Want tunes with that? India-made POS terminal includes a speaker You read that right: a speaker. Because merchants like music, electronic payments, and $8.50 hardware On-Prem05 Sep 2023 | 18
Samsung teases 1TB DDR5 modules with launch of 32Gb die Asia in Brief PLUS: China allows first wave of chatbots, India’s sun-spotter soars; ASUS smacks down speculation it will quit smartphones On-Prem04 Sep 2023 | 3
India, China pump up the patriotism to celebrate local hardware manufacturing wins Huawei's mystery smartphone excites, as top laptop-makers reportedly sign up to make in India On-Prem01 Sep 2023 | 2
India set to launch Sun-spotting satellite on Saturday Meanwhile its Moon rover dodges a crater and spots sulphur Science30 Aug 2023 | 6
Taiwanese infosec researchers challenge Microsoft's China espionage finding Asia In Brief PLUS: India calls for global action on AI and crypto; Vietnam seeks cybersecurity independence; China bans AI prescribing drugs Security28 Aug 2023 | 11
India's Moon mission continues to triumph, Japan's waits for better weather JAXA's SLIM scheduled to arrive after Chandrayaan-3 says goodnight Science25 Aug 2023 | 7
India lands Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on Moon, is the first to lunar south pole Video with update Way to go, ISRO. Congrats on getting your rover rolling, too Science23 Aug 2023 | 51
US tech titans say a heads-up about India's PC import license would've been nice Trade org board members petitioning Uncle Sam are who's who of Big Tech Legal21 Aug 2023 | 7
G20 digital ministers sign up for Digital Public Infrastructure push They've also thought of the children, and the poor SMEs trying to stay secure Software21 Aug 2023 | 3
Tencent predicts big profits from lock-in to cloudy AI Asia In Brief PLUS: Lucasfilm quits Singapore ‘Sandcrawler’; China criticizes India’s tech push; Red Apple celebrates 30 years in China AI + ML21 Aug 2023 |
Moscow makes a mess on the Moon as Luna 25 probe misses orbit, lands with a thud First lunar attempt since Soviet era ends in катастрофа Science21 Aug 2023 | 132
India's digital public goods diplomacy scores wins around the world France likes its payment system, Saudi Arabia is close to co-operating, and the Caribbean is calling Software18 Aug 2023 | 6
Foxconn to spend billions bulking its Indian operations – just for starters Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand on mega-manufacturer's list of not-China expansion targets Personal Tech15 Aug 2023 | 1
Indian armed forces gives Windows its marching orders, but only for desktop warriors Opinion I am become Tux, destroyer of warez OSes14 Aug 2023 | 40
If you're Russian to the Moon, expect traffic: Moscow's Putin a lander into orbit India's close to landing one, too, and Japan is counting down to a launch Science14 Aug 2023 | 25
Indian authorities reject Infosys 'COVID ate my homework' excuse Asia In Brief Tencent keyboard app allowed eavesdropping; Australia, Japan, sour on TwitX; China seeks to ID app devs Legal14 Aug 2023 | 3
India launches contest to build homegrown web browser Almost certainly based on a FOSS engine, but with tweaks for the nation's particular needs Software10 Aug 2023 | 21
India hits pause on import ban after Apple and Samsung pull out Asia in brief ALSO: That's not a limp, that's 68 iPhones strapped to your body; Malaysia scores giant fab; Phishing phlops in Hong Kong; and more On-Prem07 Aug 2023 | 3
Big Tech's going to love India's new personal data protection bill Big fines for breaches. Also big powers – including takedowns – for planned Data Protection Board Legal04 Aug 2023 | 6
Out of nowhere, India requires PC and server makers to get an import license This is one way to kickstart local manufacturing On-Prem04 Aug 2023 | 21
Old-school hacktivism is back because it never went away Mysterious Team Bangladesh has carried out 846 attacks since June 2022, mostly DDoS Research03 Aug 2023 | 7
Indonesia blocks Musk's X.com over its X-rated past Asia In Brief ALSO: Japan's government to write docs with AI; 5G boom coming; India denies infosec issues Legal31 Jul 2023 | 26
Days before its earnings call, Infosys announces $2B in new business Results were anticipated to be dim, so where does this put outsourcer now? AI + ML20 Jul 2023 | 6
Unidentified object on Australian beach may be part of Indian rocket launcher Probably not aliens, maybe Offbeat18 Jul 2023 | 49
Now Foxconn hopes to lure TSMC, Japan’s TMH into India chip fab pact – report After that $20B Vedanta deal went up in smoke Systems15 Jul 2023 | 6
India takes second punt at soft lunar landing with launch of Chandrayaan-3 mission We'll see in 42 days whether economical $74.5M rover sticks Science14 Jul 2023 | 31
India slaps massive 28 percent tax on online games of skill Fantasy sports bets put on the same footing as online casinos or a punt on the gee-gees Legal13 Jul 2023 | 7
Indian developer fired 90 percent of tech support team, outsourced the job to AI Improved service massively and slashed costs. Gulp AI + ML13 Jul 2023 | 60
Foxconn, India's star recruit for semiconductor manufacturing, quits Departure won't hurt a bit, insists IT minister, as JV partner presses ahead On-Prem11 Jul 2023 | 6
Microsoft to hike prices in Australia and New Zealand Asia In Brief ALSO: Google Cloud extends support in Korean and Mandarin; Cambodia lashes Meta; MSFT India boss bails; and more Systems10 Jul 2023 | 3
India's space agency set to launch lunar lander, rover On a shoestring budget, Chandrayaan-3 aims to observe Luna, Earth, even exoplanets Science07 Jul 2023 | 15
Startup that charged $1.20 a day for coworking space in nightclubs folds Friyey’s cash – and beer – taps turned off Offbeat07 Jul 2023 | 37
HPE prepares for spicy affair with India to churn out $1B worth of servers Middle Kingdom suddenly a less appealing destination for manufacturing On-Prem06 Jul 2023 | 4
Two top execs quit Infosys mere months after its president skipped CISO and head of HR depart as services market tightens Channel06 Jul 2023 | 3
No open door for India's tech workers in any UK trade deal Both countries want it, but respective red lines could torpedo an agreement Sysadmin Month04 Jul 2023 | 219
Indian telecoms leaps from 2G, to 4G, to 6G – on a single day Lays out ambition to set standards, as a $12 not-quite feature phone emerges to get millions connected Networks04 Jul 2023 | 34
H-1B fraud consultancies grow, with application abuse openly discussed online In depth How do you solve a problem like a visa? How do you catch a fraud and bring it down? On-Prem01 Jul 2023 | 33
Google uses India to test ‘deliver to the house near the post office’ feature Ads and search giant also open sources offensive stereotype database, and gives Amazon a poke Software29 Jun 2023 | 16
Singapore, Amazon lead push for 'purpose bound' digital money Asia In Brief PLUS: US joins India’s software diplomacy push; Suzuki to make flying cars; Indonesia's broadband bird Software26 Jun 2023 | 14
Micron, Applied Materials make big investments in India Not building fabs, but fabulous for India – as is GE coming to build jet engines On-Prem23 Jun 2023 |
Micron warns China's ban could cost it $4 billion annual revenue Asia In Brief PLUS: Crypto just isn't cricket in India; China's budget smartphone surge; Jack Ma is back, again; and more Legal19 Jun 2023 | 1
Bad times are just starting for India's IT outsourcers, says JP Morgan All of FY2024 is going to be a 'washout' Channel16 Jun 2023 | 70
India probes medical info 'leak' to Telegram Asia In Brief PLUS: Vietnam's free domain names for youngsters; China's Cuba spy base; Hyundai and Samsung team for car chips; and more Security13 Jun 2023 | 2
Darkweb credit card marts in decline across Asia, researchers claim India tops the charts for document theft Security09 Jun 2023 | 1
India official fined after draining reservoir to recover phone Dam it all to hell Offbeat01 Jun 2023 | 24
China's homegrown airliner makes first paid-for flight Asia in Brief PLUS: Grab founder quits operational role; Meta's fiber-bot crawls to Japan; ChatGPT enhances Taiwan's status Systems28 May 2023 | 11
India set to regulate AI, Big Tech, with sweeping Digital Act Big semiconductor R&D strategy in the works, too Legal26 May 2023 |
China seeks space cargo launches well below prices NASA pays SpaceX Asia In Brief Plus: ChatGPT hallucinates Japan's PM; Infosys scores huge BP deal; Grab on the way to becoming a bank; and more Science22 May 2023 | 8
India to send official whassup to WhatsApp after massive spamstorm In a weird way, we can blame this on AI being a better bet than blockchain Security12 May 2023 | 5
India calls for all mobile phones to include FM radios Where feature phones remain prevalent, Spotify is not an option and the 'net is little use in an emergency Personal Tech11 May 2023 | 58
Cisco to manufacture telecoms gear in India – but not much and not soon ‘To further strengthen and diversify the supply chain’ which is just what India loves to hear Networks11 May 2023 | 2
India bans open source messaging apps for security reasons. FOSS community says good luck One banned tool is already working on Android-to-Android meshes that survive internet outages Software09 May 2023 | 37
China lands mysterious reusable spacecraft after 276-day trek Asia In Brief PLUS: Smartphone sales slump in India, China; Singapore's Temasek denies crypto investment; Dyson's new battery plant; and more Science08 May 2023 | 25
Zoho creates browser with 'Open Season Mode' for when you don't care about privacy Indian software giant thinks you’ll ignore that in favor of the many tracker-killers Software05 May 2023 | 17
Brit politicians, Big Tech grumble about India tech laws Free trade agreement founders, and fears of government censorship rise Legal25 Apr 2023 | 10
India gives itself a mission to develop a 1000-qubit quantum computer in just eight years $730 million plan includes secure quantum comms, the sort of thing you need when you live next door to China On-Prem20 Apr 2023 | 5
India smacked for illegal tech import tariffs that hurt buyers and exporters everywhere Is this the way to take China’s title as top tech manufacturer? Maybe yes, maybe no Legal19 Apr 2023 | 2
India to ride the AI rocket responsibly, rather than regulate Also clambers aboard the RISC-V bandwagon AI + ML06 Apr 2023 | 1
Twitter blocks Pakistan government account, boosts state-run media from Russia and China Block complies with Indian policy, but boost may violate avian network's state-sponsored media rules Software04 Apr 2023 | 9
India flies – and lands – reusable autonomous spaceplane Asia In Brief PLUS Japanese PM grilled by ChatGPT; Singapore slams bank outage; WeChat adds paid tier; and more Science02 Apr 2023 | 8
Google (sort of) loses in Indian antitrust appeal Updated $161 million slap-on-the-wrist fine stands, but major restrictions are eased Legal30 Mar 2023 | 4
India-based cybergang busted for selling fake KFC franchises It's finger-licking.... what happened to my $$$? Legal27 Mar 2023 | 14