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Netflix CEO has $1 Trillion market cap in sight
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Streaming giant Netflix has set its sights on reaching a market capitalization of $1 trillion, according to co-CEO Ted...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink plans $500Mn fundraise, seeking a $9Bn valuation: Bloomberg
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk’s neural interface technology company Neuralink, is now reportedly looking to raise around $500 million in a new...
Meta opens ‘Threads’ to global advertisers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media company Meta has now decided to expand ads on Threads, its text-based social networking platform, to global...
WhatsApp gets ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ that blocks chat exports, automatic media downloads
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0WhatsApp has launched a brand new feature called ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’, aimed at enhancing user control over message sharing...
Flipkart moves headquarters back to India ahead of IPO
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Flipkart is now returning home. The Indian e-commerce company, majority-owned by Walmart, has announced plans to move its headquarters...
Apple and Meta face combined $800Mn fine from EU for violations under Digital Markets Act
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a landmark ruling by the European Union, the Union’s antitrust regulators fined Apple and Meta, a staggering $800mn...
India-based A91 closes $665Mn for latest fund
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A91 Partners, the India-based VC firm founded by former Sequoia execs, has announced closure of its latest India focused...
Xiaomi postpones YU7 EV launch following fatal accident in March
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Xiaomi’s push into the electric vehicle (EV) sector has hit a major speed bump. The Chinese electronics giant, which...
Intel plans to lay off over 20% of its workforce: Bloomberg
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With an imminent earnings report in, Intel is now gearing up to initiate a fresh round of job cuts...
Tesla profit down 71% in Q1 2025, revenue falls to $19.3 billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk-owned Tesla’s financial performance in the first quarter (January-March period) of 2025 has been expectedly weak, with net...
Ather Energy cuts IPO Size by 18% to $308Mn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Bengaluru-headquartered EV startup Ather Energy, backed by Hero Group, has now revised its plans for an initial public offering...
Google looks to import more Pixel smartphones from India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amid escalating trade tensions and shifting tariff regimes, Google parent Alphabet has reportedly decided a shift the manufacturing strategy...
LG, Samsung sue Indian Government over e-waste recycling policy
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Two major South Korean electronics companies, LG and Samsung, have initiated legal proceedings against the Indian government over new...
Third-party tests show OpenAI’s o3 under-delivers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI had first introduced its o3 reasoning model in December, promoting it as having strong mathematical reasoning capabilities, especially...
WhatsApp begins testing in-app message translation in latest beta
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Meta-owned popular messaging platform, WhatsApp, is now reportedly testing a new ‘message translation’ feature in its Android beta version...
‘Precision Neuroscience’, rival to Musk’s Neuralink, receives FDA approval for brain implants
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Precision Neuroscience, a prominent rival of Elon Musk-owned Neuralink, has announced that its brain-computer interface (BCI) system has received...
Uber looks to acquire Turkey delivery giant ‘Trendyol Go’: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Uber is reportedly in discussions to acquire Trendyol Go, the food and grocery delivery arm of Turkish e-commerce giant...
Amid US-China trade war, India’s Modi and Musk discuss deepening US-India tech ties
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed that he has been in talks with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon...
Perplexity AI eyes integration of its AI assistant on Samsung devices
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Perplexity AI, the San Francisco-based startup, now aims to establish a larger presence on mobile devices. The AI upstart...
Apple shipments in China fall 9% YoY for Q1’25, 7th consecutive quarterly decline
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what would be a stamp on the continued ascendance of China’s homegrown smartphone makers in the country, Apple...
OpenAI launches ‘Flex processing’ API option for cheaper but slower AI tasks
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI has now unveiled a new API pricing model called “Flex processing.” This new tier is designed to provide...
Nvidia CEO visits China amid US crackdown on AI chip exports
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a surprising visit to Beijing on April 17 and met with Ren Hongbin, head...
Y Combinator’s Geoff Ralston launches ‘Safe AI Fund’ to back ethical AI startups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Geoff Ralston (the former president of Y Combinator) has re-entered the venture capital landscape with the launch of a...
US Judge rules Google monopolised digital advertising
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has just been dealt a heavy blow. A US federal court has ruled that Google unlawfully maintained monopoly...
Microsoft Copilot Studio gains ‘Computer Use’ allowing AI agents to do tasks on web and desktop apps
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has introduced a new capability – called Computer Use – in its Copilot Studio platform that allows AI...
EV ride hailing startup BluSmart suspends bookings in NCR, Bengaluru amid SEBI scrutiny
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Electric cab service provider BluSmart, which has embroiled itself in scrutiny from SEBI over misappropriation of funds, has reportedly...
Strongest signs yet of extraterrestrial life detected on planet K2-18b
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0We’ve always wondered whether we’re alone in the universe, and a new discovery brings us closer to finding the...
US tech stocks fall as AI chip export curbs hit Nvidia, AMD and others
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0US tech stocks experienced a significant plunge in the past couple days, primarily driven by fresh export restrictions on...
xAI’s Grok rolls out Grok Studio, a Canvas-like feature
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0xAI – Elon Musk’s AI firm – is now taking a page out of OpenAI’s book and bringing a...
OpenAI working on an X-like social network: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI is now seemingly encroaching upon the territory of X, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms. A report...
Facebook bought Instagram because it was better, says Zuckerberg during antitrust trial
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At a historic antitrust trial in Washington on April 15, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the primary motivation...
Apple to use synthetic data that matches user data to enhance Apple Intelligence features
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple has unveiled a complex approach to enhancing its AI models without compromising user privacy. According to its latest...
South Korea semiconductor sector gets $23Bn Government Aid boost
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0South Korea is now expanding its financial support for the domestic semiconductor industry, increasing its commitment to ₩33 trillion...
Apple overtakes Samsung in global smartphone sales for Q1 2025
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The global smartphone market saw a 3% increase in year-over-year (YoY) growth during the first quarter of 2025, according...
Alphabet and Nvidia join investors in backing OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s SSI: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Alphabet and Nvidia have joined a group of high-profile investors to back Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the AI startup that...
OpenAI confirms GPT-4o will replace GPT-4 from April 30 as AI race heats up
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OpenAI is set to replace its GPT-4 model from ChatGPT with GPT-4o on April 30, 2025 – marking an...
Musk’s Tesla halts new orders for Model S and X in China amid ongoing tariff war
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk-owned Tesla has reportedly suspended new orders for its US-manufactured Model S and Model X vehicles in China....
Trump exempts smartphones, laptops, and chips from reciprocal tariffs amid supply chain concerns
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0US President Donald Trump’s administration has now announced that smartphones, laptops, semiconductor chips, and various other electronics would be...
Kompact AI, developed by Ziroh Labs and IIT Madras, can run AI models without heavy computing chips
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Ziroh Labs, the homegrown AI startup, has developed a new computing platform that claims to reduce reliance on costly...
ChatGPT will now remember past conversations
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It seems that going forward, ChatGPT will have a better memory than most of us after two cups of...
Apple chartered nearly 1.5Mn iPhones from India to US before tariffs kicked in
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple has been working to diversify its manufacturing base and mitigate the impact of rising US tariffs on Chinese...
Microsoft confirms pausing some AI data center projects despite increasing demand
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has announced a slowdown or pause in certain artificial intelligence (AI) data center projects, including a $1Bn development...
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over harassment and “bad-faith tactics”
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The conflict between OpenAI and its co-founder Elon Musk has entered a new phase, with the AI firm now...
Instagram test ‘locked Reels’ that can be accessed via secret code: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to create ‘locked’ Reels, accessible only through secret codes....
Musk-led DOGE using AI to monitor federal employees critical of Musk or Trump: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk-led controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly using artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor communications of US...
Instagram could finally give us an ‘iPad app’ after 15 years
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Considering how iPad has continued to be a device of relevance in this era of smaller computing, it is...
Andreessen Horowitz plans $20Bn AI fund
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is now reportedly gearing up to raise what would be the largest...
Apple says it will increase iPhone imports from India to mitigate China tariff risks
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple is taking steps to mitigate the fallout from the recent escalation of US tariffs on Chinese imports. The...
Indian electronics upstart boAt files for IPO again, targeting $1.5Bn valuation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian consumer electronics brand boAt’s parent firm – Imagine Marketing, has reportedly filed draft papers for an initial public...
- Krafton-backed Blue Ocean Games announces $30Mn fund to invest in indie game developers April 24, 2025
- Netflix CEO has $1 Trillion market cap in sight April 24, 2025
- Elon Musk’s Neuralink plans $500Mn fundraise, seeking a $9Bn valuation: Bloomberg April 24, 2025
- Meta opens ‘Threads’ to global advertisers April 24, 2025
- WhatsApp gets ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ that blocks chat exports, automatic media downloads April 23, 2025