US-based cybersecurity company Secureworks, backed by Dell Technologies, has laid off about 9 per cent of the workforce globally as part of its restructuring. According to CRN, Secureworks did not disclose the total number of workers affected by the layoffs.
Zypp Electric raises $25 mn led by Gogoro, to expand EV fleet
EV-as-a-service platform Zypp Electric on Wednesday said it has raised $25 million led by Gogoro, a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystem, in its series B funding. With the new funds, Zypp aims to increase its fleet size from 10,000 to 200,000 electric vehicles and expand its footprint to 30 cities in India by 2025.
Adani Power’s revenue increased 44 pc in December quarter
Adani Power’s consolidated revenue from operations during the October-December quarter increased 44 per cent on a yearly basis to Rs 7,764 crore. In the December quarter of the last financial year, the company’s revenue was Rs 5,361 crore.
Video games neither harm nor benefit cognition: Study
Playing video games has been found to neither harm nor benefit the cognitive abilities of children and young adults, according to a new research. Parents may rethink family’s video-gaming rules as the research challenges the fears that children who spend hours playing video would manifest unhealthy results in their cognitive ability, it said.
Study finds new cell death mechanism helps to treat cancer
The disulfidptosis form of cell death, which was previously unknown, is described in a study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center that was published today in Nature Cell Biology. This finding may pave the way for fresh cancer treatment options.
Vaathi trailer is out
The trailer for Dhanush’s film Vaathi was released yesterday. The film is directed by Venky Atluri and it has been simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil. Dhanush is all set to portray the role of a maths teacher. In the trailer, Dhanush seems to be a crusader against the privatisation of education in India.
Shooting for Anupam Kher-starrer ‘The Vaccine War’ completed
On the shoot’s completion, producer and actor Pallavi Joshi said, “The Vaccine War is unlike any other film that we have ever done under ‘I Am Buddha’ productions. Science thriller is a very new genre and it’s a very difficult genre but we decided to accept the challenge. I think 100 per cent marks should go to Vivek for accepting this challenge of writing and directing this film.
India should look to win 4-0 at home: Ravi Shastri
As India and Australia gear up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former India coach Ravi Shastri boldly said that India should look to win the series as they are playing under the home conditions.
Pakistan cricketer Asif Afridi banned for two years
Pakistan left-arm spinner Asif Afridi has been banned for two years for two separate breaches of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Anti-Corruption Code. The left-arm spinner’s suspension will end two years from the date the ban goes into effect, which is September 12, 2022,
Hardik moves to No. 2 position in ICC T20I All-Rounder Rankings
India star Hardik Pandya reached within reach of the top spot in the T20I All-Rounder Rankings after ripping through the New Zealand top order in their series decider last week, the International Cricket Council announced the ranking on Wednesday.
