HIGHLIGHTS Reliance Jio is officially launching on Monday September 5 At the launch, Mukesh Ambani took some digs at incumbents Airtel welcomed Jio and promised to work together Reliance Jio’…
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WhatsApp, Skype and Facebook Messenger face tighter regulation in Europe
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Malware strikes Starwood, Marriott and Hyatt hotels, exposing customer card data
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Momentous: Twitter lets power users and brands make their own Moments
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