Apurva Venkat
Principal Correspondent
Apurva Venkat is principal correspondent for the India editions of CIO, CSO, and Computerworld. She has previously worked at ISMG, IDG India, Bangalore Mirror, and Business Standard, where she reported on developments in technology, businesses, startups, fintech, e-commerce, cybersecurity, civic news, and education.
Amazon to face off with workers, government on staff reduction in India
As Amazon looks to enact layoffs globally, Indian government officials call a hearing on complaints that employees were coerced into the company's Voluntary Separation Program.
Meta launches AI-based VRS system to reduce bias in advertising
Meta's new AI-based Variance Reduction System (VRS), designed in collaboration with the US Department of Justice in the wake of a discrimination complaint, aims to reduce bias and increase the equitable distribution of ads for...
Amazon confirms more than 18,000 employees to be laid off
The layoffs come after a hiring spree during the pandemic, and follow a wave of job cuts by other major tech companies.
Amazon layoffs now expected to mount to 20,000, including top managers
Layoffs are expected in multiple locations and departments including IT, and will affect all levels of employees, according to sources.
ProtonVPN to remove its physical servers from India
This is the fourth VPN service to announce its exit from India in response to the new data rules announced in the country.
Decline in PC and tablet shipments will continue through 2023, says IDC
The pessimistic outlook is due to inflation, the weakening global economy, and a surge in buying over the past two years.
What’s cooking inside Accenture Innovation Hub?
In an exclusive interaction with IDG India, Mohan Sekhar of Accenture shares use cases from Accenture Innovation Hub and how it serves their customers.
Ozonetel enables instant cloud telephony for Shopify stores
Ozonetel has launched KOOKOO interactive assistant, an omni-channel widget, to instantly switch between voice calls, chat sessions and social media at a click of a button.
New tech business behind India’s under-40 billionaire club
The Hurun India Rich list released on Tuesday notes that self-made and under-40 billionaires in India have made their wealth from new technology business.
Do we need to focus on building the next line of Women CIOs?
While the representation of women in the CIO community has been increasing over the years, the road ahead remains unknown. Leading women CIOs and winners of CIO100 awards say they are yet to identify and train the next line of women...
‘Buy now, pay later’: A concept catching steam on online portals
More than 50 ecommerce portals like Zomato, FreshMenu, Nykaa and Voonik have partnered with fintech startups providing consumers the option to pay later.