Business News After Facebook-Jio deal, Google eyes stake in Vodafone Idea while Microsoft explores Jio: Reports Looks like an otherwise battered Indian telecom market (except Jio ofcourse), has… Upneet SinghMay 28, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Zuckerberg calls out Twitter on fact-checking Trump’s tweet, says private companies “should not be arbiter of truth” The Trump vs Twitter battle just saw a major participant joining in… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 28, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Trump threatens to “shut down or heavily regulate” social media after Twitter labels his tweets for misinformation Donald J. Trump said that he, as President of the United States… Upneet SinghMay 27, 20202 minute read
Apps Crypto News Facebook announces ‘Novi’, its rebranded digital wallet for users to hold and send ‘Libra’ cryptocurrency Facebook is rebranding the ‘Calibra’ digital wallet that it had earlier proposed… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 26, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News India’s COVID-19 contact tracing app Aarogya Setu is now open source India announced today, that it will be open sourcing ‘Aarogya Setu’, one… Upneet SinghMay 26, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Uber to lay off 600 in India as a part of global COVID-19 related job cuts Uber said today, that it will be cutting 600 jobs in India,… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 26, 20202 minute read
Futurism News Space China to launch its first rover mission to Mars come July In an effort to emerge as a competitive player against the US… Shalabha SarathMay 25, 20202 minute read
Internet News Reliance JioMart ecommerce platform goes live across India Reliance-backed JioMart, the platform that has helped Reliance Jio get in some… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 24, 20202 minute read
Business News Alibaba says “steady recovery since march” as earnings beat expectations Alibaba Inc., China’s crown jewel, managed to soar above market estimates, and… Upneet SinghMay 23, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Mark Zuckerberg talks about continued remote working for employees, dynamic pays and new Facebook offices Mark Zuckerberg’s latest overview of Facebook’s plan of action includes pioneering moves… Shalabha SarathMay 22, 20202 minute read
Business News Venture Capital KKR joins Jio Platforms’ investor list, puts in $1.5B at a $65B valuation Less than a week after announcing a $870M investment from General Atlantic,… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 22, 20202 minute read
Apps News Amazon launches food delivery service “Amazon Food” in India If there is a market, Amazon is either in it, or about… Upneet SinghMay 21, 20202 minute read
Gaming Internet News Amazon announces its first big budget gaming title, a shooter called ‘Crucible’ Amazon has just announced its first serious entry into the gaming world… Upneet SinghMay 20, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Ola lays off 1400 employees as COVID-19 sends revenues crashing Joining the list of Indian unicorns laying off large number of employees,… Shalabha SarathMay 20, 20202 minute read
News Startups Khatabook lands $60Mn in fresh capital as small businesses turn to digital economy for post-COVID recovery Khatabook, one of the more popular fintech companies in India to have… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 20, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Uber lays off an additional 3,000 employees In less than 2 weeks of announcing 3700 job cuts, Uber has… Arshnoor KaurMay 18, 20202 minute read
Business News Softbank records historic $18 Billion loss as startup investments crumble Softbank’s latest financial reports reveal an overall operating loss of 1.36 trillion… Shalabha SarathMay 18, 20202 minute read
Business News Jack Ma to step down from Softbank board In what would come as yet another setback to Softbank and Masayoshi… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 18, 20202 minute read
Business Internet News Venture Capital General Atlantic invests $870 Million in Jio Platforms at a $65B valuation The Reliance Jio funding juggernaut isn’t stopping, at least anytime soon. Adding… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 17, 20202 minute read
Internet News Facebook acquires Giphy, reportedly valuing the popular GIF platform at $400 million In the fast paced world of internet, no one has the time… Upneet SinghMay 15, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Zomato to lay off 13% staff as hospitality sector bears the brunt of COVID-19’s economic fallout “We need to make sure that we preserve as much cash as… Arshnoor KaurMay 15, 20201 minute read
