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Intel India hosted the 2nd edition of Plugin Startups Demo Day : Furthering its commitment towards accelerating hardware innovation and entrepreneurship in India, Intel India recently hosted the 2nd edition of Plugin Startups Demo Day as part of the Intel India Maker Lab program in Bengaluru. At the event, 11 startups showcased innovative products and solutions developed by them as part of Plugin, a collaborative incubation program between Intel India, Department of Science and Technology (DST) – Government of India and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

AI, robots, data software helping planned cities of the future : Artificial intelligence and robots are playing significant roles as planners develop the cities of the future. The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is facing a major shift in balancing the massive amounts of data available through advanced technologies. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ASUS partners with Flipkart for smartphone shopping experience for ASUS 6z : ASUS India joins hands with Flipkart to kick off a unique initiative to enhance the shopping experience for buyers of Asus 6z at ASUS Exclusive stores across the country. This initiative offers complete mobile protection package for Asus 6z along with in-store live demonstration. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IBM completes acquisition of Red Hat for $34 Billion : IBM and Red Hat have announced that they have closed the transaction under which IBM acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190.00 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $34 billion. The acquisition redefines the cloud market for business. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Vinit Goenka, Member Governing Council - CRIS, Ministry Of Railway, GOI : 40% workforce need to be reskilled: Vineet Goenka, Member Governing Council - CRIS, Ministry Of Railway, GOI VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ZTE launches its Cybersecurity Lab Europe in Brussels : ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ) today has furthered its commitment to improving security for the ICT industry by opening its Cybersecurity Lab Europe in Brussels, Belgium. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Red Hat ropes in Marshal Correia as India MD : Red Hat has announced the appointment of Marshal Correia as India MD. Marshal will oversee all aspects of business operations and developments in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Will Social Media shut down impact Businesses? : Social Media platforms have become an important part of both personal and professional life of a person. Earlier these were used as a mode of recreation for people but gradually these platforms are playing an important part to shape up a business. From large enterprises to small businesses, all use these mediums to promote and endorse their products and services.WhatsApp is adding around a million users per day, mostly in Latin America, India and Europe. With SMS apps, growth is exponential – when one person in a social group downloads and advocates using the app, many new users download the app in order to communicate with the original person. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Staqu introduces PINE, an AI-powered open-source intelligence platform : Staqu has unveiled PINE, an open-source intelligence platform. With PINE, the Gurgaon-based AI start-up is leveraging OSINT (open source intelligence), one of the most impactful techniques used by different intelligence agencies around the world to access the relevant and focused information from open source data and utilize it to perform various kind of proactive analysis on people, organisations or regions. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Infinix unveils HOT 7 smartphone, priced at INR 7999/- : Infinix has announced the launch of its successor, the HOT 7. The smartphone, priced at INR 7999/-, is the heir apparent to the HOT series’ legacy, that aims to reimagine the sub-10k smartphone segment in India. HOT 7 features a great combination of 4GB+64GB RAM+ROM, a large 6.19” HD+ Notch display, a 4000mAh battery with Smart power management and a cutting-edge, AI-powered 13MP+2MP Dual Rear as well as Selfie Camera that enables stunning images and great customization. The device will be available on Flipkart from 15th July onward via an open sale. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HCL Technologies with NLC Insurance Companies introduces Guidewire Insurance Platform : HCL Technologies (HCL) and NLC Insurance Companies have announced that NLC is now in production with Guidewire InsurancePlatform, integrated with the SmartCOMM document management system. The new core processing, data, and document management systems have been deployed for NLC’s Massachusetts agents and policyholders. The systems will allow agents faster access to information, including integrated and automated underwriting rules and reports, to provide a more efficient work environment for them as well as better service for their customers.The deployment work continues with the systems launching in Connecticut and Rhode Island later this year. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Sensex falls 793 pts and costs Rs 3 lakh crore on Monday : FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to raise the surcharge on individuals earning ₹2-5 crore a year to 25%. For those earning more than ₹5 crore, it was increased to 37%, and the raising the income tax rate on the two highest slabs of income earners to 39% and 42.7%, respectively. A surcharge is a tax on tax and is levied on the tax amount you are liable to pay, this has impacted the market so badly. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Communication intelligence is need of the hour for Government and Large Enterprise : Enterprise expenditure on Cyber Security is ever increasing. However, even the best of tools fail to detect major cyber-attacks. Worrisome is that these attacks are often just tweaks of older known attacks. To address the cyber security and cyber defence,communications intelligence (COMINT) is the most essential factor, which will be able to gathers information from the communications of individuals, including telephone conversations, text messages and various types of online interactions. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Trade War Among US and China Leads Companies To Look For Production shift : Rising tension of trade war among US and China is moving towards various restrictions and now President Trump threatening to raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and declaring a national emergency shutting Huawei out of the U.S. market. Observers of U.S.-China relations have become increasingly concerned about the future of this most consequential bilateral relationship. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Honeywell Eases Home Automation With Smart Wiring Devices : Honeywell (NYSE: HON), leader in connected building technology, today announced a new range of smart wiring devices for the Indian market. These devices are easy to install, use, and maintain. The extensive range of smart wiring devices is aimed at providing convenience to consumers by easily managing electrical devices in homes as well as enhancing the experience of users for a smarter living.The new range of smart wiring devices are Artificial Intelligence-driven, intelligent, secure, built-on mesh network for better signal transmission, and enable smooth communication across all devices VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amazon to give the end to its app Prime Now in India : When the going gets tuff and the tuff gets going. This is well fit for Amazon in every business module starting from the Web services to Retail business globally and that is started impacting in India also. Unlike the U.S., Amazon didn't have first-mover advantage in India, with several players already present in the market by the time it debuted in the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Broadcom may buy Symantec for $15-Billion Acquisition : As per the report Broadcom Inc, is in advanced talks to buy Symantec Corp,a 37-year-old security software vendor as Broadcom seeks to diversify beyond semiconductors. The deal would be likely to value Symantec at more than $15bn. If this deal is going through, then it would be the second major acquisition of a security software maker by a semiconductor company. The shares of Symantec surged 22% in after-hours trading, while Broadcom fell 4%. Symantec has saw, its share price increase to over $25 for the first time since last May. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Applied Materials to acquire Kokusai Electric for $2.2B : Santa Clara, California based Applied Materials, leader in supplier of equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of semiconductor, flat panel display and solar products and is geared to buy a small business rival for $2.2 billion in cash from the private equity firm KKR. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amazon brings Virtual Reality Experience Zones To Celebrate Prime Day : Amazon India is bringing Prime Day celebrations alive with Virtual Reality (VR) based experience for Prime Day. Aimed at bringing the touch-and-try charm to ecommerce shopping, the VR experience allows customers to enjoy an immersive experience before buying the product. Customers will be able to view products in life-size, inspect products up close, enjoy 360 degree views and evaluate products in the environment that they are likely to use it in. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Public Cloud Services Seems Promising growth : Leading cloud providers AWS and Azure are building an ecosystem of tools along with cloud infrastructure. Today, cloud-based applications are powering a number of uses — navigating ships carrying cargo, connecting online and offline retail markets, machine learning in fintech for fraud detection and many more. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE