2024-04-24 04:30
Tesla, the Elon Musk headed EV maker, reported a notable 9% drop in revenue for the first quarter of 2024 compared to same period in 2023, marking its most significant decline since 2012. Th… Read More
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2024-04-23 11:39
Amazon’s Prime Air program has long been a source of debate. Unveiled in 2013 with the goal of delivering packages via autonomous drones within 30 minutes, the program has long faced a… Read More
2024-04-22 16:40
Singaporean gaming giant Garena is making a calculated move to reclaim its position in the lucrative Indian mobile gaming market. This time, the company aims to localize its operations in In… Read More
2024-04-22 08:27
Tesla, the Elon Musk headed electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has once again initiated sweeping price reductions across its product lineup in response to sluggish sales and mounting invent… Read More
2024-04-20 17:31
Streaming giant Netflix has announced its decision to discontinue the disclosure of key membership metrics, including quarterly membership numbers and average revenue per user (ARM), startin… Read More
2024-04-19 18:38
Amid continued Chinese Government crackdown on US tech, Apple has now removed popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China to remain compliant with a directive fro… Read More
2024-04-19 04:57
Flipkart, which has been attempting a quick commerce venture for a while, might well not be able to do it via acquisition. According to a latest Economic Times report, Flipkart’s… Read More
2024-04-18 18:12
The landscape of AI continues to witness fierce competition, with tech giants vying for dominance in this rapidly evolving field. Meta, the social media behemoth, has now taken a significant… Read More
2024-04-18 18:06
Huawei is once again validating its resurgence in the global smartphone arena, challenging Apple’s dominance with the launch of a new ‘Pura 70’ series of smartphones. This… Read More
2024-04-18 17:53
VerSe Innovation, the parent company behind popular Indian digital platforms Dailyhunt and Josh, has now made headlines with its acquisition of Magzter, the highly popular New York-based dig… Read More
2024-04-18 06:47
The cryptocurrency market in India is witnessing a potential shakeup with the news of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, seeking a return. The crypto exchange had pr… Read More
2024-04-18 05:56
After a brief pause, the dreaded layoffs cycle that saw 1000s losing jobs in 2022 and 2023, seems to be returning back. After Tesla’s recent 10% workforce reduction, this time its Goog… Read More
2024-04-17 05:14
India’s game development startup sector, which has largely been dominated by startups making interactive mobile games, will now see a new high-quality, console game maker joining in. L… Read More
2024-04-16 15:22
One 97 Communications, the parent company behind Paytm, is facing a roadblock in its quest to secure government approval for a critical investment in its payments arm, Paytm Payment Services… Read More
2024-04-16 07:03
Procmart, a B2B marketplace that helps India’s traditional businesses get access to equipments and other supply side solutions online, has announced a fresh $30Mn Series B fundraise. T… Read More
2024-04-16 04:33
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced a fresh wave of layoffs at the electric car maker, with 10% of the overall workforce being impacted. The layoffs have also resulted in several key senior execs… Read More
2024-04-15 10:27
Ola Electric is looking to make headwinds in India’s highly lucrative but brutally competitive mass-market two wheeler segment. And what better strategy to enter that market than annou… Read More
2024-04-15 03:59
Apple is now gearing up for a major refresh of its Mac lineup, with a new generation of in-house processors taking center stage, according to Bloomberg. The processor in question is the new… Read More
2024-04-12 04:10
In response to growing concerns over user safety in online spaces, popular image-sharing social media platform Instagram is bringing new changes and updates that are aimed at enhancing secur… Read More
2024-04-11 14:18
Apple’s recent shifting of production from China to India, seem to be bringing a significant change in its supply chain, and in record time at that. According to a new report by Bloomb… Read More
2024-04-11 13:30
Apple has issued a sweeping alert to iPhone users in India and 91 other countries. These notifications warned of potential “mercenary spyware” attacks targeting their devices, in… Read More
2024-04-10 13:47
Google Cloud staked its claim in the burgeoning enterprise AI market at its annual cloud computing conference, Next ’24, held in Las Vegas this week. At the conference, the company unv… Read More
2024-04-09 17:26
The annual Google Cloud Next conference kicked off this year with a major announcement – the unveiling of the Axion processor. This represents Google’s inaugural venture into the… Read More
2024-04-09 06:47
In a bid to expand its reach and diversify its offerings, TikTok, the popular social media platform, is reportedly developing a new photo-sharing app called TikTok Notes. This move represent… Read More
2024-04-09 06:46
Google has announced a new upgrade to Studio Bot, its AI-powered coding assistant that is seamlessly integrated within the Android Studio IDE (Integrated Development Environment). Rechristen… Read More
2024-04-08 18:21
Filter Capital, an India-based technology-focused investment firm, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful closure of its inaugural fund, Filter Capital India Fund I. The fu… Read More
2024-04-08 14:17
The democratic process worldwide is facing a new threat: the use of AI to create and disseminate disinformation campaigns. This concern comes courtesy of a recent report by Microsoft’s… Read More
2024-04-08 05:58
Apple’s App Store has had a reputation for its stringent regulations for years (something that has earned Apple the ire of regulators and often landed the iPhone maker in trouble). Now… Read More
2024-04-06 10:46
Elon Musk’s Tesla, which has BTW reportedly dropped plans for an entry level electric, is set to unveil its long-awaited robotaxi on August 8th, 2024, according to an announcement by b… Read More
2024-04-04 17:53
Quick commerce, a segment that saw meteoric rise during and post COVID, and one that many believed would die off soon, is showing up trends that has left even the best of industry commentato… Read More
2024-04-04 13:21
With social media platforms increasing the number of sales channels that product companies can tap into, sales and pre-sales team are getting consumer data from all sorts of sources. And mor… Read More
2024-04-04 05:39
A slew of Apple’s services experienced widespread outage that affected several of its core online services, for at least an hour. The services have since returned back to normal.
The d… Read More
2024-04-03 18:17
A major data security lapse, which has now been fixed, within India’s “secure and stable” government cloud, leaked millions of citizen data for years, raising serious conce… Read More
2024-04-03 05:56
OpenAI – which kickstarted the current AI wave with the now-hosuehold ChatGPT, has now announced a change in user access to ChatGPT. So far, users were required to create an account to… Read More
2024-04-03 05:54
Byju’s, which continues to grapple with a multitude of challenges – financial constraints, legal battles with investors, and a workforce burdened by stress and uncertainty, has g… Read More
2024-04-02 06:17
In a move to bolster its presence in one of the world’s largest digital markets, social media giant Meta is set to establish its first-ever data center in India, according to an E… Read More
2024-04-02 05:33
A class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 against Google regarding its data collection practices in Chrome’s Incognito mode has now concluded with a settlement. As part of the settlement, t… Read More
2024-04-01 18:05
According to recent disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), OpenAI CEO Sam Altman no longer holds ownership or control over the OpenAI Startup Fund (the AI firm… Read More
2024-04-01 17:55
It seems Microsoft has finally given up to intense regulatory and competition pressure. The Redmond-based tech giant has now decided to unbundle its collaborative communication platform Team… Read More
2024-03-29 18:47
Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran seems to be making a final dash at getting things back in some sort of order at his edtech firm, most notably in finding ways to amenably work with a lar… Read More
2024-03-28 05:49
Amazon is bumping up its AI warchest for the ongoing tech wars around AI. Last year, we reported that the e-commerce behemoth Amazon was looking to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anth… Read More
2024-03-27 10:51
With another year comes yet another annual dev-conference by Apple. The company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is known to make waves across the industry with its reve… Read More
2024-03-27 10:50
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of xAI, is shaking things up in the world of AI chatbots. And at a time when there is a growing rivalry between Musk and his former company, OpenAI, the tech… Read More
2024-03-26 06:17
Th EU, which launched Digital Markets Act — one of the most stringent internet regulatory laws globally, has now launched its first investigations under the act. And who else to be in… Read More
2024-03-22 18:44
Whatsapp’s messaging pinning feature, that let users pin important texts in the gazillions of chats that everyone now has on their Whatsapps, is expanding today. Users will now be able… Read More
2024-03-22 14:56
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has wasted no time once it had Apple within its sights, and with the conclusion of the investigation, has been joined by 16 other state and district attorn… Read More
2024-03-21 04:08
The Biden administration has taken a significant step towards bolstering domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities courtesy of an agreement with tech titan Intel. This preliminary ag… Read More
2024-03-20 17:25
Meta’s newest social media platform Threads has finally introduced its “Trending Now” feature. This long-awaited addition brings Threads closer to several of its closest co… Read More
2024-03-20 15:58
Ultrahuman, the Bengaluru-based wearable tech startup focused on health monitoring, has secured $35 million in a Series B round, in order to fuel its expansion and research efforts.
The roun… Read More
2024-03-19 15:55
Social media company Meta has now offered to bring a substantial reduction in its monthly ad-free subscription fees in the European Union. The decision comes amid increasing scrutiny of Meta… Read More
2024-03-18 17:10
Encyclopaedia Britannica, an over 250 years old heritage that would bring back memories for those who lived and breathed in the physical encyclopaedic age, is on the verge of a new chapter… Read More
2024-03-18 16:50
Google is already positioning itself as a heavyweight in the AI arena, with its Gemini family of LLMs ably taking on OpenAI’s GPT models. Now, according to media reports, Apple is repo… Read More
2024-03-15 17:53
The Indian government has unveiled a new policy that reduces import taxes on electric vehicles (EVs). According to media reports, the cornerstone of the new policy is the reduction of import… Read More
2024-03-15 04:56
Byju’s is set to face heat from the US, wherein its pending financial troubles with US lenders continue to boil. And a recent US court decision has only intensified the pressure the co… Read More
2024-03-15 02:50
On March 14, SpaceX’s ambitious, ultra-heavy interstellar space travel rocket, ‘Starship’, successfully launched on its third and most ambitious test flight to date. While… Read More
2024-03-14 17:10
Like the entire tech bandwagon thats hitching its future success to AI — generative AI in particular — Amazon too is continuing to bring more of AI to its core seller businesses… Read More
2024-03-14 09:54
Paramount Global has finalized the sale of its stake of 13% in Indian media company Viacom18 – according to media reports, the stake will be sold to Reliance Industries for a substanti… Read More
2024-03-13 05:41
With elections coming up across some of the biggest democracies globally (including the U.S. and India), the need to combat the dissemination of misinformation is at a peak. With this in min… Read More
2024-03-12 15:59
The European Union (EU) has been flexing its regulatory muscles, and Apple is feeling the squeeze. The Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new law aimed at promoting competition in the tech sector… Read More
2024-03-12 09:48
Byju’s, the once high-flying, $22bn valued Indian edtech story, is finding it hard to make its way out of the financial and governance mess that it has embroiled itself in. Adding to t… Read More
2024-03-11 17:21
Elon Musk’s feud with OpenAI takes a new turn as his AI startup, xAI, has announced plans to open-source its generative AI chatbot, Grok. This move comes just days after Musk filed a l… Read More
2024-03-11 05:29
Reddit, “the front page of the internet”, is inching closer to its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise up to $748 million, according to a Bloomberg… Read More
2024-03-09 19:06
Earlier this year, tech titan Microsoft revealed that it was facing cyber attacks by Russia-linked hacking group, Midnight Blizzard. Now, in a new blog post, the company disclosed a renewed… Read More
2024-03-09 19:05
OpenAI, the AI research lab best known for ChatGPT, has weathered a storm of controversy in recent months. The organization recently found itself embroiled in a public, controversial boardro… Read More
2024-03-08 06:55
In the lead-up to India’s crucial general elections scheduled for April-May 2024, a timely intervention has addressed a set of critical security vulnerabilities on the Election Commiss… Read More
2024-03-07 16:06
Walmart-owned Flipkart, one of India’s largest ecommerce players, is (once again) preparing to enter the quick-commerce arena. Not that it hasn’t tried hand at that before, but i… Read More
2024-03-07 06:56
X – erstwhile Twitter – continues to make headway towards Elon Musk’s dream of becoming an “everything app”. It is now readying up for a foray into the world of… Read More
2024-03-06 18:54
Microsoft has decided to end its support for running Android apps on Windows 11. In a support document, the company noted “Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for And… Read More
2024-03-06 09:56
iOS 17.4 – Apple’s latest update to its mobile operating system – has finally made its debut, bringing a slew of significant changes and enhancements. These range from new… Read More
2024-03-05 18:59
Meta’s family of apps were today hit with an outage, resulting in Facebook, Instagram, and Threads experiencing issues and being down for several thousand users globally. From the look… Read More
2024-03-05 18:52
Apple’s grip on the Chinese smartphone market, once a significant source of revenue and growth, appears to be loosening as the company seems to be under pressure. The first six weeks o… Read More
2024-03-05 11:58
The policies of Apple and Google regarding their app stores have long been sources of controversy, specially when it comes to their commissions on app features for which users pay. Now, a si… Read More
2024-03-05 11:38
Last week, Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for digressing from their original non-profit mission. Now, it is Musk’s turn to get hit with a multi-million… Read More
2024-03-04 17:39
Apple has refreshed its popular MacBook Air lineup, offering a performance upgrade with the introduction of last year’s M3 chip in both 13-inch and 15-inch models. The launches are sim… Read More
2024-03-04 16:06
The European Union (EU) has now levied a hefty fine of €1.8 billion (roughly $2 billion) on Apple, marking a significant moment in the ongoing fight against dominance by Big Tech compan… Read More
2024-03-04 10:12
The world of cryptocurrency has been abuzz with excitement in recent weeks as Bitcoin, the leading digital asset, has experienced a remarkable surge in price. Surpassing the $64,000 mark for… Read More
2024-03-04 05:57
Considering the focus on AI in recent months, concerns regarding the potential misuse of AI for malicious purposes have also grown steadily – concerns that encompass the spread of misi… Read More
2024-03-02 13:38
Elon Musk, the tech magnate behind Tesla and SpaceX, has now filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its Chief Executive Officer, Sam Altman. For reference, OpenAI is the research company Musk ha… Read More
2024-03-01 06:51
In response to ongoing regulatory challenges and heightened scrutiny from RBI and other regulators, Paytm-parent One 97 Communications, continues to sever various business ties with its subs… Read More
2024-02-29 17:04
Video gaming behemoth Electronic Arts, has announced a significant restructuring plan – one that impacts both its workforce and overall operational structure. According to a report fil… Read More
2024-02-29 03:09
The Indian media landscape is now set for a seismic shift: in a new development, The Walt Disney Company and Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has announced a historic a… Read More
2024-02-28 18:18
Thrasio, which became popular for its then investor-craze model of aggregating and acquiring Amazon sellers, has now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of New Jersey… Read More
2024-02-28 06:28
According to media reports, Apple has decided to wind down its secretive Project Titan, the company’s decade-long endeavor to develop a self-driving electric car. The news was delivere… Read More
2024-02-27 14:52
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund and world’s second largest, has announced a significant initiative aimed at bolstering the nation’s ve… Read More
2024-02-27 01:35
Microsoft is doubling down on its AI lead, by striking a deal with Mistral AI, the France-based rival for OpenAI, which has been backed via billions of dollars by Microsoft and put the Redmo… Read More
2024-02-26 16:52
AI is the flavour of the season, and so was the case at MWC this year. Google, at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), took center stage with a series of announcements aimed at enh… Read More
2024-02-26 10:42
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unveiled its Xiaomi 14 series at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, marking a significant step towards entering the premium smartphone mar… Read More
2024-02-23 18:14
Byju’s, the edtech giant, is embroiled in a shareholder rebellion as investors have intensified their demands for the removal of founder and CEO Byju Raveendran and his family from the… Read More
2024-02-23 05:14
After decades, America has finally returned to the moon.
The past week witnessed a fascinating double act on the lunar stage, showcasing both the ambition of private space companies and the… Read More
2024-02-22 17:20
The ongoing farmers’ protests in India have ignited a fresh flashpoint between social media platforms and the Government, with X (formerly Twitter) finding itself caught in the crossfi… Read More
2024-02-22 10:31
Gemini AI, Google’s highly advanced family of LLMs, is now coming to the entire Workspace suite, including Docs, Slides, Sheets and Google Meet. The update came via a blog post from Go… Read More
2024-02-22 06:32
Apple’s penchant for enabling high-tech security for every user across its ecosystem, is set to get a major upgrade. The Cupertino-giant, recognizing the evolving threat landscape and… Read More
2024-02-21 16:41
A powerful new player is about to enter the global AI race, backed by India’s Mukesh Ambani and some of country’s top engineering schools. According to media reports, the BharatG… Read More
2024-02-21 05:58
Uber, the global ride-hailing major, has quietly commenced testing a new feature called “Store Pickup” in the Indian market. This development was first reported by TechCrunch. Th… Read More
2024-02-20 09:12
Vidyut Tech, an EV startup that helps significantly reduce ownership costs for individual small commercial EV owners, has landed $10Mn in a Series A round. The round was led by 3one4 Capital… Read More
2024-02-20 06:30
The whispers of a seismic shift in the AI chip landscape have morphed into a new development. According to media reports, SoftBank, the Japanese investment firm known for its audacious tech… Read More
2024-02-16 17:40
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an extension to the deadline for Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to cease specific transactions, granting a 15-day reprieve, until March 15. This… Read More
2024-02-16 10:29
OpenAI, the Sam Altman-led, Microsoft-backed AI firm that took the world by storm with its ChatGPT gen-AI bot, is entering into the AI video space. OpenAI’s entry would mean a setback… Read More
2024-02-15 09:05
A shadow hangs over Starlink, SpaceX’s ambitious mega-constellation that aims to blanket the Earth with broadband internet. This week, the company announced the controlled deorbiting o… Read More
2024-02-14 15:58
Bart Andre, a longstanding figure within Apple’s design team, is now parting ways with the company, in a development that draws a significant chapter to a close in the company’s… Read More
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