IT firms likely to face volatility in banking, financial services space: Report

BFS is a staple for Indian IT services companies serving global clients, and it accounts for major chunk of overall tech services basket.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2wIETcp

Microsoft wipes huge facial-recognition database

Microsoft released MS-Celeb-1M, a dataset of roughly 10 million photos from 100,000 individuals collected from the Internet in 2016.

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Mobile number portability now easier with eSIM

Telecom providers will be able to raise their game to retain users, say company executives and experts.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2WuA9WU

Rishad Premji has very big shoes to fill at Wipro

In a transition that was on expected lines and set in motion over a decade ago, Rishad Premji, Azim Premji’s first born, will take over as Wipro chairman in July.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2MwKH3q

Rishad’s cross-industry exposure, knowledge of IT, key to Wipro: Azim Premji

The 41-year-old Wipro scion takes over as executive chairman next month.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2Kxy8lW

Vivo readies online-exclusive handset series

Korean handset maker Samsung, which had launched an online-exclusive series in February to target millennials, has already sold two million devices online.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2WV3bhQ

Such a long journey: Azim premji and Wipro

In year 1981 Wipro changed focus and concentrated on booming technology industry.

from Tech-Economic Times http://bit.ly/2KysEqW