Electronics Futurism Gadgetry News Jio launches ‘Jio Bharat’, an affordable 4G handset priced at just ₹999 In a bid that has the potential to bring millions of users… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 3, 20233 minute read
Business Electric News Tesla deliveries rise to 466,140 units, production close to 480,000 in Q2 2023 The price cuts at Tesla, amongst other factors, ensured that the EV… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 3, 20233 minute read
Apple Business News Apple becomes first to close a trading day on $3 Trillion market cap Tech giant Apple achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first publicly… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 3, 20232 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter puts a cap on number of tweets users can read daily Following the latest widespread outage suffered by Twitter in recent months, Twitter… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 3, 20232 minute read
News Startups Paytm ties up with NBFC Shriram Finance to offer small ticket loans to Paytm merchants Paytm, one of India’s largest and most valued fintechs, has now teamed… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Google to remove Canadian news links from Search, News, and Discover, in response to Online News Act The recent enactment of Canada’s Bill C-18 (the Online News Act) continues… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20233 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp introduces a new QR code based data transfer that doesn’t rely on cloud backups It is perhaps the digital world’s most stated and still unanswered problem… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20232 minute read
Global News Startups Inflection AI gets $1.3Bn from Microsoft, Nvidia to expand work on its ‘Inflection-1’ AI model The number and size of investments in startups may have waned in… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20233 minute read
Futurism News Space Virgin Galactic records successful maiden commercial space flight After years of anticipation, Virgin Galactic finally embarked on its first-ever commercial… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 29, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Byju’s Byju Raveendran addresses crisis at employee townhall, assures strong comeback Edtech major Byju’s is not having the best of times right now,… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 29, 20233 minute read
Electric News Startups Two-wheeler EV maker Oben Electric secures another $5Mn in pre-Series A round Bengaluru-based EV startup Oben Electric has raised a total of ₹40 crore… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 29, 20232 minute read
Acquisitions Global News Startups Visa acquires Brazilian payments startup Pismo in a staggering $1Bn all-cash deal In a groundbreaking move, fintech giant Visa has announced that it has… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 29, 20232 minute read
News Google launches accelerator program to support services built on top of India’s ONDC open commerce platform In a move that will provide some impetus to India’s ambitious but… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 28, 20233 minute read
Gadgetry News Startups Carl Pei’s ‘Nothing’ gets $96Mn ahead of Phone (2) launch Carl Pei’s Nothing – the London-based consumer tech brand founded by former… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 28, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta introduces new parental controls for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger Meta is building on to its more recent child-safety measures across its… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 27, 20232 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Arkam Ventures targets $180 million for its second fund Early-stage VC firm Arkam Ventures – portfolio of whom houses companies such… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 27, 20232 minute read
Business E-commerce News Amazon India to host Prime Day next month on July 11th-12th With a stagnation coming in to India’s still nascent ecommerce segment, Amazon… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 27, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google appeals for dismissal of antitrust directives in India’s Android market case Months after scoring a small victory at a tribunal court, tech giant… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20232 minute read
Business Global News IBM to acquire Apptio for $4.6Bn as it looks to solidify cloud architecture business In a strategic move to bolster its cloud and automation capabilities, tech… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20233 minute read
Business News Startups Byju’s tries to assure investors as it commits to file 2022 earnings by September: Report Last week, edtech decacorn Byju’s lost both it’s auditor – Deloitte –… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20232 minute read
Enterprise Global Google News Amazon to invest additional $15Bn to India, Google to open global fintech operation centre in Gujarat With its massive population, burgeoning middle class, and rapidly growing digital landscape,… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20233 minute read
