Culture & Policy Internet News Indian govt. has withdrawn the controversial Data Protection Bill, a new revamped bill to be introduced soon The controversial Data Protection Bill, that the current Indian government started working… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 4, 20222 minute read
News Startups SaaS platform Emitrr gobbles up $4Mn from Chiratae Ventures, others in pre-Series A Chiratae Ventures, the Bengaluru-headquartered VC firm that focusses on growth-stage startups in… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 3, 20222 minute read
Business Internet News Uber looks to sell 7.8% stake in Zomato as it reports positive free cash flow in latest earnings As Uber reported extremely encouraging financial results yesterday with not so positive… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 3, 20222 minute read
News Startups Google, Rakuten back rewards-based payment platform Twid in $12Mn Series A Google, which has invested billions across India’s telecom sector, is doubling down… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 3, 20222 minute read
Business News Startups Zomato net revenue up 18% QoQ as losses reduce Zomato reported its first quarter (Q1’23) financials late evening yesterday, and there… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 2, 20222 minute read
Business Internet News Zomato reorganising itself under a new parent named ‘Eternal’, with each business headed by its own CEO: Report Zomato, while faring decently at the time of its Indian stock market… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 1, 20222 minute read
Business China News Alibaba, 270 other Chinese companies a step away from US stock exchange delisting In the midst of increased scrutiny from domestic regulators, Chinese titan Alibaba… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 30, 20222 minute read
Business News Amazon net sales rise by 7% to $121 billion in Q2 2022, clocks loss against its Rivian investment Unlike Microsoft, Meta, and Google-parent Alphabet, e-commerce powerhouse Amazon managed to exceed… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 29, 20223 minute read
Apple Business News Apple beats Wall Street estimates with $83Bn in Q3’22 revenue, iPhone leads sales as India revenue doubles Apple revealed their June quarterly revenue reports on Thursday, and boy! has… Guntas SinghJuly 29, 20223 minute read
Electric News Startups Transportation Ola reportedly laying off 1,000 employees as focus shifts on EV business Ride-hailing giant Ola, which has vastly diversified since launch, is staring down… Guntas SinghJuly 29, 20222 minute read
News Startups PriceLabs nabs $30 Mn to scale its dynamic price management solution for the rental industry India based Pricelabs, a SaaS company that provides short-term rental pricing management… Guntas SinghJuly 29, 20222 minute read
China Gaming News Battlegrounds Mobile India removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India, Google cites government order A year after PUBG made a comeback in the Indian market with… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 29, 20222 minute read
Business China News Jack Ma to relinquish control of Ant Group: Report Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire who has maintained a low public profile… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 29, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Gmail’s new material design revamp now rolls out to everyone Google has rolled out the new design for Gmail that was announced… Guntas SinghJuly 29, 20221 minute read
Apps Facebook Internet News Meta Q2’22 revenue drops by 1% to $28.82Bn, EPS dives down 32%, Facebook MAUs and DAUs up Already under pressure from investors, its users and regulators alike, Facebook parent… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 28, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News Instagram’s Mosseri addresses concerns around platform’s increasingly reel-focused algorithmic fed The year is 2014. You’re still sometimes in awe of the impressive… Guntas SinghJuly 27, 20223 minute read
Culture & Policy News Space Russia says it will leave International Space Station after 2024 amid rising post-Ukraine war tensions For many years, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a symbol… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 27, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News Google Street view makes a comeback in India Google Street View, a feature unveiled 15 years ago, has been relaunched… Guntas SinghJuly 27, 20222 minute read
Business News Alphabet clocks 13% rise in Q2’2022 revenue, net income falls but Google search ads revenue up Like fellow tech behemoth Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet missed Wall Street estimations… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 27, 20222 minute read
Business Internet News Microsoft revenue rises 12% in Q4 FY22, but Windows and Xbox services take a hit Despite clocking a year-over-year rise of 12% in its quarterly revenue, tech… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 27, 20223 minute read
Business E-commerce Global News Shopify lays off about 1000 employees as pandemic-driven e-commerce upsurge reverse In what has become an unsettling trend for businesses over the past… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 27, 20222 minute read