Day: December 5, 2020

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that it has partnered with Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa, part of Transnet SOC Ltd, a state-owned freight transport and handling company. The partnership will help TPT in developing an integrated online marketplace platform by bringing together cargo owners, shipping lines, clearing and forwarding agents, and road/rail haulers, according to the press statement. TPT saw an opportunity to simplify the South African logistics market by creating a connected portal that would provide comprehensive logistics…

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Gurugram-based drone delivery startup TechEagle has partnered with Ethiopian ecommerce marketplace Addis Mercato to deliver healthcare products and essentials using drones in the African nation’s urban and suburban areas. The partnership is the first commercial drone delivery service in Ethiopia, the companies said, and the inaugural test flights are likely to be conducted within the next three months. The drones will have the capability of vertical take-off and landing and will be deployed in Zone 5 of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The initial route being considered will be 14 kilometres…

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Cognizant announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Chicago-based 10th Magnitude, a leading cloud specialist focused exclusively on the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. The acquisition will expand the Microsoft Azure expertise within Cognizant’s new Microsoft Business Group, adding development and managed services hubs in major cities throughout the U.S. 10th Magnitude will be Cognizant’s sixth cloud-related acquisition in 2020, highlighting Cognizant’s continued acceleration and execution of its cloud strategy. 10th Magnitude – a Microsoft Gold partner with 150 employees – is one of just 70 certified Azure…

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SHARP Business Systems has launched the world’s first Windows Collaboration Display. It offers the best in class environment for business meetings with better space utilization and more productive collaboration with minimal setup. Windows Collaboration Display PN-CD701 is specially designed keeping in mind the office and remote working requirements of the large corporates. Shinji Minatogawa, Managing Director SHARP Business Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd, said Sharp has always been renowned for its dedication to constantly developing innovative technologies to support the evolving needs of its customers. Besides offering improved technology and the…

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In an achievement for Indian astronomers, the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) on Monday informed that India’s first multi-wavelength satellite, AstroSat, has detected an extreme ultraviolet (UV) light from a galaxy which is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth. The major breakthrough was achieved by a global team led by Pune-based IUCAA scientists, the centre said in a release. “India’s first multi-wavelength satellite, which has five unique X-ray and ultraviolet telescopes working in tandem, AstroSat, has detected extreme-UV light from a galaxy, called AUDFs01, 9.3 billion light-years away…

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