Toyota considers offering self-driving technology to ride-hailing firms in Asia

NAGOYA - Toyota Motor Corp. is considering offering autonomous driving technologies to ride-hailing firms, sources close to the matter said Thursday, in its latest push to become a company offering not…

Social media firms need to appear before Indian Parliament, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad (File/IE) Electronics and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday social media companies should appear before the Parliament if they are called, and any reluctance on…

CBI Reportedly Asks Social Media Firms to Use Intrusive PhotoDNA Technology to Track Suspects

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly asked social media platforms to use Microsoft's PhotoDNA for investigation into regular criminal cases. PhotoDNA, as its name suggests, creates a digital…

CES 2017: UK support to tech firms ‘an embarrassment’

The UK government's lack of support for start-ups attending the CES tech show is a "source of embarrassment", according to the event's organiser. Gary Shapiro compared the country unfavourably with…

Why financial firms are missing out by not embracing the cloud

The financial sector’s high security and compliance standards have traditionally made it something of a laggard in the adoption of cloud computing. Yet there are indications that momentum is shifting…