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
Apps Internet News India’s MX Player expands into a dozen new international markets, including the US and UK At a time when most people across the world are staying indoors… Sajid SaleemMarch 27, 2020
Culture & Policy News Amazon reportedly did not notify workers at a US facility after one of them tested positive for COVID-19 In what would easily amount to irresponsible and negligent behavior, the management… Sajid SaleemMarch 26, 2020
Business Gadgetry News Smartphone sales witness historic decline due to coronavirus outbreak As the ongoing coronavirus outbreak continues to take humanity into its grips,… Shalabha SarathandStaff@The Tech PortalMarch 26, 2020
Business News Startups Ola seeks government relaxations for its drivers in the form of interest free loans and tax free ‘holiday’ periods Ola, India’s biggest ride hailing service, wants the government to step in… Upneet SinghMarch 26, 2020
Business Culture & Policy News Amazon stops accepting cash as a mode of payment in India to prevent COVID 19 spread Amazon, in an announcement on its website, has promulgated that it is… Upneet SinghMarch 26, 2020
Business News Science Tesla’s New York gigafactory to reopen for ventilator production ‘as soon as humanly possible’, says Elon Musk Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla’s New York gigafactory would reopen soon… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 26, 2020
Business News Startups Flipkart is resuming grocery services after government clarification on functioning of ecommerce during lockdown Flipkart, after suspending all of its operations earlier, is set to resume delivery… Sajid SaleemMarch 25, 2020
Business News GSMA announces refund deal for MWC 2020, 100% remittance to attendees with similar benefits for exhibitors Mobile World Congress 2020 was an early casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic.… Sajid SaleemMarch 25, 2020
Business News “Microsoft will get out of COVID-19 crisis ‘pretty strong’ “, assures CEO Satya Nadella Even though coronavirus has most companies in the world on their knees,… Upneet SinghMarch 25, 2020
Business News Flipkart suspends all operations, Amazon to only deliver essentials as India locks down Two of India’s biggest ecommerce players are suspending most of their operations… Shalabha SarathMarch 25, 2020