Culture & Policy News LinkedIn to hand pink slips to 668 employees in second round of layoffs this year Months back, Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn had laid off 715 employees and… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 17, 2023
A.I. News Google launches AI-Powered ‘Creative Guidance’ tool for optimising YouTube ad campaigns Google Ads has unveiled a novel AI-driven feature, Creative Guidance, to empower… Praneetha BandaruOctober 16, 2023
Apps News Disney+ Hotstar clocks 35 Million concurrent viewers during India-Pakistan World Cup clash, sets record In the exhilarating world of cricket, where every match is a spectacle,… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 16, 2023
Culture & Policy News Meta takes action to counter misinformation during Israel-Hamas conflict Amid warning signs from government officials, and general public alike, Meta is… Praneetha BandaruOctober 13, 2023
Apps Global News Meta makes ‘Sharing to Reels’ on Instagram available to all developers In a world driven by short-form videos and social media, Meta (formerly… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 13, 2023
Futurism News Science Space Starlink working on a Direct to Cell service, expected to debut next year Elon Musk’s SpaceX is making bold strides in a new attempt to… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 13, 2023
A.I. Culture & Policy News Google says it will protect generative AI users from copyright claims amid growing protests from original creators Generative AI has already proved its mettle when it comes to generating… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 13, 2023
Business News Atlassian set to acquire Loom for nearly $975Mn Atlassian, a prominent provider of team collaboration and productivity software, has announced… Praneetha BandaruOctober 13, 2023
China Culture & Policy News Security India acts against China’s Vivo over alleged visa violations, illegal foreign transfer worth $13Bn The Indian government has taken into custody a Chinese employee of the… Praneetha BandaruOctober 12, 2023
Culture & Policy Global News After Twitter, Now Meta warned by European Commissioner on Israel-Hamas misinformation, has 24 hours to take action In the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, pointed warnings are been… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 12, 2023
Culture & Policy Global News U.S. IRS drops $28.9 billion tax bombshell on Microsoft It seems that Microsoft is in hot waters with the Internal Revenue… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 12, 2023
Business News Samsung Electronics Sees Signs of Recovery in Memory Chip Market with Q3 Profit Beat Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, reported a preliminary third-quarter profit drop… Praneetha BandaruOctober 11, 2023
News Startups InsuranceDekho gets $60Mn in latest Series B from MUFG, Goldman & others, its second fundraise this year InsuranceDekho, the insurtech platform that lets consumers compare and buy insurance in… Staff@The Tech PortalOctober 11, 2023
Internet News Security Record DDoS attack hits 398Mn requests per second, mitigated by AWS, Google, Microsoft, and others In a staggering turn of events, the cybersecurity world has been shaken… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 11, 2023
Business News PC shipments witness 9% decline in Q3 2023, expected to have finally bottomed out: Gartner In 2023, the PC market faced both challenges and glimmers of hope.… Praneetha BandaruOctober 10, 2023
Internet News Security Google kills passwords, starts offering passkeys as default for signing into accounts Google will now actively encourage users to set up passkeys for their… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 10, 2023
A.I. Apps Business News ChatGPT mobile app sees record 15.6Mn downloads, $4.6Mn revenue in September, but growth slows The popularity of ChatGPT saw OpenAI roll out a mobile-only version of… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 10, 2023
Apps Internet News Spotify restricts free user features in India as it looks to gain premium user base Spotify is making a renewed attempt to increase the number of its… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 9, 2023
Culture & Policy News Japanese PM Fumio Kishida expected to propose Generative AI rules to G7 nations A common notion held in the tech circles these days, is the… Praneetha BandaruOctober 9, 2023
News Startups Fast-Fashion startup Virgio, valued at $160Mn in last fundraise, announces abrupt pivot, a year after launch When it had launched last year, it was expected that fashion platform… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 9, 2023
News ADIA Invests ₹4,966.80 Crore in Reliance Retail Ventures The past months have seen several high-profile names make investments in Reliance… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 8, 2023