Xiaomi to spend a chunk of IPO money on India operations

Xiaomi has made investments in 10 startups in India, several of which align with its strategy of building internet services, such as social networking app Sharechat

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Local handset makers seek state sops to encourage production

The Indian Cellular Association (ICA) said the incentives for local manufacturing has virtually collapsed after the introduction of GST.

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IIT Bombay likely to help Whatsapp fight fake news

A group of academicians at the engineering institute is in the process of working on a project to fight fake news on WhatsApp, for the company’s research awards in areas of social science and misinformation tackling.

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With digital on mind, Wipro to move workforce to a new 50-acre campus

The new campus — 2-million sq ft facility with a capacity for over 30,000 workers — is being built at Kodathi on Sarjapur Road, around six km from its present headquarters.

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Mob-fury cases: WhatsApp building India team; government feels message attribution concern not met

The IT Ministry official said that WhatsApp has responded to the government last notice, outlining initiatives being taken to curb fake news circulation including education and advocacy efforts.

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Triumph of the iPhone: Apple's journey from near bankruptcy to trillion-dollar mark

Apple's stock has climbed by 23 per cent so far this year, compared to a 6 per cent gain for the Standard & Poor's 500 index.

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Tech Mahindra to roll out 5G pilot projects next month

A senior official of TechM had earlier said they had set up an innovation lab powered by Intel architecture to accelerate 5G roll out in India.

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