TCS steps up SaaS play with its home-grown Jile

The company has now brought in a chief marketing officer for Ignio, Sunil Robert, who started in late December, and a head of analyst relations, who joined in October.

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Probe finds child pornography in Indian WhatsApp groups

WhatsApp has 300 employees in total and it’s unclear how many are assigned to moderate content on the platform that has 1.5 billion users.

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Proposed duty hike may hit 100 handset units

“A key factor which we repeatedly stressed upon is the establishment of a robust export market which will scale up volumes to a level that even investments in core components can become attractive,” ICEA President Pankaj Mohindroo said.

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A DIY robot that reacts to Hindustani classical music

The researchers have already developed a prototype and named it Jamoora, after the performers who play sidekick roles in traditional folk theatre.

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DXC Technology to acquire Luxoft for $2 billion

DXC is expected to benefit from Luxoft’s engineering services strength across major European and other markets, said analysts.

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AION buys BPO firm Interglobe Technologies from Rahul Bhatia

InterGlobe Technologies (IGT) is the IT & back-office arm of travel major InterGlobe Enterprises.

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Samsung dials 'M' for millennials, set to disrupt Xiaomi's Redmi

The first-ever 'M' series smartphones with industry-first features are currently being manufactured for the millennials at Samsung's factory in Noida.

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