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All global tech giants follow a warning policy for state sponsored hacking

Opposition MPs have accused the government of spying on them, an allegation that has been denied though it has prompted the government to start an inquiry

Qualcomm to outsource chip-making in India after fab, Osat plants are built

We will lean in to invest in India once the fabs and OSAT plants are set up in the country, says the San Diego, US-based semiconductor giant

Wistron deal: Tata gets global reach, Apple gets to hedge geopolitical bets

The government's target of hitting $52-$58 billion in mobile phone exports in FY26 has been faltering; an Indian corporate group with financial muscle will help

e2W registration: Share of top 4 races to 90% in Oct from 72% in January

In June, e2W registrations declined to 44,000 as companies increased the prices of their models

Reliance Jio takes contrarian call on 5G services, not to raise tariff

Not to raise tariff; focus not only on mobility but also on connecting India's over 330 million households with broadband based on 5G last-mile connectivity

Apple Inc looking to further localise its 'Make-in-India' iPhones

For enclosures, Apple Inc has tied up with the Tatas, who have recently started exporting some of these products to China

iPhones assembled by Tatas to be a reality as Wistron clears plant sale

$125 mn estimated cost for buying K'taka unit

In a 1st, Ola Electric rides on festivals to log 200K registrations in a CY

Confirming the milestone, Ola's chief marketing officer, Anshul Khandelwal, said it was a remarkable achievement and in record time

Can electric vehicle maker BYD Auto put its India dreams back on track?

To reach anywhere close to the 30% target, BYD will have to introduce affordable electric cars that can generate substantial volumes, and back it up with a strong network

Virat-Anushka venture forays into motorsports & entertainment IPs

As a first step, Nisarga has tied up with Elite Octane, a specialist motorsports and entertainment events company which holds IPs such as drag racing platform

Indian firms cold to Tower Semiconductor's offer to set up chipmaking JV

In 2022, US chip giant Intel, which had signed a deal to buy out Tower for $5.4 billion, decided to cancel it and paid a $353 million termination fee

War between OTT and telecom companies drives COAI to track data use

Confirming the move, S P Kochar, director general of COAI, said that the aim is to put the information in public domain for all stakeholders and also for the government

Google Pixel 8 bets on premium segment in India, but challenges galore

The Pixel range and its new Pixel 8 (which starts from Rs 75,999, aimed at the upper premium end of the market, where Samsung is the big boy it has so far not set the market on fire

Have already unbundled services, complied with CCI order: Google India head

Company will comply with 'laws of the land' and requirements of regulators, says Sanjay Gupta

Used phones become 'new' craze, sales of smartphones fall in 2023

According to Counterpoint, the total installed base of phones in the country is 800 million, out of which there are 200 million feature phones

North trails South in electric scooter sales, Maharashtra miles ahead

As many as 8,417 units were sold in Maharashtra in September. Bajaj Auto's contribution was 4,048 vehi­c­les and that of TVS was 3,389

Download speeds on mobiles catch up with fixed broadband shows Ookla index

Most telcos say the speed will surpass fixed broadband as the 5G roll out, which is currently on 360,000 towers, crosses 400,000

World Cup sponsors' app downloads surge; Disney+ Hotstar is at No 1

Downloads of others like Dream11, Lendingkart also shoot up

Awaiting reboot: Feature phone upgrade delay hits smartphone sales

In 2021, shipments went up substantially to 166 million only to drop again in 2022

Rush hour: Why automakers are pouring Rs 1.75 trn into their factories

One reason for the rush to increase capacity is that automakers do not want to miss the bus on electric vehicles