Page 3 - Digital Companies

BlackBerry ends service on its once-ubiquitous mobile devices

Blackberry lost favour with users with the advent of Apple's touchscreen iPhones

Sebi rules out SPAC policy to help listing of new-age tech companies

The regulator said there is no pressure now, as many such firms are already being traded on the domestic bourses

Why fintech, acceptance of digital firms in markets were 2021's high points

The significance of the fintech revolution is evident from the fact that India has 14 fintech unicorns, and six of the top eight are payment companies

ONDC-based e-commerce applications likely in the next two years

A consumer searching for the product can see the location of the seller and may opt to buy from the neighbourhood shop that can deliver faster compared to an e-commerce company.

Fintech startup mPokket plans to hire 1,500 people in 2022

The Kolkata-based company recruited over 500 people across all functions between April and December 2021

Advent takes majority stake in digital engineering services company Encora

Warburg Pincus, the present majority shareholder of Encora, would retain a minority stake

Ahead of IPO, CMS Info Systems raises Rs 330 cr from anchor investors

The company has allotted 1.53 crore equity shares to 12 anchor investors at Rs 216 apiece

Tech Mahindra supports transformation of Telefónica's microwave network

Telefnica is working to standardise its management interface by collaborating with multiple vendors and partners

Governance to groundwork for digital biz, the year that was 2021 for RBI

2021 will go down as the year in which the central bank undertook long overdue governance initiatives even as it laid the groundwork for the fast-growing digital business

Microsoft's Bing suspends auto suggest function in China at govt's behest

The Chinese government has also said it wants platforms to more actively promote core socialist values

Meta disables seven spy companies, including India's BellTroX

Firm is sending alerts to almost 50,000 individuals in over 100 countries

Accenture revenue forecast tops estimates on cloud, security demand

Accenture now expects full-year revenue to grow between 19% and 22% from 12% to 15% forecast earlier

Cloud & Indian businesses: Foreign companies want in

Everyone is eyeing India's cloud market as a potential high return on investment (ROI) sector

How the biggest luxury brands are already earning millions in Metaverse

In an October video announcement of its plans, CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be seen using his and his colleagues' avatars to try on clothes, play cards, pay artists, and even go surfing

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg taking time off with immediate effect: Report

Chief Financial Officer Kevin Ryan will be managing the day-to-day decisions of the company and will be reporting to the board, Vice reported

Microsoft to win antitrust approval for $16-billion Nuance deal

The deal follows heightened regulatory scrutiny of "killer acquisitions"

Packages pile up as Amazon Web Services outage spells delivery havoc

Host of online services - from Disney to Netfix & Robinhood to Coinbase - hit

Vignesh Sundaresan paid $69.3 mn for an NFT so you can download it for free

Indian cryptocurrency entrepreneur and investor says technology 'can bridge cultures from all over the world'.

Twitter makes it easier to search through tweets from specific user

The micro-blogging site has added a new search button on profile pages

TCS expands partnership with Malaysia's Celcom for digital transformation

With the new core platforms transformation project, TCS will enable Celcom to further enhance its digital and platform positioning through advanced digital capabilities