Battle of the voice assistants—Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant

Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is held just after a few weeks when the tech giants Facebook, Google, and Microsoft hosted developer conferences individually. It also came following the when Amazon introduced its hottest devices powered by the Alexa assistant—the Echo Look and Echo Show. The tech giants are focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) as a…

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Pune techies complaining against “Illegal” layoffs

On Thursday, ex-employees of IT companies such as Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and Cognizant in Pune registered different petitions in opposition to their previous employers with the Maharashtra Commissioner of Labor claiming that their services are discontinued illegitimately. A Chennai-headquartered body, the Forum of IT Employees (FITE), was the medium to file the petitions. Over the…

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Lack of Protection of Intellectual Property to Affect Investment and Employment

Lack of Protection of Intellectual Property to Affect Investment and Employment

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, abbreviated as ASSOCHAM, last week claimed that lack of protection of intellectual property in inventions related to computer will have a direct effect on job opportunities and investment in the information, communication, and technology industry. “The lack of protection of intellectual property in inventions related to…

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