Futurism News Startups Softbank leads $500Mn round in China’s Didi’s self-driving unit Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has acquired $500 million for its autonomous… Shalabha SarathMay 29, 20202 minute read
Business News Indian airline Spicejet’s ‘SpiceXpress’ recieves government approval for drone trials Spicejet‘s freighter arm SpiceXpress has received the Indian aviation regulator DCGA’s (Directorate… Shalabha SarathMay 29, 20202 minute read
News Security Google warns limited users in India who were targeted by state sponsored cyberattacks Google’s security experts have notified between 51-100 Indian users that their accounts… Shalabha SarathMay 29, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Softbank Vision Fund to lay off 10% of its workforce following historic losses Following a $17.7 billion loss amid crumbling valuations of portfolio startups, Softbank… Shalabha SarathMay 28, 20202 minute read
News Security Sensitive information of over 29 million Indian jobseekers leaks online A regular sweep of the internet by cyber security firm Cyble uncovered… Shalabha SarathMay 27, 20202 minute read
News Startups Amazon in advanced talks to acquire autonomous vehicle start-up Zoox: WSJ Amazon is reportedly devising a major venture into the autonomous vehicle industry.… Shalabha SarathMay 27, 20202 minute read
Crypto News Reserve Bank of India clarifies no restrictions on banks providing accounts to crypto traders While the provision of bank accounts for cryptocurrency traders has been a… Shalabha SarathMay 26, 20202 minute read
China News Startups China’s Meituan hits $100 billion valuation mark, reports better-than-expected earnings The latest financial quarter seems to have come as a mixed bag… Shalabha SarathMay 26, 20202 minute read
Futurism News Space China to launch its first rover mission to Mars come July In an effort to emerge as a competitive player against the US… Shalabha SarathMay 25, 20202 minute read
News Security In a massive data breach, over 8 billion Thai internet user records leaked Over 8 billion Internet records of Thai users on country’s largest network… Shalabha SarathMay 25, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Netflix offers free upgrades for new subscribers of basic and standard plans in India Netflix’s new marketing tactic offers users a tease of an upgrade, inviting… Shalabha SarathMay 25, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Amazon India opens up 50,000 contractual jobs as ecommerce demand surges In stark contrast to the overwhelming figures of company layoffs, Amazon India… Shalabha SarathMay 22, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Mark Zuckerberg talks about continued remote working for employees, dynamic pays and new Facebook offices Mark Zuckerberg’s latest overview of Facebook’s plan of action includes pioneering moves… Shalabha SarathMay 22, 20202 minute read
Gadgetry News Samsung could launch its next flagship series, Galaxy Note 20 in an online-only event in August Against the background of the pandemic, most smartphone companies have either delayed… Shalabha SarathMay 21, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Google and Apple’s joint COVID-19 contact tracing API now available to health authorities Apple and Google have launched the first public version of their contact… Shalabha SarathMay 21, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Ola lays off 1400 employees as COVID-19 sends revenues crashing Joining the list of Indian unicorns laying off large number of employees,… Shalabha SarathMay 20, 20202 minute read
Business Internet News Facebook announces ‘Shops’ to help small businesses build a digital storefront amid coronavirus lockdowns Facebook’s new intervention could help small businesses get some relief amid the… Shalabha SarathMay 20, 20203 minute read
Internet News YouTube launches ‘Youtube Select’ to tap into ad revenue through viewers who screen content on TV In an effort directed at more lucrative advertising, YouTube has launched a… Shalabha SarathMay 19, 20202 minute read
Business News SoftBank could sell $20Bn worth of T-mobile stake to pare Vision Fund losses: Report Softbank is reportedly selling part of its stake in T-Mobile through a… Shalabha SarathMay 19, 20202 minute read
News Science Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in early trials Humanity may finally be close to developing a COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna’s vaccone… Shalabha SarathMay 19, 20202 minute read
Business News Softbank records historic $18 Billion loss as startup investments crumble Softbank’s latest financial reports reveal an overall operating loss of 1.36 trillion… Shalabha SarathMay 18, 20202 minute read