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Meta confirms layoffs, set to reduce headcount by over 11,000 and extend hiring freeze throughout Q1 2023
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Confirming earlier reports of Meta laying off in masses, the Facebook-parent has confirmed the same, via a Mark Zuckerberg...
Binance to bail out struggling rival FTX through acquisition
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amid the current extremely torrid crypto and macro economic times, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday...
Skyroot Aerospace to launch India’s first privately developed rocket
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what is the herald of a new chapter in India’s spacefaring history, spacetech upstart Skyroot Aerospace is set...
Twitter usage at an “all-time high”, says Elon Musk
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Musk’s acquisition of Twitter had sparked fears and concerns that users would leave the micro-blogging site, and reports of...
Paytm disbursed 9.2 million loans in Q2 FY23, net loss widens to ₹571.5 crores
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0One97 Communications, the parent company of fintech giant Paytm, revealed on Monday that its revenue from operations for the...
US justice department has seized $3.36Bn worth of cryptocurrency
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), has announced seizure of cryptocurrency worth of a massive $3.36Bn, in what...
Indian edtech unicorn Unacademy lays off 10% of its employees, 2nd such instance within this year
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With schools, colleges, and universities resuming offline classes and welcoming students back after two years, the edtech sector witnessed...
Accounts impersonating others without specifying them as parody will be permanently booted off Twitter, declares Musk
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk is all for memes and free speech – the former is often seen when websites or apps...
With growth stalling, Meta now reportedly planning to lay off thousands this week
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook parent Meta is the latest among US’ BigTech to reportedly look at lay-offs amid grim financial times for...
Expected mass layoffs at Twitter have begun
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter layoffs are finally happening. A tumultuous first week at the social media company under the ownership of Elon...
Mass layoffs lands Twitter in lawsuit, being sued for alleged violation of federal and California laws
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0For months, Twitter was embroiled in a lawsuit with Elon Musk to make the billionaire follow through with the...
WhatsApp launches Communities, lets groups add up to 1024 members, and more
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Earlier this year, Meta-owned WhatsApp introduced Communities, a step further than the ‘groups’ that exist on the instant messaging...
Meta to let creators create and sell NFTs on Instagram, expands Subscriptions and launches Professional Mode on Facebook profiles
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Meta has been working to integrate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Instagram for quite a while, and now, it is...
Cashkaro gets $16Mn in latest fundraise, targets 100Mn users
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Cashkaro, the popular cashback and coupouns platform, has announced fresh fundraise worth $16Mn. The round was led by Affle...
Amazon freezes hiring in its advertising business, days after reporting Q3 2022 earnings
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon’s advertising business, which remains one of the more profitable divisions of the company, will no longer witness the...
Musk announces Twitter Blue to cost $8/month, comes with paid verification, priority in replies, fewer ads, and more
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter Blue, as reported earlier, is getting a revamp, and now, Elon Musk has revealed more details about what...
Google holds policy that mandated use of its Play Billing system for developers in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Both Google and Apple have found themselves in hot waters globally, thanks to new policy changes that forced developers...
YouTube debuts streaming subscriptions through ‘Primetime Channels’ in the US
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0When it comes to watching trailers and teasers of upcoming films or TV shows, YouTube is the place to...
Elon Musk dissolves Twitter’s board of directors, appoints himself CEO, set to fire 25% workforce
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Less than a week after the ownership of Twitter finally went into the hands of tech billionaire Elon Musk,...
Elon Musk’s Twitter plans could include a costlier Twitter Blue, paid verification and ofcourse, layoffs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It’s not been a week after Twitter passed into Tesla+SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s hands, and already, there are changes...
Govt notifies changes to IT Rules, grievance appellate committees to be formed, social media platforms mandated to comply
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Last year, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules came into being, making it mandatory...
Twitter to cease trading in public markets, shares to be delisted from NYSE on Nov 8
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter has passed into new ownership – that of Elon Musk, and already, changes have been made visible. As...
Musk era begins at Twitter, CEO Parag Agrawal, other senior execs reportedly fired
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0This time, Elon Musk did not have any last-hour tricks up his sleeve in the 11th hour, and after...
“Acquired Twitter because it is important to future of civilisation, can not become a free-for-all hellscape”, Musk note to advertisers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After a long time, the end of the months-long standoff between Elon Musk and Twitter are around the corner...
Mason, a startup that helps sellers avoid marketplace commissions through digital storefronts, bags $7.5Mn in seed round
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Mason, a two-year-old startup that helps sellers run their own online stores without having to depend on e-commerce behemoths...
Udaan delays IPO plans, raises $120Mn in convertible notes
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Udaan, the B2B e-commerce unicorn, has raised an additional $120Mn in convertible notes from existing shareholders, delaying its IPO...
Meta clocks second consecutive drop in quarterly revenue, Reality Labs continues to lose money in Q3
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Investors are far from impressed with the performances of tech enterprises in the recently-ended quarter, and for good reason....
Microsoft clocks slowest Q1 growth in five years, LinkedIn revenue rises by 17%
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0LinkedIn and Microsoft’s search and news advertising divisions were among the several annual growths in Microsoft’s performance for the...
Alphabet reports weaker-than-expected $69B in Q3 2022 revenue, clocks 6% growth
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0This year continues to be unkind for enterprises with falling stock prices, economic downturns and fears of a recession,...
[Now restored] WhatsApp down for several users, India and US most affected
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Update (3:00 PM IST): WhatsApp now seems to be restored for most. Some users are reporting glitches, mostly on...
Netflix exceeds earnings estimates, adds 2.41M new subscribers in Q3 with $7.93B in revenue
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what will be a relief for the streaming giant, Netflix did not complete a hattrick of losing subscribers...
Apple announces new M2 powered iPad Pro with support for Wi-Fi 6E, starts at ₹81,000
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The new iPad Pro is here, and boy is it exciting! Equipped with an advanced mobile display, pro cameras,...
Netflix rolls out Profile Transfer to allow shared users to transfer viewing data to new accounts of their own
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If there is one Netflix account, then at least two people share it. Netflix knows this, and its campaign...
Flipkart launches Flipverse, a metaverse space for customers to shop and interact with brands
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The metaverse is coming to you, and closer than you think. Starting Monday October 17, Flipkart has launched its...
Byju’s gets a $250Mn breather from existing investors to strengthen profitability focus
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Byju’s founder and CEO Byju Raveendran said on Monday that the startup was “at a sweet spot of its...
Musk reverses earlier decision, says SpaceX will keep funding Starlink internet network in Ukraine
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In February, soon after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Musk agreed to direct a host of Starlink terminals...
Instagram expands video selfie age verification option to India and Brazil
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media companies have rolled out a ton of measures to make their platforms safer for users, especially teens...
New savings account by Apple, Goldman Sachs, will let Apple Card users save and grow their Daily Cash
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple is teaming up with Goldman Sachs to bring forth a new savings account for holders of its Apple...
Netflix to roll out its ad-supported tier in select markets next month, starts at $6.99/month
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The Basic with Ads tier is not dissimilar to the Basic (without ads) one – the new one will...
Wordline, NIPL partnership to expand India’s UPI and RuPay usage across Europe
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The next time you wish to travel from New Delhi to the public gardens of Zurich or leave the...
iPhone 12-14 to get 5G support in India by December, Samsung to roll out upgrade by next month
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what is slated to usher in a new era of telecommunications in the world’s second-largest internet market, 5G...
Microsoft announces Surface Pro 9 with Intel and Qualcomm chipset options, starts at $999.99
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has announced the latest additions to its Surface line of laptops in a soft launch, and from what...
Byju’s to lay off 2500 more over next six months as it struggles to profitability
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amidst trickling of funding, falling stocks, and cooling investor interest, the purse strings of several startups and companies have...
EV solutions startup Vecmocon lands $5.2Mn from Tiger Global, Blume Ventures
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Vecmocon, an EV solutions company that provides several crucial tech components to Electric Vehicle OEMs, has landed $5.2Mn in...
Hackers loot nearly Millions by exploiting loophole in blockchain bridge used in Binance’s BNB Chain
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0This year has proved to be bad for cryptocurrencies – prices of popular cryptos have been plummeting to new...
RBI’s pilot of the digital Rupee to commence soon: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The Reserve bank of India (RBI) has maintained its hard stance against cryptocurrencies for a long time, and in...
Samsung warns of 32% Q3’2022 profit drop, its first in three years
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Rising inflation rates across the world, reduced consumer spending, geo-political tensions and the never-recovering slump in semiconductor supply chain...
Judge grants Elon Musk breather in Twitter trial, gets until October 28 to complete buy-out
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0We were correct to assume that the Musk-Twitter drama had yet to reach its conclusion and that further dramatics...
Pixel Watch to be first Android watch with Fitbit integrations, to come at $349
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has not commanded a strong presence in the smartwatch space, where fellow tech giants have consolidated their domination...
- 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