Last year, 2016, is in our rearview mirror, so it’s time to look to the trends in 2017 that will change how we do business: For instance, in my travels around the country to conventions and keynote speech engagements, I’ve noticed that the faces of the audiences keep getting younger, ... Read More »
A US intelligence report on Russian hacking concluded that Russian military intelligence relayed material to WikiLeaks and other websites that published emails hacked from Democratic Party organizations. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange insisted earlier this week that the hacked material his site published was not provided by the Russian government or ... Read More »
The government leeway to contain the fiscal deficit at 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) might be marginal, though the nominal economic growth is projected to be higher than estimated. India’s nominal GDP growth, according to the Advance Estimates released on Friday, was projected at 11.9 per ... Read More »
NEW DELHI: A business class passenger travelling from Mumbai to Newark on an Air India flight shifted to a vacant seat in the economy class to be next to a female passenger and then allegedly groped her when she fell asleep. The man’s inappropriate touch woke up the woman and ... Read More »
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SINGAPORE: Changi Airport is testing sensors at its taxi stands to track the number of people in the queue and determine the estimated waiting time. The technology would allow the airport to better update commuters on the cab situation during peak periods, as well as alert taxi drivers about any ... Read More »
Artificial intelligence player BrainChip has announced the deployment of its game card reading technology at a second casino in the United States. The company, which announced a similar deal with an unnamed Las Vegas casino in September last year, said this morning its “Game Outcome Solution” technology that can read ... Read More »
10nanometer (10nm) is the new buzzword when it comes to smartphone processor technology. The technology has been adopted by processor manufacturers such as Qualcomm, Intel, TSMC and Samsung and is expected to power many flagship devices in 2017 such as iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8. So, what ... Read More »
Mumbai Grahak Panchyat (MGP), the consumer rights group, has raised 52 objections to draft rules framed by Maharashtra government under central government’s Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act and criticised them as anti-consumers and builder friendly. Though the Act is passed by the Parliament, the Act allows states to frame ... Read More »
All one needed to be in the real estate sector was political connect and muscle power. Money and skill sets were least of the concerns for an entrepreneur. Skill sets were available off the shelf or as in most cases outsourced to a developer who would design and erect the ... Read More »
Year 2016 was a mixed year for developers and discerning buyers, though the announcement of the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) brought a huge cheer to the industry in 2017. It has been a year for the end-users, while investors have largely kept away from the market. A lot of ... Read More »
President Barack Obama has urged fellow Democrats to fight for his healthcare bill, as the incoming Trump team vowed to make a repeal of the law a priority. In a two-hour private meeting Mr Obama sought to rally members of his party, as Republicans took their first steps to dismantle ... Read More »
