Global News Apple reportedly shuts down San Diego AI team According to media reports, tech behemoth Apple has decided to relocate its… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 15, 20242 minute read
Crypto Global News US Bitcoin ETFs trade volume hits $4.6Bn on first trading day post SEC approval Along anticipated lines, investors made a beeline for the first ever SEC-… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 12, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Unity announces 25% reduction in workforce as a part of “company reset” In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Unity Software… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 9, 20242 minute read
Gadgetry Global News Apple’s $3499 Vision Pro hits US markets on February 2 Tech giant Apple is gearing up for the much-anticipated launch of its… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 9, 20242 minute read
Global Internet News Vodafone Idea denies stake sale to Elon Musk’s Starlink, stock plunges nearly 6% India’s third largest telecom company, the troubled Vodafone Idea — owned partly… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 2, 20241 minute read
Crypto Global News Bitcoin surges past $45,000, first in nearly 18 months In a resounding start to the new year, Bitcoin has catapulted above… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 2, 20242 minute read
Business Global News X is now worth a third of Musk acquisition price after yet another Fidelity markdown Fidelity Investments has made a significant downward adjustment in the value of… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 2, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Indian journalists targeted by Pegasus Spyware, says new Amnesty, Washington Post report Amnesty International, in collaboration with The Washington Post, has brought to light… Praneetha BandaruDecember 28, 20232 minute read
Global Internet News Google Chrome gets security boost with automatic running of Safety Check in the background In its ongoing effort to bolster user security and improve the overall… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 26, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Microsoft’s upcoming end to Windows 10 support to turn 240Mn computers obsolete, sparks e-waste concerns Earlier this month, Microsoft had announced the imminent end of support for… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 22, 20232 minute read
Business Global News Apple settles for $25Mn in Family Sharing class-action lawsuit Apple has agreed to a $25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 16, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming Global News Epic Games triumphs over Google in landmark antitrust battle Epic Games has achieved a rather sensational victory in its protracted legal… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 12, 20233 minute read
Business Global News TikTok to Invest $1.5 Bn in Tokopedia for an e-commerce re-launch in Indonesia Can you hear the music? Well Indonesia might soon be able to.… Srihari RishabhDecember 11, 20232 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News Grok, xAI’s new GenAI chatbot, starts rolling out to X Premium+ subscribers The AI chatbot arena is now getting a new player in the… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 8, 20232 minute read
Apple Global News Security Apple says ‘Lockdown Mode’ has completed a year with no successful cyberattacks In the fast-paced realm of cybersecurity, Apple’s Lockdown Mode has completed a… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Global News Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption on Messenger Meta has started rolling out default end-to-end encryption for all personal messages… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Meta announces end to Facebook-Instagram cross-app chats Users will soon be unable to have conversations with their Facebook friends… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Spanish media consortium files €550mn lawsuit against Facebook-parent Meta A consortium comprising more than 80 prominent media outlets in Spain has… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 4, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Spotify to reduce headcount by 17% in latest layoffs Spotify, the global music streaming behemoth, has announced a substantial reduction in… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 4, 20232 minute read
Global News Security Apple addresses zero-day threats with security updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS In the face of ever-evolving cyber threats, user vigilance remains paramount, and… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 2, 20232 minute read
Global News Venture Capital Pakistan launches $10Mn sovereign VC fund to bring back lost startup funding Pakistan is embarking on an ambitious sovereign venture capital fund launch, aimed… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 1, 20232 minute read