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Class action against Cognizant by 3,000 staffers

Over 3,000 employees of Cognizant who work as content moderators for Facebook have filed a class-action complaint against the IT company and Facebook for allegedly causing psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The complaint said the claims exceed $5,000,000 in aggregate. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/class-action-against-cognizant-by-3000-staffers/74646680?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Infosys, Qualcomm partner for smart cities solutions

Software major Infosys on Tuesday said it was partnering with US-based chip maker Qualcomm to offer smart cities solutions through the latter's accelerator programme. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/infosys-qualcomm-partner-for-smart-cities-solutions/74571787?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

AI is augmented intelligence for us: Genpact CEO

Trust and people's judgement will generate a higher value than pure technology in an era dominated by artificial intelligence and machine learning, Genpact CEO NV 'Tiger' Tyagarajan said. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ai-is-augmented-intelligence-for-us-genpact-ceo/74468209?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Alphabet's Waymo raises $2.25 bn to rev up autonomous projects

Waymo said Monday it had raised $2.25 billion in its first external funding round to help the former Google car unit accelerate its deployment of autonomous cars and trucks. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/alphabets-waymo-raises-2-25-bn-to-rev-up-autonomous-projects/74453853?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

‘Build your own tech, you’ll never be cool by association’

Addressing a hall full of industry leaders at the Microsoft Future Decoded Summit in Mumbai, Satya Nadella highlights cross-sectoral impact of digital technology from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/build-your-own-tech-youll-never-be-cool-by-association/74293641?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Content, tech companies back separate body, but telcos want regulation

Content players and technology cos backed an independent and powerful multi-stakeholder body that can work closely with DoT and Trai in monitoring the application of net neutrality regulations. Telcos, by contrast, want light touch regulation, with Jio backing Airtel in saying there’s no real need to establish an MSB as net neutrality rules are part of licensing conditions enforced by DoT. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/content-tech-companies-back-separate-body-but-telcos-want-regulation/74293304?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Tech bodies to take Data Bill worries to house committee

Industry bodies including companies Infosys, TCS, Google, Facebook, Paytm and Amazon, to name a few, want ‘clean’ bill so there is no need for another law when technology changes. The issues pertain to inclusion of non-personal data in the Bill and voluntary verification of users by social media companies, amid others. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/tech-bodies-to-take-data-bill-worries-to-house-committee/74218553?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Cognizant sees Data Protection Bill increasing costs, obligations

Firm says compliance may require changes in business practices. The Bill was recently cleared for introduction in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. A company may have to pay a penalty of up to Rs 15 crore or 4% of its global turnover if found violating norms under the Bill. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/cognizant-sees-data-protection-bill-increasing-costs-obligations/74184178?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

India on its mind, MS to house a cloud unit within big IT cos

Microsoft India president Anant Maheshwari told ET how Microsoft is pushing ahead with a strategy to create a separate business unit within large IT companies by launching ITeS 360 solution that helps IT companies in selling the entire stack of Microsoft offerings over the cloud to their customers who may be spread across the globe. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india-on-its-mind-ms-to-house-a-cloud-unit-within-big-it-cos/74127399?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Nokia bags IoT services deal from Telecom Argentina

Finnish player Nokia has reached a deal with Telecom Argentina to offer IoT services to its enterprise customers in the country and across Latin America using Nokia's Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING). from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nokia-bags-iot-services-deal-from-telecom-argentina/74116566?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

The story behind the latest buyouts by Infosys, Cognizant

At the heart of this all is the race for cloud revenues. And the top contenders have just tasted blood. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/the-story-behind-the-latest-buyouts-by-infosys-cognizant/74109968?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

IT Services cos discover silver lining in cloud deals

IT services companies have started off with buying new software services from vendors as they trace innovations and opportunities in chasing revenue from new software vendors. IT giants Infosys and Cognizant have been racing to buy or acquire newer firms. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/it-services-cos-discover-silver-lining-in-cloud-deals/74091815?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

India's data centre plan in anticipation of tsunami of data in country

With close to 450 million Internet users, India is already the largest market for companies like Facebook in terms of users. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/indias-data-centre-plan-in-anticipation-of-tsunami-of-data-in-country/73880265?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

India & Russia explore joint development of IT products, AI solutions

Russia should see India as partner in developing new products and not just treat it as market, though India is a very promising market, according to Sawhney from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india-russia-explore-joint-development-of-it-products-ai-solutions/73653870?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

UAE tech ambitions tarnished by internet restrictions

The oil-rich country has invested billions in new technologies and artificial intelligence "to become a forerunner in the provision of smart services" as part of its Vision 2021 development plan. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/uae-tech-ambitions-tarnished-by-internet-restrictions/73635040?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Human beings are unable to connect with artificial intelligence: Pranav Mistry

The Palanpur (Gujarat)-born Mistry, considered one of the best innovative minds in the world right now, said Neon will be a companion to the elderly and to those who are lonely and could even work as fashion models or news anchors. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/human-beings-are-unable-to-connect-with-artificial-intelligence-pranav-mistry/73571374?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

In Davos, the spectre of a tech cold war

At the centre of this cold war 2.0 is Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant rolling out of 5G technology. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/in-davos-the-spectre-of-a-tech-cold-war/73570767?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Data science roles to see over one lakh job openings this year

In 2019, as per the study by the company, close to 97,000 positions related to analytics and data were vacant due to a dearth of qualified talent. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/data-science-roles-to-see-over-one-lakh-job-openings-this-year/73411924?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Alphabet becomes 4th US company to hit $1 tn mark

Sundar Pichai-led Alphabet, Google's parent company, has joined the elitist club of US companies with $1 trillion valuation which includes Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/alphabet-becomes-4th-us-company-to-hit-1-tn-mark/73321442?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Digital will soon cross 50% of Infosys revenue: Salil Parekh

CEO Salil Parekh said that the digital business would cross more than 50% of its revenue as the IT services provider wins large deals from clients investing in technology to differentiate. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-will-soon-cross-50-of-infosys-revenue-salil-parekh/73316610?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS