Apps Culture & Policy News Twitter Dorsey claims India threatened to shut down Twitter, govt terms accusations as “outright lie” Twitter may count India as one of its key markets, but the… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 13, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming Global News FTC moves to block the $69Bn Microsoft-Activision deal, files injunction and temporary restraining order Microsoft’s anticipation on completing its acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, doesn’t… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 13, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News India’s Supreme Court revives ban on bike taxi apps in Delhi In a dramatic turn of events, the Supreme Court has slammed the… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 12, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter Twitter refuses to pay Google Cloud bills, putting its Trust and Safety operations in jeopardy: Report Elon Musk’s Twitter, once again, finds itself embroiled in a contract standoff.… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 12, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India will “regulate AI in same way as other emerging tech”, says Union IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar In a press conference today that highlighted India’s progress in terms of… Staff@The Tech PortalJune 9, 20232 minute read
Crypto Culture & Policy Global News SEC sues Coinbase over exchange practices, alleges that it is an unregistered broker In a significant development within the cryptocurrency industry, the US Securities and… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 6, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Amazon to pay nearly $30Mn to settle FTC-DOJ lawsuit over Alexa, Ring privacy violations As the digital landscape continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly crucial for… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 1, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India imposes stricter regulations on streaming platforms with mandatory anti-tobacco warnings India’s Health Ministry has stepped onto the virtual set with a captivating… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 1, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News A New York Lawyer is in trouble for using ChatGPT to write legal brief OpenAI’s ChatGPT has claimed the attention of millions ever since it was… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 29, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News Latest round of layoffs begin at Meta, set to be last of three-part job cuts Meta has initiated a fresh round of layoffs, according to media reports.… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 24, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Account sharing no more: Netflix initiates crackdown on password sharing Gone are the days of freely granting access to your Netflix, to… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 24, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News You can now edit WhatsApp messages within a 15-minute window For a long time, the only recourse to correct a typo on… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 23, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News Disney to cut 2,500 jobs, part of previously announced restructuring plan In a recent development, media and entertainment giant Disney is set to… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 23, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Reliance JioMart lays off nearly 1000 amid restructuring post Metro acquisition Reliance Industries’ online wholesale venture JioMart is making headlines once again, though… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 23, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Security Meta slammed with record €1.2Bn fine in EU, ordered to halt transfer of EU user data to the US within 6 months In a resounding blow to social media company Meta, European regulatory authorities… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 22, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming Internet News ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India’ set for an India comeback Krafton, the South Korean game developed, launched Battlegrounds Mobile India in the… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMay 19, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Google Internet News Google to disable third-party cookies for some Chrome users next year In a significant development aimed at enhancing user privacy, Google has unveiled… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 19, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Futurism News OpenAI’s Sam Altman raises concerns over AI’s potential to harm, highlights urgency of regulation In the vast expanse of technological progress, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 17, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News Media group VICE files for bankruptcy In a significant turn of events, media company Vice has filed for… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 15, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Twitter Linda Yaccarino to be Twitter’s new CEO, Musk confirms Updated: Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet that Linda Yaccarino has been… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 12, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Economic Offences Wing files FIR against BharatPe founder Ashneer Grover and family The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi police in India, has… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 11, 20232 minute read
