Apps Business Internet News Despite controversies, Tiktok parent Bytedance reportedly crosses $100Bn valuation mark in private markets Riding high on TikTok’s controversial yet surging popularity, the app’s parent company… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 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
Google beefs up privacy controls and safety on Chrome In the times that we live and the web that we browse,… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 20, 20202 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
Culture & Policy Internet News Tiktok gets Disney’s Kevin Mayer as its new CEO Tiktok is announcing a major executive reshuffle today. The Chinese short form… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 19, 20202 minute read
Business Internet News Venture Capital General Atlantic invests $870 Million in Jio Platforms at a $65B valuation The Reliance Jio funding juggernaut isn’t stopping, at least anytime soon. Adding… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 17, 20202 minute read
Internet News India’s competition watchdog probes antitrust complaint against Whatsapp’s payment service launch India’s competition commission is reviewing a complaint filed against Whatsapp, for using… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 16, 20202 minute read
Internet News Facebook acquires Giphy, reportedly valuing the popular GIF platform at $400 million In the fast paced world of internet, no one has the time… Upneet SinghMay 15, 20202 minute read
Business Internet News Amazon Prime video to globally premiere 7 highly awaited Indian movies, including Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ Amazon prime video has sealed a deal with 7 of the most… Arshnoor KaurMay 15, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News ‘Messenger Rooms’ is now available globally, allows upto 50 participants in one call Messenger Rooms, the group video calling platform that Facebook announced last month,… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 15, 20201 minute read
Crypto Internet News Reddit experiments with Ethereum powered “Community points” to promote quality content on platform As explained correctly in a slideshow by Reddit, the average user has… Upneet SinghMay 15, 20202 minute read
Internet News Facebook partners with telecom companies to build a new subsea cable network for Africa Internet has transcended from a privilege for a few to a necessity… Upneet SinghMay 14, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India remains the second highest requester of user data from Facebook On Tuesday, Facebook released the social media giant’s annual transparency report for… Arshnoor KaurMay 14, 20201 minute read
Apps Internet News Google Chrome will finally allow you to better manage tabs through grouping To the relief of many who deal with a frenzy of multiple… Shalabha SarathMay 14, 20202 minute read
Facebook details upgraded AI usage to prevent misinformation spread Facebook on Monday released a report detailing the usage of AI, human… Shalabha SarathMay 13, 20203 minute read
Internet News Startups Taiwan-based M17 grabs $26.5Mn in Series D to take its interactive streaming platforms to Japan, U.S. M17 Entertainment, the Taiwan based startup that runs a slew of popular… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 13, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Spotify launches Group sessions, a shared queue feature for real time group participation Spotify today announced the arrival of its newest feature, Group sessions, which… Upneet SinghMay 12, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Youtube, Facebook take down viral “plandemic” conspiracy video on coronavirus pandemic Multiple Social Media platforms including Youtube, Vimeo and Facebook have recently come… Arshnoor KaurMay 11, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Spotify signs licensing deal with Saregama adding 100,000 tracks to its Indian catalog Swedish music streaming company Spotify, which has steadily grabbed a decent pie… Arshnoor KaurMay 11, 20202 minute read
Internet News Facebook Desktop re-design with dark mode goes public It has been in talks for quite a while and Facebook’s latest… Arshnoor KaurMay 8, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook tests new features, including a ‘People are Talking About’ tab in groups and detailed job applications Facebook is registering never seen before numbers due to coronavirus. And even… Staff@The Tech PortalandUpneet SinghMay 8, 20202 minute read