A growing number of tech companies and IT pros are working in a variety of ways to help fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a rundown of what some of them are doing to help fight COVID-19.
Location data brokers say they can help contain COVID-19. Here’s why that’s a problem
Location data brokers, who have long gathered the whereabouts of hundreds of millions of people for the purposes of delivering ads, are coming into the spotlight, suggesting that their data can be used to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. But privacy watchdogs, who have warned about the industry’s practices, are skeptical, arguing that the location data collected is inaccurate and could cause more harm than good.
… Read the rest “Location data brokers say they can help contain COVID-19. Here’s why that’s a problem”IoT technology firm Singularity Automation raises Rs 8.5 crore in Series A
BENGALURU: Internet of things technology provider Singularity Automation has raised Rs 8.5 crore in pre-Series A funding from IvyCap Ventures as it looks to build IoT products such as smart door locks and other sensors for consumers.
Govt Takes Action Against 8,000 Social Media Links Under IT Act
The action was taken under Section 69A of the Act that empowers the government to block any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or hosted in any computer resource in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India.
Kadena launches Chainweb, a hybrid platform to connect public, private blockchains
The JP Morgan startup’s blockchain braids together multiple interoperable chains via smart contracts over which users can transact business via cryptocurrency.
Serverless computing: Ready or not?
Like any disruptive technology, serverless computing is surrounded by plenty of hope and hype. Getting at the truth and deciding if the technology is right for your organization requires an objective attitude and careful planning.
Top 3 enterprise tech trends to watch in 2020
Look for blockchain to mature, artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve cybersecurity, and edge computing to see higher adoption rates. Those are some of the insights gleaned from experts who took part in a recent IDG TECH(talk) Twitter chat.
Blockchain Developer, AI Specialist among top jobs in India: LinkedIn report
Indian businesses are looking at digitising business models to keep up with new technology trends. These technological shifts are giving rise to the need for new skills required. As a result different job roles are coming up.
Oracle offers cloud services from India datacentre
Global technology major Oracle is betting big on India. It announced the launch of cloud services from its India data centre. The move is aimed at helping Oracle’s existing and new customers, including those operating in sectors that are bound by the country’s regulatory environment to store data within the country’s borders such as the public sector undertakings or banking and telecom companies to take advantage of Oracle’s full stack … Read the rest “Oracle offers cloud services from India datacentre”
Indian IT companies deploy hitech technologies at home and abroad
Once described as employers of software’s drudge workers despite their impressive business numbers, India’s IT companies, especially the top tier ones and some India offices of MNCs, are breaking the innovation glass ceiling. Cost arbitrage on plain vanilla coding is still there but India’s big tech players now also have products that offer unique solutions involving high-end software and robotics. ET looks at some of these technologies, deployed both at … Read the rest “Indian IT companies deploy hitech technologies at home and abroad”