Global News Amazon hikes price of Amazon Music Unlimited plans for Prime subscribers If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, then you get the subscription… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 6, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter rival Koo rolls out “self-verification” to lure users to its platform, with Government IDs as its basis Koo, the Indian homegrown social media app that is a Twitter rival,… Guntas SinghApril 6, 20222 minute read
Business News Startups Short form video app ‘Josh’ parent lands $805Mn in fresh round, largest for any Indian startup this year When TikTok (along with a host of other Chinese apps) banned by… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 6, 20222 minute read
Business Global Internet News Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest shareholder, now joins its board Over the past week, Elon Musk has been busy – whether it… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 5, 20222 minute read
News Startups Futwork raises $1M as it banks on India’s gig economy to help companies scale their outbound tele-calling sales ops Futwork, a young sales-as-a-service startup from Mumbai that helps companies scale their… Guntas SinghApril 5, 20222 minute read
Business China Global News Chinese fast fashion ecommerce player Shein could be valued at $100B after raising $1B With e-commerce booming in the modern era and becoming a $1 trillion… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 5, 20222 minute read
Global Internet News [Updated:] Elon Musk polls users for an edit button, CEO Agarwal cautions, now Twitter says feature is in the works Update: Twitter informed users that it is working to make the long-awaited… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 5, 20222 minute read
Business News India’s Supreme Court refuses Amazon’s request for interim hold of sale of Future Retail Assets In what comes as a relief to the Indian retailer company Future… Guntas SinghApril 5, 20222 minute read
Apps Business Internet News Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter for $2.9Bn, causes company shares to soar A recent US securities filing has disclosed that Elon Musk (Founder, SpaceX… Guntas SinghApril 4, 20222 minute read
Business Crypto Gaming News Startups Global crypto giant FTX could invest in esports upstart MPL: Report Indian gaming upstart and household fantasy cricket platform MPL (Mobile Premier League)… Guntas SinghApril 4, 20222 minute read
Business Electric News Tesla reports strong Q1 2022 numbers despite an “exceedingly difficult” quarter After Tesla’s impressive performance in the final quarter of last year, it… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 4, 20222 minute read
Business News Startups CityMall scoops up $75Mn to further expand ecommerce across India’s smaller towns and cities E-commerce has grown over the years in India, yet it cannot be… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 4, 20222 minute read
Business News BharatPe has a new interim CFO: Report For a refreshing change, fintech unicorn BharatPe is making the headlines for… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 1, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook bug promoted misinformation and harmful content on news feed for over six months, now fixed Facebook is back in news, and it is back to back in… Guntas SinghApril 1, 20223 minute read
Gaming Global News E3 2022 cancelled, plans for a hybrid return next summer Popular gaming expo E3 stands cancelled in any form, physical or virtual,… Guntas SinghApril 1, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global Google Internet News Google Meet gets picture-in-picture, emoji reactions, YouTube streaming and more features in latest update Google is bringing a slew of new features to Google Meet, which… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 1, 20223 minute read
Business Global News Google’s ‘highly cited’ label will help you identify original content that has been frequently cited by news outlets New changes are coming to Google search, and this time, the company… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 31, 20222 minute read
Crypto Global News Ronin Network breached, over $625Mn stolen in cryptocurrency For all the benefits that are glamourized by enthusiasts, cryptocurrencies have their… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 31, 20222 minute read
Apple Culture & Policy Internet News Netflix, Spotify and other “reader apps” can now include in-app links to their websites on Apple’s App Store With increasing heat from regulators and consecutive fines levied on it, Apple… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 31, 20222 minute read
News Startups FarMart banks in $32Mn in Series B to digitise India’s agriculture supply chain The post pandemic funding blitzkrieg that India’s fintech, ecommerce and healthtech startups… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 30, 20222 minute read
Electric News Startups Pi Beam Electric lands $1.7Mn to build an electric vehicle ecosystem for India’s logistics sector With climate change starting to show its repercussions, and taking center stage… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 30, 20222 minute read
