Apple demands Tax Concessions to set Manufacturing Plant in India

Apple seeks Tax Concessions from India. Tech giant Apple is seeking huge tax exemptions from Indian government for setting an assembly plant in the country and New Delhi is seriously considering the same, a top official from the Indian Government said on Thursday. Earlier this year, the then Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had informed the…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 5, 20170Comments

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Adobe Sign will Incorporate Aadhaar-based authentication in India Soon

Adobe Systems have made an announcement today about their plans to invest on integrating Aadhaar-based authentication to their flagship e-signature product Adobe Sign. It is one of the popular e-Sign solutions by major corporations including Microsoft and is already integrated with several Microsoft products such as SharePoint, Dynamics 365 an Office 365. Adobe is a trusted…

ByAnkit KumarOctober 5, 20170Comments

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Google Assistant Introduces Males Voice Option

Google Assistant adds male voice. Google Assistant, a virtual personal assistant launched by search giant last year, has now inserted a new male voice option to the menu. Until today, Google Assistant by default had only female voice option but that has changed now. Named as simply ‘Voice II’ this new male voice option will be…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 4, 20170Comments

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Barcelona Based Delivery startup Glovo Secures €30 million Series B Funding

on-demand delivery startup Glovo raises fresh funding. Barcelona based on-demand delivery startup Glovo has raised nearly €30 million in series B round led by Rakuten Capital and Cathay Innovation. Existing investors Seaya Ventures, Entreé Capital & others also participated in the round. The news of funding comes after the Spanish media was recently buzzing with the…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 4, 20170Comments

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Microsoft Buys VR Social Network Startup AltspaceVR

Microsoft acquires VR network startup AltspaceVR. Microsoft has acquired virtual reality (VR) social network startup AltspaceVR for an undisclosed amount, the tech giant announced on Tuesday at a small press meet in San Francisco. The acquisition marks Microsoft’s yet another step (though a small one) in getting a stronghold in the highly promising & fast evolving…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 4, 20170Comments

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Snapchat will Unveil Augmented Reality Art Platform Tomorrow

Instant image messaging startup Snapchat is gearing up to launch a new online art platform that will be based on augmented reality (AR). The main aim of this online initiative is to showcase the famous art installations located across the world in AR format. Snapchat has collaborated with renowned artist Jeff Koons, who is a…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 3, 20170Comments

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Ola Rakes up $2 billion from Soft Bank, Tencent & Other Investors: Report

Ola raises $2 billion dollars in fresh round of funding. India’s homegrown cab hailing company Ola has raised $2 billion from clutch of high profile investors including giants like SoftBank Group Corp and Tencent Holdings Ltd, according to several media reports. Chinese internet juggernaut Tencent has reportedly contributed $400 million in this round. Media reports further…

ByGirish ShettiOctober 3, 20170Comments

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Elon musk’s SpaceX Aims to Put Humans on Mars in 2024

Elon musk aims to put humans on Mars in 2024. Elon musk is unarguably one of the most talismanic entrepreneurs of our generation. His status as an entrepreneur can even dwarf legendry Steve Job’s iconic status, provided that his aerospace company SpaceX succeeds in what many have touted as the most ambitious quest ever: building human…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 29, 20170Comments

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After China, South Korea Follows Suit in Banning ICOs

South Korea bans capital rasing through ICOs In a fresh blow for cryptocurrency, South Korea’s financial regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Friday announced that it will ban raising capital through all forms of virtual currencies. The regulator cited ‘potential for financial scams’ as main reason for imposing the ban. The decision comes closely on the…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 29, 20170Comments

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Uber Finds Support in British PM Theresa May in London License Fiasco

British PM Theresa May defends Uber Uber has found unexpected support in the ongoing row of London license, which the Transport for London (TFC) refused to renew last week. The support has come from none other than British Prime Minister Theresa May, whose support will certainly come as a shot in the arm for Uber Inc. Speaking…

ByGirish ShettiSeptember 29, 20170Comments

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