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Yahoo considering selling its web business: report
09 Jan 2016
Analysts say the sale of Yahoo's core web business would leave it as a holding company for the company's various investments
Nissan successfully tests driver-less car with Nasa tech
09 Jan 2016
The Nissan LEAF vehicle is equipped with cameras, sensors and cellular data networking, uses robotics software originally developed for Nasa's Ames Research Centre's K-10 and K-REX planetary rovers to operate autonomously
Nissan successfully tests driver-less car with Nasa tech
09 Jan 2016
The Nissan LEAF vehicle is equipped with cameras, sensors and cellular data networking, uses robotics software originally developed for Nasa's Ames Research Centre's K-10 and K-REX planetary rovers to operate autonomously
Google-Lenovo to launch Tango smartphone at $500
08 Jan 2016
Google’s much-awaited Project Tango will finally hit stores as a $500 Lenovo smartphone, the two companies announced at the ‘CES in 2016’ in Las Vegas on Thursday
Google-Lenovo to launch Tango smartphone at $500
08 Jan 2016
Google’s much-awaited Project Tango will finally hit stores as a $500 Lenovo smartphone, the two companies announced at the ‘CES in 2016’ in Las Vegas on Thursday
Apple buys artificial intelligence firm Emotient
08 Jan 2016
Volkswagen won’t buy back cars sold in India
08 Jan 2016
Volkswagen won’t buy back cars sold in India
08 Jan 2016
Cook is Apple’s lowest-paid exec at $10.3 mn
07 Jan 2016
In a year when Apple’s sales grew 28 per cent but shares fell for the first time since 2008, chief executive Tim Cook saw his compensation rise 11.5 per cent. Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president for retail and online stores, was the highest paid
Tata Trusts ties up with Mars Inc for food safety
07 Jan 2016
Mars Food, a segment of Mars, Inc, will conduct joint research with Tata Trusts on nutritional guidelines that can help address anaemia and other forms of malnutrition
Lafarge may exit India as plan to sell part capacity to Birla Corp fails
06 Jan 2016
The decision comes after Lafarge failed to sell 5.15-mt of its cement capacity in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to Birla Corporation for Rs5,000 crore, as the M P Birla group failed to secure limestone mining rights for the two units
Lafarge may exit India as plan to sell part capacity to Birla Corp fails
06 Jan 2016
The decision comes after Lafarge failed to sell 5.15-mt of its cement capacity in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand to Birla Corporation for Rs5,000 crore, as the M P Birla group failed to secure limestone mining rights for the two units
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