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Alibaba to Invest $1.25 Billion in China Food Delivery Firm
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and an affiliate part-owned by its founder Jack Ma will invest a total of $ billion in an online food delivery firm, the companies said, as…
Nasscom Opposes States’ Entry Tax on E-Commerce Sales
IT industry body Nasscom Thursday came out against a Bill introduced by the Gujarat government to levy entry tax on consumers for inter-state e-commerce and similar practices of some other…
Rocket Internet Says Making Progress to Limit Losses
German ecommerce firm Rocket Internet said it was on track to make three of its start-ups profitable by the end of 2017, and its losses should have peaked last year…
EU Approves Data Protection Reform, Boosting Privacy
The European Union on Thursday approved new data protection rules to strengthen online privacy, streamline legislation between the 28 member states and boost police and security cooperation. The rules will…
Chrome 50 Released for Windows, OS X, Linux; Retires Legacy Platform Support
Google has released Chrome 50 for Windows, OS X, and Linux. The update brings several improvements, as well as bug and security fixes, apart from new features. An update for…
Internet-Connected Cars a Magnet for Hackers, US Official Says
Internet-connected and driverless cars will be targets for hackers including terrorists and hostile nations so the automotive industry must ensure vehicles have built-in cyber-security protection, a top US Justice Department…
Ransomware Hackers Are Borrowing Customer-Service Tactics
When hackers set out to extort the town of Tewksbury, Massachusetts with "ransomware," they followed up with an FAQ explaining the attack and easy instructions for online payment. After baulking…
Flipkart Chief Product Officer Punit Soni Quits Company
Putting an end to rumours that have been doing the rounds for a few months, a Flipkart spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that Puneet Soni has stepped down from his position…
EU Privacy Watchdogs Could Seek US Data Pack Review in 2 Years
European privacy watchdogs could ask for a review in two years of a new transatlantic data pact designed to help companies such as Microsoft and IBM to shuffle around user…