Apps Internet News WWDC 2021 Facetime to receive a slew of new updates that turn it into a pseudo video conferencing platform Last year, video conferencing took over the world, leading to a steep… Upneet SinghJune 7, 2021
Business News Venture Capital Paytm confirms IPO plans Paytm, amid massive speculation and build-up towards an impending IPO, has confirmed… Staff@The Tech PortalJune 7, 2021
Business News Startups Tata Digital signs MoU to invest up to $75 million in heath-tech startup CureFit The health management space is a sector that has been growing rapidly… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 7, 2021
Culture & Policy News Google to change global advertising practices after $268Mn fine by French anticompetition watchdog The biggest US tech giants have been having a hard time in… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 7, 2021
Business News Venture Capital Flipkart looks to raise $3Bn from SoftBank and sovereign wealth funds: Report Despite having established a firm presence in the Indian subcontinent, ecommerce is… Manasi VarmaJune 7, 2021
Apps Internet News Koo tries its luck in Nigeria as the country implements an indefinite Twitter ban With Twitter being indefinitely suspended (but still available in certain parts of… Manasi VarmaJune 7, 2021
News Startups Venture Capital Pakistan-based KTrade gets $4.5Mn in fresh round to take stock trading digital Ever since the Gamestop fiasco last year, more and more people are… Upneet SinghJune 7, 2021
Business Culture & Policy News Historic G7 deal to make companies like Facebook, Apple pay higher taxes Recently, there has been a growing unrest among regulatory agencies over the… Manasi VarmaJune 7, 2021
Culture & Policy News El Salvador set to make history by becoming first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender With Bitcoin having a topsy-turvy journey (influenced mostly by the actions of… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 7, 2021
News Venture Capital Artha Venture Fund closes maiden fund worth ₹225 crore to invest in early stage startups Micro venture capital firm Artha Venture Fund has pulled the final curtain… Manasi VarmaJune 5, 2021
Culture & Policy News RBI clarifies stance on cryptocurrencies, says it continues to have concerns When the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s apex bank, set… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 4, 2021
Facebook to now hold politicians to same content moderation rules that apply to all users: Report Seems like Facebook Inc. has finally decided to stop drawing a line… Manasi VarmaJune 4, 2021
Culture & Policy News Space SpaceX launches latest cargo mission for NASA, 17th flight for Falcon 9 this year Once again, the Dragon takes to the skies. SpaceX is undoubtedly a… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 4, 2021
News NASA turns attention to Venus for first time since 1990, announces two missions to our closest planetary neighbor For quite some time, the space agencies of the world (namely NASA… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 2021
Apps Internet News Twitter announces ‘Twitter Blue’-its first subscription service with premium features, live in Canada and Australia Twitter may be the biggest public forum on the internet, but it’s… Upneet SinghJune 3, 2021
Apps Internet News Multi-device feature finally comes to WhatsApp, View Once, Disappearing Messages features to be added Christmas has come early for WhatsApp, it seems. After getting a host… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 2021
Culture & Policy News India’s Lenskart to set-up world’s largest automated eyewear manufacturing facility, aims to serve 100Mn customers annually The eyewear industry has been revolutionized by Lenskart, which has brought an… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 2021
Business News Tesla has reportedly started filling senior roles in India amid potential launch prep Tesla Inc., the world renowned maker of luxury electric cars led by… Manasi VarmaJune 3, 2021
Business Internet News WhatsApp Business cuts onboarding time for businesses, adds additional messaging options for consumer interactions Even as WhatsApp is facing the heat in India over its controversial… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 3, 2021
News Startups Venture Capital AI powered supply chain automation platform Locus gets $50Mn in Series C as COVID-19 lays bare, gaps in global supply chains Logistics and supply chain is perhaps one area, where the ongoing COVID-19… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJune 3, 2021
News Startups Venture Capital Health insurance and benefits startup Nayya raises $37 million in new fundraise Taking advantage of the current boom in the healthcare sector thanks to… Manasi VarmaandUpneet SinghJune 2, 2021