Business News Startups Days within Blinkit acquisition, Zomato sheds off $1Bn in market cap as shares plummet Zomato, one of India’s earliest tech unicorns, hasn’t had the best of… Guntas SinghJune 28, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India gives VPN providers 3 month relaxation from new data logging law In what comes as a relief to VPN companies, India’s Computer Emergency… Guntas SinghJune 28, 20223 minute read
News Startups Google backs SME financing platform Progcap in latest $40Mn Series C fundraise Despite India’s fintech infrastructure growing by leaps and bounds, credit and financing… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 28, 20222 minute read
Business Electric News LG is stepping into the EV charging business with AppleMango majority stake acquisition Korean tech conglomerate LG is starting to make strides in the EV… Guntas SinghJune 27, 20222 minute read
Electric News Startups Battery Smart raises $25M in Series A to create a pan-India battery swapping network New-Delhi based startup Battery Smart, which runs battery swapping stations for EVs… Guntas SinghJune 27, 20222 minute read
Electric News Startups YC backed EV Infra startup Statiq lands $26 Mn in latest round Gurugram-based EV infrastructure startup Statiq has raised $25.7 Mn (About ₹200 Cr)… Guntas SinghJune 26, 20222 minute read
Business Global News Zendesk agrees for private equity acquisition at $10.2Bn in all-cash deal After a drama-ridden journey that spanned the course of several months, the… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 25, 20222 minute read
Acquisitions News Zomato to acquire quick commerce startup Blinkit for $568 Mn in all-stock deal The Indian quick commerce sector is in for a ride as food… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 24, 20223 minute read
Apps Internet News Chrome 103 brings enhanced security features, Interface updates and more to iOS As a part of Google Chrome’s latest update rolled out on all… Guntas SinghJune 24, 20222 minute read
Crypto Internet News Crypto firm Harmony faces cyber attack, $100 Mn in digital assets wiped out US. Based Cryptocurrency firm Harmony has faced a cyber attack, as hackers… Guntas SinghJune 24, 20222 minute read
Business Enterprise News Startups Pine Labs acquires API Infrastructure firm Setu for $70-75 Mn Ahead of its plans to expand into the United States, Pine Labs… Guntas SinghJune 24, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Netflix lays off (again), taking total layoffs to nearly 450 Instances of companies laying off employees to survive tough market conditions this… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 24, 20222 minute read
Business News Uber refutes reports of company’s plans to exit India Responding to a report by Bloomberg claiming Uber had discussed shutting shop… Guntas SinghJune 23, 20222 minute read
Business Global News Musk says Tesla’s factories in Texas and Berlin are “gigantic money furnaces”, losing billions Tesla, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company, had opened two new car factories… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 23, 20222 minute read
Internet News Twitter tests new feature that will let users post long form content in tweets In 2017, Twitter made the decision to double the character on tweets… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 23, 20222 minute read
News Venture Capital Accel announces a mega $4Bn late stage fund That this announcement — that too from a name of Accel’s stature — comes at a time when it was much needed, will be an understatement. Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJune 22, 20222 minute read
Internet News Meta to roll out new monetization tools and updates for creators on Instagram and Facebook Creators are finally getting the love and recognition they deserve as Meta… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 22, 20223 minute read
Business Google Internet News Twitter’s board unanimously recommends $44Bn Elon Musk buyout to shareholders The saga of the multi-billion-dollar acquisition of popular micro-blogging site Twitter finally… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 21, 20222 minute read
News Startups Vahak lands $14Mn for its logistics marketplace that aims to help India’s truck drivers earn better Contrary to other platforms, Vahak facilitates direct connections with truck drivers rather than bringing orders to transporters. Staff@The Tech PortalJune 21, 20222 minute read
Business News SEBI hits Reliance with fine for improper disclosure of Facebook-Jio deal Reliance Industries, one of India’s most pervasive business behemoths, have been fined… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 21, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy News Indian govt. bans WhatsApp groups for allegedly spreading misinformation and coordinating protests against Agnipath military reforms Following protests that turned in violent across several parts of the country… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 20, 20222 minute read
