Culture & Policy News Indian govt. brings back data protection bill, tabled in lower house amid strong Opposition India’s Union Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, introduced the… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 3, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Tiger-Global backed used cars platform Spinny lays off 300 Spinny, the Tiger Global, ADQ backed used cars platform, is laying off… Staff@The Tech PortalAugust 3, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Venture Capital Peak XV Partners will mark down the value of its Byju’s stake due to “lack of visibility” into company’s audited financials Byjus’ week just went from bad to worse, amid an unravelling flurry… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 26, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Prosus, a major investor in Byju’s, says the company “regularly disregarded advice” despite repeated efforts The Byju’s corporate (mis)governance saga is getting an important chapter added to… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 25, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Google News Google to pay $338.7Mn in damages in Chromecast patent case In a major blow for Alphabet’s Google, the US-based tech giant has… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 25, 20232 minute read
Apple Apps Culture & Policy News Apple faces $1Bn class action lawsuit brought by over 1500 app developers in the UK Apple’s App Store policies and alleged exorbitant commission are once again in… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 25, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Byju’s to rework its loan agreement with lenders for its $1.2 billion Term B loan: Report Embattled edtech major Byju’s, which has been fighting one crisis after another… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 24, 20232 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News OpenAI, Microsoft, others make voluntary AI safety commitments, pledge to watermark AI content With an ever-increasing confluence around A.I., potential misuse and serious harm are… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 22, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming News Peak XV, Tiger Global, others write to Indian PM expressing serious concerns over new gaming tax India’s new tax policy on online gaming continues to be a point… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 21, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Dunzo, the Reliance/Google-backed quick commerce app, delays employee salaries, announces further job cuts Cash-strapped quick-commerce firm Dunzo has deferred salary payouts for its employees once… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 19, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter tweaks DM settings to reduce spam, including from verified users In a tweak that will be implemented “as soon as July 14”,… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJuly 13, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming News Online gaming, casinos to attract 28% GST in India, country’s highest indirect tax bracket In a setback to a fledgling online gaming industry in the world’s… Staff@The Tech PortalJuly 12, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Startups Byju Raveendran proposes formation of committee to provide strategic guidance in EGM Byju Raveendran, founder of troubled edtech major Byju’s, in a recently held… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Non-users can once again view content on Twitter With the Threds mania rapidly taking over the Twitter chaos, the latter… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 6, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News OpenAI discontinues “Browse with Bing” feature due to bypassing of paywalls ChatGPT, ever since it was rolled out, has been used for a… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News India to produce first semiconductors by the end of 2024 through Micron plant India, according to a report from Financial Times, could embark on a… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Google to remove Canadian news links from Search, News, and Discover, in response to Online News Act The recent enactment of Canada’s Bill C-18 (the Online News Act) continues… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Byju’s Byju Raveendran addresses crisis at employee townhall, assures strong comeback Edtech major Byju’s is not having the best of times right now,… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 29, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta introduces new parental controls for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger Meta is building on to its more recent child-safety measures across its… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 27, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google appeals for dismissal of antitrust directives in India’s Android market case Months after scoring a small victory at a tribunal court, tech giant… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Deloitte resigns as Byju’s auditor, three board members quit Byju’s governance troubles have taken a turn for the worse. Media reports… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 22, 20232 minute read
