Culture & Policy News Jack Ma is sending 1.8Mn masks, 210K COVID-19 test kits, ventilators and more to under-equipped Asian countries Jack Ma is continuing with his earlier philanthropic efforts in the ongoing… Upneet SinghMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Code News Google cancels I/O 2020 developers’ conference amid COVID-19 outbreak While most events/conferences have announced cancellations, there still wasn’t any official news… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 21, 20201 minute read
Culture & Policy News SpaceX and Tesla “are working on ventilators”, tweets Elon Musk Following up his Twitter discussion on Tesla and SpaceX producing ventilators, Elon… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Ola, Uber suspend ride-sharing in India as social distancing takes priority In a bid to promote social distancing and contain the spread of… Upneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma gives up his salary for the next two months Difficult times often bring the best out of people. As much as… Sajid SaleemandUpneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Internet News After Netflix, now YouTube lowers streaming quality in EU for 30 days to avoid network strain amid COVID-19 outbreak After Netflix decided to stream all of its content on Standard Definition… Shalabha SarathMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Disney delays Disney+ launch in India The impact of COVID-19 outbreak is now reaching Disney as well. The… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Science Anti-Malarial drug found to be effective in treatment of COVID-19, claim new studies Scientists throughout the world have gone into overdrive, trying to find ways… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20203 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Uber rides down by 60-70% due to COVID-19 pandemic, but shares surge as CEO assures of $10Bn+ cash pile The catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic, that has lead to the death of over… Shalabha SarathandStaff@The Tech PortalMarch 20, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy Electric News Tesla finally suspends production at California factory, “China is operating normally” says Elon Musk Tesla has finally announced suspension of production at its Fremont, california factory.… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Microsoft Teams hits 44 Million DAUs as COVID-19 outbreak makes work from home, the new normal The COVID-19 pandemic has brought humanity to its knees- literally. The deadly… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20201 minute read
Business News Tesla ‘will make ventilators if there is a shortage’, tweets Elon Musk Elon Musk’s love for Twitter just fails to fade. The social media… Shalabha SarathMarch 19, 20203 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Tesla cites “conflicting guidance” from government, asks workers to come to factory despite prohibitory orders Despite a statewide shelter in place directive, Tesla has asked its employees… Upneet SinghMarch 19, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Science Oxford scientists develop new technique that produces COVID-19 test results in just half an hour The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to have drastic impact globally. And even… Sajid SaleemMarch 18, 20203 minute read
Business Electric News Tesla market cap plummets to $80 billion as markets continue to tank amid COVID-19 outbreak The coronavirus fear has possibly put a stop to Tesla’s glorious run… Upneet SinghMarch 17, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Science Melbourne scientists successfully map human body’s response to COVID-19 virus in a potential breakthrough The COVID-19 pandemic has completely taken over the world now. Even as… Sajid SaleemMarch 17, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy News Facebook announces $100 million in cash grants and ad credits grant for small business impacted by COVID-19 outbreak Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, humanity is tackling (or at least trying… Sajid SaleemMarch 17, 20201 minute read
Culture & Policy News Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and Youtube join hands to fight the COVID-19 infodemic Coronavirus is dangerous, no doubt about it. But something that’s just as… Upneet SinghMarch 17, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News First human clinical trials for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine begin in the US A clinical human trial for the coronavirus, first of its kind, has… Sajid SaleemMarch 17, 20202 minute read
Internet News Microsoft Teams goes down as work from home becomes the new normal Not finding something when you need it the most- really frustrating right?… Sajid SaleemMarch 16, 20201 minute read
Crypto News Another volatile day for Bitcoin, touches $4400 before recovering as investors continue to pull out from risk assets A new week, a new beginning- not for the cryptocurrency market though,… Sajid SaleemMarch 16, 20201 minute read
