Culture & Policy Enterprise News Twitter Elon Musk to proceed with the acquisition on original terms after all, Twitter confirms Knowing Elon Musk and his flair for the dramatics, it would be… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 5, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Gadgetry Global News EU parliament passes law for a common charger across electronic devices (excluding laptops) by 2024 end The European Parliament has approved new reforms for charging that demand that… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 4, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter expands available options across its ‘Status updates’ test, but Twitter Blue subscribers left out This July, it was discovered that Twitter was testing a feature that… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 4, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Zuckerberg says Meta will freeze hiring, slash budgets, bring further restructuring: Report After being on the rise for more than a decade or so,… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 30, 20223 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming News Indian Gaming companies and high-value players slapped with show cause notices for possible tax evasion The online gaming industry gained a huge boost over the past two… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 29, 20222 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News [Updated] Despite earlier filings, depositions of Musk and Twitter CEO Agarwal rescheduled ahead of the big trial, Musk’s to be held on October 6-7 Update: Musk’s deposition has been rescheduled to be held on October 6-7,… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta taken to court for circumventing Apple’s privacy rules on iOS and tracking users on Facebook One of the biggest concerns for users online, is the ability of… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 23, 20223 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google slashes workforce, projects in R&D division ‘Area 120’ by half This year is a tough time for Google employees – the past… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 15, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Google fails to put a stop to its record €4.34 Billion fine in the EU The crackdown on foreign tech powerhouses continues, as the behemoths are finding… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 14, 20222 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News India’s finance minister asks RBI to create a “whitelist” of all legal digital lending apps Recent times has seen India, the world’s second-largest internet market, crack down… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 9, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Instagram hit with €405Mn fine over privacy settings for children The internet, with all its benefits, has made the maintenance of privacy… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 6, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Indian IT ministry summons Wikipedia execs over vandalism of cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s page In India, the game of cricket is often termed as a religion… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 5, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups ED raids Razorpay, Paytm, Cashfree premises amid crackdown on unethical quick lending apps India has been cracking down hard on lending apps that operate in… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 5, 20223 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Musk challenges Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a ‘public debate’ over bots on the platform Elon Musk and Twitter are making news again. As Tesla and SpaceX… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 8, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Indian govt. has withdrawn the controversial Data Protection Bill, a new revamped bill to be introduced soon The controversial Data Protection Bill, that the current Indian government started working… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 4, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy News Space Russia says it will leave International Space Station after 2024 amid rising post-Ukraine war tensions For many years, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a symbol… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 27, 20223 minute read
Business China Culture & Policy Electronics Gadgets Global Hardware India Mobile News Xiaomi Xiaomi logs in 200 Mn smartphone sales in India despite goverment crackdown Xiaomi, a company that makes a case for the quickest, most widely… Guntas SinghJuly 21, 20222 minute read
Crypto Culture & Policy News RBI wants to ban cryptocurrencies, need for global collab on regulation, says India’s finance minister The Reserve Bank of India has expressed it’s desire to ban cryptocurrencies… Guntas SinghJuly 18, 20223 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Ola delays yearly appraisal, begins layoffs across verticals: Report According to reports, Ride hailing unicorn Ola has deferred impending yearly appraisals,… Guntas SinghJuly 9, 20221 minute read
Culture & Policy News Twitter moves judiciary against Indian government over content takedown orders Twitter, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, has accused the Indian government… Guntas SinghJuly 5, 20222 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News India gives VPN providers 3 month relaxation from new data logging law In what comes as a relief to VPN companies, India’s Computer Emergency… Guntas SinghJune 28, 20223 minute read