Rishi Iyengar - Writer, CNN Business
Rishi Iyengar
Writer, CNN Business
Rishi Iyengar is a writer for CNN Business based in San Francisco, covering technology and its impact on the world. He previously served as India Editor in New Delhi, tasked with chronicling the country's rapidly growing economy and the companies looking to cash in on it.
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Amazon is about to stream its first ‘Thursday Night Football’ game. Here’s what will change
Sep 15, 2022
Amazon is about to make its “Thursday Night Football” streaming debut, and it’s hoping to enhance the broadcast experience enough to keep viewers coming back.
Twitter shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favor of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal
Sep 13, 2022
Elon Musk may be fighting tooth-and-nail to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, but the social media company’s shareholders plan to hold him to it.
Amazon has no plan to make workers return to the office, CEO Andy Jassy says
Sep 7, 2022
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy isn’t looking to force the company’s workers back into the office anytime soon.
Elizabeth Holmes asks court for a new trial after alleging a key witness has regrets
Sep 6, 2022
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos who was convicted of fraud earlier this year, is asking for a new trial after claiming that a key witness visited her house unannounced and allegedly said he “feels guilty” about his testimony.
How airlines give you internet access at 35,000 feet — and why it still needs a lot of work
Sep 3, 2022
Flights used to be a chance to sit back (albeit a bit cramped) and watch a recently released movie or catch up on some reading. Now they’re just another place to log on.
US stocks fall again as Russian invasion threat continues
Feb 18, 2022
US stocks slid Friday as investors continued to track geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe following Thursday’s steep selloff.
Twitch confirms major data breach
Oct 6, 2021
Twitch has experienced a major data breach, the game streaming service confirmed on Wednesday.
Apple’s new iPhone ad puts privacy front and center again
Sep 3, 2020
Apple has been touting its commitment to privacy for years, and its latest iPhone ad focuses on driving that point home.
Twitter investigating apparent hack of account tied to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Sep 3, 2020
A Twitter account connected to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared to have been hacked Thursday, prompting an investigation by the social media company.
Uber’s former security chief charged for allegedly concealing data breach
Aug 21, 2020
Uber’s former chief security officer has been charged with trying to conceal from federal investigators a 2016 data breach that exposed the information of 57 million users to hackers.
A 50,000-year-old lake in India just turned pink and experts don’t know exactly why
Jun 12, 2020
What caused the lake to turn pink? That was the question on people’s minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly changed hues in recent days.
‘Just Dunzo it.’ How Google’s favorite Indian startup is making city life easier
Nov 28, 2019
Life in India’s crowded and chaotic cities can be tough. An app backed by Google is promising to help with everyday tasks by asking “what would you like to Dunzo today?”
About
Rishi Iyengar is a writer for CNN Business based in San Francisco, covering technology and its impact on the world. He previously served as India Editor in New Delhi, tasked with chronicling the country’s rapidly growing economy and the companies looking to cash in on it.
Before joining CNN, Iyengar spent two years at TIME Magazine in Hong Kong, where he covered several stories across Asia including the rise of the Afghanistan cricket team and the war on drugs in the Philippines.
He grew up in Pune, India and is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School.
