Netflix successfully exceeded analyst estimates when it came to its performance for the winter quarter. For the period October-December...
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T-Mobile, 2nd largest mobile carrier in the US, admits hackers accessed sensitive data of 37Mn customers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Mobile telecommunication company T-Mobile, which is the second largest mobile carrier in the US, reported in a regulatory filing...
India smartphone shipments dip 6% in 2022, Samsung takes top spot in Q4’22
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India, as the second-largest market for smartphones in the world, has seen the dominance of Chinese manufacturers for a...
Instagram gets a ‘Quiet Mode’ to help you take break, among other new ways to manage time, recommendations
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media can be addictive and dangerous alike, and teens are known to be particularly preoccupied and obsessed with...
GoMechanic, the Sequoia India-backed auto services startup, lays off 70% employees amid financial misreporting
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a story that would once again highlight the “growth at all costs” VC mindset, as well as lacklustre...
Breathe Well-being, a healthtech platform that helps cut down Type 2 Diabetes medication, gets $6Mn from General Catalyst, others
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India, for a significantly long time, has been among top 3 nations in the world, with most diabetic patients....
Microsoft confirms 10,000 employees are being laid off across divisions
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Confirming earlier reports of a big job cut coming in at Microsoft, Satya Nadella, CEO of the Redmond-HQed big...
Email marketing service MailChimp suffers data breach yet again, hackers access partner accounts
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0For the second time in recent months, email marketing firm MailChimp found itself to be the target of a...
WhatsApp rolls out ability to share voice notes as status updates for limited users
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Earlier in September, we received hints about an interesting feature on WhatsApp – giving users the ability to upload...
Enterprise AI upstart Mad Street Den raises $30Mn led by Avatar Growth Capital
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision-focused startup Mad Street Den has scooped up $30 million in a fresh round...
Microsoft preparing another round of lay offs, could impact 5% of its workforce: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fears of a recession and adverse macroeconomic conditions have, once again, persuaded even the biggest of tech companies, to...
Apple launches two powerful new M2 chipsets — M2 Pro and M2 Max, and MacBook Pros that come equipped with them
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple made a slew of new critical hardware launches today, including new Mac models. And since you might have...
Microsoft expands general accessibility of Azure OpenAI, will bring ChatGPT to it ‘soon’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT – the revolutionary chatbot which has been the talk of the tech town for...
Microsoft leads investment in cloud-based HR tech unicorn Darwinbox
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has made an equity investment in Hyderabad-based HR tech unicorn Darwinbox. The financial details of the investment were...
Google India antitrust case: Supreme Court questions whether it would practice its India strategy in Europe
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In yet another blow for Google, India’s Supreme Court declined to stay a prior order set by the Competition...
ShareChat lays off nearly 500 employees amid cost-cutting measures
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the latest instance of employees finding themselves out of a job due to cost-cutting, Google-backed ShareChat’s parent company...
Amazon is testing an even cheaper Prime membership in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Earlier, the annual subscription price of Amazon Prime got a hike of nearly 50% and rose to ₹1499/year, while...
Apple CEO Tim Cook to take rare pay cut this year
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple CEO Tim Cook will be receiving a rare pay cut this year, and according to media reports, this...
‘Restructuring exercise’ results in Ola laying off 200 employees
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Whether it be 2022 or 2023, some things just do not seem to change. And unfortunately for employers and...
Jio pushes on cloud gaming with Gamestream partnership
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0When it comes to gaming, Reliance-owned telecom major Jio is not the first name that comes to mind. That...
Alibaba sells 3.1% stake in Paytm through block deal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Paytm stock price plunged by nearly 9% on Thursday to drop to ₹528 in afternoon trading, before rallying a...
Global PC shipments fall 16% in 2022, Lenovo secures top spot in PC shipments: Canalys Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With the 2022 post-COVID tech boom subsiding quite a bit, the effect can be seen directly on consumer electronics...
OpenAI begins piloting a professional version of ChatGPT
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If you are good at something, never do it for free. OpenAI seems to have taken these words to...
Twitter makes the algorithmic “For You” timeline as default on iOS
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Yet another major change has come to Twitter in the post-Musk era. Served across the iOS – the company...
Glitch in FAA’s computer system grounds flights across the US for hours before being resolved
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A major computer glitch in the US aviation regulator — FAA’s — system, grounded a majority of the flights...
Google says recent Indian Competition watchdog ruling will stall growth of Android ecosystem in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India continues to be a profitable but tough market for Big Tech players to negotiate, and players like Google...
Qritive, which uses AI to improve digital cancer imaging, gets $7.5Mn to expand product line, add geographies
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Qritive, a healthtech platform that improves digital pathology for cancer diagnosis through AI-powered image enhancement, has successfully nabbed $7.5...
Coinbase goes into 2023 with reduced workforce, shuts down multiple projects
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Coinbase is looking to initiate its second round of layoffs, according to an official blog post by co-founder Brian...
New Dog Shop in town offers variety of breeds
Avnish Chaturvedi, , Consumer Tech, dog shop, pet stores, 0At Bearhugs, our mission is to provide pet owners with the best quality pet foods that help keep their...
Virgin Orbit’s rocket launch, first ever from the UK, suffers from anomaly
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The wait for the first-ever successful orbital mission to lift off from the UK just got longer, as an...
Instagram to remove Shop tab, bring button to create posts back at the centre among other UI changes
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Come February, users will get to see Instagram undergo a significant UI overhaul. The social media platform is primarily...
Apple is recruiting for its upcoming retail stores in India: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple’s India focus in retail, was supposed to get a push through opening up of its self-owned stores across...
Apple exports over $2.5Bn worth of iPhones from India between April and December last year
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Last September, we reported that Apple adjusted its production goals soon after the launch of the iPhone 14 series,...
Twitter to bring long-form tweets and other changes as part of major UI overhaul
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter’s user interface is set to get a major overhaul, according to updates tweeted by CEO Elon Musk. In...
Apple likely to launch ‘Reality Pro’ mixed reality headset ahead of WWDC, begin shipping in fall 2023
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If you have been waiting for Apple to introduce and launch a host of impressive tech gizmos this year,...
KreditBee adds another $100Mn to its Series D, valuation nears $700Mn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0KreditBee, the Indian fintech upstart that provides easy personal loans via its online-only platform, has announced addition of another...
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Satellite for flagship Androids, its answer to Apple’s Emergency SOS
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Remember Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite, which has proven itself to be capable of saving human lives? Now, Qualcomm...
Salesforce to shutter some offices, slash its workforce by 10% after hiring “too many people” during pandemic
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 02023 seems to have successfully picked up from where 2022 left, at least when it comes to hurting the...
Apple brings AI-powered digital narration to audiobooks
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The next time you buy an audiobook from Apple, you may find that it comes not with human narration,...
Meta fined over $400Mn by Irish privacy regulator for online privacy violation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the latest instance of US Big Tech companies being hit with privacy fines in Europe, Facebook-parent Meta has...
Amazon layoffs to affect 18,000 employees
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon’s layoffs are going to be bigger than we had anticipated. Last year, reports surfaced that the second-largest private...
Microsoft reportedly looking to use ChatGPT for a smarter, AI-powered ‘Bing’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0You may have heard of ChatGPT, the newly-launched chatbot that has gone viral and responds to a varied range...
With eye on increasing revenue, Twitter to expand political ads on its platform, relax policy for cause-based ads
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the latest instance of Elon Musk reversing Twitter’s policies, the social media company will now expand the types...
Ola to start EV cab service pilot in Bengaluru: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0IPO-bound Ola has been working on electric vehicles for quite a while – its electric scooters are a testament...
STAGE, an OTT platform for local Indian dialects, gets ₹40 crore in fresh funding
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OTT platforms clocked an enviable rise in prominence during the pandemic, during which people turned to them for viewing...
BharatPe CEO Suhail Sameer steps down
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fintech major BharatPe, ever so embroiled in controversy, seems to have carried forward its concerns as it went into...
Tesla misses Wall Street estimates, delivers 405,278 vehicles in Q4 2022
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Electric carmaker Tesla, in the fourth quarter of 2022, successfully delivered a record number of Model S, Model X,...
Zomato co-founder Gunjan Patidar ends 14-year run at the company, quits
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It may be a new year for many, but in the case of food delivery aggregator Zomato, some things...
Swiggy revenue more than doubles to reach ₹5705 crore in FY22, but loss widens
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SoftBank-backed Swiggy witnessed its expenses surge during FY22, which in turn widened its loss to match the overall growth...
Bahamian authorities seize over $3.5Bn worth of assets from FTX subsidiary
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The market regulator of the Bahamas confirmed that they have seized $3.5 billion worth of digital assets from FTX,...
- Reliance rolls out JioCoin, a blockchain-based reward token January 22, 2025
- Microsoft will no longer be OpenAI’s exclusive cloud infrastructure provider January 22, 2025
- Netflix raises subscription prices in select markets, sees record subscriber growth in Q4 2024 January 22, 2025
- Meta allows linking of WhatsApp accounts with Instagram and Facebook via Accounts Center January 22, 2025
- Trump scraps Biden’s AI safety executive order, claiming it restricts AI innovation January 22, 2025