Google beefs up privacy controls and safety on Chrome In the times that we live and the web that we browse,… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 20, 2020
Code News Microsoft teams up with OpenAI to build an Azure powered supercomputer In an announcement that could well act as Microsoft’s defining moment in… Arshnoor KaurMay 20, 2020
Code News Microsoft announces a slew of feature add ons to Teams at its Build 2020 conference Microsoft has announced multiple new features for Teams, as the platform continues… Upneet SinghMay 19, 2020
Business News Walmart shuts Jet.com, Flipkart’s limited operations negatively impact growth in Q1 2020 In 2016, Walmart took over then e-commerce newbie Jet, for nearly $3.3B,… Arshnoor KaurMay 19, 2020
Internet News YouTube launches ‘Youtube Select’ to tap into ad revenue through viewers who screen content on TV In an effort directed at more lucrative advertising, YouTube has launched a… Shalabha SarathMay 19, 2020
Business News SoftBank could sell $20Bn worth of T-mobile stake to pare Vision Fund losses: Report Softbank is reportedly selling part of its stake in T-Mobile through a… Shalabha SarathMay 19, 2020
News Science Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in early trials Humanity may finally be close to developing a COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna’s vaccone… Shalabha SarathMay 19, 2020
Culture & Policy Internet News Tiktok gets Disney’s Kevin Mayer as its new CEO Tiktok is announcing a major executive reshuffle today. The Chinese short form… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 19, 2020
Culture & Policy News Startups Uber lays off an additional 3,000 employees In less than 2 weeks of announcing 3700 job cuts, Uber has… Arshnoor KaurMay 18, 2020
Business News Huawei says “survival is the key word” as it prepares to take financial hit due to new U.S. ban The United States, world’s leading face for a capitalist country and the… Upneet SinghMay 18, 2020
Business News Startups Swiggy to lay off 1100 employees as COVID-19 blunts hospitality Covid 19 has crippled the foundation of the economical world as it… Upneet SinghMay 18, 2020
Business News Softbank records historic $18 Billion loss as startup investments crumble Softbank’s latest financial reports reveal an overall operating loss of 1.36 trillion… Shalabha SarathMay 18, 2020
Business News Startups Accenture acquires India’s Byte Prophecy for its AI powered business insights and data analytics solution IT major Accenture has announced the acquisition of Byte Prophecy, a little… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 18, 2020
Business News Jack Ma to step down from Softbank board In what would come as yet another setback to Softbank and Masayoshi… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 18, 2020
Business China News China asks US to stop Huawei’s “unreasonable suppression” amid US ban that threatens cut-off from global chip suppliers U.S. and China have been at each other’s throats from a while… Upneet SinghMay 18, 2020
Business Internet News Venture Capital General Atlantic invests $870 Million in Jio Platforms at a $65B valuation The Reliance Jio funding juggernaut isn’t stopping, at least anytime soon. Adding… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 17, 2020
News India to soon launch dedicated learning TV channels for school students, and a dedicated elearning platform India’s finance minister, during her 5th $267Bn economic stimulus press meet, announced… Shalabha SarathMay 17, 2020
Futurism News Space Finance Minister announces private sector’s entry into India’s space game Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has managed to not only thrive with… Upneet SinghMay 16, 2020
Internet News India’s competition watchdog probes antitrust complaint against Whatsapp’s payment service launch India’s competition commission is reviewing a complaint filed against Whatsapp, for using… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 16, 2020
Internet News Facebook acquires Giphy, reportedly valuing the popular GIF platform at $400 million In the fast paced world of internet, no one has the time… Upneet SinghMay 15, 2020
Culture & Policy News Slovenia declares itself epidemic free, most businesses to re-open next week At times where more than half of the world is in quarantine… Upneet SinghMay 15, 2020
