Citibank Brings Voice Recognition Technology To Asia
Citibank has introduced voice biometrics to identify customers calling its support centres in Asia. The facility started in Taiwan last week and will be extended to Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and India over the next few months.
UP Farmer Is Latest Victim Of Vijay Mallya’s Bank Loans
Vijay Mallya’s flee to England has hurt big banks as they’re saddled with loans than they possibly will never recover. It’s made lots of common Indians very angry. But the whole sorry saga has claimed an unexpected victim – Manmohan Singh from Khajuria Naviram village in Uttar Pradesh.
User Claims Zomato Solicits Paid Reviews, Gets Proven To Be Deceitful In Turn
A long time Zomato user Prateek Dham claims that Zomato’s review system is corrupt. He went public yesterday with detailed Facebook status that purports to expose Zomato’s method of monetizing with paid reviews. However, Zomato hasn’t taken kindly to this user’s claims and in an unlikely move, have responded to each allegation the user has made in a public blogpost.
After Temple Visits And Parties With Bollywood Elite, Tim Cook Watches The IPL
Tim Cook has an important job to do on this trip to India, touted as second largest smartphone market after the US, and he seems to be making all the right moves. After partying with Bollywood’s A list and hobnobbing with the startup elite, he was seen enjoying an IPL match in Kanpur yesterday.
Myntra Spams Users With Hundreds Of Notifications About Purchases They Never Made
Pallavi R was in a for a shock today morning when she randomly got a push notification from Myntra about a pair of Benetton shoes costing Rs. 5000 that have been delivered. The message would’ve been a welcome communication except one little detail. She never ordered those shoes. Nobody had touched her phone to have made a purchase as her.
Within minutes, hundreds of other Myntra users complained of the same. Social media was abuzz of people sharing screenshots of the incessant notifications they got from the Myntra app.
Where Venture Capitalists Fall Short
If you are a VC thinking to make smart investments, it makes sense for you to spare some time in digging up the most common mistakes investors usually make and what you should do to avoid falling into the same pit.
Apple Opens Development Center In Hyderabad
fter Google, Amazon and Uber, Apple has become the latest multinational company to open an office in Hyderabad. The office will will focus on developing Maps for iPhones, iPads, Mac and Apple Watch.
Uber Stops Its Bike Taxi Services In Bangalore
It had been a bumpy ride in Bangalore for UberMOTO, Uber’s bike taxi service, but it looks like it has finally come to an end. On Wednesday, Uber suspended all UberMOTO services in Bangalore with immediate effect.
Tim Cook Mixes Fun With Work On India Visit, Parties With Bollywood A List
Apple CEO Tim Cook is on his maiden visit to India as Apple’s CEO. We reported his agenda for his 4 day trip which includes announcing an Apple incubator and development centre in Bangalore, a Maps centre in Hyderabad and hobnobbing with the government regarding policy around Apple iPhones. He would be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow. He’s even met up with the founders of Indian startups Urban Clap, amongst others.