Microsoft said to be in advanced talks to buy Nuance for $16 billion
Multinational tech company Microsoft Corporation is in talks to acquire Nuance Communication (an AI and speech technology company) for $16 billion, as reported by Bloomberg News. Though the deal hasn’t been made official yet, it could be made official this week. The deal could value...
Weekly round up: Here’s what’s happening in technology
Missed what made the headlines this week in the world of information technology? To get updated, all you need to do is read this weekly round up blog post. This week saw Red Hat hiring a new APAC lead, IT giant Wipro acquiring Ampion, a...
How to change Siri voice in Apple’s latest iOS 14.5 update
With its latest upcoming iOS 14.5 update, Apple will be giving its users options to change Siri’s voice to your liking. This differs from the existing options, as iPadOS and iOS users can only pick between male as well as female voices for a specific...
Microsoft Build 2021 dates, registration & what to expect
The annual developers conference by tech company Microsoft, Build 2021 will be held from May 25th 2021 to May 27th 2021. Build by Microsoft is a 2-day event held every year and is aimed at web developers and software engineers using Microsoft Azure, Windows and...
64 Google Home commands you should know about
According to Statista, in 2018, global unit sales of Google Home stood at 12.5 million. It is estimated that by the year 2025, about 140 million Google smart speakers will be sold across the globe [1]. Google Home smart speakers, powered by Google Assistant, are...
Strategic Growth: Wipro Acquires Ampion for $117 Million
Introduction Indian IT giant Wipro Limited has announced the acquisition of Ampion, a Melbourne-based managed service provider. The acquisition, in a $117 million deal, has been signed to reinforce Wipro’s presence in the ANZ market. Adding Ampion, said Wipro, to its offerings in DevOps, engineering...
Facebook data leak 2021: Data of 533 million users exposed online
Personal data of over 533 million Facebook users has been posted online on a website used by hackers. User information including names, phone numbers, email addresses, birthdates, bios, Facebook IDs, location and other personal data has been exposed on this website. Other data points also...
Weezy competitor Jiffy grabs £2.6 million for superfast grocery delivery in London
Online grocery delivery startup Jiffy that aims to deliver groceries and essentials in about 15 minutes raises £2.6 million. The capital was raised by Jiffy in a seed funding round as it prepares itself for launch. It is basically an on-demand service that aims to...
Telstra restructure divides the telecom group into 4 divisions
Introduction In latest IT news from Australia, telecommunications giant Telstra has officially announced its proposed restructure. The proposed Telstra restructure will be seeing the group splitting into 4 separate entities. According to legal structure, the 4 offshoots will be falling under the umbrella of Telstra,...
9 brilliant female tech entrepreneurs that are ruling the world
From creating women-centric dating apps to creating groundbreaking blockchain-based jewelry tech, female tech entrepreneurs around the world are surely breaking the glass ceiling. A study showed that women made only for 25% of the United States’ technology force [1]. Hence, in celebration of the few...
