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Amazon announces new $250 million venture fund focusing on Indian SMEs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With India emerging as one of the biggest internet markets in the world, next only to China, it is...
Facebook stalled planned removal of fake accounts when India’s ruling party BJP’s politician was found involved: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social Media, a place which started out as a place for users to engage and form relationships, has turned...
Following violent protests, Pakistan temporarily blocks access to social media platforms
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media is a powerful tool, capable of forming movements and organizing demonstrations in a short time and reaching...
Developers can now sell subscriptions on Oculus Quest
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Let’s face it, who doesn’t love gaming? It’s probably the best way to pass time there is. In recent...
Flipkart acquires Cleartrip in signs of a big scale-up in travel industry
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Flipkart is looking to expand its services as it continues to compete with one of the biggest companies that...
Blue Origin successfully launches and lands New Shephard rocket in crucial test flight for future manned missions
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SpaceX currently leads the private space sector with an iron fist, especially after having completed its first manned mission...
iSeed announces close of its second micro-venture capital fund at $15 million
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0To help startups at the grassroots level rise up the ranks, and provide them much needed growth capital, prominent...
Coinbase lists on Nasdaq at a near $100Bn valuation, shares opened at $381/share
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As cryptocurrencies continue to boom, the tech has finally (maybe?) made its way to the mainstream. And what can...
Instagram tests new feature that will allow users to hide likes on posts
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media has come a long way – it has now evolved into a forum where people can meet...
SpaceX gets $1.16Bn to continue on its long-shot space programs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While Tesla might be the biggest automobile maker in the world, and the biggest reason behind Elon Musk’s rise...
Irish Data protection commission to launch enquiry into Facebook data leak
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook really seems to have gotten itself into quite a mess after personal data of millions of users was...
Epic Games raises $1Bn at $28.7Bn valuation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Epic Games, the maker of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, relies mostly on microtransactions to make money. But...
Digital supply chain giant Bizongo suffers massive data breach, sensitive customer info exposed: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Data theft is an increasingly persistent problem these days, and with data’s applications in all sectors of life, it...
Credflow gets $2.1Mn to scale up its cash flow management solution for SMEs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Delhi-based cash-flow management SaaS platform Credflow has become the latest firm to raise funds in a market that is...
An IIT Madras team creates new way of digitally restoring blurred photographs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Every one of us loves photographs, right? Those small pieces of laminated paper have a lifetime of memories engraved...
Apple announces new “Spring Loaded” event for April 20th
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple usually starts off the year with its WWDC event, something that have become a mecca for developers around...
Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 4 in Intel & AMD Ryzen configs, shipping starts April 15
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With work-from-home catching on, demand for laptops and notebooks has risen like never before. And strengthening its line-up further...
Microsoft acquires healthcare and speech to text software giant Nuance for $19.7Bn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has announced that it is acquiring speech to text software giant and a key player in the healthcare...
PC market grows by 55% year on year in Q1 2021, 84.7 million units shipped: Canalys
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Last year was quite out of the blue for the PC industry. While Q1 saw a sudden drop in...
Flipkart joins hands with Adani Group to set up new data center, strengthen supply chain infrastructure
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart, one of India’s leading online retailers, is one of the biggest names in the game,...
Fashion e-retailer Nykaa acquires online jewelry brand Pipa Bella, plans to expand contemporary jewellery catalogue
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The fashion industry is a tough nut to crack, and the titans of the market will tell you-it’s never...
Merchant commerce unicorn Pine Labs acquires fintech platform Fave for $45 million
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The digital payments market received an unprecedented boost in 2020 when the pandemic forced people to shift to online...
E-commerce platform DealShare raises $100 million in Tiger Global-led funding: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 02021 is set to be a landmark year for the Indian start-up ecosystem – it is only April and...
India’s 2nd largest stock broker, Upstox is reportedly the latest victim of massive data breach
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As the world goes online, and hackers continue to farm user data for nefarious purposes, the need for data...
Ingenuity flight delayed by NASA as potential issue surfaces, rescheduled to April 14
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0NASA and its exploits on Mars are reaching a critical point, as the space agency prepares for the first...
Over 500Mn LinkedIn users fall victim to massive data scrapping, hacker puts data on sale
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While the security offered by social networking sites has always been questionable, it seems past few years have brazenly...
Pixel 5a 5G not cancelled, will launch soon: Google refutes cancellation rumors
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0What do you do when you’re developing something new, but even before you have the chance to announce it...
China’s Didi Chuxing files confidentially for US IPO, valuation could range between $70-$100B
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At a time when the Chinese government is cracking down on its technology companies, Uber’s Chinese counterpart Didi Chuxing...
China presses further on Alibaba, slaps $2.78 Bn in fines for violating anti-trust rules
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a two-way signal (we’ll talk about that in a bit) to the technology world, China has now pressed...
Prosus sold 2% of Tencent stock in largest block trade deal since 2018, nets $14.6Bn: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amsterdam-based Prosus, the international internet division arm of Naspers, pocketed an amount of $14.6 billion after it sold 2%...
Twitter negotiated potential Clubhouse acquisition for $4 billion: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter has acquired several start-ups over the years, including newsletter platform Revue, storage technology start-up DriveScale, and creative agency...
Google I/O starts May 18th, completely virtual and free for all
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Instructor-led Workshops will feature Q&A rounds, and will require attendees to get themselves registered. “An opportunity to ask Google...
People are now spending over four hours daily on apps: App Annie report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If there’s one thing that the pandemic has done, it has been to give people plenty of time to...
Facebook back up after brief outage
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Earlier today, users across the globe started reporting issues with Facebook, with most being unable to operate the platform...
Groww ‘grows’ to a unicorn as it raises $83Mn from Sequoia, YC among others
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indians and strategic investments aren’t really warm with each other. Even though more than 200 million users use digital...
SpaceX keeps up with rapid Starlink launch pace, sends another 60 satellites Flying
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk’s SpaceX, once again launched a batch of 60 Starlink satellites on April 7th, keeping up with its...
Database management giant Redis Labs raises $110Mn at $2Bn valuation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Redis Labs, the reputed privately-owned computer software company with headquarters in California, and parent of the database management system...
NASA’s Ingenuity craft set to take first flight on Mars after successful ‘night out’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0US Space Agency NASA is undoubtedly the biggest name in the game when it comes to the space industry...
Fintech startup CRED’s valuation soars to $2.2 billion with a fresh $215 million fundraise
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Looks like investors are not worried, at least yet, of the balance sheet that credit cards rewards app CRED...
OYO stuck in legal tussle after creditor files corporate Insolvency charges
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0There is a PDF and text message circulating that claims OYO has filed for bankruptcy. This is absolutely untrue...
PharmEasy parent API Holdings latest to enter India’s unicorn club with valuation of $1.5 billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0We are only halfway through the week and already India’s blooming startup culture just continues to churn out gems....
Swiggy gets $800Mn in fresh round, valuation close to $5Bn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Over the last year, food delivery apps like Swiggy and Zomato have seen phenomenal growth, as more and more...
Paytm mini app store reaches 15 million monthly users, launches DIY flow for developers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Paytm, the most valuable start-up in India and a leader in the digital payments market is on a never-seen-before...
Facebook files petition in Delhi HC to restrain CCI from launching probe into WhatsApp’s controversial privacy policy: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0WhatsApp’s new privacy policy has become the talk of the town, as the controversies and issues surrounding it keep...
Byju’s latest big move: acquires Indian offline coaching giant ‘Aakash’ for $1Bn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Byju’s, the world’s leading ed-tech startup and one of the biggest names to emerge from India’s startup culture, has...
Consumer electronics giant LG to shut down smartphone business globally
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics has not had success in its smartphone business as of late –...
Apple to construct massive battery project in California, aims to buy $50Mn worth of Tesla batteries
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As companies around the world take up the vow to become carbon neutral in the near future, the need...
Social media analytics start-up Circus Social raises $1 million to expand to other geographies
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media has become the fifth pillar of democracy. Not only does it have a reach that includes more...
Google announces Google Stack as a “smarter” alternative to CamScanner
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what may come as good news for people who have been facing hassles scanning their documents ever since...
- UnitedHealth increases cyberattack victim estimate to 190 million: Report January 26, 2025
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- OpenAI launches AI agent ‘Operator’ to perform tasks independently January 24, 2025