A team of developers in India has created a new smartphone app, supported by Johns Hopkins University, to guide people isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19.
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Modi govt vs social media: Twitter, ministry trade terse words
The tussle between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and social media giants worsened May 27 with Twitter saying it feared for free speech as well as its employees in the country and the government hitting back with terse words.
Indian govt versus social media, WhatsApp sues over privacy
Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in the Delhi High Court, saying that India’s new information technology rules making it mandatory for messaging apps to “trace” chats undermines people’s right to privacy.
TiE50 toppers thrilled to pitch on Meet the Drapers
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Kanwal Rekhi can’t find one profitable unicorn in India
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Future of jobs & work on TiEcon menu
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Covid good for start-ups: TiE50 chair Vipul Singhal
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Researchers at UC Santa Barbara says India can increase renewable target of 2030
The world needs more electricity. As populations grow, standards of living increase and more people gain access to modern conveniences, countries will need to expand their energy generation capacity.
Megadrought in West US: Here is what can be done
Nearly 80 percent of the western United States is experiencing drought now. The US Drought Monitor says that the 2020 drought is the worst in more than two decades.