Alibaba’s Echo will speak Mandarin and will be available in China only. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is likely to launch a product that is almost identical to Amazon.com “Echo” speaker next week. Launched in 2014, “Amazon Echo”, is a portable speaker which can…
Among other things – Google and Microsoft share a legacy of battling antitrust cases. Instead of doing the legal equivalent of the ostrich act, Google should recognize the signs and strategically change course. With the European Commission handing down an exemplary fine on Google, the search giant’s clash with antitrust enforcers in the EU has…
Indian IT companies have created and will continue to create U.S. jobs and positively contribute to the U.S. economy. India’s third largest software exporter clarified that more than half of its U.S. workforce consists of locals. Wipro’s statement comes in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump asking federal agencies to review a visa program…
Auto parts suppliers are set to play a key role in smart cars. Here’s how… Although the instrument panel on your gas guzzling new car sports sleek digital gauges with multicolored screens, a peek behind the electronics that keep everything together reveals a rat’s nest of components crammed together to get everything going. Auto suppliers,…
It is surprising how many world class businesses still use Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system, one that is totally outdated, in their core production facilities. The major cyberattack that left a wreck in its wake, including halting the operations of Cadbury’s chocolate plans in Australia, crippling the computers of port operator Maersk, is believed to…
While many pages have been written on the direct effect of cyberattacks, Lloyd’s report, prepared with inputs from KPMG and DAC Beachcroft, highlight the slowburn aspect of cyberattacks. On Wednesday, Lloyd’s of London has stated in a report that businesses in Europe have underestimated the “slow-burn” effects of cyberattacks. Business across the European Union need…
Cupertino is increasingly relying on businesses to be its revenue generating engine. The company has tied up with IBM SAP to encourage developers to write business apps for its ecosystem. On Monday, Tim Cook, Apple Chief Executive disclosed that the company is working with Cisco Systems Inc to help businesses that primarily use gear from…
It turns out, in the age of self-driven cars, car rental companies do have a future, albeit with a change in their business model. The self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc, Waymo, has disclosed that it has signed a multi-year agreement with the Avis Budget Group Inc, a car rental company, for managing its growing…
With cyber security increasingly gaining prominence in the wake of growing threats from Chinese and Russian hackers, a separate listing for Forcepoint has potential. In an interview published on Sunday, German business daily Boersenzeitung reported, Raytheon could potentially come out with an IPO for its cyber security unit. “Raytheon has undertaken that Forcepoint will achieve…
The attack was said to be looking for weaknesses in the password strength of email accounts. On Saturday, the British parliament was hit by a “sustained and determined” cyberattack that was aimed at identifying weak email passwords. The development comes just over a month after a ransomware worm crippled parts of UK’s health service. With…
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