Culture & Policy News Startups Venture Capital India approves $1.2Bn Government Startup Fund to back deep-tech startups India has approved a ₹10,000 crore (~ $1.2 billion) Startup India Fund… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 14, 20262 minute read
China Culture & Policy News US adds Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to ‘DoD 1260H’ list for alleged support to China’s military The United States has intensified its scrutiny of major Chinese companies by… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 14, 20262 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News xAI co-founders exit in mass wave, marking second exit in as many days It seems that Elon Musk’s xAI keeps bleeding executives – two more… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 11, 20263 minute read
Apple Culture & Policy Google News Apple and Google offer app store reforms to address UK competition concerns Apple and Google are stepping in to ease pressure from UK regulators… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 10, 20263 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India enforces ‘3-hour deadline’ for social media takedowns under revised IT rules India is tightening the rules for social media platforms, making it much… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 10, 20262 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Starlink set for India debut through preliminary deal with state of Gujarat to test satellite internet in remote areas India’s western industrial hub Gujarat, is joining the global shift toward satellite… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 10, 20262 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News EU threatens interim action against Meta over WhatsApp AI policies that block rivals Meta is facing fresh pressure from European regulators over how it is… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 9, 20263 minute read
A.I. Business Culture & Policy News Amazon reveals $200Bn AI investment plan after posting $21.2Bn net income in Q4 FY25 Amazon is making a long-term bet on artificial intelligence by planning around… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 6, 20262 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News India’s apex court slams Meta, issues take-it or leave-it ultimatum to WhatsApp on privacy WhatsApp, which is all but a household name today for Indians, could… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 3, 20263 minute read
Culture & Policy News Oracle could cut up to 30,000 jobs despite $50Bn fundraise amid AI data centre push Oracle is reportedly considering cutting 20,000 to 30,000 jobs worldwide as it… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 2, 20262 minute read
Culture & Policy Electric News Ola Electric to cut 5% jobs as profitability remains elusive Troubled Indian electric two wheeler maker Ola Electric, is now scaling back… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 31, 20262 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google agrees to $135Mn settlement over alleged Android background data usage Google isn’t new to lawsuits. The search giant is dealing with a… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 28, 20262 minute read
Culture & Policy News Amazon could cut 16,000 corporate jobs globally as restructure continues With Amazon facing continued pressure from growth that has steadily slowed, along… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 24, 20262 minute read
A.I. Business Culture & Policy News OpenAI plans view based advertising model for ChatGPT, starting a limited pilot: Report Amid rising costs tied to training and running large-scale artificial intelligence models,… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 21, 20262 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Elon Musk demands up to $134Bn from OpenAI and Microsoft over not-profit to profit shift Elon Musk is intensifying his legal battle with OpenAI and Microsoft as… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 17, 20263 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Meta to shut down ‘Horizon Workrooms’ on Feb 16 as part of winding down its Reality Labs efforts The experiment with VR offices is officially winding down at Meta. The… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 17, 20262 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Wikimedia celebrates 25 years of Wikipedia with major Big Tech revenue partnerships Wikipedia turned 25 today, and now, the Wikimedia Foundation is celebrating the… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 16, 20263 minute read
Culture & Policy News Venture Capital India’s Supreme Court orders Tiger Global to pay capital gains tax on 2018 Flipkart stake sale to Walmart India’s Supreme Court has put an end to years of speculation over… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 16, 20262 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News Meta scales back Reality Labs workforce as AI remains in focus Meta’s Reality Labs has been bleeding cash for years, accumulating losses exceeding… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 14, 20262 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Ellison guarantee fails to win over Warner Bros. board, Paramount offer rejected again Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has once again urged shareholders to reject Paramount… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 7, 20263 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News India extends deadline for xAI in Grok obscene content probe Elon Musk’s X is now facing the music in multiple countries –… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 6, 20263 minute read
