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Urban Company eyes IPO as it raises $255Mn in fresh round to fuel expansion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amid a pandemic that has caused businesses to struggle unlike ever before, Indian startups are having the time of...
Tesla has reportedly started filling senior roles in India amid potential launch prep
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Tesla Inc., the world renowned maker of luxury electric cars led by CEO Elon Musk, is finally trying to...
WhatsApp Business cuts onboarding time for businesses, adds additional messaging options for consumer interactions
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Even as WhatsApp is facing the heat in India over its controversial privacy policy, it got a host of...
AI powered supply chain automation platform Locus gets $50Mn in Series C as COVID-19 lays bare, gaps in global supply chains
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Logistics and supply chain is perhaps one area, where the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare, the massive impact...
Health insurance and benefits startup Nayya raises $35 million in new fundraise
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Taking advantage of the current boom in the healthcare sector thanks to COVID 19, Nayya, the health insurance and...
RBI deems 2018 circular against cryptocurrency no longer valid, says banks can no longer use it to try to halt crypto trading
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Cryptocurrency has not had an easy time in India. Not only was it banned in the country, both private...
68% of Indian organizations hit by ransomware attack in past 12 months, Indian firms more likely to be targeted than others: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As the world around us gets more and more ‘digital’ by the day, the problems and dangers increase exponentially....
Breathe Well-being, a healthcare startup with focus on diabetes, raises $1 million in Pre-Series A round led by 3one4 Capital
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A number of companies have been seeing significant financial growth this year, thanks to the pandemic, which has lead...
Indian Govt launches X-Ray Setu WhatsApp bot for rapid Covid diagnosis in rural areas
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The central government has officially launched X-Ray Setu, a new service on WhatsApp, which will be driven by artificial...
Prime Day scheduled for June 21-22, postponed in India and Canada
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Summer is upon us, and with that comes the biggest online sale of the year-Prime Day. After weeks of...
Early-stage investor WEH Ventures launches Fund II with targeted corpus of ₹100 Crore to continue supporting Indian start-ups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With 2021 shaping to be one of the most profitable years for the Indian start-up ecosystem, firms have shared...
UPI, credit and other mode of transactions see decline in May amid 2nd wave of COVID-19 in India: RBI Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With economic activity and the market in general seeing a decline amid the second wave of COVID pandemic in...
Xiaomi introduces wired HyperCharge technology which can charge most phones in 8 minutes flat
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Imagine needing your smartphone immediately (like making that presentation that’s due tomorrow, or watching the latest episode of your...
India’s largest crypto exchange platform WazirX announces country’s first-ever NFT marketplace
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While countries across the globe have accepted cryptocurrency, India has been hesitant in opening itself to the currency of...
NASA’s Curiosity sends back images of earth-like clouds on Mars
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Curiosity, the small rover that NASA had sent to Mars to study the Gale Crater (and which has been...
SpaceX’s ocean spaceport Deimos could launch Starships as early as 2022, confirms Elon Musk
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0From multiple Starlink missions a month to planning lunar satellite launches funded entirely by Dogecoin, SpaceX has been one...
Rural fintech startup Jai Kisan raises $30 million in Series A, aims to “empower growth of rural India”
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Mumbai-based rural fintech start-up Jai Kisan, which aims to “empower the growth of rural Indians, especially farmers,” raised $30...
India’s Plum gets $15.6Mn in Series A for its new-age employee health insurance platform
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Plum, the Bangalore-based group health insurance startup, has raised funds worth $15.6 million in its Series A funding round....
Logistics and supply chain startup Delhivery raises $277 million ahead of IPO
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 02021 has already been a golden year for the Indian start-up ecosystem, with nearly 14 firms entering the coveted...
Everything you need to know about Dell’s latest laptops and PCs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Dell Technologies announced a host of new laptops and PCs in India, adding to its existing Latitude, Precision, and...
Smaller AirPods could become available this year, new AirPods Pro in 2022: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The wearables market is on the rise, and has been becoming a larger and larger part of Apple’s revenue...
Indian government asks Twitter to “stop beating around the bush” and comply with new IT rules after its controversial statement
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter has been in dire straits in India for quite some time, and its clashes with the central government...
After MiniTV, Amazon India launches option to read featured articles on its app
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Online retail giant Amazon Inc. has, for years, been trying to become the biggest retail platform in India, and...
Fantasy gaming unicorn Dream Sports invests $50 million in In-house digital sports content and commerce platform FanCode
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The fantasy gaming platform Dream11 made the headlines when it won the right to sponsor the cash-heavy Indian Premier...
Ola completes first dose vaccination for 50% of employees and their dependents
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At a time when companies are juggling between keeping their employees and customers safe while also trying to keep...
Mark Cuban invests in Ethereum-based Indian crypto platform Polygon
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, well-known for being one of the main “shark” investors on the American start-up reality show...
Paytm looking to raise around $3 billion in what could be India’s biggest IPO to date: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The digital payments industry has grown by leaps and bounds due to the pandemic, which forced people to go...
Twitter says it will comply with India’s new IT rules, two days after the deadline
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0One day after it was supposed to allegedly be “banned” in India, social media giant Twitter has announced that...
SpaceX sets milestone for Falcon 9 fairing reusage with latest Starlink launch
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk is a man on a mission – and so far, his mission to bring high-speed, low-latency internet...
Facebook and Instagram users will now be able to hide like counts
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a strange (but appreciable) feature that Facebook Inc. has just announced for both its main app Facebook and...
MGM Studios’ lion to now roar for Amazon after $8.45Bn acquisition
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon Prime has soared in popularity ever since the pandemic closed down cinema halls and forced people to stay...
Logistics- focused Saas platform FarEye gets $100 million in fresh round, looks to Europe and North America for expansion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The pandemic has dramatically increased the need for scaling supply chains to meet soaring demands, and logistics software-as-a-service (SaaS)...
Facebook ready to comply with India’s new social media and OTT guidelines
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Back in February this year, when the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) had announced new regulations for social...
Stride Ventures announces second debt fund with targeted corpus of up to $281 million
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Two-year-old, New Delhi-based venture capital firm Stride Ventures announced on Tuesday that it is launching its second debt fund,...
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new IT rules and traceability of messages, says it undermines user privacy
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The tensions between the Indian government and popular messaging platform WhatsApp have escalated, as the Facebook-owned platform took the...
India’s homegrown Twitter competitor ‘Koo’ raises $30Mn led Tiger Global
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India’s homegrown social media platform Koo, and the twin to social media giant Twitter has just closed a successful...
Data collaboration Saas platform Atlan bags $16 million in Insight Partners-led funding round
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Data collaboration workspace start-up Atlan has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital...
Google and YouTube to comply with India’s rules for social media and OTT platforms
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India’s new IT rules had caused havoc in the internet based market, causing companies to evaluate their options over...
Video streaming upstart ‘Vimeo’ makes public market debut on NASDAQ, investor reaction muted
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0We have all heard and experienced Vimeo. Perhaps the only stable and long-standing competitor to Google’s Youtube video streaming...
Delhi Police ’visits’ Twitter India’s office to serve notice over Congress toolkit row
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The relations between the ruling BJP government and social media are sour as of late, with the government reacting...
Banking technology platform Zeta joins unicorn club with a $250 Mn fundraise
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With cash from investors flowing in like never before, Indian start-ups are having perhaps their greatest year ever. On...
Credit provider for young professionals, Slice raises $20.6Mn in debt, plans to expand member base to a million in FY22
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian startups have had a banger of a year so far with the fintech market growing like never before,...
Pharmeasy acquires Medlife to create India’s largest medicine delivery platform
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With COVID 19 once again rearing its ugly head in India, the online pharmacy market is on the rise....
upGrad acquires video learning solutions provider Impartus for $20.5Mn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0upGrad, the ed tech platform offering online course content, lectures and test material for college and university level students,...
Sebi to double the investment cap for AIFs and VCFs; new limit at $1.5 Bn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), the regulatory authority on issues pertaining to the market in India, has...
4.5Mn Air India travellers fall victim to massive data breach that involves several global airlines
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A massive cyberattack on ‘Sita’, the IT giant which operates data processing for over 90% of the global aviation...
Twitter’s decision to tag toolkit tweets as “manipulated media” dilutes its credibility as a neutral and unbiased platform: Indian government
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The government and Twitter have once again crossed swords after the former objected to micro-blogging site Twitter using the...
Facebook’s latest Transparency Report reveals 40,300 requests for user data by the Indian government
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As WhatsApp continues to face heat in India due to its controversial privacy policy, its parent company Facebook has...
Snap’s next-gen Spectacles come equipped with AR technology, available only for select creators
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Augmented reality (AR) is the future, and Santa Monica-based Snap Inc. is catching on to the trend, looking to...
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