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Trump appoints former PayPal COO David Sacks as AI and crypto czar
Donald Trump appointed David Sacks to lead AI and crypto initiatives. Sacks will develop a legal framework for the crypto industry. Trump aims to make the US the crypto capital. Bitcoin recently crossed $100,000. Sacks also founded Yammer and led Zenefits. He will also chair the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology.
Chamath Palihapitiya's VC firm tried to sell stake worth $312 million in startups: Report
Leading venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya's investment firm Social Capital tried to sell its stake worth $312 million in hundreds of startups, the media reported.
Big gain for ShoppinPal
The company has raised $1.07 million investment from Plug and Play Tech Center and Steelhead Ventures.
The body language to watch for when you think you're boring someone
Over on Harvard Business Review, they outline a few types of body language that tend to suggest people want out of the conversation.
Microsoft employees waste lot of milk
Microsoft’s global offices apparently have a (dairy) culture problem — namely, that employees are wasting a lot of milk.
Vishal Sikka-led Infosys writes a fresh code of culture
One of the early signs came when Sikka told employees they could stop wearing ties. Since then, all formals have been junked, jeans and T-shirts are in.
'Zero Distance' is aimed at infusing innovation into Infosys' existing client projects: Vishal Sikka
Sikka in an internal company blog highlighted some of the achievements for Infosys over the past year and also spoke about some of the big bets it has made.
India is super critical to our growth plans, says Donna Morris
Younger people want recognition, new roles and opportunities. We have a lot of attributes younger people are looking for.
10 incredibly useful free apps from Microsoft
Here’s a collection of useful free Microsoft apps for all sorts of devices — not just Windows PCs, but also Macs, iPhones, and even Android devices.
Tech Mahindra build enterprise social network platform; to roll out to clients
Microsoft's Yammer and Jive are some readily available enterprise social networking tools, but Tech Mahindra chose to build it own.
Riva's messaging app Flock to compete with Skype, Yammer and Slack
Flock is expected to be launched across platforms like iOS, Android, Windows PC, Mac and Linux.
Salesforce.com wants to be the new LinkedIn with Community Cloud
Community Cloud is like a custom, private version of LinkedIn for businesses. It lets companies connect with customers, employees.
Pinterest users in India up 150% in a year
What is interesting is that, unlike the US, which still accounts for 70% of Pinterest's 60-million user base, the gender split is 50-50 in India.
Embrace disruption: Microsoft startup boss Rahul Sood
India must embrace disruption if it is to become a startup hub on a par with the US, says Rahul Sood , general manager at Microsoft Ventures.
International Airlines Group chooses Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft today said IAG has selected Microsoft Office 365 as the business communication solution for around 58,000 employees.
Microsoft announces availability of Windows 8.1 Preview
Highlighting the new apps in the latest OS, the US-based firm said that Windows 8.1 Preview apps include Facebook, Flipboard and NFL among other apps.
Power of ideas: Five hottest sectors for startups that may yield healthy returns
With technology finding new ways to sneak into our lives, it is little wonder that the sector has thrived and has been dishing out healthy returns.
Microsoft launches Office 365 for businesses in India
Microsoft today launched its Office 365 for businesses in India, which will provide seamless sharing of data across PCs and mobiles using cloud computing technology.
MindHelix selected for US-based Alchemist Accelerator programme
MindHelix Technosol, a company based out of the Startup Village here - the country's first telecom incubator, has been selected by US-based Alchemist Accelerator Programme for enterprise product start-ups.
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