Disruption has become a clichéd word almost rinsed of meaning by its quotidian use. But, this does not divest the term and its practice from its potency. Disruption in the world of business, finance and commerce is real and it is forcing incumbents to adapt, adopt or wither away or even die.

Digital disruption: Can traditional banking hold its own?

The annual trade show Mobile World Congress (MWC) was cancelled on February 12 after a mass exodus by exhibitors due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak. While Spanish health officials said that there was no reason to cancel the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona over coronavirus fears, despite major companies pulling out of the event.

Catalonia Health Minister: There is no public health reason to suspend any event

Like any upheaval, the fourth industrial revolution, which the world is on the cusp of, is upending paradigms, ideas and conventions. Profoundly disruptive like its predecessors, this momentous change of great import is reconfiguring the nature of businesses, firms, industries, markets and even the conventional notion of work.

Fourth industrial revolution changes everything - is the world ready?

A robot bartender began serving drinks in a Tokyo pub this month, in a trial that could signal the start of an automation wave to sweep through restaurants and other industries struggling to hire workers in an ageing Japan.

Tokyo's robot bartender begins mixing cocktails as Japan looks towards automation

The United Kingdom is bent on pursuing its ''electric dream'' by banning diesel, petrol vehicles and promoting hybrid vehicles. If put into action, the goal should be achieved by 2035.

UK wants petrol & diesel vehicles out by 2035, proposes switching to hybrid vehicles

Wistron Corp, Taiwan's phone assembler has announced plans to assemble PCBs or printed circuit boards at its new plant in South India. Apple is pushing to increase manufacturing in India, which is the world's second-largest smartphone market.

Wistron to start assembly of key iPhone component in India soon

Ever wonder what could be the future of touchscreen smartphones? Global handset-making giants have already introduced the concept of foldable touchscreen devices and what could come next is a touchscreen material that not only gets folded but can be twisted as well.

Australian experts develop ultra-thin touchscreen material that you could twist and fold

General Motors Co's self-driving car unit, Cruise, on Tuesday (January 21) unveiled a prototype electric vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals for use in its planned autonomous ride-sharing service.

GM's Cruise unit unveils driverless prototype vehicle for ride-sharing service

Telangana IT & Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday took part in a panel discussion on 'Empowering AI Leadership' at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Talking about the importance of Artificial Intelligence in various sectors, Minister KTR said, "No business can stay untouched from the AI revolution.

No business can stay untouched from the Artificial Intelligence revolution: Telangana Minister KTR

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to destroy one of its own rockets today in a bid to test an emergency abort system on an unmanned capsule. This test will the company's last milestone before carrying NASA astronauts from US soil.

SpaceX to destroy rocket in 'mock-failure' before manned missions with NASA

The European Commission has announced plans to ban the use of facial recognition in public areas for at least five years. According to the officials, regulators want to stop the technology from being misused, BBC reported.

European Union considering five-year ban on facial recognition technology at public places

Google has started phasing out 'cookies' on its Google Chrome browser. Cookies are small pieces of data sent from a website and stored on the user's computer by their web browser while browsing.

Third-party cookies on Google Chrome all set to crumble

Imagine how wonderful it would be to have fresh air around you even when you are at your workstation. It’s now possible with a quirky desk device. Designed by an Indian company, the Xech Growstation appears to be interesting, but do we really need this? Let’s find out.

Xech Growstation: Hit or miss? | Tech It Out

If you are unsure about which app to use for editing your beautifully-captured moments, check out our list of top 3 video-editing apps and pick any of them.

Coming soon: Gadgets of 2020 | Tech It Out

CES, the annual technology industry show in Las Vegas, opened its doors on Tuesday (January 7). The annual convention brings thousands of technology enthusiasts to Las Vegas to get a peek at the latest innovations.

Underwater scooter and fish drone among items on show at CES tech show opening

The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's premier tech show, was officially launched on Tuesday in Las Vegas, the United States.

Consumer Electronics Show 2020 kicks off in Las Vegas

A recently conducted study on mobile phone usage reveals that Indians, on an average, spend more than 1,800 hours on their smartphones in a year. Global smartphone giant VIVO carried out the study titled ‘Smartphone and their impact on human relationships’ in association with Cybermedia Research (CMR).

Study reveals Indians spend over 1,800 hours glued to their smartphones annually 

Today one of the loudest talking points globally is around privacy of data, rather around lack of it. On a daily basis, roughly 2.5 quintillion bytes of data gets generated by the Internet users collectively.

2020 technology innovations likely to solve data privacy issue

As per a survey, 56% Indians were victim of online scams by clicking on malicious links. Cybersecurity firm warns Indians from becoming a victim of online shopping discounts during the holiday season. Watch to know more

Increasing number of Indians falling prey to online scams

Technology has changed our lives but not all these changes are positive. Know Is technology in modern lives Boon or Bane?

Technology in modern lives Boon or Bane?

President Donald Trump toured Apple's Texas manufacturing plant Wednesday in a visit marking a brief truce in the White House war on Silicon Valley and an unlikely "bromance" with chief executive Tim Cook.

US President Donald Trump praises Apple chief Tim Cook for 'great job' in Austin after tirade against technology firms

Google on Wednesday updated how it handles political ads as online platforms remain under pressure to avoid being used to spread misleading information intended to influence voters.

Google to make stricter regulatory policy for political ads to curb abuse

China's strategy is clear. It enters every country, every market, every sector where it can get even a toehold. But it doesn't allow entry to others. China keeps itself insulated, pulls 'an iron curtain' on technology.

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