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91-year-old woman talks to her TV after husband's death as she had nobody else; hires temporary children who visit her home and keep her companyAfter her husband's death, 91-year-old Yang became so lonely that she started talking to her television for company and even considered vol...
EloElo Group raises $80 Million in Series C funding led by Hornbill Capital, NBCUniversalEloElo Group has successfully raised $80 million in a Series C funding round to expand its AI-driven entertainment ecosystem. The company's...
Elderly care industry eyes emerging companionship marketIn India, elderly companionship services face hurdles in building a dependable market, primarily due to the stigma linked to purchasing soc...
Creators turn micro companions; Test-prep sector’s challenging yearHappy Thursday and Merry Christmas! The creator economy in India is going beyond traditional content by lending a virtual ear to its audien...
Kerala: Mother and her friend sentenced to 180 years for repeatedly abusing 12-year-old daughter; Court orders multi-lakh fineA shocking child abuse case saw a woman and her male partner sentenced to 180 years rigorous imprisonment each. They were found guilty of r...
Prince Andrew relinquishes royal titles including Duke of York after palace discussionsPrince Andrew has given up his royal titles including Duke of York following discussions with King Charles. The decision comes six years af...
'Blow to self-respect, have 3 options before me,' says ex-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren amid BJP switch buzzFormer Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren declared his intention to seek a new political path due to perceived insults from his current...
Zoom beats estimates on strong product demand, announces share buybackThe video-conferencing provider's fourth-quarter results indicate Zoom's attempts to integrate AI into its products and diversify its portf...
'Sandra', 'Bot Love' & 'Endless Thread': 6 podcasts to make sense of AI boomSeveral podcasts are available for those interested in understanding artificial intelligence and its effects on society. The AI-focused min...
You don't know what it is to be lonely: Ratan Tata on backing a company helping senior citizensThe company is founded by Shantanu Naidu, 30, who manages Ratan Tata’s office and his startup investment portfolio, in the role of general ...
Hurriyat leader Ashraf Sehrai dies in detention, buried in Lolab of KashmirThe jailed Tehreek-i-Hurriyat chairman and senior pro-freedom leader, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, 78, breathed his last at a hospital in Jammu ...
View: India’s much abused taxpayersThe 18-19 budget speech noted that an average salary earner pays 3x more income tax than a non-salaried one.
View: Social security has to be a whole lot more than writing cheques for beneficiariesEvery citizen should be eligible for social security, for social security to yield meaningful social cohesion.
Amazon’s Alexa boasts of 80,000 apps, but there's no guarantee users will find them allSmartphone users can eyeball a list of apps, but multiple options get lost on a voice-based service.
LTC scam: Ex Rajya Sabha MP Lalhming Liana sentenced to 3 years in jailLiana, who was associated with the Mizo National Front, was convicted on November 29 and the sentence was pronounced on November 30.
How mobile apps & digital dating startups are creating a whole new ecosystem for singlesIndia’s Liberalization Children are today firmly in the realm of adulthood and shaking up one of the oldest traditions the country has know...
Sri Lanka probes graft in $ 2.3 billion aircraft dealA cabin crew member had been released from the airline to work at the presidential secretariat following a request that she be released for...
iPhone turns remote, creates social viewing experienceiPhone turns into a TV remote. Peel, their startup in downtown Mountain View, hopes to 'peel' off the layers of complexities associated wit...
Power Grid, WAPCOS, BHEL, CPWD want to strike it rich in Afghanistan, but wary of future without Nato forcesIndian companies want to and can strike it rich in Afghanistan, but they are wary of a future without US-led Nato forces who have begun the...
- India Inc's Blackberry addiction takes a toll
Blackberry has progressed from being a smart tool to help connect people across work spaces and time zones to a comforting. Desktops on las...