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SC closes PIL seeking ban on video communications platform Zoom
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the minutes of the meeting held by the National Security Council Secretariat and closed the PIL seeking a ban on video communications app 'Zoom' for official as well as personal use until an appropriate law has been put in place. A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and MM Sundresh said now nothing survived in the PIL filed by Delhi resident Harsh Chugh in 2020 in the wake of subsequent developments. We have considered the minutes of the meeting of the National Security Council Secretariat held on December 28, 2020 regarding the security features of Zoom, VC platform. In our opinion, nothing survives in the present writ petition in view of the said document. Accordingly, the proceedings are closed, the bench said in its order. The top court had on May 22, 2020 sought the response of the Centre to the PIL which raised privacy concerns and claimed that continued use of the Zoom app is "making the users vulnerable and prone to cyber ...
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Zoom to lay off around 1,300 employees, CEO Eric Yuan taking 98% pay cut
Zoom on Tuesday announced that it will lay off about 1,300 employees, or approximately 15 per cent of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to announce significant job cuts
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Zoom announces human avatars to its virtual conferencing, meeting app
Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced human avatars to its meeting app, which will let users appear as a cartoon version of themselves
Zoom seeking VoIP licence indicates organisational shift in India: Experts
Zoom Video Communications has sought approval from the government of India to launch its Zoom Phone services in India, according to media reports
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Samsung Galaxy A-series phones get Voice Focus feature with OneUI 5 update
The OneUI 5.0 software update with Voice Focus feature is available for the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, Galaxy A53 5G, and Galaxy A73 5G smartphones
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Zoom video conferencing to arrive on new Tesla electric vehicles soon
With the Zoom Mail and Calendar Clients, users no longer need to leave the Zoom platform to access their email and calendar
Zoom announces new features for modern work experiences: Details here
The company also launched 'Mail and Calendar Services' for those who do not have specialised IT services but are keen about privacy and security
Zoom Events for virtual, hybrid conferences launched in India: Details here
Zoom also hosted Zoomtopia 2021 on Zoom Events, delivering the latest and greatest in the world of communications to more than 30,000 virtual attendees worldwide
Zoom to Moderna: The extraordinary rise and fall of Covid billionaires
Their rise and subsequent slump were sharper than the other 131 members of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index whose net worth more than doubled, but wasn't as reliant on how Covid altered lives
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Jack Dorsey will be deposed in Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk today
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will be questioned under oath in the social media company's lawsuit against his longtime friend Elon Musk
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Zoom says 'investigating issues' after thousands of users report problems
Over 40,000 users reported problems with the video-conferencing platform, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com
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Nasdaq ticks up on hopes of less aggressive rate hikes after weak PMI data
US composite PMI at lowest since February 2021; Zoom tumbles on weak forecast; Macy's shares rise on earnings beat
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Zoom installer flaw can give attackers root access to Mac: Report
A security researcher has found a way that an attacker could leverage the mac OS version of Zoom to gain access over the entire operating system.
How Truecaller is using AI assistant to help you attend, or drop calls
Considering the number of reports on spam calls in India, a voice assistant to filter them will be a huge step
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Zoom brings end-to-end encryption for its cloud phone service 'Zoom Phone'
Video chat app Zoom has announced that it is bringing end-to-end encryption feature to its cloud phone service Zoom Phone and it will soon be available on Breakout Rooms.
Retail tech firm Arzooo raises $70 mn in Series B led by Japan's SBI group
Existing investors Celesta Capital and 3 Lines VC also participated in this round, along with Trifecta Leaders Fund and Tony Xu, the Founder of Doordash
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In advanced talks with regulators for Zoom Phone launch: Company India head
'We are working on cross-platform integration in response to customer needs', said Raje
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Video chat app Zoom unveils new products as its stock nosedives
The growth of Zoom has slowed down as in-person meetings resume and schools/colleges reopen
Observe.AI raises $125mn in series C funding led by Softbank Vision Fund 2
Existing investors Menlo Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners also participate; company's total funding to date is $213 million
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Cloud communications firm Zoom pays over $1.8 mn to bounty hunters in 2021
In 2021, Zoom also recruited over 800 security researchers on the HackerOne platform.
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