Enterprise News SoftBank said to have quietly acquired $4 billion stake in Nvidia: Bloomberg Further stacking atop its silicon ambitions, a surprising development has come to… May 25, 2017
Enterprise News To tackle Amazon, Dubai’s Emaar Malls picks 51% stake in Rocket Internet-backed fashion e-tailer Namshi In a move to tackle the advent of Amazon in the Middle… May 25, 2017
News Startups Snapdeal-Flipkart deal moves a step ahead, SoftBank buys out Kalaari and founders’ shares In the latest development around the potential acquisition of Snapdeal by Flipkart, … Jeet SutharMay 25, 2017
Apps News Uber integrates custom Snapchat filters into its ride-hailing app Starting tomorrow, you’ll not hail just any other ordinary Uber ride but… May 25, 2017
Gadgets News Asus ZenFone Live comes with real-time beautification tech for live videos, priced at ₹9999 Asus ZenFone Live, which is reportedly world’s first smartphone with hardware-optimized, real-time… Kajal JoshiMay 25, 2017
Apps News Apple aims to support the growing app economy with new Swift app development curriculum Apple’s primary programming language, Swift has been growing in popularity over the… May 25, 2017
News Startups UK Medical booking platform DocPlanner scores €15Mn to step into new markets Poland-based DocPlanner has raked in €15 million in a Series D round of… Kajal JoshiMay 25, 2017
Enterprise News Microsoft buys out Israeli cybersecurity firm Hexadite for a reported $100 million Microsoft seems to have completely turned its aim towards the Middle East… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMay 24, 2017
Code News This Twitter bug could’ve allowed hackers to tweet from almost any account Twitter account falling into the hands of a hacker spells extreme trouble.… May 24, 2017
News Singapore MAS partners with IFC to facilitate FinTech innovation within the ASEAN The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Kajal JoshiMay 24, 2017
Internet News Twitter’s stringent crack down on abuse hits India, singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s account suspended Ever since its failed acquisition earlier last year, Twitter, who had been… May 24, 2017
News Singapore Startups Internet giant Sea has filed for a potential $1Bn U.S. IPO: Report Singapore-based Internet giant Sea has filed for a potential Initial Public Offering… Kajal JoshiMay 24, 2017
Futurism News Apple to kick-start experimental testing of 5G wireless technology in Cupertino: Report Apple is looking to give your iPhone and other connected devices a… May 24, 2017
Data/Research News Google is tracking your offline shopping trips, spends to prove its ad conversion numbers Google is still not completely satisfied with the treasure trove of data… May 24, 2017
News Singapore Startups Blockchain startup Coins nabs $5Mn to focus on regional growth Phillippines-based Coins has secured $5 million from Naspers through its Naspers Ventures division.… Kajal JoshiMay 24, 2017
Game engine developer Unity Technologies scores a hefty $400 million from Silver Lake Unity Technologies, the developer of the wildly popular game engine that powers… May 24, 2017
Culture & Policy News WeWork aims to establish seven centres in India by the end of 2017 WeWork India is a joint venture between the Embassy Group and the… May 24, 2017
Apps News PayPal integration in Android Pay is going live In January 2017, a teardown of the APK of a new version… May 24, 2017
Gadgets News Samsung Galaxy S8’s iris scanner is seemingly easy to hack and exploit The Chaos Computer Club, Europe’s largest association of hackers has successfully broken… May 24, 2017
News Startups Food delivery startup Box8 secures $1Mn in debt funding to expand its operational capacity Mumbai-based on-demand food delivery startup Box8 has today announced that it has… Jeet SutharMay 24, 2017
Consumer Tech News Tesla may eventually come to India as planned, govt says no local sourcing required for ‘Make in India’ The start of this week has been an emotional roller-coaster for Indian… May 24, 2017