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TCS attrition rate drops to 20.1%, remains far from pre-pandemic levels

The total headcount of TCS stands at 614,795 as on March 31, 2023

Gaming cos deploy geofencing as TN online gambling ban disrupts operations

Geofencing refers to the use of GPS or RFID technology to create a virtual geographic boundary, enabling software to trigger a response when a mobile device enters or leaves a particular area

Prompt engineering skills: A possible cure on new automation anxiety

Prompt engineering deals with improving interaction between humans and AI

Govt notifies gaming rules to prohibit online wagering and betting

All companies offering real-money games must have a physical contact address in India published on their website or application (app)

Centre's grievance appellate committee to hear pleas against gaming SRBs

WATCHER BEING WATCHED: Risk of capture of self-regulatory bodies flagged

Indian start-ups may take legal route against Google in-app billing

They argue that the charges are "exorbitant", make any alternative billing apart from GPBS economically unviable for them

Bug bounty hunters rake it in as incidence of cyber attacks shoots up

Last year Google paid $605,000 to ethical hackers to detect and fix vulnerabilities

Indian start-ups see apex tribunal's order against Google as a win

But fees charged by Google for app purchases remain a concern

HCLTech announces plan to double headcount in Romania in next 2 yrs

Indian IT services company employs 1,000 people in European nation to serve global clients

Google gets relief on four key CCI directives, but Rs 1,338-cr fine stays

NCLAT upholds competition watchdog's observation that Google misused dominant position in Android ecosystem

PLI for electronics to achieve Rs 8.12-trn production target in 5 yrs: Govt

The cumulative investments under the scheme have increased to Rs 5,124 crore as of December 2022 from the earlier FY2022-23 target of Rs 3,726 crore

Technology firms' engagement with ethical hackers at all-time high

As cyberattacks shoot up, tech firms are engaging with independent researchers more than ever

Google 'repeatedly disobeying' CCI's orders on billing: Startup think tank

Accuses tech giant of charging an "exorbitant" commission without providing additional service, while India's entire payment industry is working on 1-5% service fees

Govt okays electronic manufacturing cluster in Hubli; second in Karnataka

Govt eyes investments worth over Rs 1,500 cr, creation of over 18,000 jobs. Nine companies have already committed to making investments of Rs 340 crore with an employment potential of 2,500

Microsoft GitHub launches AI-powered Copilot X, adopts GPT-4 model

Copilot X allows software developers to automatically complete comments and code, make personalisation

Infosys announces Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's retirement from company's board

D Sundaram appointed lead independent director of IT services company

'HPE India won over 350 patents in last 3 yrs, complexity increased'

We are no longer just an infrastructure company that sells computing, storage, and networking, said Cynthia Swarnalatha, VP - Engineering, SW CoE, Compute Business Group, and HPE India Site R&D leader

CCI to set up in-house digital mkt data unit for regulating tech platforms

Jyoti Jindgar Bhanot, secretary of the CCI, emphasised on early intervention as a key to ensure that competitive landscape in digital markets is not distorted beyond repair

WhatsApp group admins to get more gatekeeping control; check details here

The messaging app will also introduce a new feature to make it easier to discover what groups you have in common with someone

Digital competition Bill based on standing committee report: Sinha

The parliamentary panel on finance, chaired by Sinha, presented a report in December identifying 10 anti-competitive practices in digital markets and a need for ex-ante regulations to address them