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SoftBank had given Oyo a deadline of March 31, 2020 to phase out contracts or businesses, which are not EBITDA-profitable.

Senior Oyo staff take 25-50% salary cut amid lockdown

This is a double whammy for the company, which in January announced to further trim its workforce across verticals, after reportedly firing 1200 employees in the first round.
Signage is displayed outside HP Inc. headquarters in Palo Alto, California, US, on Thursday, Nov 7, 2019.

HP announces initiatives for partners, customers to deal with lockdown, pandemic

Customers can take advantage of a delayed payment structure or enroll in a PC rental programme, available on equipment contracts for a period of 12 months, HP announced
(Representative image) Global engineering and technology solutions company Cyient is providing drone-based surveillance technology to Telangana Police to help it implement the Covid-19 related lockdown in Hyderabad.

Cyient’s drone-based tech is helping Hyderabad implement lockdown

Global engineering and technology solutions company Cyient is providing drone-based surveillance technology to Telangana Police to help it implement the Covid-19 related lockdown in Hyderabad.
“At Cisco, we believe data privacy is a fundamental human right. In times like these, bad actors could see this as a greater opportunity to identify those who are most vulnerable,” said Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins.

Will do everything in capacity to protect user privacy: Cisco CEO

“At Cisco, we believe data privacy is a fundamental human right. In times like these, bad actors could see this as a greater opportunity to identify those who are most vulnerable,” said Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins.
Quarter-wise, the market is set to witness a 25-28% (YoY) decline in the first quarter and a decline of 34-36% (YoY) in Q2, according to CyberMedia Research (CMR).

Coronavirus pandemic: India feature phone market set for 32% decline in shipments in H1 2020

Quarter-wise, the market is set to witness a 25-28% (YoY) decline in the first quarter and a decline of 34-36% (YoY) in Q2, according to CyberMedia Research (CMR).
More than half a million daily active gamers on the platform are now spending anywhere between 30 to 45 minutes, Paytm First Games said.

COVID-19 lockdown: Paytm First Games triples user base, sees 200% increase

More than half a million daily active gamers on the platform are now spending anywhere between 30 to 45 minutes, Paytm First Games said.
The Data and Insights section shows up-to-date insights from Google Trends including some of the most searched and trending questions on COVID-19 from India.

Google launches India-specific website on COVID-19

The website has four key sections: health information, safety and prevention tips, data & insights, and resources.
Uber said it will facilitate top-rated drivers and dedicated cars to the hospitals through its platform.

Uber launches UberMedic to transport frontline healthcare workers

UberMedic is designed to ensure that all healthcare workers who need to be mobile have a reliable and efficient way of getting around.
Elon Musk has unfollowed his girlfriend and Canadian singer Grimes on Twitter after the 32-year-old musician shared a cryptic message on the platform.

In other news, Elon Musk has unfollowed girlfriend Grimes on Twitter, again

The Tesla CEO unfollowed his girlfriend and Canadian singer Grimes on Twitter after the 32-year-old musician shared a cryptic message on the platform.
People who viewed content that was clearly separated into categories - such as current affairs and entertainment - didn’t have the same issues evaluating the source and credibility of content they read.

Fake news pandemic surges on Facebook, Twitter

People who viewed content that was clearly separated into categories - such as current affairs and entertainment - didn’t have the same issues evaluating the source and credibility of content they read.

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