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Uber to Defend Business Model at UK Tribunal on Worker Rights
Uber, losing its licence in London, one of the world's wealthiest cities is one of the U.S. technology firm's biggest setbacks so far. The London regulator cited the firm's approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers.
Uber Wields New Weapon in Fight With London: Diplomacy
After Greater London’s transport authorities decided not to renew Uber’s operating license, Uber wound up for its first punch. Almost reflexively, it followed the familiar tactic of recruiting its mass rider base for help, starting an online petition driv...
Amazon India Records Best Ever Great India Festival Sales
More new customers in newer towns and cities experienced Amazon shopping with 85% new customer Acquisition in tier II and III cities. Customers from the most remote parts of India voted for Amazon.
SAP to Purchase Customer Management Software Firm Gigya
The acquisition beefs up SAP's ability to help companies doing business in Europe to comply with privacy regulations such as the EU's upcoming General Data Protection Regulation.
Uber Ready to Make Concessions to Reverse London Licence Decision
The Sunday Times said Uber's concessions were likely to involve passenger safety and benefits for its drivers, possible limits on working hours to improve road safety and holiday pay.
Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays Come From Outside Our Galaxy
Cosmic rays are atomic nuclei that travel through space at speeds close to that of light. Low-energy cosmic rays come from the Sun or from our own galaxy, but the origin of the highest-energy particles has been the subject of debate ever since they were f...
Xiaomi Sells One Million Plus Smartphones Within 48 Hours of Festive Season Sales
As per Xiaomi, the company has sold more than one million smartphones in just two days of the festive season sales on Amazon and Flipkart.
Facebook to Overhaul Political Ads After Threat of U.S. Regulation
Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company, for the first time, would now make it possible for anyone to see any political ads that run on Facebook, no matter whom they target.
Internet Firms Say Removing Extremist Content Within Hours is Huge Challenge
Kent Walker, general counsel for Alphabet's Google, will speak on behalf of technology companies Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube at an event on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations.
Delphi, BlackBerry Partner on Self-Driving Software System
Delphi already has developed a turnkey self-driving system called CSLP that it plans to begin selling to automakers and other transportation providers in 2019, for production in 2021
CP PLUS Signs up Salman Khan as Its CCTV Ambassador
CP PLUS aims to reach out to the masses with this partnership further making them aware of the need for the intelligent security and surveillance in the society at all levels.
Ola Collaborates With Seven State Tourism Boards to Promote Responsible Tourism
To raise awareness about responsible tourism and promote road travel to lesser-known locales across the country, Ola has roped in popular VJ turned actor, Shenaz Treasury.
Google Tez: How Google's Digital Payment App 'Tez' Works
Tez, which means fast in Hindi, is a standalone payments app that can be downloaded on Android and iOS devices. It is based on UPI -- a payments protocol built by government-backed National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI).
The Pirate Bay is Using Your CPU to Mine For Digital Coins
Torrent website 'The Pirate Bay' has been using hidden Java scripts on visitor's computer to mine for Monero cryptocurrency online.
Snapchat Eliminates Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia
The popular photo-sharing app Snapchat said it was asked by the Saudi authorities to remove the Qatari-backed broadcaster's Discover Publisher Channel because it violated local laws, reports the BBC.
Google Disables Offensive ad Keywords Found by BuzzFeed
The news comes a day after Facebook Inc said it was temporarily disabling the ability of advertisers to target based on people's self-reported education and job information after a report that those features allowed targeting based on anti-Semitic topics.