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Mention Of heatwaves at all-time high in India’s earnings calls
While heat wave was a recurring theme in many earnings transcripts,...
Govt taken steps to start trial, assessment of caller name display: MoS Telecom
"The necessary steps have been taken by the government to start the...
RBI to bring ‘ombudsman scheme’ to solve digital transaction complaints
With the digital mode for financial transactions gaining traction in the country, there is an emerging need for a dedicated, cost-free and expeditious grievance redressal mechanism for strengthening consumer confidence in this channel.
Centre, Google, FB, WhatsApp agree to stamp out rape, child porn videos: SC
An RTI has revealed that the government had been monitoring social media accounts of citizens for at least two years before the Supreme Court quashed a tender that would have allowed it to do so.
Marriott CFO says too early to estimate Cyber Breach costs
The company could face $200 million in fines and litigation expenses, and could spend about $1 per customer notifying victims and providing free data monitoring services, according to a note last week from Morgan Stanley.
Self-Driving Vehicle Regulation Bill gets late push in US Senate
Under the legislation, automakers would be able to win exemptions from safety rules that require human controls. States could set rules on registration, licensing, liability, insurance and safety inspections, but not set performance standards.
Bombay HC asks New India to pay Rs 7.60 crore motor accident claim
The family members of the deceased, Ravindra Kulkarni, who was working as the chief executive officer of Tata Precision Industries — a Tata group company —based in Singapore and was earning more than 11,000 Singapore dollars (about Rs 3.34 lakh, as per the conversion rate relied by the HC) a month at the time, sought enhancement of the Rs 2.50-crore compensation amount granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, the insurance company pleaded for the rejection of the claim altogether.
Early diagnosis of disease to drive future life expectancy, Swiss Re
Digital health tools like telemedicine and wearables can play an important role in driving future mortality improvement. These technologies not only improve access to care but also encourage healthcare markets to compete for lower, more affordable options.
Marriott Data Breach highlights `Silent Cyber Risk’ in acquisitions
Hotels are especially vulnerable to security breaches, because many still swipe credit cards at check-in rather than implement chip readers, said Brian Krebs, a cybersecurity expert. Last year, he said, both Hyatt Hotels Corp. and the Trump hotels collection had security breaches and in 2016, he uncovered similar breaches at InterContinental Hotels Group.
Boeing eyes Lion Air crash software upgrade in 6-8 weeks
“As part of our standard practice following any accident or incident, we examine our aircraft design and operation, and when appropriate, issue bulletins and make recommendations to operators to further enhance safety,” a Boeing spokeswoman said.
Lion Air’s 737 MAX was plane not ‘airworthy’
The safety committee’s findings will heighten concerns there were problems with key systems in one of the world’s newest and most advanced commercial passenger planes.
Heatwave death threat to world’s vulnerable
When you look at climate change as a public health issue, it really turns it on its head. It isn’t just affecting polar bears or rainforests, it’s something that affects communities, children, families in the UK and Europe and around the world.The outlook is particularly dire for Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, where mounting temperatures and an ageing population produced a “perfect storm” of risk factors