A.I. Culture & Policy Microsoft News Microsoft spent over $100Bn on OpenAI partnership during Musk vs OpenAI trial During testimony in the ongoing Elon Musk vs. OpenAI case, Microsoft executive… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
Culture & Policy News LinkedIn plans 5% workforce cut despite double-digit revenue growth LinkedIn is reportedly preparing to cut about 5% of its global workforce,… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
Apps News WhatsApp rolls out ‘Plus’ subscription with new customization and productivity tools on Android and iOS WhatsApp has officially rolled out a new optional subscription tier called ‘WhatsApp… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
UPDATE Elon Musk, Tim Cook among CEOs to join Trump on China visit, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang last-minute addition [UPDATE on May 13, 2026 | 8:35 AM IST] In a last… Ashutosh SinghMay 12, 2026
Microsoft could spend over $900Mn on its first-ever voluntary exit programme for 8,750 US employees Microsoft’s first-ever large-scale voluntary retirement programme is becoming one of… Ashutosh SinghMay 7, 2026
Gadgetry Google News Google launches AI-powered screenless ‘Whoop’ competitor ‘Fitbit Air’ at $99.99 Google is officially capitalising the rapidly growing screenless wearable market… Ashutosh SinghMay 7, 2026
Anthropic enters $200Bn agreement with Google for cloud and TPU chips Anthropic has reportedly entered into one of the largest infrastructure agreements in… Ashutosh SinghMay 6, 2026
Apple could open up iOS 27 to competing AI models Apple is reportedly planning a major change with iOS 27, where users… Ashutosh SinghMay 6, 2026
Business Electric News Tesla opens fourth India experience centre in Bengaluru, launches six-seater ‘Model Y L’ Tesla has expanded its India presence by opening its fourth experience centre… Ashutosh SinghMay 15, 2026
Business News Cerebras shares hit $350 in Nasdaq debut after $185 IPO pricing, valuation nears $100Bn AI chipmaker Cerebras made a blockbuster Nasdaq debut on May 14. The… Ashutosh SinghMay 14, 2026
Culture & Policy News Uber to build two major engineering centres in India by 2027 Uber is expanding its tech presence in India with plans to build… Ashutosh SinghMay 14, 2026
A.I. Culture & Policy News Cisco confirms 4,000 layoffs despite strong Q3 FY2026 earnings and $15.8Bn revenue Cisco is cutting its workforce by about 4,000 employees worldwide as part… Ashutosh SinghMay 14, 2026
Apps News X introduces new ‘History’ tab to track likes, watched videos, bookmarks, and articles X has launched a new ‘History’ tab that brings bookmarks, liked posts,… Ashutosh SinghMay 14, 2026
A.I. Culture & Policy Microsoft News Microsoft spent over $100Bn on OpenAI partnership during Musk vs OpenAI trial During testimony in the ongoing Elon Musk vs. OpenAI case, Microsoft executive… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
Culture & Policy News LinkedIn plans 5% workforce cut despite double-digit revenue growth LinkedIn is reportedly preparing to cut about 5% of its global workforce,… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
A.I. Apps News WhatsApp launches ‘Incognito Chat’ with Meta AI to allow private, temporary conversations WhatsApp has introduced a new privacy-first feature called Incognito Chat with Meta… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
Business News Uber teams up with Adani Group to set up its first data centre in India Uber is setting up its first data centre in India in partnership… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
Apps News WhatsApp rolls out ‘Plus’ subscription with new customization and productivity tools on Android and iOS WhatsApp has officially rolled out a new optional subscription tier called ‘WhatsApp… Ashutosh SinghMay 13, 2026
A.I. Google News Google introduces AI-powered ‘Googlebook’ laptops, ‘Gemini Intelligence’ and more at Android Show I/O Edition 2026 Ahead of its annual developer conference, Google I/O 2026, Google held a… Ashutosh SinghMay 12, 2026
Mobile News India’s smartphone shipments fall 4.1% to 31Mn units in Q1’26, Vivo retains top spot: IDC India’s smartphone market declined 4.1% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with shipments dropping… Ashutosh SinghMay 12, 2026
A.I. News Startups AI dictation startup Wispr could secure $260Mn funding at $2Bn valuation AI voice startup Wispr is reportedly negotiating a massive new funding round… Ashutosh SinghMay 12, 2026
Acquisitions News eBay rejects GameStop’s $56Bn takeover bid over financing doubts and strategic risks eBay has formally rejected a massive takeover attempt from GameStop, calling the… Ashutosh SinghMay 12, 2026
Business News Startups Mekr gets $7Mn in Series A to scale its full-stack consumer electronics manufacturing platform Mekr Technologies, a digital manufacturing platform that provides end-to-end “full stack” solutions… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMay 12, 2026
China Culture & Policy Global News UPDATE Elon Musk, Tim Cook among CEOs to join Trump on China visit, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang last-minute addition [UPDATE on May 13, 2026 | 8:35 AM IST] In a last… Ashutosh SinghMay 12, 2026
Culture & Policy News Google-backed ‘Adda247’ trims workforce by 20% ahead of IPO Google-backed ed-tech startup Adda247 has reportedly laid off around 200 employees (~… Ashutosh SinghMay 11, 2026
A.I. Business News OpenAI launches enterprise AI service-focused $4Bn ‘OpenAI Deployment Company’, acquires Tomoro to scale corporate AI adoption OpenAI has launched a new enterprise-focused venture called the ‘OpenAI Deployment Company’,… Ashutosh SinghMay 11, 2026
News Space Startups India’s space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos could raise up to $75Mn at $500Mn valuation India’s private space sector is seeing fresh investor interest as Chennai-based startup… Ashutosh SinghMay 11, 2026
A.I. Culture & Policy News Cloudflare cuts 20% workforce despite record $639Mn revenue amid rapid AI adoption Cloudflare is cutting more than 1,100 jobs, about 20% of its total… Ashutosh SinghMay 10, 2026
Apps Culture & Policy News Meta ends end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs starting May 8 Meta has officially ended end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages from… Ashutosh SinghMay 9, 2026