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Instagram’s standalone IGTV app’s run comes to an end as focus shifts to keeping videos on the main app

Back in 2018, the standalone IGTV app was rolled out so that…

In a year rocked by COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions, global smartphone market pockets $448Bn in revenue

With the need for online education, work, and entertainment accelerated by the…
Google breached by ShinyHunters via vishing

Google Play Pass comes to India at ₹99 per month (or ₹889 per year)

Advertisements and in-app purchases are some things that are present in most…
SpaceX gains Echostar spectrums

Elon Musk sends Starlink satellite internet to Ukraine amid ongoing Russian invasion

The ongoing invasion of Ukraine, by the Russian army has intensified as…

Coinbase beats estimates in revenue, posts record user numbers in Q4 2021 even as stock tumbles

With Russian president Vladimir Putin declaring war and invading Ukraine, in what…

Twitter suspends (and restores) accounts that are keeping people informed about the Russian military

The tensions between Ukraine and Russia are escalating fast and have entered…

Here’s all you need to know about Intel’s Bonanza Mine (BMZ1) blockchain accelerator chip

The process of mining Bitcoin is complicated as a massive computing system,…

Hasura, that helps devs built GraphQL APIs faster, turns unicorn with $100Mn in fresh fundraise

The unicorn craze has not left India, as homegrown startups continue to…

Spotify removes waitlist, launches Car Thing to Premium users in the US for $89.99

As of Q4 2021, Spotify had 180 million Premium subscribers across the…

Crypto market in shambles once again due to Russia-Ukraine tensions, bitcoin trading below $37K

With the risk of war on the horizon amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions,…

Flipkart-owned Cleartrip to operate only in India, Middle East business acquired by online travel marketplace ‘Wego’

The pandemic hit the travel and tourism industry, but since last year,…

Sequoia rolls out a new $600Mn crypto fund to invest in digital assets and liquid tokens

As of November 2021, the cryptocurrency market in the world was valued…
sony

Sony Innovation Fund, which has made over 100 investments, hits first closing of its $215Mn fourth round

Sony, the Japanese consumer electronics behemoth, is known to lend a helping…

Old Macs, PCs get new life with Google’s Chrome OS Flex

It is a perennial issue that any PC, Mac, or smartphone you…
StableCoins as an imaginary real coin

Bitcoin climbs to breach $44,000 mark for the first time this week

The tensions between Ukraine and Russia have left ripples across industries worldwide.…
Glance

Reliance Jio to put in $200Mn in Glance, whose lock-screen platform will integrate with JioPhone Next

Today, Jio is a household name, and Reliance Industries has carved a…

$3.6Bn in Bitcoin, stolen in 2016 Bitfinex hack recovered; accused couple arrested and granted bail

Like traditional money, cryptocurrencies can be stolen as well. On August 2,…
Nvidia, Qualcomm back India’s deep-tech drive

Nvidia’s mega deal to buy SoftBank-owned Arm, has been terminated

Back in 2020, we had learned that American tech company Nvidia was…
Tesla sales fall again, challenges persist

SEC v/s Musk: Tesla receives subpeona for Musk’s 2018 tweet about taking Tesla private

Twitter may be a toxic platform for many users across the globe,…
Copilot exits WhatsApp under Meta rules

Microsoft ties up with Indian infrastructure major L&T to develop cloud offering for regulated sectors

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is a name that is well-known in the…
Amazon Prime

Amazon’s revenue climbs to $137.4 Bn in Q4 2021, EPS beats estimates

The winter quarter was different for the behemoths of the tech and…