Culture & Policy Internet Whatsapp launches a new tipline for Indian users to report misinformation during elections Whatsapp is looking to go deeper in identifying fake news and is… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 2, 2019
Business Culture & Policy Google India and SE Asia head Rajan Anandan joins Sequoia Capital as India MD UPDATE Rajan Anandan has joined Sequoia Capital as their India Managing Director.… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 2, 2019
Global Startups Airbnb confirms its investment in OYO Airbnb’s much speculated investment in Oyo has now been confirmed by the… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2019
Culture & Policy Internet Facebook removes 687 accounts, pages linked to Indian National Congress for ‘inauthentic behaviour’ In the first such major crackdown announced publicly by Facebook, the social… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2019
Startups Nykaa has raised $14 mn from TPG Growth Capital, valued at $724 mn Nykaa, the fashion and beauty products ecommerce upstart, has raised a fresh… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2019
Business Alok Sama is reportedly leaving Softbank, will continue as an advisor Alok Sama, the go-to man for Masayoshi Son when it comes to… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2019
Consumer Tech Apple has canceled the launch of ‘AirPower’, its cross-device wireless charging mat In a rare and embarrassing move for and from Apple, the Cupertino-based… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 30, 2019
Business Enterprise Huawei reports $8.8bn in profits as consumer hardware business soars If you were ever to look for a more solid proof, of… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 29, 2019
Startups Zomato is reportedly acquiring hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo Zaomto is looking to acquire hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo, according to a… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 28, 2019
Apps Culture & Policy Internet Netflix pilots a new ₹250 (~$4), smartphone-only plan in India Despite rolling out multiple original series — a few of them really… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 28, 2019
Apps Internet Startups Paytm is raising $2 billion at an $18 billion valuation : Report In what will mark possibly the biggest fund-raise for 2019, Paytm is… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 28, 2019
Startups In a first, Y Combinator to conduct interviews for its Summer’19 batch in India as well Highlighting the growing startup ecosystem and subsequent applications to its prestigious accelerator… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 28, 2019
Gaming Esports startup GamingMonk picks up $100K from Japan’s GameWith Esports is still pretty nascent in India, with a only a rare… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 27, 2019
Global Internet Startups Uber to buy Middle East rival Careem for $3.1 Billion in cash and stock Its confirmed and official. The hugely speculated acquisition of Careem by Uber… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 26, 2019
Culture & Policy Internet Apple announces ‘Apple TV +’, its hugely anticipated subscription streaming service Its finally here. It has been a wait that has spanned over… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 26, 2019
Gaming Internet ‘Apple Arcade’ is the company’s cross-platform gaming subscription for Apple devices Finally, Apple device owners will have a gaming platform to themselves. A… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2019
Culture & Policy Internet Apple announces its hugely anticipated credit card, the ‘Apple Card’ Hugely anticipated for quite some time now, Apple today announced the ‘Apple… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2019
Apps Internet Apple announces ‘Apple News+’ to serve content from over 300 magazines, costs $9.99 per month Kicking off the event with updates to Apple News, Tim Cook announced… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2019
Business Startups Uber’s $3.1 Billion buyout of Careem could be announced this week In what will go down as — in all certainty — the… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2019
Gaming All you need to know about Black Shark 2 — Xiaomi’s bet at a gaming smartphone Xiaomi has finally unveiled one of the most awaited gaming devices in… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2019
Startups Flipkart has set-up an internal fund to invest in fin-tech, SaaS, logistics among others Walmart-owned Flipkart has now set up a more structured unit, that will… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 25, 2019
