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Microsoft halts bid to buy China-based TikTok’s US operations: Report
August 2, 2020
Microsoft halts bid to buy China-based TikTok’s US operations: Report
San Francisco–Microsoft has reportedly halted its bid to buy the US operations of China-based TikTok after President Donald Trump vowed…
Pichai, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Cook take heat during US Congress grilling of big tech CEOs
July 29, 2020
Pichai, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Cook take heat during US Congress grilling of big tech CEOs
BY NIKHILA NATARAJAN New York– Four big tech CEOs — Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and…
Haldiram family feud spills out after stores break-in
July 29, 2020
Haldiram family feud spills out after stores break-in
Kolkata– Haldiram’s Kolkata food chain owner Mahesh Agarwal’s death in Singapore in April has triggered a serious tussle within the…
Immunome Awarded Department of Defense Contract to Develop Biosynthetic Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19
July 28, 2020
Immunome Awarded Department of Defense Contract to Develop Biosynthetic Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19
EXTON, Pa.—Immunome, a biotechnology company that harnesses the human B cell response to develop first-in-class therapeutics for oncology and infectious…
Zebra Technologies to Acquire Prashanth Palakurthi-Founded Reflexis Systems for $575 Million
July 28, 2020
Zebra Technologies to Acquire Prashanth Palakurthi-Founded Reflexis Systems for $575 Million
DEDHAM, MA–Zebra Technologies Corporation announced Tuesday that it intends to acquire Reflexis Systems, Inc., a privately-held, leading provider of intelligent…
Indian couple sues USCIS for work permit delays
July 26, 2020
Indian couple sues USCIS for work permit delays
Washington–An Indian couple waiting in a years-long backlog for a green card has initiated a lawsuit against the US Citizenship…
Indian-American entrepreneur and former Amazon executive held for $5.5 million fraud in Covid relief fund
July 26, 2020
Indian-American entrepreneur and former Amazon executive held for $5.5 million fraud in Covid relief fund
San Francisco–US authorities have arrested Seattle-based Mukund Mohan, a serial entrepreneur and former executive at Amazon and Microsoft, for allegedly…
Narcissists don’t learn from their mistakes because they don’t think they make any, study shows
July 25, 2020
Narcissists don’t learn from their mistakes because they don’t think they make any, study shows
BEND, Ore. — When most people find that their actions have resulted in an undesirable outcome, they tend to rethink…
1 in 2 Indian firms faced a cyber breach in past 2 years: IBM
July 24, 2020
1 in 2 Indian firms faced a cyber breach in past 2 years: IBM
New Delhi– One in two Indian companies have experienced a data breach involving the loss or theft of more than…
VC investments in India to stay muted in Jul-Sep: KPMG report
July 23, 2020
VC investments in India to stay muted in Jul-Sep: KPMG report
New Delhi–The pandemic has severely impacted the fund infusion by venture capital investors into companies and startups, and this is…