Culture & Policy News Jack Ma is sending 1.8Mn masks, 210K COVID-19 test kits, ventilators and more to under-equipped Asian countries Jack Ma is continuing with his earlier philanthropic efforts in the ongoing… Upneet SinghMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News SpaceX and Tesla “are working on ventilators”, tweets Elon Musk Following up his Twitter discussion on Tesla and SpaceX producing ventilators, Elon… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 21, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Ola, Uber suspend ride-sharing in India as social distancing takes priority In a bid to promote social distancing and contain the spread of… Upneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma gives up his salary for the next two months Difficult times often bring the best out of people. As much as… Sajid SaleemandUpneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Instagram is reportedly working on a “disappearing messages” feature of its own Instagram is reportedly working on a “disappearing messages” feature, adding to the… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Disney delays Disney+ launch in India The impact of COVID-19 outbreak is now reaching Disney as well. The… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Science Anti-Malarial drug found to be effective in treatment of COVID-19, claim new studies Scientists throughout the world have gone into overdrive, trying to find ways… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20203 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Uber rides down by 60-70% due to COVID-19 pandemic, but shares surge as CEO assures of $10Bn+ cash pile The catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic, that has lead to the death of over… Shalabha SarathandStaff@The Tech PortalMarch 20, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy Electric News Tesla finally suspends production at California factory, “China is operating normally” says Elon Musk Tesla has finally announced suspension of production at its Fremont, california factory.… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Tesla cites “conflicting guidance” from government, asks workers to come to factory despite prohibitory orders Despite a statewide shelter in place directive, Tesla has asked its employees… Upneet SinghMarch 19, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Telecom operators in India red flag Government requests for call data records for ‘all users’ in some regions In what would certainly come under questionable use of power, the central… Upneet SinghMarch 19, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Science Oxford scientists develop new technique that produces COVID-19 test results in just half an hour The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to have drastic impact globally. And even… Sajid SaleemMarch 18, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy News Science Melbourne scientists successfully map human body’s response to COVID-19 virus in a potential breakthrough The COVID-19 pandemic has completely taken over the world now. Even as… Sajid SaleemMarch 17, 20203 minute read
Culture & Policy News Facebook announces $100 million in cash grants and ad credits grant for small business impacted by COVID-19 outbreak Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, humanity is tackling (or at least trying… Sajid SaleemMarch 17, 20201 minute read
Culture & Policy News Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and Youtube join hands to fight the COVID-19 infodemic Coronavirus is dangerous, no doubt about it. But something that’s just as… Upneet SinghMarch 17, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News First human clinical trials for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine begin in the US A clinical human trial for the coronavirus, first of its kind, has… Sajid SaleemMarch 17, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Microsoft’s Bing launches a COVID-19 real-time dashboard to track the global pandemic In an effort to keep general populace informed of the spread of… Shalabha SarathMarch 16, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Alphabet-owned Verily’s website to screen people for COVID-19 launched, initially only in Northern California Verily, Google’s sister company has launched a much storied screening website for… Shalabha SarathMarch 16, 20202 minute read
Code Culture & Policy News Microsoft Build is the latest big tech event that is going online-only due to coronavirus pandemic Microsoft’s Build conference, one of the company’s and the tech community’s most… Upneet SinghMarch 13, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Contact less delivery, financial support and more, Zomato, Swiggy train delivery fleet to curtail coronavirus spread Coronavirus fears have resulted in companies asking almost their entire workforce to… Shalabha SarathMarch 13, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Futurism News US FDA issues emergency approval for a new, 10 times faster coronavirus test Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency approval for a new… Sajid SaleemMarch 13, 20202 minute read
