Persistent Systems names Christopher O'Connor as CEO-designate

"Chris will be based in the US, joining the company on February 25, 2019 via Persistent Systems Inc, our US subsidiary," Persistent Systems said in a statement.

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Lesson for India as Twitter refuses to attend parliamentary panel hearing

According to sources, Twitter's letter has not gone down well with the panel members in what is perceived as "lack of seriousness".

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Facebook expanding fact-checking in India before election

Facebook Inc last week said it is toughening up the rules governing political advertisements in India to create more transparency ahead of the country's general election.

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Need common rules globally for tech regulation: Google executive

In the absence of any federal regulation in the US, the state of California is mulling its own privacy laws.

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Chinese phones mute Indian brands

Indian brands which used to lord over the burgeoning smartphone market till just four years ago - are just a pale shadow of their dominant self.

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Indian IT firms are budgeting for a year of slowdown: Kotak

IT firms feel the potential of a US recession and a disorderly Brexit could lead to customers pulling back spending.

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Wipro for data localisation, differs from Nasscom stand

While Nasscom calls for data rules based on open internet, IT firm feels localisation needed for safety.

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