Culture & Policy Electric News Uber, Aaveg get licenses to operate ‘premium bus services’ in Delhi Delhi would soon see commuting options in the form of private buses,… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 17, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Apple adds new accessibility features including Eye Tracking, more Apple has now unveiled a range of features for users with special… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 16, 20243 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google fights back against Epic’s proposed Play Store revamp, files injunction The legal tussle between Epic Games and Google continues, with Google now… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 7, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News LinkedIn India Head Ashutosh Gupta departs after 11 years After a highly successful eleven-year run, Ashutosh Gupta, the Country Manager for… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 1, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Ola Cabs CEO Hemant Bakshi quits within 3 months of joining Ola, the Indian ride-hailing upstart that rivals Uber in India, is seeing… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 30, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News iPadOS now designated under EU’s Digital Markets Act, given 6 months to ensure compliance The European Union (EU), which has been taking bold steps to contain… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 30, 20243 minute read
A.I. Business Culture & Policy News UK competition watchdog investigates Microsoft, Amazon’s AI deals with Mistral, Anthropic, others The red-hot race for dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) is facing a… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 25, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Google lays off employees, restructures several teams After a brief pause, the dreaded layoffs cycle that saw 1000s losing… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 18, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy Electric News Tesla lays off 10% workforce, key execs leave, several departments considerably reduced Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced a fresh wave of layoffs at the… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalApril 16, 20242 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Instagram introduces Nudity Protection in private messages In response to growing concerns over user safety in online spaces, popular… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 12, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Internet News Security Microsoft warns of AI threat to elections, hints at China interference The democratic process worldwide is facing a new threat: the use of… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 8, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy News Byju’s lays off another 500, mostly in sales: Report Byju’s, which continues to grapple with a multitude of challenges – financial… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 3, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News OpenAI cuts Sam Altman’s control over VC arm, Ian Hathaway appointed to lead According to recent disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 1, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News EU launches first investigations under Digital Markets Act against Apple, Alphabet, and Meta Th EU, which launched Digital Markets Act — one of the most… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 26, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Google to restrict Gemini AI’s responses for election queries With elections coming up across some of the biggest democracies globally (including… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 13, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman to the board, appoints new members OpenAI, the AI research lab best known for ChatGPT, has weathered a… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 10, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy News Former Twitter (now X) CEO, other execs sue Elon Musk, seek $128Mn for pending dues Last week, Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 5, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Apple hit with €1.8Bn EU fine on Spotify’s complaint The European Union (EU) has now levied a hefty fine of €1.8… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 4, 20242 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News A new advisory by India’s IT ministry talks about strict regulations for AI platforms Considering the focus on AI in recent months, concerns regarding the potential… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 4, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Thrasio, once a top Amazon sellers’ aggregator, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thrasio, which became popular for its then investor-craze model of aggregating and… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 28, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News X complies with Indian Government executive orders to withhold certain posts and accounts The ongoing farmers’ protests in India have ignited a fresh flashpoint between… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 22, 20243 minute read
