Culture & Policy Global News Apple removes 25 VPN apps from Russian App Store at Russian Govt’s behest Apple has removed several virtual private network (VPN) applications from its App… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 9, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Google mandates disclosure for digitally altered election ads In its latest move to combat election misinformation, Google announced on Monday… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 2, 20242 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News EU accuses Microsoft of antitrust violations over Teams bundling After Apple, it is now Microsoft’s turn to face the music with… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 25, 20243 minute read
Apple Culture & Policy Global News Apple’s app store ‘steering’ policies violate EU’s Digital Markets Act, says regulator In a first that Apple would perhaps not want to be remembered… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 25, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Meta removes restrictions on Indian elections related queries on AI chatbot, Google continues A few months ago, Meta, Google and other big tech had imposed… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 19, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News US FTC files lawsuit against Adobe for deceptive practices that made it difficult for users to cancel subscriptions The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) now has Adobe in its radar,… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 18, 20242 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $56Bn pay package Tesla shareholders, at their annual meeting held in Austin, Texas, voted in… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 14, 20242 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Tesla shareholders are suing Elon Musk, alleging he shifted key resources from Tesla to xAI The tech industry’s new-found focus on AI may have done wonders for… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 14, 20243 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News LinkedIn announces AI enhancements to ease job hunt LinkedIn is deepening AI integration across the platform, as internet companies continue… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 14, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Google to face £13.6Bn UK class action over alleged abuse of ad market dominance The online advertising market is a multi-billion dollar industry, and Google sits… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 6, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Microsoft cuts hundreds of jobs at Azure and Mixed Reality divisions: Report Layoffs are, once again, coming to tech giants, and among them, once… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 5, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Stripe limits new sign-ups in India to invite-only amid stringent regulatory compliance California-headquartered payments giant Stripe has encountered a temporary roadblock in its India… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 31, 20242 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News ChatGPT ‘Sky’ voice put on hold, OpenAI denies any resemblance to Scarlett Johansson OpenAI has now announced that it would temporarily suspend the use of… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 21, 20242 minute read
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
