Lotus’ upcoming “exotic supercar” — the $80,000 Emira — will soon be featured on the floor of the British manufacturer’s ultra-modern new showroom in Bahrain. The showroom in the luxe Moda Mall in the capital city of Manama is the ideal setting, say executives of the carmaker, whose vehicles are for those with expensive tastes, […]

WASHINGTON — Apple will add a series of new child-safety features to its next big operating system updates for iPhones and iPads. As a part of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates later this year, the company will implement a feature to detect photos stored in iCloud Photos that depict sexually explicit activities involving children. “This […]

More people are working, and they’re making more money. That’s the conclusion from the U.S. government’s monthly job report released on Friday, Aug. 6, which showed an addition of nearly 1 million jobs to the economy, a precipitous drop in unemployment and steady increase in wage growth. Following a jobs report roundly praised by economists […]

NEW DELHI — The Indian Supreme Court on Aug. 5. said that the allegations about the Indian government allegedly using Israeli software Pegasus to spy on people “are serious if news reports are correct.”  A bench of Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant, however, asked the people who approached the top court why […]

AHMEDABAD, India — The E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Aug. 5. announced the expansion of its supply chain in Gujarat with the addition of four new facilities to support local sellers and to cater to the growing demand for e-commerce. The expansion will enable Flipkart to serve customers from the state and nearby regions in a fast and […]

NEW DELHI — Indian telecommunications services firm Bharti Airtel on Aug. 5. announced the launch of ‘Airtel Office Internet’ — a unified enterprise-grade solution for emerging digital connectivity needs of small businesses, SOHOs, and early-stage tech start-ups.  Airtel has partnered with Google Cloud and Cisco for the initiative.  In a regulatory filing, the company said that Airtel Office Internet will provide […]

NEW DELHI — Online food delivery platform Swiggy announced on Aug. 5. that it has signed an agreement with Reliance BP Mobility Ltd (RBML) that aims at building an ecosystem for electric vehicle battery-swapping stations across the country. The partnership aims to synergize their strengths of scale, reach, and technology in creating a greener and cost-effective solution […]

WASHINGTON — The latest version of Apple’s iOS 15 beta seems to be working on making subtle improvements to photos by processing out the green lens flares that can show up in outdoor pictures, as per media reports. The latest beta of iOS 15 has a build that will automatically remove lens flare from photos, the […]

NEW DELHI — The Indian government has passed a bill that seeks to do away with the contentious retrospective tax provision and will impact retro tax cases of Cairn Energy and Vodafone. The bill was introduced by the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, on Aug. 5. […]