News Security India’s Election Commission fixes critical security flaw that compromised anonymity of RTI applicants In the lead-up to India’s crucial general elections scheduled for April-May 2024,… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 8, 2024
Business Internet News Flipkart to roll out quick commerce service in coming months: Report Walmart-owned Flipkart, one of India’s largest ecommerce players, is (once again) preparing… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 7, 2024
Apps Internet News X eyes payments license in New York, California X – erstwhile Twitter – continues to make headway towards Elon Musk’s… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 7, 2024
Apps Internet News Microsoft to pull the plug on its Android subsystem in Windows 11 from March 2025 Microsoft has decided to end its support for running Android apps on… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 7, 2024
Apps Internet News Apple’s iOS 17.4 comes with new transcripts for Apple Podcasts, and more iOS 17.4 – Apple’s latest update to its mobile operating system –… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 2024
Apps News Meta-owned Facebook, Instagram, and Threads suffer global outage Meta’s family of apps were today hit with an outage, resulting in… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 2024
Business China Gadgetry News Apple’s iPhone sales plunge 24% in China amid a resurgent Huawei Apple’s grip on the Chinese smartphone market, once a significant source of… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 6, 2024
Apps Google News Delisted Indian apps return to Google Play Store after complying, seek government intervention The policies of Apple and Google regarding their app stores have long… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 5, 2024
Culture & Policy News Former Twitter (now X) CEO, other execs sue Elon Musk, seek $128Mn for pending dues Last week, Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 5, 2024
Gadgetry News Apple brings M3 chip to new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models Apple has refreshed its popular MacBook Air lineup, offering a performance upgrade… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 4, 2024
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