News Venture Capital Omidyar Network to exit India by 2024, stops new investments In a surprise move, ace impact investor Omidyar Network is shutting down… Srihari RishabhDecember 12, 20233 minute read
Internet News Netflix to live stream ‘The Netflix Slam’, an enticing one-off Nadal-Alcatraz exhibition match Netflix – the streaming service behemoth – is bringing more live sports… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 11, 20232 minute read
Apps Business Gaming Internet News TikTok becomes first non-game app to rake in $10Bn in cumulative user spends In Q4 2022, TikTok became the second non-gaming app to reach over… Srihari RishabhDecember 11, 20233 minute read
Business Global News TikTok to Invest $1.5 Bn in Tokopedia for an e-commerce re-launch in Indonesia Can you hear the music? Well Indonesia might soon be able to.… Srihari RishabhDecember 11, 20232 minute read
A.I. News European Union reaches agreement on landmark AI legislation In a gruelling negotiation that stretched for hours in Brussels, European Union… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 11, 20233 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News OpenAI working with ex-Twitter India head to expand AI presence in the country: Report OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly working with ex-Twitter head to… Srihari RishabhDecember 9, 20232 minute read
News Space ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission reveals first-ever full-disk images of the sun in near-UV wavelengths Three months ago, India’s maiden solar mission – Aditya L-1 – achieved… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 9, 20232 minute read
Business News Google-parent Alphabet stock surges 5% post Gemini AI model launch, but sinks after demo video proven fake It has been only a few days since the introduction of Gemini… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 9, 20232 minute read
A.I. News Google’s best Gemini AI demo video was apparently a fake In a surprising turn of events, Google has admitted that its mind-boggling… Praneetha BandaruDecember 9, 20232 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News Grok, xAI’s new GenAI chatbot, starts rolling out to X Premium+ subscribers The AI chatbot arena is now getting a new player in the… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 8, 20232 minute read
Google News Google withdraws appeal to India’s competition watchdog in user choice billing system case In a major development that is set to impact India’s tech ecosystem,… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 8, 20232 minute read
Apple Global News Security Apple says ‘Lockdown Mode’ has completed a year with no successful cyberattacks In the fast-paced realm of cybersecurity, Apple’s Lockdown Mode has completed a… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Business News Paytm stock plunges 20% as it announces non-issuance of loans below ₹50,000 Indian financial services giant Paytm witnessed a sharp decline of 20% in… Praneetha BandaruDecember 7, 20232 minute read
A.I. News Startups Sarvam AI gets $41Mn in Series A to build a “full-stack” of Generative AI products Ever since OpenAI’s ChatGPT rose to prominence, Generative AI has truly become… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Global News Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption on Messenger Meta has started rolling out default end-to-end encryption for all personal messages… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
A.I. News Elon Musk’s xAI initiates $1Bn fundraise drive Elon Musk’s startup, xAI, has officially initiated a funding drive, seeking to… Praneetha BandaruDecember 6, 20232 minute read
Business Electric News Ola Electric slashes current FY sales,production targets to less than half Ola Electric, Ola founder Bhavish Agrawal’s ambitious $1.5Bn-backed electric vehicles venture, is… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 6, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Governments exploiting push notifications for smartphone surveillance, U.S. Senator Wyden says U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has raised concerns about unidentified governments using push… Praneetha BandaruDecember 6, 20232 minute read
News Startups BNPL fintech upstart Zestmoney, last valued at $450Mn, shuts down In a pivotal turn of events, ZestMoney, a notable player in the… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 6, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Meta announces end to Facebook-Instagram cross-app chats Users will soon be unable to have conversations with their Facebook friends… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming News Rockstar Games ends decade-long wait, drops the first GTA VI trailer, set for 2025 launch GTA Tribe, behold! Your decade-long wait for a new GTA title is… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 5, 20232 minute read