Apps Culture & Policy Global News Epic v/s Google: Federal judge orders Google to open Play Store to rivals In a big blow to Google, the tech titan has now been… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 9, 20243 minute read
A.I. Electric Global News Uber announces AI-assistant for driver queries, will make Uber Green fully electric in 40 cities Uber is now doubling down on AI. At its latest Go-Get conference… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 8, 20242 minute read
Global News Major US telecom companies targeted in China-linked cyberattack, wiretap systems breached A recent cyberattack linked to the Chinese government has successfully infiltrated multiple… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 7, 20243 minute read
Global News Security Google to bring new theft protection features for Android users Google is adding more security to Android – this time, the tech… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 7, 20242 minute read
Apps Global News Spotify finally rolls out Offline Backup for Premium users Spotify users have, somehow, still not been able to listen to music… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 3, 20242 minute read
A.I. Global News OpenAI secures $6.6Bn in latest fundraise to reach $157B in valuation OpenAI’s $6.5 billion funding round has been the cause of speculation for… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 3, 20242 minute read
Business Global News Fidelity’s latest assessment marks down X’s valuation to less than $10Bn Before Elon Musk acquired social media platform X (then Twitter), he had… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 30, 20242 minute read
Global News Meta fined €91Mn by Irish regulators for storing user passwords in plaintext Meta is no stranger to be hit by financial penalties for user… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20242 minute read
Global Internet News US set to ban Chinese auto imports with a block on sale or import of Chinese vehicle software A move that is set to escalate an already aggravated US-China trade… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 23, 20243 minute read
Global News Intel to get fresh $5Bn infusion from Apollo Global Management Intel Corporation, a once dominant force in the computer market is getting… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 23, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News EU will ‘assist’ Apple in opening up interoperability across its App Stores Apple has come under heightened scrutiny from the European Union (EU) to… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 20, 20243 minute read
Global News Cisco cuts 5600 jobs in second round of layoffs this year Networking major Cisco has initiated yet another round of job cuts across… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 18, 20242 minute read
A.I. Global News BlackRock, Microsoft, others unveil new $100Bn AI infrastructure fund with an initial $30Bn commitment BlackRock, Microsoft, along with Global Infrastructure Partners and MGX, have now announced… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 18, 20243 minute read
Apps Global Internet News Instagram introduces new privacy tools for teens Social media platform Instagram, owned by Meta, is now giving parents more… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 17, 20243 minute read
A.I. Global News OpenAI unveils o1, its newer, smarter and more expensive AI model for ChatGPT+ users OpenAI has now announced the release of a new AI model, designated… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 13, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News European Court orders Apple to pay €13bn in back taxes Apple just got dealt a massive legal blow, once again in Europe.… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 10, 20243 minute read
Gadgetry Global News Huawei introduces ‘Mate XT’, the world’s first tri-fold smartphone Huawei is making headlines, and moments after Apple introduced the latest iPhones.… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 10, 20243 minute read
Global Internet News Starlink agrees to block X in Brazil to keep internet service active Starlink is now backtracking from its previous stance – now, the satellite… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 4, 20242 minute read
Global Internet News Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, was recently detained by French… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 26, 20242 minute read
Business Global News X, erstwhile Twitter, now ordered to unseal investor details by court A federal judge in California recently ordered the unsealing of X Holdings’… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 22, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Google Chrome’s data collection practices now subject of a class-action lawsuit Google is, once again, under the legal spotlight. This time, a previously… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 21, 20243 minute read