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Combined annual contract value of global tech deals down 9% in Q2, says ISG

The “combined annual contract value" tracked by ISG includes both cloud-based as-a-service and managed services. The cloud demand impact also dragged the "as-a-service" bucket down by 18% to $12.6 billion.

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Prosecutors to lay out murder case against Nima Momeni in death of Cash App's Bob Lee

Assistant District Attorney Omid Talai said at a May hearing that Momeni used a knife that was part of a unique kitchen set belonging to his sister.

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Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented rise in hateful tweets

An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) on July 20 threatening legal action over the nonprofit's research into hate speech and content moderation.

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Tiger trail at Flipkart ends in $3.5 billion profits; 28% GST: differences emerge among gaming firms

Happy Monday. Tiger Global, the New York-based investment fund, has booked total gains worth $3.5 billion following a complete sale of its Flipkart shares to Walmart. This and then some in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Only kids-focused sites may gain from age-gating tweak in data bill

Lowering the legal user age for giving consent was one of the biggest demands of Facebook and Google, as that would have significant impact on their business in the country.

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Elon Musk's unmatched power in the stars

Musk, who leads SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter, has become the most dominant player in space. Yet faced with little regulation and oversight, his erratic and personality-driven style has increasingly worried militaries and political leaders around the world.

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GalaxEye to launch world's first multi-sensor satellite next year

GalaxEye Space cofounder and chief executive officer (CEO) Suyash Singh said the satellite -- Mission Drishti -- synchronises two complementary sensors, thus pioneering data fusion at its core.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...