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Stablecoin collapse causes record lows in Bitcoin, Ethereum, other cryptocurrencies
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Cryptocurrencies have yet again come under massive selling pressure as token values have fallen well below critical levels. On...
SpaceX’s Starlink service is now available in 32 countries: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Starlink is an ambitious move by SpaceX (and Musk), and it promises to live up to its motto of...
Embedded credit fintech BharatX gets seeded with $4.5Mn from YC and others
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Bengaluru based Fintech startup BharatX has attracted a handsome seed round $4.5Mn, with Y Combinator leading the same. The...
SoftBank hits new low, logs record loss as tech shares plummet, Vision Fund bets falter
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SoftBank group continues to get the short end of the stick. In complete contrast to this time last year,...
ApnaKlub gets $10Mn in Series A to address challenges in India’s FMCG distribution system
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0ApnaKlub, a wholesale platform focused on the FMCG segment, has announced a new $10Mn Series A round, led by...
Google’s Android 13 Beta 2 rolls out today, with increased focus on privacy and user controls
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At its annual developer conference – the Google I/O 2022 – Google announced the launch of Android 13 Beta...
Google announces an all-new Pixel Watch for this fall, a new ‘Pixel Tablet’ for next year
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Along with the Pixel Watch, Google also announced a new line of tablet — the segment is still pretty...
Google launches the $449, Tensor-powered Pixel 6a, announces Pixel 7 for this fall
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amid much applause and woo-hoos from the little audience that is physically present at this year’s Google I/O, the...
“Informal pressure” from RBI caused trading to halt: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In an interesting turn of events, Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong has credited “informal pressure” from Reserve Bank...
Google I/O 2022: Maps gets “Immersive View,” Auto Summary comes to Google Docs, and more
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Let us tackle Google Maps first. One of the most widely-used applications offered by Google, it has been the...
Ahead of its IPO, Delhivery lands ₹2,347 crore from 64 anchor investors
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The much-anticipated IPO of Delhivery is finally here, but before the game is on, the logistics and supply chain...
End of an era: Apple announces the end of iPod, to sell iPod touch till stocks last
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0iPod has been a part of the Apple family ever since it was launched over two decades ago. In...
CoinDCX launches CoinDCX ventures, commits to Web3.0 ecosystem growth in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX, in a display of confidence in the Indian economy’s pending transition to digital...
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin raises $150Mn, now valued at $10 Billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Cryptocurrency exchange platform KuCoin has raked in $150 Million in a fresh pre-series B fundraise. KuCoin, a fourth year...
Instagram to soon support NFTs from Ethereum, Polygon and others: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As the world continues to normalise unimpressed apes dressed up better than most humans one sees on a regular...
Razorpay’s announces $75Mn fresh secondary share sale, its biggest ESOP buyback to date, Lightspeed, Moore Ventures participate
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fintech unicorn Razorpay has announced its latest secondary share sale. And at $75 million, this sec share sale is...
Facebook to discontinue Nearby Friends, Weather Alerts, and other location-based features soon
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In 2014, Facebook had rolled out a Nearby Friends feature that notified users when their friends were nearby, when...
Here’s what to expect in Google I/O 2022
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Once again, it is that time of the year. And by that, we mean that it is time for...
Mirroring stock market bear run, crypto prices slump as bitcoin slips below $34000 over the weekend
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Once again, the weekend has been a harsh one for cryptocurrencies as crypto prices continued to drop. In fact,...
Meta adopts hiring freeze to cut costs as revenue growth slows
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Not sure if one would have thought to hear something like this, but Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. will...
Regulatory probe finds faulty battery cells and modules likely cause of e-scooter fires: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Recent weeks have been hard ones for EV enthusiasts in India, something that can be attributed to several electric...
Crypto Investment platform Koinbasket raises $2Mn in pre-seed round
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Singapore based crypto investment start-up Koinbasket has attracted pre-seed round funding of $2Mn led primary by seasoned crypto expert...
Microsoft enters into “Epic” partnership that will bring Fortnite as first F2P game in Xbox Cloud Gaming
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Popular battle royale game Fortnite has been absent from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store for a long...
a16z joins Sequoia, Binance, Oracle’s Elison and others in backing Elon Musk’s $44Bn Twitter Bid
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk’s bold move of buying out Twitter, taking it private, making it more of a “free” bird than...
Shopify to acquire logistics company Deliverr for $2.1Bn in cash & stock deal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0San Francisco-headquartered e-commerce fulfilment tech provider Deliverr is now set to be acquired by e-commerce giant Shopify for $2.1Bn....
Amazon targets $20Bn in exports from India by 2025
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0E-commerce giant Amazon has revealed its expectations to make cumulative exports of $20Bn from India by year 2025. The...
FREED lands $2.8Mn from Inflection Point & others to help consumers eliminate large, unsecured debts
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Mounting debts, specially in a post COVID era, has become a rather household problem. While Indian middle class has...
Zuckerberg teases new smart-glasses project with EssilorLuxottica
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Wearables, apart from smartwatches and wrist-bands, haven’t really took off. All major tech players have tried their hands, but...
Elon Musk could make Twitter public again, in a few years: WSJ report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A few weeks after Elon Musk secured a $44 Billion deal to acquire Twitter, he now plans to make...
Neobank Kaleidofin rakes in $15 Mn in Series B, Michael and Susan Dell foundation leads
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Chennai based Neo-finance startup Kaleidofin Neobank has raised $15 Mn lead by Michael and Susan Dell foundation. The round...
SaaS startup Toplyne tops up with $15Mn in Series A lead by Tiger Global and Sequoia
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Bengaluru based Software-as-a-Servive (SaaS) startup Toplyne has raised $15Mn in series A round spearheaded by Tiger Global and Sequoia...
a16z on pace to invest $500 Mn in Indian Startups: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Andreessen Horowitz, popularly known by the monicker a16z, a silicon valley venture capital group, plans to invest $500 Mn...
Google will now let you remove personal contact data from its search results
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The coming of the internet heralded the loss of privacy, something that was highlighted all the more as the...
Twitter starts testing ‘Circle’, will let you share tweets with up to 150 users in a closed group
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The fate of Twitter is set to change as it will soon pass into private hands, but that has...
Insurance behemoth LIC’s IPO, India’s largest, to open today
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The market and investors are gearing up as the much-anticipated IPO of LIC is but hours away. And why...
Neobank ‘Open’ turns unicorn after latest Series D fundraise
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Bengaluru based fifth year Neobank startup Open has reportedly raised $50 Mn in series D round of funding lead...
James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree to put in $600 million in Indian coaching chain ‘Allen Career Institute’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the aftermath of rapid shift to online learning in education since 2020 (which noted the swift growth of...
Quick commerce startup Zepto valued at $900Mn after a new $200Mn fundraise
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The meteoric rise of quick commerce (set to reach $5.5 billion by 2025) has resulted in the revolution of...
In a rapidly developing fintech landscape, traditional financial institutions must be ready to constantly evolve: Rahul Agarwal of Capri Loans
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Finance, along with Health and Education, has been a sector that saw an extremely dynamically changing landscape during the...
WhatsApp reportedly working on a feature that will let you use it on more than one smartphone (or a tablet)
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0WhatsApp is no stranger to supporting multiple devices. You may remember that it had launched its Linked Devices feature...
Elon Musk might already have a new face for Twitter CEO, plans to monetize tweets
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The world has kept a keen eye on the Twitter staff catalogue, waiting to see if any heads would...
Amazon Prime announce 40 new titles, TVOD movie rental service
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The last two days have been very active in the Indian OTT market. For today’s scoop, Amazon has just...
WhatsApp is introducing a cashback program to lure users to its digital payments service
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0WhatsApp’s payments service continues to fall behind the leading names in digital payments in India such as PhonePe, Google...
Elon Musk offloads $4Bn worth of Tesla Stock, shares plummet in response
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0According to a recent Bloomberg report, SEC Filings on Thursday revealed that Elon Musk has sold $4 Billion worth...
iPhone and Mac sales lead the way as Apple clocks over $97Bn in Q2’22 revenue
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple had a strong second fiscal quarter of 2022 if its financial reports for the same period are any...
Twitter reports Q1’22 numbers, 16% Y-o-Y increase in revenue at $1.2Bn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The status of Twitter as a public company may soon change if Elon Musk has his way and the...
James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree Systems to invest $1.76Bn in Reliance-owned Viacom 18 TV Network
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Reliance Industries is back at money raising, once again for a company that would help it catapult into the...
Apple’s Self Service Repair is now available for iPhone users in the US
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If you are the owner of an iPhone 12, 13, or the third-generation iPhone SE, and the next time...
Jack Dorsey slated to make $978Mn post upon close of Elon Musk’s twitter acquisition
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter Co-founder and Former CEO Jack Dorsey is all set to walk away with a whopping $978 Mn if...
- iPhone users finally get Truecaller’s real-time caller ID January 23, 2025
- Automation upstart Ati Motors raises $20Mn in Series B to fund global expansion January 23, 2025
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features multimodal AI agents, starts at $1,299 January 23, 2025
- Samsung announces AI-loaded Galaxy S25 series with new 3nm chip, starts at $800 January 23, 2025
- LinkedIn faces lawsuit for alleged use of customer data to train AI models without consent January 23, 2025