Thursday, June 17, 2021

IKEA launches ecommerce service and mobile shopping app in Bengaluru

Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA announced on Thursday the launch of its eCommerce services and mobile shopping app in Bengaluru. There will be over 8,000 home furnishing products and solutions to choose from, it said in a statement. https://ift.tt/3gH5aOU

Internet outages hit Australian lenders, central bank

Australia's central bank, the postal service and several commercial lenders as well as other companies grappled with internet outages on Thursday, disrupting customer services and financial transactions. https://ift.tt/3cQJmiu

Google to set up 80 oxygen plants and upskill rural health workers, announces Rs 113 crore grant

Google.org will support procurement and installation of about 80 oxygen generation plants in healthcare facilities in high-need and rural locations with new grants of about Rs 90 crore (USD 12.5 million) to GiveIndia and about Rs 18.5 crore (USD 2.5 million) to PATH. https://ift.tt/3q2CJPs

Amazon Echo, Fire TV, Alexa Users Get Free Sleep Series From Audible

Audible on Thursday brought five sleep- and relaxation-focussed audio series to Amazon Echo, Fire TV, and other Alexa-enabled devices in India. The audio content is available for free access and... https://ift.tt/3gH44CM

Realme Narzo 30 5G, Narzo 30, 32-Inch Smart TV to Launch in India on June 24

Realme is hosting a virtual event on June 24 in India, CEO of Realme India and Europe, Madhav Sheth has confirmed, where the company expected. Teasers suggest that Realme Narzo 30 and Realme Narzo 30... https://ift.tt/2TFUrMy

General Motors Hits the Gas on Electric, Autonomous Push

General Motors is hitting the accelerator on its drive towards electric autos, significantly boosting its near-term investments as it unveils new models and builds production capacity. https://ift.tt/3guTPlY

OpenAI unveils policy proposals for a world with superintelligence: higher capital gains taxes, a public AI investment fund, strengthened safety nets, and more (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal : OpenAI unveils policy proposals for a world with superintelligence: higher capital gains taxes, a...