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
News Startups Alibaba expected to sell Zomato shares in block deal worth nearly $200Mn With IPO share sale lock in periods ending for India’s listed tech… Staff@The Tech PortalNovember 30, 20221 minute read
Business Crypto News Coinbase bonds slide amid ongoing crypto collapse The Coinbase share closed at USD 44.21 which although, meant it rose… Prakhar KhandelwalNovember 24, 20223 minute read
Business News Paytm shares slump 10% to hit all-time low as pre-IPO share sale lockup period ends Paytm’s downfall on the Indian stock exchanges does not seem to be… Staff@The Tech PortalNovember 22, 20222 minute read
Apps Internet News Fake accounts surge leads to further delay in re-launch of Twitter Blue As Twitter tries to continue to navigate the minefield it has found… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 22, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Zomato confirms 3% workforce being laid off across verticals In the latest instance of employees getting the boot from amid challenging… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 19, 20222 minute read
Enterprise Global News Twitter Mass resignations at Twitter in response to Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum, Twitter shutters offices till November 21 Thus ends yet another dramatic week at Twitter, which continues to be… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 18, 20223 minute read
Futurism News Space NASA’s Artemis 1 mission successfully takes to the skies It is said that third time’s the charm, and for NASA, that… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 16, 20223 minute read
Business E-commerce News Amazon to fire as many as 10,000 employees this week across corporate and tech sectors: Report Firing employees to manage costs have been the norm of the year,… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 15, 20222 minute read