TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as a new American technology partner to help keep the popular video-sharing app up and running in the US, according to a person familiar with the deal. Microsoft, which had been vying for a deal, said in a statement Sunday that …
Read More »Big B becomes the first Bollywood celebrity to voice Alexa
Amitabh Bachchan’s Iconic Voice May Soon Be Your New Alexa Voice Assistant | Image Credit: Reuters The Amazon Alexa team will work closely with actor Amitabh Bachchan to capture his voice and deliver a new voice experience to customers. IANS Last update: September 14, 2020 3:38 PM IST FOLLOW US: …
Read More »Realme 7 Pro Out Today in India via Flipkart and Realme.com: Price, Specs and More
The new Realme 7 Pro will go out today for its first sale in India. Launched alongside the Realme 7, the new smartphone is a successor to the Realme 6 Pro that was released earlier this year. The smartphone features a hole-punch screen design with a quad-camera setup on the …
Read More »Dow raises more than 350 points in merger agreements, awaits the Covid-19 vaccine
Major Wall Street indices rose on Monday on the boost from tech stocks, while signs of progress in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and a string of multi-million dollar deals also cheered spirits. US stocks were jubilant at the opening Monday following news that Oracle was slated to be …
Read More »Aliens on Venus? Possible signs of life detected on the inhospitable planet
Scientists said Monday they have detected in the acidic clouds of Venus, a gas called phosphine, which indicates that microbes may inhabit Earth’s inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of potential life beyond Earth. The researchers did not discover real life forms, but pointed out that on Earth, phosphine is produced …
Read More »Neither Microsoft nor Oracle will own TikTok: Chinese state media
ByteDance will not sell the US operations of its short video platform TikTok to Microsoft or Oracle, nor will the company deliver the source code to any US buyers, a new report by Chinese state media CGTN said, citing sources. Microsoft had previously confirmed that the company’s offer for TikTok …
Read More »Possible sign of extraterrestrial life detected on inhospitable Venus
By: Reuters | Washington | Updated: September 14, 2020 10:34:49 pm The presence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus is something that was not expected and is “inexplicable”. (NASA / File photo) Scientists said Monday they have detected in the acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that …
Read More »Germany breaks ranks with China and goes on to adopt the Indo-Pacific strategy
BERLIN: In a major diplomatic upheaval to China, Germany has decided to focus on maintaining stronger partnerships with democratic countries in the Indo-Pacific region in order to promote the rule of law. Berlin’s drift towards the Indo-Pacific strategy comes as Europe has expressed concern about China’s human rights record and …
Read More »Carlyle and SoftBank are on the waiting list to participate in Reliance Retail: Report
Investor demand for Reliance Industries Ltd’s retail business is so strong that Carlyle Group Inc and SoftBank Group Corp are among those placed on a waiting list, according to people familiar with the matter. Carlyle and SoftBank have recently expressed interest in investing in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, …
Read More »Express inquiry: was Modi’s government aware of Chinese surveillance, ask Congress?
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 14, 2020 1:59:44 pm The leader of Congress, Randeep Singh Surjewala. Taking note of the Indian Express Research, Congress tried on Monday to find out if the government led by Narendra Modi was aware of Chinese surveillance on more than …
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