Global News Glitch in FAA’s computer system grounds flights across the US for hours before being resolved A major computer glitch in the US aviation regulator — FAA’s — … Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 11, 20233 minute read
Crypto News Coinbase goes into 2023 with reduced workforce, shuts down multiple projects Coinbase is looking to initiate its second round of layoffs, according to… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 10, 20232 minute read
Business News Apple is recruiting for its upcoming retail stores in India: Report Apple’s India focus in retail, was supposed to get a push through… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 9, 20233 minute read
Gadgetry News Apple likely to launch ‘Reality Pro’ mixed reality headset ahead of WWDC, begin shipping in fall 2023 If you have been waiting for Apple to introduce and launch a… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 9, 20232 minute read
Business Internet News Twitter to bring long-form tweets and other changes as part of major UI overhaul Twitter’s user interface is set to get a major overhaul, according to… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 8, 20232 minute read
News Startups KreditBee adds another $100Mn to its Series D, valuation nears $700Mn KreditBee, the Indian fintech upstart that provides easy personal loans via its… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 6, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Amazon layoffs, which started November last year, to affect 18,000 employees Amazon’s layoffs are going to be bigger than we had anticipated. Last… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 5, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News With eye on increasing revenue, Twitter to expand political ads on its platform, relax policy for cause-based ads In the latest instance of Elon Musk reversing Twitter’s policies, the social… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 4, 20232 minute read
Business News Startups Swiggy revenue more than doubles to reach ₹5705 crore in FY22, but loss widens SoftBank-backed Swiggy witnessed its expenses surge during FY22, which in turn widened… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 3, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Amazon, Uber, Ola among lowest ranked when it comes to working conditions for gig workers: Fairwork 2022 report Companies such as Ola, Uber, and Amazon Flex may be strong companies… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 28, 20223 minute read
Business News Apple Japan hit with $98Mn back taxation fine Once again, a Big Tech firm has run afoul of local authorities… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 27, 20222 minute read
Business News Startups Dream public market debut for drone upstart DroneAcharya, stock lists at 90% premium India’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market is estimated to at $2.1 billion… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 23, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Elon Musk to step down as Chief Twit, as soon as he finds a replacement After a conspicuous silence that followed his polls on Twitter, Elon Musk… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 21, 20222 minute read
Apps Google Internet News YouTube doubles down on edtech with the launch of “Courses“, debuts in India, the US and South Korea Calling itself already the largest education platform globally, Youtube is taking on… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 19, 20223 minute read
Global Internet News Twitter Twitter suspends accounts of prominent journalists, offers no explanation Yesterday, Twitter banned several accounts that tracked the locations of private jets… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 16, 20223 minute read
Apps Global Internet News Twitter Twitter suspends accounts sharing live location of someone else, including one that tracked Elon Musk’s jet In the age of the internet and social media, where nothing remains… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 15, 20222 minute read
Apple Electronics Gadgetry Gadgets News On iOS 16.2, Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection feature team up to save lives When it comes to search and rescue, the iPhone may not be… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 15, 20222 minute read
Business News Paytm confirms ₹850 crore worth share buyback program Confirming earlier reports, that Paytm is looking at a share buy back… Staff@The Tech PortalDecember 14, 20222 minute read
Crypto Global News FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas Following the filing of criminal charges by US prosecutors against Sam Bankman-Fried,… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 13, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Global News Twitter Blue rolls out at $8/month for web and $11/month on iOS, includes Blue Tick checkmark, Edit Tweet, and more After an abrupt (but not expected) halt last month due to the… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 12, 20222 minute read
News Startups Venture Capital Blume Ventures announces final close of latest India-focused fund at over $250 million Among the oldest early-stage VC firms in Indian startup ecosystem, Blume Ventures… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20223 minute read
