Business News Apple suppliers suspend iPhone production in India amid lockdown Largely along expected lines, Apple suppliers Foxconn and Wistron have suspended their… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2020
Business News The US Senate and White House agree on a $2 Trillion stimulus package to arrest sliding economy The Trump administration and the United States senate have reached a deal… Upneet SinghMarch 25, 2020
Business News Coronavirus results in increased user engagement on Facebook, but advertising revenue takes hit In an investor guidance released by Facebook today, the company has warned… Shalabha SarathMarch 25, 2020
Business News Facebook to acquire stake in India’s Reliance Jio in a multi-billion dollar deal, reports FT Tech giant Facebook could soon be a sizeable shareholder in Mukesh Ambani’s… Sajid SaleemMarch 24, 2020
Culture & Policy Internet News UAE lifts restrictions over Microsoft Skype for Business, Google hangouts Owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent business disruptions that have… Shalabha SarathMarch 24, 2020
Culture & Policy News India goes under nation-wide lockdown from midnight, government to spend $2Bn to fight coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second national address in a week,… Sajid SaleemMarch 24, 2020
Culture & Policy News 2020 Tokyo Olympics delayed by a year After weeks of speculation, the news, that sportspersons and fans alike throughout… Sajid SaleemMarch 24, 2020
News Science India’s MyLab receives drug regulator CDSCO validation for first “made in India” COVID-19 testing kits In what is certain to provide massive boost to India’s already unprecedented… Shalabha SarathMarch 24, 2020
Business Internet News Twitter expects revenue loss for Q1 2020, but monetizable DAUs surge Twitter, just like every other company in the world right now, is… Upneet SinghMarch 24, 2020
Business News Chinese telecoms lost 21 million subscribers during pandemic China, home to the world’s largest population, was hit by the coronavirus… Upneet SinghMarch 24, 2020
Apps Internet News Netflix to lower traffic on Indian internet providers by 25% without much quality compromise After interventions requested by Indian telecom companies through Department of Telecommunications, Netflix… Upneet SinghMarch 24, 2020
China News Startups SoftBank close to investing $300 million in Didi Chuxing’s self driven vehicle unit Softbank is looking to continue on its mega financing spree, despite significant… Shalabha SarathMarch 24, 2020
Crypto News Startups CoinDCX bags $3 million in funding as India opens regulatory gates to cryptocurrency trading Less than 3 weeks after Supreme Court of India’s historic judgement to… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 24, 2020
Business News Apple not a trillion dollar company anymore as unprecedented Fed stimulus fails to arrest market slide NASDAQ and other US indices continued to show sharp declines as a… Shalabha SarathandStaff@The Tech PortalMarch 23, 2020
Apps Business News PhonePe will continue to pay contractual workers during mandatory Work From Home order PhonePe, one of India’s leading payments apps, has announced that it will… Upneet SinghMarch 23, 2020
Internet News Indian telecom companies urge video platforms to lower streaming quality to reduce network strain Coronavirus pandemic has pushed people back into their homes as India heads… Upneet SinghMarch 23, 2020
Business Culture & Policy News Startups Ola announces financial relief for coronavirus affected drivers in India, Australia, but more needs to be done India-HQed ride hailing giant Ola, has announced setting up of a dedicated… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 23, 2020
Business Culture & Policy News Uber suspends all services in select cities in India amid coronavirus lockdown In line with Indian government guidelines of a complete lockdown in 80… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 23, 2020
Apps Culture & Policy News Paytm creates ₹5 crore (~$660K) fund for innovators working on COVID-19 related medical solutions Coronavirus cases in India have crossed 300, and the country is now… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 22, 2020
News Whatsapp tests search button on forwarded messages to verify content via Google COVID-19 has brought humanity together like never before. Everywhere you see people… Sajid SaleemMarch 22, 2020
News Apple is donating 2 million N95 masks to US Hospitals in their fight against Coronavirus outbreak In a press briefing by the US Government’s Coronavirus taskforce, Vice President… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 22, 2020