate speech content in the second quarter (April-June)…
Virginia firm apologizes and removes Lord Ganesh skirt after Hindu protest
August 10, 2020
Virginia firm apologizes and removes Lord Ganesh skirt after Hindu protest
TOANO, VA–Toano, VA-based Enlighten Clothing Company (ECC) has apologized and removed “Ganesh Balance Mini Skirt” carrying images of Hindu deity…
Hindus urge Virginia firm to withdraw Lord Ganesh mini-skirt and apologize
August 9, 2020
Hindus urge Virginia firm to withdraw Lord Ganesh mini-skirt and apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Toano, the Virginia-headquartered Enlighten Clothing Company, for immediate withdrawal of “Ganesh Balance Mini Skirt” carrying images…
Microsoft Edge surpasses Firefox to take 2nd spot after Chrome
August 4, 2020
Microsoft Edge surpasses Firefox to take 2nd spot after Chrome
San Francisco– The revamped Microsoft Edge has surpassed Firefox to take the second position in the browser market globally, according…