Culture & Policy Internet News Several VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s, removed from app stores through Indian govt order: Report India, which starting banning several apps starting 2020 — particularly Chinese —… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 3, 20252 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Startups India’s central bank begins digital unsecured loans pilot for gig workers: Report As the gig workforce in India is expected to grow to 23.5… Ashutosh SinghDecember 30, 20242 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Global Internet News Russia threatens WhatsApp ban amid legal compliance deadlock Just as Iranian authorities voted to lift the ban on Meta’s WhatsApp,… Ashutosh SinghDecember 25, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Trump could ‘maybe’ allow TikTok to function in the US Tiktok may not be banned from the US after all. This time,… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 23, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Amazon workers go on strike ahead of Christmas rush Christmas rush is here for most shopping and commerce platforms, and thousands… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 20, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Google trims 10% of managerial staff, CEO Sundar Pichai announces Google, which has recently been accelerating its AI initiatives with models like… Ashutosh SinghDecember 20, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News YouTube announces plans to curb clickbait videos, starts with India The increasing commonness of clickbait titles, especially in video formats, is raising… Ashutosh SinghDecember 19, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News TikTok seeks Supreme Court intervention amid final attempts to avert US ban The immensely popular short-form video app TikTok, released in 2018 in the… Ashutosh SinghDecember 17, 20242 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google appoints Preeti Lobana as new India head Google, recently facing a new probe by the Indian competition watchdog, has… Ashutosh SinghDecember 16, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Apple sued for $1.2Bn for failing to curtail Child Sexual abuse content on iCloud Apple is being sued, to the tune of $1.2Bn, by a potential… Staff@The Tech PortalDecember 9, 20241 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Australian passes law that bans social media for users under 16 years Australia has successfully passed a new legislation, one that bans children under… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 29, 20242 minute read
Apple Culture & Policy News India competition regulator rejects Apple plea to halt antitrust probe India’s Competition Commission of India (CCI), country’s regulator in antitrust cases, has… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 25, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Byju Raveendran faces legal battle over disputed financial dealings Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran, is at the center of yet another set… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 21, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Google must sell Chrome, agree to ‘oversight over Android’ to end monopoly: US DOJ In what could very well turn out to be the “trial of… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalNovember 21, 20242 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Musk files revised lawsuit against OpenAI, this time naming Microsoft as well Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, wherein he accused the company of abandoning… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalNovember 15, 20242 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Millions switch to X alternative ‘Bluesky’ after Trump’s election win Elon Musk has been a staunch follower of Donald Trump. And his… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 15, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Australia to introduce bill that will ban children under 16 from social media Australian teens under 16 may soon find themselves legally locked out of… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 7, 20243 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News Trump’s return could mean a dial back on Big Tech antitrust cases, specially Google Donald Trump will mark his return to the Oval Office as the… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 6, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Indian Government questions Wikipedia’s editorial control and bias Wikipedia is under severe government scrutiny in India. The Centre issued a… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 5, 20242 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Google Photos introduces labels to identify AI-edited images Generative AI and AI-powered tools have blurred the lines between authentic photography… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 25, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Elon Musk rolls out a controversial new $1Mn daily voter giveaway, and it is already under legal lens Voters in Pennsylvania are now getting a unique incentive to vote in… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 21, 20243 minute read
