China’s Ant Group Launches Blockchain Services Brand ‘Zan’ for Web3 Developers
China’s tech giant Ant Group has launched a sub-brand called Zan, that will help blockchain developers bring out solutions for Web3. While China has maintained a stringent anti-crypto stance for two years now, some tech giants there have taken gradual…
Apple event tomorrow: What to expect from iPhone 15 series, AirPods and Apple Watch Series 9 launch
The Apple event ‘Wonderlust’ is set for September 12. The company is expected to launch at least six new Apple products and possibly more. Apple will also announce the release dates for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 and tvOS…
Cryptocurrencies: No big crypto call for now, India to talk on regulation
NEW DELHI: The government does not appear to be in a hurry to decide on the way forward for cryptocurrency assets. A senior official said on Sunday that India will hold extensive consultation with other countries before coming to any…
Boeing sees no slowdown in Indian skies
New Delhi: Asserting that the Indian aviation sector‘s growth fundamentals are strong, Boeing has said significant skilling of people to meet demand, rationalisation of fuel taxes and continued infrastructure investments will keep the growth going. Boeing, which has hundreds of…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman: External debt-service ratio within comfort zone
NEW DELHI: India’s external debt of $624.7 billion at March-end 2023 with a debt-service ratio of 5.3% is within the comfort zone and modest from a cross-country perspective, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said in her foreword to ‘India’s External Debt: A…
Feel tricked by app design? Government to act against deceptive ‘dark patterns’
BENGALURU: Did a shopping site sneak an item like a donation into your online shopping basket? Online platforms are using deceptive design patterns using UI/UX (user interface/user experience) interactions to mislead users, thereby violating consumer rights. The ministry of consumer…
iQoo Z7 Pro 5G vs Vivo V29e: Price in India, Specifications Compared
iQoo Z7 Pro 5G was launched in India last month as an addition to the Z7 lineup, which includes the iQoo Z7 and the iQoo Z7s. The Pro variant is powered by an octa-core 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC, and…
India’s G20 presidency set path for world: World Bank president Ajay Banga
NEW DELHI: World Bank President Ajay Banga on Sunday said that India in its G20 presidency has set a path for the world and lauded that the G20 declaration was anonymously adopted by all G20 nations.“I consider the fact that…
RBI likely to start digital rupee pilot in call money market by October
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank is likely to launch the pilot of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for transactions for interbank borrowing or call money market by October, central bank Executive Director Ajay Kumar Choudhary said on Sunday.The pilot of…
Galaxy S24 Ultra’s latest leak reveals Titanium frame, battery and more
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S24 series no sooner than next year. And, as expected, leaks and rumours have already started surfacing online revealing key details about the upcoming flagship phones from the company. A new leak has…