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'Not clear at all': Google tax sends foreign firms looking for answers

There are other unanswered questions such as are foreign banks with users in India liable to pay the tax, called equalisation levy, for charges levied on online transactions?

'Not clear at all': Google tax sends foreign firms looking for answers
Updated On : 30 Jul 2020 | 9:58 AM IST

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk made $115 billion this year

Their fast-growing wealth provides a breathtaking measure of their companies' economic might

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk made $115 billion this year
Updated On : 30 Jul 2020 | 1:50 AM IST

4 Big Tech CEOs under US Congress scanner on issues of competition, privacy

One of them is the world's richest individual (Bezos); another is the fourth-ranked billionaire (Zuckerberg)

4 Big Tech CEOs under US Congress scanner on issues of competition, privacy
Updated On : 29 Jul 2020 | 3:08 PM IST

In prepared remarks, big tech CEOs defend themselves ahead of US testimony

Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai to be grilled over the dominance in their fields of e-retail, smartphone software, social media and search.

In prepared remarks, big tech CEOs defend themselves ahead of US testimony
Updated On : 29 Jul 2020 | 1:00 PM IST

India Inc's deal activity at a 6-year low amid Covid-19 pandemic

Last year, India Inc sealed deals worth $88.88 billion in the January-July period, but this year the total transactions are $56.73 billion, fueled mainly by RIL-Jio deals

India Inc's deal activity at a 6-year low amid Covid-19 pandemic
Updated On : 27 Jul 2020 | 10:47 PM IST

Reliance Industries leverages technology to expand farm-to-fork model

The goal is a 12-hour window for vegetables and fruits to move from the fields to the shelves

Reliance Industries leverages technology to expand farm-to-fork model
Updated On : 27 Jul 2020 | 4:11 PM IST

RIL's home team advantage

India's complicated e-commerce policy with restrictions on overseas investors may help keep out global retail and e-commerce players

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2020 | 9:31 PM IST

US House panel hearing with big tech CEOs rescheduled for Wednesday

The panel has conducted a bipartisan investigation over the past year of the tech giants' market dominance and their effect on consumers

US House panel hearing with big tech CEOs rescheduled for Wednesday
Updated On : 26 Jul 2020 | 7:59 AM IST

Brands look for a personal touch with trending topics in the online pitch

People are spending more time on social media, offering brands a ringside view of their lives and a chance to get up close and personal

Brands look for a personal touch with trending topics in the online pitch
Updated On : 23 Jul 2020 | 11:33 AM IST

Facebook rolls out 'App Lock' for Messenger to protect users' privacy

With App lock, users can lock Messenger and it will require an authentication method like Face ID or Touch ID to open it

Facebook rolls out 'App Lock' for Messenger to protect users' privacy
Updated On : 23 Jul 2020 | 8:32 AM IST

UP BJP MLA embarrassed own party by saying the state govt is most corrupt

This is not the first time Prakash has questioned this government

UP BJP MLA embarrassed own party by saying the state govt is most corrupt
Updated On : 23 Jul 2020 | 12:46 AM IST

FB starts labelling Trump, Biden posts on voting as election inches closer

The social network flagged a Trump post that claimed current rules on postal votes could lead to a "corrupt" election, reports the BBC

FB starts labelling Trump, Biden posts on voting as election inches closer
Updated On : 22 Jul 2020 | 1:00 PM IST

Jeff Bezos adds record $13 billion in single day to his fortune

Amazon.com. shares surged 7.9 per cent, the most since December 2018 on rising optimism about web shopping trends, and are now up 73 per cent this year.

Jeff Bezos adds record $13 billion in single day to his fortune
Updated On : 21 Jul 2020 | 11:38 PM IST

Disney cuts ad spending on FB amid growing boycott on hate speech: Report

Disney joins other companies like Starbucks Corp, Unilever Plc, Adidas AG and others that have pulled advertising from the tech giant

Disney cuts ad spending on FB amid growing boycott on hate speech: Report
Updated On : 19 Jul 2020 | 11:57 AM IST

Facebook to launch dedicated section to debunk coronavirus myths

To help keep everyone safe and informed, the company is putting alerts at the top of the Facebook app and Instagram to remind people to wear masks

Facebook to launch dedicated section to debunk coronavirus myths
Updated On : 18 Jul 2020 | 9:47 PM IST

RIL deploys Rs 35,000 crore from Jio stake sales into debt funds

The monies have been deployed into ultra-short and money-market funds, and others focused on debt with an average of three-to-five year maturities

RIL deploys Rs 35,000 crore from Jio stake sales into debt funds
Updated On : 17 Jul 2020 | 10:21 PM IST

Reliance Industries looks to storm entry-level 4G, 5G smartphone market

On Tuesday, during the company's first pandemic-forced virtual annual general meeting, Ambani outlined another vision to disrupt the mobile device market again.

Reliance Industries looks to storm entry-level 4G, 5G smartphone market
Updated On : 17 Jul 2020 | 1:21 AM IST

Google tax row: US technology companies want action against India

IBM, US Chamber of Commerce oppose retaliatory tariffs

Google tax row: US technology companies want action against India
Updated On : 17 Jul 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

Communication collapse: Inside Facebook's tussle with Brazil's central bank

Facebook Pay's June launch, years in the planning, was meant to be the pilot for a potential global rollout - but eight days after going live, the Brazil central bank pulled the plug on it

Communication collapse: Inside Facebook's tussle with Brazil's central bank
Updated On : 16 Jul 2020 | 5:17 PM IST

Reliance emerging as bigger threat for US giants like Amazon, Walmart, Zoom

Stake sales in Reliance's digital unit Jio Platforms attracted not just private equity and sovereign wealth funds but also Google and Facebook

Reliance emerging as bigger threat for US giants like Amazon, Walmart, Zoom
Updated On : 16 Jul 2020 | 3:50 PM IST