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Sunday, 7 June 2020

Jio Platforms set to raise Rs 5863.50 crore from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority by selling 1.16% equity stake

Jio Platforms is set to raise an additional Rs 5863.50 crore from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

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BIF pushes for implementation of Trai's public wi-fi recommendations, rues delay

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Sunday threw its weight behind regulator Trai's recommendations on public wi-fi, saying its implementation will help achieve the government's 'Broadband for All' and 'Digital India' objectives and aid business and job creation.

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Saturday, 6 June 2020

Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in hate on Facebook

The researchers, including 60 professors at leading U.S. research institutions, wrote the Facebook CEO on Saturday asking Zuckerberg to "consider stricter policies on misinformation and incendiary language that harms people," especially during the current turmoil over racial injustice.

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Amul Twitter account blocked briefly after ad targeted China

GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi said that Twitter blocked its handle @Amul_Coop after its advertising agency posted a cartoon featuring its mascot `Amul girl' with the caption "Exit the Dragon?" on Thursday night.

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Twitter cites security processes for temporarily restricting Amul account

On accessing the account, a message saying "This account is temporarily restricted. You're seeing this warning because there has been some unusual activity from this account. Do you still want to view it?" was displayed.

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Friday, 5 June 2020

IBM leans on cloud storage, applications

While large existing customers such as banks and insurance companies are maintaining investments in technology critical projects, many new firms in the retail, pharmaceuticals, telecom and other industry sectors are investing in migrating operations to the cloud as more employees work remotely.

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IT professionals may move away from Bengaluru's tech suburbs

As software companies push their work-from-home model beyond the immediate response to the Covid-19 pandemic, when it had become imperative, techies may choose to move into less congested areas, encouraged by expanding metro connectivity, and away the city’s technology hubs such as Mahadevapura, Whitefield, Electronic City, Bellandur and Sarjapura.

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