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UAVs) is rising in agriculture, surveillance, logistics and infrastructure, among others. As a result, many industries are seeking fresh talent to leverage this technology. The collaborative efforts of the government, industry leaders and educational institutes are helping to bridge the skill gap in this segment. This is also making thedrone industry brim with job opportunities. However, before building a career in this sector, freshers need to know the in-demand roles, skills, pay expectations, and other details.

Avalara, a cloud-based tax compliance solutions provider, plans to onboard about 1,000 new employees in the next nine months across engineering, tax, content, sales support and professional services functions. The move is part of its efforts to establish India as a centre of technical excellence and its planned expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a company statement. “Despite India’s competitive employment market, the US-based solutions provider remains committed to enhancing capabilities in tax technology, legislation, e-invoicing, and global tax compliance by investing significantly in the country's technological talent,” the company said.

Chirag Deshmukh on X presents an intriguing perspective. Chirag, a freelance web developer, recounted a chance encounter he had on a train with another software developer. The techie, who worked at a prestigious company and earned a handsome salary of over ₹30 lakh per annum, had an interesting reason for choosing the railway over the runway. During their conversation, Chirag couldn’t help but ask, “With that kind of money, why aren't you flying instead of taking the train?” The developer’s response was both surprising and heartwarming. He shared that after completing his education, he struggled to find a job, facing the uncertainty that many fresh graduates experience. However, during a train journey, he met a stranger whose elder brother provided a referral that led to his first job.

AMD is buying server maker ZT Systems in a cash-and-stock deal worth $4.9 billion as the chipmaker strengthens its artificial intelligence capacity in its efforts to compete with Nvidia

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, one of six people missing from a sunken yacht off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that had tarnished his legacy as an icon of British ingenuity

complaint against India’s second-largest software services firm Infosys to the ministry of labour and employment over delay in onboarding of freshers, NITES said in a statement on Tuesday. NITES is an organisation working for the welfare, and rights of IT, BPO and KPO professionals in India. “We have filed a formal complaint against Infosys Limited for the ongoing exploitation and unprofessional treatment of over 2,000 young engineering graduates who were selected for System Engineer (SE) and Digital Specialist Engineer (DSE) roles during the 2022-23 recruitment drive,” Harpreet Singh Saluja, president, NITES, said in a statement.

LONDON — British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch was acquitted of fraud charges in June in a landmark trial over allegations made by Hewlett Packard that he had artificially inflated the value of his company when he sold it to the U.S. enterprise tech giant for $11.7 billion in 2011.

While the prices of major cryptocurrencies were plunging amidst the recent market crash, SpacePay has been ramping up its presale fundraising.

Infosys has launched a ‘power programme’ for colleges with differential hiring, offering packages of up to Rs 9 lakh per annum, two people aware of the development told ET. This is substantially higher than the entry-level fresher pay packages of Rs 3-3.5 lakh offered by the Bengaluru-based company. “The focus of these categories of hiring is on coding and software challenges, programming skill testing and other specialised skill tests for both tests and interviews,” one of the sources said. “For Infosys, these pay packages offered are between Rs 4-6.5 lakh and Rs 9 lakh.”

telcos' demand to bring OTTs under a licensing or authorisation regime, stating that apps are already regulated under the Information Technology Act (2000). Industry bodies representing the OTT players, in response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) consultation paper seeking inputs on service authorisations under the newly passed Telecommunications Act, have cautioned against bringing the apps under regulation. “From a technical perspective, TSPs (telecom service providers) operate on the network side, while OTT providers operate on the application layer. Therefore, there is a clear distinction in the operational and technical and nature of OTT service providers and TSPs,” said the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) in its counter comments to the consultation paper, adding that OTT services do not fall within the scope of the telecom act.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett famously said, “Never rely on a single source of income." Diversifying income streams can be crucial, especially when a sector goes through a downcycle, providing something to fall back on.

Aviral Bhatnagar, who earlier led enterprise software and artificial intelligence investments for Venture Highway (now merged with US-based General Catalyst), has launched a Rs 100 crore fund to back early-stage Indian startups. The fund, launched by the new venture capital (VC) firm AJVC, will focus purely on pre-seed stage investments while being sector agnostic, he told ET. The development comes at a time when several new domestic funds and micro venture capital (VC) firms have come up in India. These investors back startups at a very early stage and write smaller cheques than established VC firms. The emergence of the micro VC funds, which are usually smaller and are single partner focused, have added to the diversity of risk capital investing in Indian startups. Other established micro VC firms include Vaibhav Domkundwar's Better Capital, deeptech-focused firm Java Capital, Delhi-based Sauce VC, which makes consumer sector investments, and $25 million enterprise software-focused Neon Fund.

American teens are against the idea of regulations that would place restrictions on their use of social media platforms, despite knowing the potential harms to mental and physical health. According to a study designed by the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab, more than 60% of newly registered voters in the US oppose requiring kids under age 16 to seek parental consent to use social media. More than 85% of young people think there should be no time limits on when they can receive social media notifications. Parents, lawmakers, regulators and child safety advocates have spent years pushing for rules they say will ease the risks posed by heavy use of these services. But those just reaching voting age are starting to have more influence over who represents them.

Estate planning software company Vanilla has closed a new funding round to expand its platform and accelerate adoption among financial advisors.

A federal judge has indicated he will order major changes in Google’s Android app store

The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people

One of the biggest threats facing the financial services industry is the risk of identity theft, which is the unauthorized use of your information by third parties who attempt to collect personal information about you, such as your name, date of birth, address, social insurance number and other details, for criminal purposes.

Krutrim, the artificial intelligence startup of Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, said on Thursday that it would launch its first AI chip, Bodhi 1, by 2026 and a superior Bodi 2 two years later. Krutrim’s chips will be custom-built for handling complex AI workloads, Aggarwal said. «They will enable development of faster and more efficient AI systems.» The Bengaluru-based company is working on four chips: Bodhi 1, Bodhi 2, Sarv 1 and Ojas. On Thursday, it announced partnerships with global semiconductor company Arm and Untether AI for the development of CPU and AI chips, platforms and systems.

Sonata Software, a mid-tier IT company, has lost 18% in August so far after the company’s subdued June quarter performance due to delay in large deals. While it is likely to face challenges in the current quarter as well, Sonata expects to post better numbers in the second half of the current fiscal year given a strong order book. Given the slower momentum in the first half of the year, analysts have reduced the estimated earnings growth rate for the full year.

Kartik Sharma, the Kohli lookalike featured in the video, is no stranger to attention. A software engineer by profession, Sharma has amassed a significant following on Instagram, with over 7.6 lakh followers, thanks to his uncanny resemblance to the cricketer. He regularly shares content that highlights his likeness to Kohli, sometimes even donning the Indian cricket jersey to amplify the effect. Sharma himself reacted to the viral video, commenting, «Fun to be at One8,» under Sachdeva’s post.

Ola Electric's Roadster Series electric bikes:The Roadster Pro boasts an impressive 0-40 km/h acceleration in just 1.2 seconds. Its street naked design, influenced by last year's concept, has been refined into a more practical and traditional style. The bike is claimed to have a top speed of 194 km/h and a range of 579 km on a single charge.