The surging number of Covid-19 cases in southeast Asian countries like Singapore and Hong Kong raised alarms in India, with health authorities conducting a review meeting and asserting that the situation in…
FDA sets new criteria to get annual COVID shots
The Trump administration said Tuesday it will limit approval for seasonal Covid-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending more data on everyone else — raising questions about whether some…
Bengaluru gets pitched as Karnataka’s potential global MVT hub
With India fast emerging as a leading destination for global healthcare seekers, Bengaluru is positioning itself as a future global hub for medical tourism, said Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Karnataka’s Minister of…
OTT platforms aren’t viable, per EY-FICCI Report
Premium content on Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms declined by 12 percent in 2024, as streaming services scaled back high-cost productions in an effort to achieve profitability, according to the latest EY-FICCI report on…
Charter will buy Cox for $21.9B in a huge cable merger
Charter Communications on Friday agreed to buy privately held rival Cox Communications for $21.9 billion, combining two of the largest U.S. cable and broadband operators in their battle with streaming giants and…
No threat to Indian telcos from Starlink, Axis Capital
Axis Capital believes Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-based internet service poses no threat to existing telecom operators as it is likely to enter the Indian market as a highly premium offering. Gaurav Malhotra,…
The major themes driving the cloud’s future
Gartner, Inc. has announced the top trends shaping the future of cloud adoption over the next four years. These include cloud dissatisfaction, AI/machine learning (ML), multicloud, sustainability, digital sovereignty and industry solutions….
Trump’s Middle East AI deals provoke conflict in the admin
President Donald Trump’s flurry of artificial intelligence deals during his tour of the Middle East is opening a rift within his own administration as China hawks grow increasingly concerned the projects are…
National safety risks lead US legislators to argue for TP-Link’s ban
A group of US lawmakers and senators has urged Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to ban the sale of TP-Link equipment in the nation, citing national security concerns. In a bicameral letter,…
By 31%, the Trump admin reduces funds for cancer research
US President Donald Trump’s administration cut cancer research funding by 31 percent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report released…