Use of Unregistered Devices for Hybrid Work Lead to Cybersecurity Risk: Survey

With hybrid model empowering employees to work remotely and ensuring business continuity for enterprises, the use of unregistered devices by employees to access work platforms is adding new security challenges for organisations in India, according to a new survey by Cisco. The scenario is further complicated as employees are logging into work from multiple networks … Read more

KoinX Launches Crypto Tax Tool for Indian CAs, Aims to Spike Userbase by 400 Percent

KoinX, India-born crypto taxation platform, is aiming at increasing its userbase by 400 percent in 2023. Moving towards its aim, KoinX on Monday, January 9, launched ‘Tax Professionals’. This new tool that will reduce the turnaround time (TAT) by 99 percent for chartered accountants (CAs) to compile and file taxes on crypto profits as levied … Read more

Why Apple Is Reportedly Hiring Retail Store Workers Across India

Apple Inc. has begun hiring retail store workers in India and has plans to fill other roles as the technology company prepares to open stores in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times. The company’s careers page lists several different opportunities for workers in India, including business expert, “genius,” operations expert and … Read more

Renault May Mass Produce an Electric Version of This Car in India

Renault is considering building a mass-market electric vehicle in India, two people with knowledge of the ongoing review told Reuters, as part of a renewed push into a market where EV adoption is expected to grow quickly from a small base. The study by Renault underscores how the French automaker is pushing ahead with electrification … Read more

OnePlus Says Phones Launched Since 2020 Support Jio, Airtel 5G Services

OnePlus has announced support for 5G networks on all its recently launched smartphones in India. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has enabled 5G connectivity on all of its 5G capable handsets launched since 2020. These include the company’s most affordable phone, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G, to flagship phones like the OnePlus 10 Pro … Read more

Turkey Joins China, India in Kicking-Off CBDC Trials on Wider Scale: Details

The year 2022, while not having been positively eventful for the crypto sector, did emerge as a milestone year for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Turkey has become the latest member of the CBDC club, that has touched a significant point in its CBDC trials. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), that … Read more

Ola, Uber, Dunzo, Provide Poor Working Conditions for Workers: Report

Five digital platforms — cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex — have the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The rating of 12 digital platforms was done by a Fairwork India team in … Read more

These Xiaomi, Redmi Smartphones Are Now Compatible With Jio True 5G

Xiaomi India on Tuesday announced its partnership with Reliance Jio to offer the telco’s ‘True 5G’ experience to its consumers. Smartphone models supporting the Standalone (SA) network have received a software update to work seamlessly on Reliance Jio‘s network, according to a statement. The enabled devices include Mi 11 Ultra 5G, Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G, … Read more

Tecno Phantom X2 5G Price in India Tipped: Here’s How Much It Will Cost

The Tecno Phantom X2 5G is all set to launch in India in January and the design and specifications of the handset have already been confirmed ahead of release. The phone was launched in Saudi Arabia earlier this month. A tipster has now provided the expected launch price for the upcoming Tecno device in India. … Read more