Ubisoft is banking on the success of Assassin’s Creed Shadows to fight its way out of financial troubles as the French videogame publisher grapples with falling revenue, a sinking stock price and takeover speculation. The title, which will be launched on Thursday, marks a return to the company’s best-selling franchise after a string of high-profile…
Zepto has partnered with Apple to offer doorstep delivery of Apple products in India. The quick product delivery firm announced its collaboration with the iPhone maker on Tuesday. With this partnership, buyers in select locations can order iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and other accessories on the instant delivery platform. Users can avail of launch…
Alphabet will buy fast-growing startup Wiz for about $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,76,784 crore) in its biggest deal ever, the Google parent said Tuesday, as it doubles down on cybersecurity to sharpen its edge in the cloud-computing race against Amazon.com and Microsoft. The blockbuster deal will make Wiz part of Google’s cloud unit and strengthen the company’s efforts in cybersecurity solutions that companies use to remove critical risks. Its high price and unusually big breakup fee suggest Alphabet is comfortable…
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Tuesday announced a partnership with tech company Meta to launch a consumer awareness campaign called “Be an Empowered Consumer” aimed at enhancing digital literacy and protection for online consumers. The initiative, unveiled by Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan, will operate under…
Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive officer, used his annual developer conference to address concerns that the cost of artificial intelligence computing is spiraling out of control. At the event, Huang unveiled more powerful chips and related technology that he said would provide a clearer payoff to customers. The lineup includes a successor to Nvidia’s flagship…
Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 smartwatches that run on open-sourced PebbleOS have been unveiled. They are currently available for pre-order in the US and will start shipping later this year. The Core 2 Duo has a black-and-white display, while the Core Time 2 sports a 64-colour display. They are based on the Pebble 2…
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is teased to launch in India soon. Motorola is yet to announce an exact release date for the phone, but a new leak suggests a possible launch date and its specifications. The upcoming phone is tipped to run on the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset. It is likely to boast a 50-megapixel…
HP unveiled the latest versions of its EliteBook 8 series of enterprise laptops on Tuesday, at its annual Amplify conference. These laptops feature an easily replacable keyboard, along with an additional USB Type-C port, and larger batteries. The company also took the wraps off four new models in its OmniBook X lineup, which are equipped…
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Wednesday said it will hike prices of its vehicles by up to three percent effective in April 2025, second time this year, citing rising input costs, increased commodity prices and higher operational expenses. The quantum of price increase will vary based on the variants and models, Hyundai Motor India…
Vodafone Idea is in exploratory talks with various satellite communication providers, including Starlink, the company said on Wednesday, a week after the Indian telecom firm’s rivals signed deals with Elon Musk’s company. The mobile operator made the disclosure after Indian stock exchanges sought a clarification on its stock move and a report by local financial…