Business Global Google Internet News Google removes Russian state-funded news outlets like RT from its news related features The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has been condemned by many countries… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 2, 2022
Culture & Policy Global News Apple halts sales of its products in Russia as Ukraine invasion enters Day 6 With the Russian invasion of Ukraine showing no signs of stopping, Big… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 2, 2022
Business Gadgetry Global Internet News Tech Mahindra enters metaverse arena with TechMVerse The metaverse has been garnering international attention for quite some time and… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 1, 2022
Apps Business Global Internet News Instagram’s standalone IGTV app’s run comes to an end as focus shifts to keeping videos on the main app Back in 2018, the standalone IGTV app was rolled out so that… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 1, 2022
Business Gadgetry Global News In a year rocked by COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions, global smartphone market pockets $448Bn in revenue With the need for online education, work, and entertainment accelerated by the… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 1, 2022
Business Culture & Policy News Ashneer Grover, Bharatpe’s cofounder on voluntary leave, resigns as MD and Director Ashneer Grover, BharatPe cofounder who took a voluntary leave amid several financial… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 1, 2022
Apps Global Internet News Google Play Pass comes to India at ₹99 per month (or ₹889 per year) Advertisements and in-app purchases are some things that are present in most… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 28, 2022
Business News Test automation platform Testsigma scoops up $4.6Mn to further strengthen core product Three-year-old Testsigma, an open-source, low-code, extendable test automation platform, is known to… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 28, 2022
Culture & Policy Global News Elon Musk sends Starlink satellite internet to Ukraine amid ongoing Russian invasion The ongoing invasion of Ukraine, by the Russian army has intensified as… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 27, 2022
Business Crypto Global News Coinbase beats estimates in revenue, posts record user numbers in Q4 2021 even as stock tumbles With Russian president Vladimir Putin declaring war and invading Ukraine, in what… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 25, 2022
News Startups Venture Capital Prime Venture Partners’ Fund IV exceeds target as it raises $120Mn ahead of final close With India having emerged as a prime market, it is only natural… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 25, 2022
Business Futurism News Meta’s newly announced AI projects give a clearer glimpse into the metaverse The metaverse was first brought into the international limelight last year as… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 24, 2022
Global News Twitter Twitter suspends (and restores) accounts that are keeping people informed about the Russian military The tensions between Ukraine and Russia are escalating fast and have entered… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 24, 2022
Business News BharatPe cofounder Ashneer Grover’s wife, Madhuri Jain reportedly fired by BharatPe over misappropriation of funds Things do not seem to be heading the right way for BharatPe… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 24, 2022
Business Crypto Global News Here’s all you need to know about Intel’s Bonanza Mine (BMZ1) blockchain accelerator chip The process of mining Bitcoin is complicated as a massive computing system,… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 23, 2022
News Startups Venture Capital IvyCap announces first close at $215Mn for its third fund, targets nearly $270Mn at final close IvyCap, which relies heavily on generating capital through some of India’s strongest alumni networks, first launched in 2014 with a ₹240 crore fund. Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 23, 2022
News Startups Venture Capital Tim Ferriss, AngelList’s Naval Ravikant back ‘Galaxy’, a new $45Mn fund aimed at creating angel investors out of startup founders India’s startup ecosystem has evolved rapidly over the past few years. Sheer… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 23, 2022
Internet News Amid declining engagement levels, Facebook ‘Reels’ now rolls out globally along with more ad options Facebook Reels was born as part of Meta’s push to capitalise on… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 23, 2022
Code Global News Startups Hasura, that helps devs built GraphQL APIs faster, turns unicorn with $100Mn in fresh fundraise The unicorn craze has not left India, as homegrown startups continue to… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 23, 2022
Apps Global Internet News Spotify removes waitlist, launches Car Thing to Premium users in the US for $89.99 As of Q4 2021, Spotify had 180 million Premium subscribers across the… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 22, 2022
News Startups Bangladesh’s ’10 Minute School’ gets $2Mn from Sequoia to take quality education to country’s underdeveloped regions 10 minute school, one of the more popular edtech companies within Bangladesh,… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 22, 2022