Business News Startups U.S.-only online used cars platform Vroom scores $468Mn in IPO Vroom, the US-only online used cars platform, has successfully raised $467.5 million… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJune 9, 20202 minute read
Apps News Uber launches ‘Hourly Rentals’ in India after a successful US launch Uber is launching a new service, dubbed ‘Hourly Rentals’, which will let… Upneet SinghJune 9, 20202 minute read
Futurism News Space Elon Musk tells SpaceX staff, Starship is ‘top priority’ In a company-wide email seen by CNBC, Elon Musk has told his… Chinni SinghJune 8, 20202 minute read
Business Electric News Tesla China sold 11,095 EVs in May, nearly thrice the sales made in April China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) revealed that Tesla sold 11,095 units of… Chinni SinghJune 8, 20201 minute read
Business News Jio Platforms gets nearly $750Mn from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority In what would mark the 8th mega investment round for Reliance-owned Jio… Staff@The Tech PortalJune 7, 20202 minute read
Gadgetry News Samsung could unveil the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 on August 5 Samsung is the king of the smartphone industry, and rightfully so. Every… Upneet SinghJune 6, 20202 minute read
Apps News Startups Zomato to scale down grocery as food delivery expects to make a comeback Zomato will now return to its homebase, and put its weight behind… Upneet SinghJune 6, 20202 minute read
News Startups CarTrade lands $42.5 million in Series H from Temasek and Warburg Pincus Automotive classifieds company CarTrade has raised Rs 321 crore ($42.5 million) from… Upneet SinghJune 6, 20202 minute read
Business News Jio Platforms gets additional $600 million from Silver Lake Reliance-backed Jio Platforms, the $65Bn valued telecom-to-digital behemoth owned by Mukesh Ambani,… Upneet SinghJune 5, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy News India’s Civil Aviation ministry publishes new draft of drone operation/ownership rules for public consultation The Indian government has issued a new draft of rules, covering the… Upneet SinghJune 5, 20203 minute read
Internet News Facebook adds labels to identify state controlled media platforms To further position its place as an “anti false news platform”, Facebook… Upneet SinghJune 5, 20202 minute read
Internet News Security Google reports hacking attempts at Trump and Biden’s election campaigns by Chinese and Iranian hackers American politics has always been like a Netflix drama (No, not ‘House… Upneet SinghJune 5, 20202 minute read
Business News Jio Platforms lands another $1.2Bn from Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ‘Mubadala’ We can’t help but repeat this line every time a Jio Platforms… Staff@The Tech PortalJune 5, 20202 minute read
Electric News Electric Vehicle sales clock 72% uptick in Europe in Q1 2020 despite global automobile slump: Canalys In a metric that has shown an absolute opposite trend to otherwise… Chinni SinghJune 4, 20202 minute read
News Science Fitbit gains FDA approval for low cost emergency Fitbit Flow ventilators Fitbit isn’t exactly a medical company. Sure, the company’s bands are excellent… Upneet SinghJune 4, 20202 minute read
Business News Amazon reportedly eyeing $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel Amazon is unequivocally one of the biggest companies on the face of… Upneet SinghJune 4, 20202 minute read
News Startups Slow recovery for Uber as rides starting to pick up amid easing lockdowns In a virtual Bank of America conference, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said… Chinni SinghJune 4, 20201 minute read
Apps News Snapchat removes Donald Trump from its ‘Discover’ section Snap Inc., as a result of a decision made last week, has… Chinni SinghJune 4, 20202 minute read
Futurism News Space SpaceX successfully deploys yet another batch of 60 Starlink satellites Further adding in to the blockbuster year that SpaceX is having, the… Staff@The Tech PortalJune 4, 20202 minute read
News Startups After CCI, NCLAT too dismisses plea asking for probe against Ola and Uber The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed a plea seeking… Chinni SinghJune 3, 20202 minute read
Business Enterprise News SoftBank announces $100 million fund for founders of colour to aid fight against racial disparity SoftBank has recently announced a $100 million+ fund for founders of colour,… Upneet SinghJune 3, 20202 minute read