Culture & Policy Internet News Apple hit with €1.8Bn EU fine on Spotify’s complaint The European Union (EU) has now levied a hefty fine of €1.8… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 4, 2024
Crypto News Bitcoin surges past $64,000 mark, approaches all-time high The world of cryptocurrency has been abuzz with excitement in recent weeks… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 4, 2024
A.I. Culture & Policy News A new advisory by India’s IT ministry talks about strict regulations for AI platforms Considering the focus on AI in recent months, concerns regarding the potential… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 4, 2024
A.I. Global News Elon Musk files lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman Elon Musk, the tech magnate behind Tesla and SpaceX, has now filed… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 2, 2024
Business News Paytm terminates inter-company agreements with banned Paytm Payments Bank In response to ongoing regulatory challenges and heightened scrutiny from RBI and… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 1, 2024
Gaming News Electronic Arts is laying off 5% of its workforce Video gaming behemoth Electronic Arts, has announced a significant restructuring plan –… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 29, 2024
Business News Reliance and Disney to merge India businesses to form a new $8 billion media giant The Indian media landscape is now set for a seismic shift: in… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 29, 2024
Culture & Policy News Startups Thrasio, once a top Amazon sellers’ aggregator, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thrasio, which became popular for its then investor-craze model of aggregating and… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 28, 2024
Electric Global News Apple reportedly cancels electric car project, lays off some employees while shifts others to AI According to media reports, Apple has decided to wind down its secretive… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 28, 2024
News Venture Capital QIA announces new $1Bn fund of funds, to invest in regional and international VCs Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund and world’s second… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 27, 2024
A.I. Global News Microsoft enters into ‘strategic partnership’ with OpenAI’s european rival Mistral AI Microsoft is doubling down on its AI lead, by striking a deal… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 27, 2024
A.I. News Google unveils AI-powered Android updates at MWC 2024 AI is the flavour of the season, and so was the case… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 26, 2024
Gadgetry News Xiaomi unveils Xiaomi 14 Series, further building on its partnership with Leica Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unveiled its Xiaomi 14 series at the… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 26, 2024
News Startups Venture Capital Byju’s faces shareholder rebellion following vote to remove founder Byju Raveendran as CEO Byju’s, the edtech giant, is embroiled in a shareholder rebellion as investors… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 23, 2024
Global News Space US back on lunar surface after 52 years, but lander signal weak After decades, America has finally returned to the moon. The past week… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 23, 2024
Culture & Policy News X complies with Indian Government executive orders to withhold certain posts and accounts The ongoing farmers’ protests in India have ignited a fresh flashpoint between… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 22, 2024
A.I. Internet News Google opens up Gemini across Docs, Slides and Sheets for Google One AI Premium plan users Gemini AI, Google’s highly advanced family of LLMs, is now coming to… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 22, 2024
Apple News Apple’s latest iMessage security update can hold out against future quantum computing message decryption Apple’s penchant for enabling high-tech security for every user across its ecosystem,… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 22, 2024
A.I. News Reliance-backed BharatGPT set to unveil AI model ‘Hanooman’ in March A powerful new player is about to enter the global AI race,… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 21, 2024
Internet News Uber begins testing Store Pickup service in India, starting with National Capital Region Uber, the global ride-hailing major, has quietly commenced testing a new feature… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 21, 2024
Electric News Startups Vidyut lands $10Mn in debt/equity Series A for its unique battery rental model for small commercial EVs Vidyut Tech, an EV startup that helps significantly reduce ownership costs for… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalFebruary 20, 2024