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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings wins approval for gaming blockbusters

It was only the second time the Chinese tech giant gained licences for blockbuster titles since Beijing resumed issuing them in April

Groundwork laid, here are the tech developments we will see in 2023

From common charging port to Right to Repair, the focus would be on consumer convenience

Mark Zuckerberg takes witness stand in FTC case against startup acquisition

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent company Meta, took the witness stand Tuesday in the FTC's effort to stop the tech giant from buying a virtual reality startup. At issue is whether Meta's acquisition of the small company that makes a VR fitness app called Supernatural will hurt competition in the emerging virtual reality market. If the deal is allowed to go through, the Federal Trade Commission argues, it would violate antitrust laws and dampen innovation, hurting consumers who may face higher prices and fewer options outside platforms controlled by Meta Platforms Inc. The case, expected to wrap up Tuesday, is being heard by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, who also oversaw the trial of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her partner Ramesh Sunny Balwani. Both were sentenced to over a decade in prison for their roles in the company's blood-testing hoax.

Twitter's grey verification mark for government officials is live now

The colours of Twitter's new verification system are now visible on the site

Twitter revamp: A shaky, whiplash-inducing timeline since Musk's takeover

Since Elon Musk took control of Twitter in late October, confusion over what is, and what is not allowed on the platform, even what a verified account is, has run rampant. Rules and policies can change daily, or even hourly. Little of what's transpired at Twitter in almost two months under Musk's leadership has anything to do with what was originally his biggest complaint about the platform: the scourge of bots, or spam accounts. Here's a rundown of some of the events, policy changes and confusion that has been a hallmark of Musk's Twitter. Oct. 27: Musk takes control of Twitter and fires the CEO, chief financial officer and the company's top attorney. Oct. 28: Some accounts recirculate long-debunked conspiracy theories in an attempt to test whether Twitter's policies on misinformation were still being enforced. Oct. 30: Musk tweets a link to an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. He later deleted the tweet. Oct. 31: Musk fires Twitter's board

WhatsApp rolls out feature to turn off call alerts on Windows beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has started to roll out a new feature that gives users the ability to disable notifications for calls on Windows beta

Surprise corporate actions by Indian tech darlings spur scrutiny

While within the rules, experts not convinced by buyback move of fintech firms

Indian tech industry hired nearly 380,000 freshers in FY22: Nasscom report

Indian tech industry hired around 380,000 freshers in FY22 and over 70 per cent of Gen Z students are keen to take up tech jobs in the near future, a Nasscom report said on Friday

Twitter will suspend accounts engaged in doxxing for 7 days: Elon Musk

Elon Musk on Friday announced that Twitter accounts engaged in doxxing will receive a temporary seven-day suspension

Zepto will stick to brand promise of 10-minute deliveries: CEO Palicha

Quick commerce fastest-growing consumer technology industry in India, he says

Tech firm Astrome takes high-speed internet to India's hinterlands

IISc-backed Astrome has deployed India's first indigenous technology to facilitate rural 4G and 5G connectivity for the BharatNet Project.

Meta shuts down Connectivity division; plans to split segment across teams

Meta has reportedly shut down its Connectivity division almost 10 years after launching the initiative

Elon Musk to sue Twitter employees for leaking company info to media

Elon Musk has reportedly threatened to sue Twitter employees who leak company information to the media and has told them to sign a pledge indicating they've understood him clearly

Vee Technologies to hire 3,000 fresh graduates in south India in next 1 yr

Bengaluru-New York headquartered IT services firm, Vee Technologies has announced its plan to add over 3,000 fresh graduates to its work force in south India in the next 12 months, to cater to the growing business from its healthcare customers in the US. As a first step, the company said it has initiated the hiring process to induct 1,200 fresh graduates in biotech, science and arts as part of the Rs 200 crore expansion plan. Vee Technologies' delivery centres in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in India, and in Manila in the Philippines and multiple locations in the USA service global customers in healthcare, engineering and design space, through proprietary platforms. Vee's software, analytics and strategic IT services clients are made up of hundreds of hospitals, including six of the top 10 US hospitals, deploying proprietary platforms and tools, a company statement said. CEO and Managing Director of Vee Technologies, Chocko Valliappa said the company aims to triple the numbe

Twitter to relaunch premium subscription service 'Blue' after debacle

Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The social media company said on Saturday it would let users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get a blue checkmark and access special features starting Monday. The blue checkmark was originally given to companies, celebrities, government entities and journalists verified by the platform. After Elon Musk bought Twitter for USD 44 billion in October, he launched a service granting blue checks to anyone willing to pay USD 8 a month. But it was inundated by imposter accounts, including those impersonating Musk's businesses Tesla and SpaceX, so Twitter suspended the service days after its launch. The relaunched service will cost USD 8 a month for web users and USD 11 a month for iPhone users. Twitter says subscribers will see fewer ads, be able to post longer videos and have their tweets featured more prominently.

HCL Tech's shares drop most since mid-Jan on downbeat revenue outlook

Shares of HCL Technologies Ltd fell nearly 7% on Friday, in their sharpest intraday drop since mid-January, after the IT services firm warned furloughs and spending cuts

Twitter Files: Select group placed people on secret blacklists, says report

Twitter employees build blacklists and actively limited the visibility of entire accounts, according to the second installment of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files"

Microsoft adds free of charge communities feature to create groups on Teams

American tech giant Microsoft has launched a new communities feature for Microsoft Teams, which will help users explore the best parts of Teams free of charge to create and organize groups

Meta bars employees from discussing abortion, vaccine efficacy at work

Meta (formerly Facebook) has reportedly told its employees not to discuss sensitive issues like abortion, gun control, pending legislation and vaccine efficacy at workplace

No hiring downturn at IITs as international firms pitch job offers

Consulting, finance, core and international trading companies take the lead in chasing talent