News NASA turns attention to Venus for first time since 1990, announces two missions to our closest planetary neighbor For quite some time, the space agencies of the world (namely NASA… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter announces ‘Twitter Blue’-its first subscription service with premium features, live in Canada and Australia Twitter may be the biggest public forum on the internet, but it’s… Upneet SinghJune 3, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Multi-device feature finally comes to WhatsApp, View Once, Disappearing Messages features to be added Christmas has come early for WhatsApp, it seems. After getting a host… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy News India’s Lenskart to set-up world’s largest automated eyewear manufacturing facility, aims to serve 100Mn customers annually The eyewear industry has been revolutionized by Lenskart, which has brought an… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 20212 minute read
Business News Tesla has reportedly started filling senior roles in India amid potential launch prep Tesla Inc., the world renowned maker of luxury electric cars led by… Manasi VarmaJune 3, 20212 minute read
Business Internet News WhatsApp Business cuts onboarding time for businesses, adds additional messaging options for consumer interactions Even as WhatsApp is facing the heat in India over its controversial… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 20212 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital AI powered supply chain automation platform Locus gets $50Mn in Series C as COVID-19 lays bare, gaps in global supply chains Logistics and supply chain is perhaps one area, where the ongoing COVID-19… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJune 3, 20212 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Health insurance and benefits startup Nayya raises $37 million in new fundraise Taking advantage of the current boom in the healthcare sector thanks to… Manasi VarmaandUpneet SinghJune 2, 20212 minute read
Internet News Search engine miscategorized as a social media intermediary, new IT rules do not apply to it: Google tells Delhi HC The new IT rules have proved to be a headache for major… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 2, 20212 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Urban Company eyes IPO as it raises $255Mn in fresh round to fuel expansion Amid a pandemic that has caused businesses to struggle unlike ever before,… Upneet SinghJune 2, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Indian Govt launches X-Ray Setu WhatsApp bot for rapid Covid diagnosis in rural areas The central government has officially launched X-Ray Setu, a new service on… Manasi VarmaJune 2, 20212 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Prime Day scheduled for June 21-22, postponed in India and Canada Summer is upon us, and with that comes the biggest online sale… Manasi VarmaJune 2, 20212 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Early-stage investor WEH Ventures launches Fund II with targeted corpus of ₹100 Crore to continue supporting Indian start-ups With 2021 shaping to be one of the most profitable years for… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 2, 20212 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News UPI, credit and other mode of transactions see decline in May amid 2nd wave of COVID-19 in India: RBI Report With economic activity and the market in general seeing a decline amid… Manasi VarmaJune 1, 20212 minute read
Crypto Culture & Policy News RBI deems 2018 circular against cryptocurrency no longer valid, says banks can no longer use it to try to halt crypto trading Cryptocurrency has not had an easy time in India. Not only was… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 1, 20212 minute read
News 68% of Indian organizations hit by ransomware attack in past 12 months, Indian firms more likely to be targeted than others: Report As the world around us gets more and more ‘digital’ by the… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 1, 20213 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Breathe Well-being, a healthcare startup with focus on diabetes, raises $1 million in Pre-Series A round led by 3one4 Capital A number of companies have been seeing significant financial growth this year,… Manasi VarmaJune 1, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News India’s largest crypto exchange platform WazirX announces country’s first-ever NFT marketplace While countries across the globe have accepted cryptocurrency, India has been hesitant… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 1, 20212 minute read
News Space NASA’s Curiosity sends back images of earth-like clouds on Mars Curiosity, the small rover that NASA had sent to Mars to study… Manasi VarmaJune 1, 20212 minute read
Futurism News Space SpaceX’s ocean spaceport Deimos could launch Starships as early as 2022, confirms Elon Musk From multiple Starlink missions a month to planning lunar satellite launches funded… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 31, 20212 minute read
Futurism Gadgets News Xiaomi introduces wired HyperCharge technology which can charge most phones in 8 minutes flat Imagine needing your smartphone immediately (like making that presentation that’s due tomorrow,… Manasi VarmaMay 31, 20212 minute read
