Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Digital payments firm Paytm has held talks with US technology giant, Microsoft for fresh funding as the company looks to boost its war chest to fight growing competition in the sector, two people in the know said. The proposed fund raise, which may amount to around $100 million (Rs 760 crore), is […]
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View: Integrate local kirana stores in the supply chain of e-commerce
By Pradeep S. Mehta and Sidharth Narayan, CUTS International The government of India has been keen to integrate the local Kirana stores within the e-commerce ecosystem. Talks on it had been ongoing between Ministry of Commerce, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), and e-commerce service providers. […]
Udaan lays off at least 3,000 contract workers
Udaan, a business-to-business commerce online startup, has laid off about 10-15%, or an estimated 3,000-3,500, of its contract staff, according to company executives and staffing agencies that ET spoke to. The job cut is largely driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has significantly dented the company’s revenue from non-essential categories including electronics and apparel. Udaan’s […]
Decentralized Gambling Adoption Upticks As COVID-19 Lockdown Effects Hit Hard
The thought of turning a little cash into thousands and millions is a fascinating thought for anyone especially in these pandemic periods. However the core problems in traditional gambling such as fairness and anonymity set up barriers of entry to users. In this article we explore the growing lottery market, problems pertaining to the traditional […]
New Vuforia Spatial Toolbox to Accelerate Spatial AR Programming of Machines and Robots
Open-Source Platform Complements PTC’s Commercial Vuforia Offering. PTC has announced the release of the Vuforia® Spatial Toolbox™ platform. Created by the PTC Reality Lab, the powerful new open-source platform enables developers to create, innovate, and solve spatial computing problems in a whole new way. Innovators and academic researchers can explore the power of Industrial Internet […]
Ban on non-essential sales continues for e-commerce firms
The government on Saturday said that e-commerce players such as Flipkart and Amazon would be allowed to sell only essential goods on their platforms even as offline stores selling non-essential items would be allowed to operate. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a clarification stating the same just hours after issuing guidelines on Friday […]
Facebook takes aim at Zoom with Messenger Rooms
Facebook on Friday unveiled a new video chat service with virtual “rooms” where people can pop in to visit friends, aiming at users turning to the popular Zoom platform during the pandemic. Through the Facebook Messenger application, users will be able to start video call sessions that as many as 50 friends can join and […]
SAS@home Virtual Summit Showcases New Threat Intel, Industry Changes
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Microsoft Removes Some Azure Restrictions as It Handles COVID-19 Traffic Strains
News Microsoft Removes Some Azure Restrictions as It Handles COVID-19 Traffic Strains By David Ramel 04/24/2020 Microsoft published an update on its Azure cloud business continuity efforts amid traffic strains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that it had removed some restrictions put in place as cloud use exploded during a huge work-from-home surge. As […]
7 Key Benefits of Proper Data Lake Ingestion
It’s impossible to deny the importance of data in several industries, but that data can get overwhelming if it isn’t properly managed. The problem is that managing and extracting valuable insights from all this data needs exceptional data collecting, which makes data ingestion vital. The following will highlight seven key benefits of proper ingestion. 1. […]