Some of the world’s biggest internet messaging companies are hoping to succeed where cryptocurrency startups have failed by introducing mainstream consumers to the alternative world of digital coins. The internet outfits, including Facebook, Telegram and Signal, are planning to roll out new cryptocurrencies over the next year that are meant to allow users to send […]
Archives for March 2019
Zomato gives COO Gaurav Gupta co-founder title
Image Source: Linkedin Zomato has given its chief operating officer (COO) Gaurav Gupta the title of co-founder at the online food delivery and restaurant-discovery company. It was announced by co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Friday in an internal mail, a copy of which has been seen by TOI. The move is an unprecedented one […]
Amazon Aurora with MySQL Compatibility Supports R5 Instance Types
R5 instances are based on the Amazon EC2 Nitro System, a combination of dedicated hardware and a lightweight hypervisor that delivers practically all the compute and memory resources of the host hardware to your database instance. With a 1:8 vCPU to memory ratio, R5 instances are well suited for running memory-intensive database workloads such as […]
The Cloud Doesn’t Eliminate The Need For Data Recovery Software
Cloud computing has disrupted the digital technology sector in surprising ways. According to some estimates, the market is expected to rise to $411 billion by the end of next year. The rapid growth can largely be attributed to advances in artificial intelligence and big data. However, despite some of the fascinating advances, there are still […]
Connected cars draw crowds in Barcelona, but the industry is focused on 5G V2X
As one wag put it at last year’s Mobile World Congress, “There sure are a load of mobile phones at this car show!” While drivers focused on the cars in Barcelona this year, the industry has been diving into the details of vehicle autonomy. And, as with so much at MWC19, says Jeremy Cowan, 5th […]
Lyft IPO filing shows surging revenue, widening losses
Lyft inched closer to becoming the first ride-hailing company to make a stock market debut by releasing its filing for an initial public offering on Friday, revealing to the public a detailed look at its financial performance. The filing with U.S. securities regulators makes it all but certain that Lyft will hold its IPO ahead […]
The Data Science Fundamentals Every Marketer Needs to Know
Data science is nothing new. But it’s evolving in the world of business. It’s estimated that by 2026 there will be 11.5 million jobs in the data science industry. Why is this the case? The simple fact is that businesses are beginning to take notice of how it can help them to make the most […]
Zomato raises $62.5M funding led by Delivery Hero
Online restaurant discovery and food delivery platform Zomato has said it is raising $62.5 million (about Rs 441 crore) in a fresh round of funding led by Naspers-backed German food-tech major Delivery Hero. The capital infusion is part of Zomato’s ongoing Series I round, and is likely to value the Gurgaon-headquartered company at about $2 […]
UPI clocks 674 mn transactions in February, continues growth momentum
Unified Payments Interface, the instant inter-bank fund transfer mechanism has clocked 674 million transactions in the month of February, as per latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of India which runs the payment rails. This is a slight jump of 0.3% against January where the transactions stood at 672 million. February with 28 […]
Build vs. Buy: Cimpress Chooses Both
With diverse brands such as business card site VistaPrint and fashion apparel and accessories customization studio Vida, Cimpress has a formula for efficiency. Here’s a story that may sound familiar to a lot of enterprise IT workers. Your company has been on an acquisition spree and is in the process of trying to centralize some […]