Culture & Policy News X complies with Indian Government executive orders to withhold certain posts and accounts The ongoing farmers’ protests in India have ignited a fresh flashpoint between… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 22, 20243 minute read
A.I. Internet News Google opens up Gemini across Docs, Slides and Sheets for Google One AI Premium plan users Gemini AI, Google’s highly advanced family of LLMs, is now coming to… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 22, 20242 minute read
Apple News Apple’s latest iMessage security update can hold out against future quantum computing message decryption Apple’s penchant for enabling high-tech security for every user across its ecosystem,… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 22, 20243 minute read
A.I. News Reliance-backed BharatGPT set to unveil AI model ‘Hanooman’ in March A powerful new player is about to enter the global AI race,… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 21, 20242 minute read
Internet News Uber begins testing Store Pickup service in India, starting with National Capital Region Uber, the global ride-hailing major, has quietly commenced testing a new feature… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 21, 20242 minute read
Electric News Startups Vidyut lands $10Mn in debt/equity Series A for its unique battery rental model for small commercial EVs Vidyut Tech, an EV startup that helps significantly reduce ownership costs for… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 20, 20242 minute read
A.I. News SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son plans ambitious $100Bn AI chip project The whispers of a seismic shift in the AI chip landscape have… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 20, 20242 minute read
Business Internet News RBI extends Paytm Payments Bank’s operation-ceasing deadline as it gets new banking partner The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an extension to the… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 16, 20242 minute read
A.I. News OpenAI unveils Sora, its AI-powered text-to-video model OpenAI, the Sam Altman-led, Microsoft-backed AI firm that took the world by… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 16, 20242 minute read
Global News Space SpaceX initiates deorbiting of early-model Starlink satellites as space waste becomes growing concern A shadow hangs over Starlink, SpaceX’s ambitious mega-constellation that aims to blanket… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 15, 20242 minute read
Apple News After 32 years, longtime Apple designer Bart Andre bids farewell Bart Andre, a longstanding figure within Apple’s design team, is now parting… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 14, 20242 minute read
Crypto News Bitcoin surges beyond $50,000 for the first time since December 2021 Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has broken through the $50,000 barrier for… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 13, 20242 minute read
Business News Macquarie downgrades Paytm, slashes target price by 58% Paytm, once the poster child of India’s booming fintech industry, continues to… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 13, 20242 minute read
Global News Xiaomi says India’s heavy hand on Chinese firms leading to uncertain component supply chains: Report India’s smartphone market, fastest growing in the world, continues to be dominated… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 12, 20242 minute read
A.I. News Sam Altman in fundraising talks to the tune of ‘trillions’ for AI chip venture: WSJ OpenAI founder Sam Altman is looking to capitalise no the surging demand… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 9, 20242 minute read
Business News Zomato reports rise in revenue, profit in Q3 FY24 Zomato has announced its financial results for the third quarter of the… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 8, 20243 minute read
News Startups Neodocs raises $2Mn in seed round for its smartphone-based, at-home test kits Neodocs, a health-tech startup that so far functioned in stealth, is moving… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 8, 20242 minute read
Business Gaming News Disney to invest $1.5Bn in Fortnite maker Epic Games Disney is making strides into the gaming landscape, with the entertainment conglomerate… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 8, 20242 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp to enable interoperability across messaging platforms As the clock ticks towards the enforcement of the European Union’s (EU)… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 7, 20242 minute read
Global News Adam Neumann, ousted WeWork founder, is now trying to buy back the bankrupt company In 2019, Adam Neumann was ousted from WeWork after the company made… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 7, 20242 minute read
News Venture Capital Cactus VP’s first fund closes at ₹630 crore, to focus on clean-tech, health-tech investments Cactus Venture Partners, which launched its debut fund back in 202, has… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 7, 20241 minute read