Global Internet News Disney+ Hotstar loses 12.5Mn subscribers in June quarter amid loss of cricket, Warner Bros. content For the third consecutive quarter, streaming service Disney+ Hotstar lost subscribers. For… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 10, 20232 minute read
Apps News Gmail for Android and iOS will now translate emails to users’ native languages Imagine receiving an email in a language you don’t understand and having… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 10, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News India passes Personal Data Protection Bill, penalties of upto $30Mn for companies found in violation In a significant development in the country’s data privacy landscape, the upper… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 9, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Pepperfry co-founder and CEO Ambareesh Murty suffers cardiac arrest, passes away at 51 Ambareesh Murty, co-founder of the online furniture store Pepperfry, is no more.… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 9, 20232 minute read
Business News Amazon reportedly exploring anchor investor role in Arm’s upcoming IPO Amazon is reportedly in advanced discussions to become a cornerstone investor in… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 9, 20232 minute read
Gaming News Startups MPL lays off 350 employees as economics re-align post 28% online gaming tax Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of the only two esports and online… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 9, 20232 minute read
Apps Internet News Whatsapp is bringing screen sharing to video calls It seems that WhatsApp, the household-name popular messaging app, is now looking… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 8, 20232 minute read
Crypto Global News PayPal debuts dollar-backed stablecoin PYUSD The stablecoin space is getting a new player in the form of… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 8, 20233 minute read
A.I. Internet News Microsoft’s Bing Chat to expand to third-party browsers soon Microsoft’s Bing Chat is set to expand its reach to third-party browsers… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 7, 20232 minute read
Futurism News Space ISRO releases stunning close-ups of the Moon as Chandrayaan-3 gets closer to landing date India’s lunar ambitions continue to bear fruit – a few weeks after… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 7, 20232 minute read
Business News Venture Capital Saudi Arabia’s PIF’s investments in SoftBank Vision Fund, other tech bets lead to $15.6Bn loss in 2022 Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), recorded a… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News X to fund legal bills for employees who have been “unfairly treated” over their actions on the platform In an unexpected move (or maybe expected now, since its Musk?), billionaire… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Google brings contact info removal, SafeSearch blurring, and more to Search Tech major Google has announced several privacy-focused updates to Search. These updates… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 4, 20232 minute read
Business News Apple revenue drops 1% in Q3 2023, iPhone sales decline but services revenue keeps up Apple’s revenue for fiscal Q3 2023 marked a drop for the third… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 4, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Indian govt. brings back data protection bill, tabled in lower house amid strong Opposition India’s Union Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, introduced the… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 3, 20233 minute read
Business News Startups Zomato reports first quarterly profit, revenue jumps 54% YoY to reach ₹2786 crore Zomato reported its Q1’24 earnings today, with the headline being the company… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 3, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Tiger-Global backed used cars platform Spinny lays off 300 Spinny, the Tiger Global, ADQ backed used cars platform, is laying off… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 3, 20232 minute read
Business News Apple high-yield savings account gets over $10 billion in customer deposits Apple’s high-yield savings account for its Apple Card was launched this April,… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 3, 20232 minute read
A.I. Global News Meta introduces AudioCraft, a new open-source tool that uses generative AI to create audio and music Generative AI will now have a lot more role to play in… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 2, 20232 minute read
Business Electric News IBC signs $1Bn investment pact to set up battery facility in Indian state of Karnataka International Battery Company (IBC) has signed an investment contract with the government… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 2, 20233 minute read
A.I. Global News Meta reportedly working on AI-powered chatbots with distinct personalities, possible roll-out in September After Threads, Meta now seems to be banking on the rising star… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 1, 20233 minute read
