Business News Tesla sales set to plummet after record-breaking 2019 COVID-19 has totally crippled humanity, both socially and economically. The world has… Sajid SaleemMarch 31, 2020
News Science Medtronic is making its portable ventilator design and software available for free to all Medtronic, the Dublin-based medical equipment maker which was in the news for… Shalabha SarathMarch 31, 2020
Apps Internet News Microsoft adds vertical tabs, smart copy, tracking prevention and more to its Chromium-based Edge browser Microsoft made a slew of announcements today, including a ton of new… Sajid SaleemandStaff@The Tech PortalMarch 31, 2020
News Startups Venture Capital Tiger Global was on a share purchase spree in TikTok parent Bytedance since 2018, current valuation at around $90Bn: Report In a testament to TikTok’s (and perhaps the short format video) popularity,… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 31, 2020
Culture & Policy News Facebook announces a $100 Million grant for newsrooms covering COVID-19 pandemic Facebook has announced yet another financial package for COVID-19 related activities, this… Sajid SaleemMarch 31, 2020
Defense News US Space Force launches its Space Fence Orbital Tracking System to track objects in Earth’s orbit The US Space Force, President Trump’s (really) optimist addition to the United… Upneet SinghMarch 31, 2020
News Science The US FDA approves Battelle’s decontamination system for N95 masks that makes them re-usable In a rather action-packed week from the US FDA, the drug regulator… Shalabha SarathMarch 30, 2020
News Science FDA provides emergency authorisation to Malaria drug ‘Hydroxychloroquine’, to be used to treat 1100 coronavirus patients in New York A drug that US President Donald Trump has backed as a possible… Shalabha SarathMarch 30, 2020
Apps Internet News WhatsApp tests limiting the length of videos in ‘Status Update’ to 15 seconds in India Following measures announced by streaming companies last week, Whatsapp is now testing… Upneet SinghMarch 30, 2020
Futurism News Science Startups Cancer diagnostics startup ‘SaScan’ raises undisclosed amount from Unicorn India Ventures In tandem with its fund-raising announcement, Unicorn India is also announcing the… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 30, 2020
News Startups Unicorn India Ventures announces first close of its ₹400 crore equity fund In a positive news to the otherwise grim overall investment scene, India-based… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 30, 2020
News Space Startups Softbank-backed satellite internet startup OneWeb files for bankruptcy In a not-so-proud-to-be first for Softbank, one of its star portfolio companies,… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 30, 2020
Business News Startups Ola CEO forgoes annual salary, company to put in ₹20 crores (~$2.6M) to support driver partners Ola, India’s biggest ride hailing platform, has come up with another plan… Upneet SinghMarch 29, 2020
News Science Abbott announces new COVID 19 test that delivers results in minutes In a major breakthrough in the global fight against coronavirus, Abbott Laboratories… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 28, 2020
Business News US markets tank after historic 3-day recovery as country leaves behind China with over 93,000 COVID-19 cases Stock markets across the US again tumbled on Friday morning, as the… Sajid SaleemMarch 27, 2020
News Startups Marquee VC firms in India creating joint investment platform to bail out portfolio startups impacted by Coronavirus: Report In a move aimed at bailing out some of India’s top venture… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 27, 2020
Business News Startups OYO warns partner hotels of disruption in payment cycle due to Coronavirus outbreak It is no hidden truth, that the impact of ongoing COVID 19… Upneet SinghMarch 27, 2020
Apps News Startups Streaming platform Hooq has filed for liquidation due to restricted growth Hooq, a Singapore based streaming platform backed by Singapore Telecommunications limited, has… Upneet SinghMarch 27, 2020
Apps Internet News Facebook announces a ‘Coronavirus Community Hub’ on Messenger to contain misinformation spread Facebook announced yesterday, a coronavirus community hub for people who use its… Upneet SinghMarch 27, 2020
Gaming News Tencent, Huawei to partner for a cloud gaming platform As cloud gaming brings an all new era to the largely unchanged… Shalabha SarathMarch 27, 2020
News Startups Swiggy ready to use idle fleet for delivering essential commodities, COO Vivek Sundar says Swiggy, one of the two Indian food delivery unicorns, has been having… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 27, 2020