The central government is planning to develop a new data governance framework to allow for the flow of enormous volumes of data between government departments, a strategy that would improve governance efficiency, transparency, and accountability. The draught national data governance framework and policy will establish protocols and standards for how government entities process, store, and disseminate data within the larger government ecosystem. According to reports, Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said: “As we are increasing the digitisation of government, we need to create a…
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Elon Musk will not join Twitter board, says CEO Parag Agrawal
Twitter’s CEO announced last week that billionaire Elon Musk would join the company’s board of directors. In the week since then, Parag Agrawal has stated that Musk does not want to be a member of Twitter’s board of directors, but will continue to play an important role in the company’s development. In a recent tweet, Agrawal stated, “Elon is our largest shareholder, and we will stay open to his feedback.” “Elon Musk has decided not to join our board. Here’s what I can share about what happened. The Board and…
Read MoreStartup sector to remain attractive for jobseekers
Despite an approaching downturn in the record-breaking pace of investment, which is expected to lead to cost-cutting and layoffs at several renowned businesses such as Unacademy, Trell, and Lido Learning, founders, recruiting experts, and consultants say startups will continue to be attractive to job seekers. According to industry insiders, astronomical raises to recruit talent will likely see a correction in the next quarters, but the sector will continue to attract professionals for its wealth generating potential, intellectual stimulation, and as a learning ground for prospective entrepreneurs. “In the coming months,…
Read MoreSaaS startup Rocketlane bets on customer onboarding segment
Rocketlane, a Chennai-based software-as-a-service startup, said customer onboarding is becoming increasingly important for B2B companies selling to large customers, for whom a good onboarding experience is proving to be a boon in fast-paced growth environments, according to cofounder and CEO Srikrishnan Ganesan. Ganesan told that companies have begun investing in customer onboarding even before they invest in traditional customer success software. “This is a good indicator for us that this space is emerging fast and the budget is getting created.” Rocketlane is also seeing brisk registrations for an onboarding-focussed event,…
Read MoreThis fintech firm is making salary payments easier for other start-ups
Karbon Card, a corporate card provider and developing Neobank for new-age start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMBs), has launched Payout, a tool that will make vendor and salary payments easier and faster. Simple Maker Checker, Bulk Payout, Advanced Notification, and the ability to email payment links to recipients are just a few of the features of the new Payout product. In addition, the finance team will have access to all cards and vendor payments through a single platform. In fact, many Karbon clients have already begun to use Payout…
Read MoreGoogle bans dozens of apps that were secretly gathering users’ data
Google has withdrawn dozens of apps from the Play Store that were secretly collecting phone numbers and other personal information. Muslim prayer apps, which have been downloaded over 10 million times, a barcode scanning app, and a highway speed trap detection app are among the banned apps. A data-scraping code was discovered in the QR code scanning software. The apps that have been removed from the Google Play Store were found to be gathering precise location information, email and phone numbers, nearby devices, and passwords, according to a Wall Street…
Read MoreGoogle Meet Will Start Removing Users From Empty Meetings, Host Controls Get Redesign
Google Meet, its video conferencing software, has received two usability improvements. When everyone else has left a call, the app will now immediately remove you from it. Google Meet is also consolidating host management controls. They’ll be merged into the Google Meet web interface’s bottom-right corner. The controls had already been discovered in a number of locations. The new change allows for a more centralised, but lengthier, location of host administration controls. “We believe that by decreasing the need to switch between several menus, this change makes it easier to…
Read MoreFortnite maker Epic Games and Lego partner to build a metaverse for kids
Another big coalition for a new metaverse, this time for children, has been announced. Epic Games, the company behind the popular battle royale game Fortnite, has teamed up with the Lego Group to create “an immersive, creatively stimulating, and engaging digital experience” for children. The companies hope to create a safe environment for children of all ages to refine their creative skills while also providing opportunity for play. Epic Games revealed the long-term agreement in a recent blog post. The new platform, which will be developed in collaboration with The…
Read MoreChina uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities
A Dozens of Chinese companies have developed software that employs artificial intelligence to classify data collected on residents, in response to heavy demand from authorities looking to update their surveillance tools according to a Reuters investigation of official papers. According to Reuters’ review of more than 50 publicly available documents, dozens of Chinese businesses have purchased “one person, one file” software in the last four years. The technology improves on previous software that just collects data and then leaves it up to individuals to organise it. “The system has the…
Read MoreWhatsApp disappearing messages like to get this useful feature soon
WhatsApp may no longer save images or videos from disappearing messages to your iPhone’s gallery. As a result, if disappearing messages is enabled in a chat thread, WhatsApp will no longer preserve any data from the disappearing messages discussion. For chats with disappearing messages enabled, the Save to Camera Roll option will be removed automatically. So, even if auto-saving is enabled for WhatsApp, it will not store any type of media to our iPhone’s gallery, including photos, videos, or Gifs. This is one of the recent features that WhatsApp has…
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