Business News Uber lands approval to be official business vendor for US federal agencies Amid plummeting demand for ride-hailing services, Uber has landed a solid piece… Sajid SaleemApril 21, 2020
Business News Apple expands App Store, iCloud, and Apple Music to dozens of international markets Apple has announced the expansion of its services business to dozens of… Sajid SaleemApril 21, 2020
Culture & Policy News Facebook pulls down events that invite protests against stay-at-home orders Large swathes of population across most states in the US have been… Shalabha SarathApril 21, 2020
Facebook sets up a COVID-19 fundraising platform in India Making another major stride in its contributions to the containment of coronavirus… Shalabha SarathApril 21, 2020
News Startups Y Combinator confirms a remote-only Summer 2020 batch In what was already hinted a while back, Y Combinator has announced… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 21, 2020
Apps Gaming News Facebook Gaming launches on Android, iOS launch soon At a time like now, when people have been forced into their… Upneet SinghApril 20, 2020
News Startups UK government sets up £250 million ‘Future Fund’ to bail-out coronavirus impacted startups using public money The U.K. government today announced a bailout package for “high-growth” startups across… Sajid SaleemApril 20, 2020
China Cloud Computing News Alibaba to push $28 billion into cloud computing business amid surge in demand Chinese tech giant Alibaba has announced a fresh investment of RMB 200… Sajid SaleemApril 20, 2020
Business News Uber commences limited, ‘essential’ services in five Indian cities Uber announced yesterday, that it will restart limited service in five Indian… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 20, 2020
Business News Startups India withdraws permission to ecommerce companies for delivering non-essential goods during coronavirus lockdown In a move that could act as a body blow to some… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 19, 2020
Business News Security Cognizant falls victim to the notorious maze ransomware attack IT solutions provider Cognizant is the latest victim of the notorious maze… Sajid SaleemApril 19, 2020
Google reportedly working on a Google smart debit card to compete with Apple It has been decreed by fate and gods who sit above us,… Upneet SinghApril 18, 2020
Business China News Startups India’s new FDI policy requires govt. approval for all Chinese investment in Indian companies, including startups In a move that is aimed at restricting “opportunistic investments” from Chinese… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 18, 2020
Futurism News Space NASA announces May 27th as the date for first mission to fly from US soil since 2011 NASA is finally about to take flight from US soil, after a… Upneet SinghApril 18, 2020
News Startups Conversational AI startup Yellow Messenger lands $20 million in Series B Bengaluru-based conversational AI startup Yellow Messenger has landed a $20 million funding… Sajid SaleemApril 17, 2020
Apps News Facebook launches two new reactions on app and messenger to help people express support in these trying times Facebook is launching a couple of new reactions for the main Facebook… Sajid SaleemApril 17, 2020
Futurism News Facial recognition startup Clearview AI accidentally releases user database after server screw up Facial recognition is a highly sensitive issue, so much so that even… Sajid SaleemApril 17, 2020
Futurism News Space NASA reveals science fiction like details of its plan to collect Mars samples in an interplanetary heist In what is sure to sound something straight out of a sci-fi… Shalabha SarathApril 17, 2020
Business News Startups Uber withdraws 2020 bookings and revenue guidance Uber, in a statement released to the press today, announced that it… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 17, 2020
News Startups Stripe lands an additional $600 million in Series G at a $36B valuation It is a well established fact, that the global economy is in… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 17, 2020
Facebook to start alerting users who might have come in contact with fake news about coronavirus Facebook has been making efforts to not only provide people with credible… Upneet SinghApril 16, 2020