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Computerised Eyewear looking for success in Factories and Field
Google has now relaunched its computerized eyewear for commercial use. On Monday, it announced a second version, dubbed Glass Enterprise Edition 2, which can be used to access checklists or instructions, send photos and conduct video calls. Google says the updated glasses, which also use the Qualcomm chip, sport an improved camera, more choice of frames and longer battery life.
U.S. Post Office testing Driverless Trucks between 2 cities
The Postal Service spends more than $4 billion per year on highway trucking services through outside contractors. Those costs have been rising due to a national shortage of drivers. Self-driving trucks could save hundreds of millions by eliminating human drivers and the hours-of-service rules that keep them from driving round the clock.
Surprise! India has the third highest expat salary packages in Asia
The average expatriate pay package provided by companies in Japan to mid-level employees is $386,451 a year, eclipsing what’s on offer anywhere else in the region, according to a report by consultancy ECA International. Japan also saw the biggest increase in expat package values last year, thanks to a stronger yen and steeper housing costs, said Lee Quane, a regional director at the firm.
RBI to create a specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre to monitor banks and NBFCs
FPIs withdraw Rs 6,399 cr in May so far on trade war, election uncertainty
“This change in trend is not entirely unexpected. It can be attributed to both domestic as well as global scenario turning unfavourable. The fallout of the US-China trade talk has waned investors’ risk appetite globally,” said Himanshu Srivastava, Senior Research Analyst, Morningstar Investment Adviser India.
Indian markets cheer Modi’s likely return to power
MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Indian markets rallied on Monday after exit polls showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to win a second term after a general election with an even bigger mandate than in 2014. The S&P BSE Sensex zoomed over 900 points at open to...
2019 general elections: The winner gets an economy riddled with problems
With 7% expansion in the year through March, India has held the crown as the world’s fastest-growing major economy. But that’s quickly changing this year as consumption — which makes up 61% of India’s gross domestic product — weakens sharply, with ripple effects on new investments. GDP data due May 31 will probably show growth cooled in the three months through March from a six-quarter low of 6.6%.
Irdai proposes to increase third-party insurance premium for cars, two-wheelers
Young and unsettled: Millennials and Gen Z pessimistic on life, says survey
Climate change, protecting the environment and natural disasters topped the list of most respondents on a personal level, but less than three in ten of both the Millennial and Gen Z cohorts cited it as a worry. The next-highest concern for Millennials is income inequality or distribution of wealth. Terrorism, crime and concerns about personal safety were also high on the list.
India’s drug regulator warns patients against faulty Medtronic pacemakers
Ashok Leyland ready to ride on Elon Musk’s India dream
Airlines urge Nations’ Regulators to avoid competing Safety Rules
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), representing 290 airlines or more than 80 percent of world traffic, backed the existing process that usually involves one host regulator lead certification for each type of new aircraft, in exchange for reciprocal agreements with other agencies across the world.Airlines want to “avoid each model being certified 1,000 times” but focus instead on a single lead regulator, Alexandre de Juniac told a meeting of aerospace executives in Paris.
Facebook reported agreeing to 20-yr Pact on Privacy Oversight by US Govt
The FTC has been investigating allegations that Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The probe has focused on whether the sharing of data and other disputes violated the 2011 consent agreement.
IndiaFirst Life net rises 20% to Rs 62 crore in FY19; total premium crosses Rs 3,200 crore
“With the parent group, Bank of Baroda becoming the third-largest bank in India, and with the private equity firm Warburg Pincus, buying out erstwhile partner Legal and General’s stake, we are poised for the next phase of growth,” R M Vishakha, managing director and chief executive officer, IndiaFirst Life.
States, UTs asked to hold screening sessions in schools, colleges for mental health, cancer
“Investment in risk behaviour prevention and health promotion among youth are the most cost-effective ways to improve health outcomes. Education institutions can play a critical role in these areas,” the letter stated. The letter mentions that the majority of risk behaviour that impacts health takes shape during young age. The prevalence of common mental morbidity including depression in the age group of 18-29 years is around 9 per cent as per National Mental Health survey.
26 Maharashtra reservoirs hit ‘zero water’ storage level as on May 18
London marine insurers widen Middle East threat zone after ship attacks
The Joint War Committee, made up of syndicate members from the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) and representatives from the London insurance company market, normally meets every quarter to review areas it considers high risk for merchant vessels and prone to war, terrorism, piracy and related perils.