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App-based small ticket consumer loans provider Smartcoin gets $7 million in Series A
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Smartcoin, a startup that lets general public take small-ticket loans through an easy to use app, is announcing a...
First human clinical trials for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine begin in the US
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A clinical human trial for the coronavirus, first of its kind, has started today in Seattle as the increase...
Urban Company, formely UrbanClap, acquires Australian on-demand beauty services startup Glamazon
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Urban Company (formerly known as Urban Clap) has acquired an Australia based on demand beauty startup called Glamazon. The...
Microsoft just made its biggest reveal(s) on the new Xbox Series X
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Gaming industry’s biggest event, the E3 conference, recently joined an ever increasing list of big tech conferences being pulled...
Microsoft Teams goes down as work from home becomes the new normal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Not finding something when you need it the most- really frustrating right? That is exactly what happened to Microsoft...
SpaceX aborts launch of 6th batch of Starlink satellites due to an engine power issue
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Unlike the textbook style successes that SpaceX achieved with its previous five Starlink launches, the Elon Musk led aerospace...
Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 cohort could go fully remote
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has disrupted economic activities in an unprecedented manner. Experts, historians and analysts have suggested that...
Hotstar rolls back Disney+ content, says launch will happen on March 29th as scheduled
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0People have been religiously waiting for Disney+ to make its debut in the Indian market ever since exclusive shows...
US FDA issues emergency approval for a new, 10 times faster coronavirus test
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency approval for a new automated test for the coronavirus providing a...
Apple will reopen all of its 42 branded stores in China
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0China, the epicentre of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, is starting to see gradual decline in new cases as...
OYO is offering cash incentives to COVID-19 impacted hotels in Japan to get them on-board
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The effect of the coronavirus has spared none and plagues even the India based startup OYO. While things in...
Apple is closing its stores in the US and elsewhere outside China till March 27 in response to COVID-19 outbreak
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While we recently reported about Apple re-opening all of its branded stores in China after a month long closure,...
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Arguably one of the most iconic technology leaders the world has ever seen, Bill Gates is stepping down from...
Microsoft Build is the latest big tech event that is going online-only due to coronavirus pandemic
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft’s Build conference, one of the company’s and the tech community’s most sought after events every year, will be...
Contact less delivery, financial support and more, Zomato, Swiggy train delivery fleet to curtail coronavirus spread
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Coronavirus fears have resulted in companies asking almost their entire workforce to work from home. And while companies adopt...
[UPDATES] Bitcoin now trading at $5000 levels as coronavirus outbreak continues to tank global financial markets
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0UPDATE: 12:54 PM IST Bitcoin prices are now starting to reflect further global market turmoil. BTC has tumbled...
Softbank’s Masayoshi Son won’t provide a million free coronavirus tests after all
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It is with some reasoning, that wise folks advise you to not come up with bizarre stuff in trying...
Existing agreements with record labels could defer Apple Music combined subscription bundle
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple had reportedly been working on an all-encompassing subscription for its users that would bundle access to Apple Music,...
Airtel acquires stake in Spectacom for its unique devil circuit obstacle race
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0One of India’s biggest telecom companies, Airtel said that it has acquired 10% stake in fitness platform Spectacom as...
Deliveroo will let food couriers be left on the doorstep in the UK, in light of coronavirus outbreak
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Coronavirus is a pandemic now — no running from the demon. As people try to avoid contact as much...
Harley-Davidson introduces long pending support for Android Auto
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Popular motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has announced via a press release, that it will introduce support for Android Auto in...
Disney+ arrives in India two weeks ahead of scheduled launch, premium pricing unchanged, starts at ₹299 (~$4)
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Disney+ has launched in India, two weeks earlier than scheduled, with the Hotstar app being updated to new branding...
NASA’s moon rocket is behind schedule with billions in cost overruns
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0NASA’s plan to step foot on the moon is increasingly appearing to be a long shot due to the...
Flipkart asks employees in Bangalore to work from home as a coronavirus precautionary measure
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a precautionary move against the deadly COVID-19 (aka coronavirus), Flipkart has made it mandatory for its entire Bangalore...
India used facial recognition to identify rioters in Delhi communal clashes, says Home Minister Amit Shah
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In an admission that could (and probably would) have some serious consequences, India’s home minister Amit Shah said during...
Tesla surpasses Boeing to become the most valuable industrial company in the U.S
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Tesla closed a massive $200 billion gap between itself and Boeing to become the most valuable industrial company in...
WHO declares ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, a pandemic
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0World Health Organization, the leading agency on all matters related to health globally has declared the current coronavirus outbreak...
Tik Tok launches “Transparency Centre” as it scrambles to clean its image
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Social media app Tik Tok has announced the launch of a content moderation centre amid rising concerns over the...
E3, one of the biggest gaming events of the year, cancelled due to coronavirus
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Are you one of those hardcore gaming fans who wait for an entire year just to sit in front...
Amazon sets up a $5 million relief fund for small businesses in Seattle which are affected by coronavirus
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It is common news at this point that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak isn’t just affecting lives. The financial effects...
India’s state government of Maharashtra caps Ola, Uber surge price at three times of taxi fare
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a new ruling that may turn out to be a mixed bag for Ola and Uber users in...
Regulatory pressure pushes Facebook into expanding its photo transfer tool across more of Europe
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook’s photo transfer tool, which lets users transfer all of their photos on the social media platform to any...
Uber is back to testing its self-driving tech in San Francisco
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Two years after the car crash which proved fatal for a pedestrian, Uber Advanced Technologies Group has resumed its...
A new Google Jacquard-Adidas product lets you improve FIFA Mobile game using real life soccer skills
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has brought out some outlandish ideas over its history, and the Jacquard technology that gives you a ‘smart...
New Google Pixel 4a hands-on photo leak suggest at a basic, utility-focused budget Android
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google and smartphone render leaks- a better love story than Twilight. Ever since Google has forayed into the smartphone...
Facebook is being sued by Australian information watchdog over Cambridge Analytica data breach
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If Facebook thought of Cambridge Analytica as a yesteryear horror flick that was a one time thing, it may...
Apple sold just half a million units in China in February amid Coronavirus outbreak
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As China tries to limp back to parity after a decrease in the number of new coronavirus cases, the...
Amazon to sell Amazon Go stores’ cashier-less checkout tech to other retailers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon will soon has come up with a new business vertical. The predominantly e-commerce brand that has reaped in...
BMW will not launch the electric iX3 in US
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0BMW has axed its plans of bringing the iX3 to the U.S.A. The company told Automotive News, the first...
Apple could add cursor support along with keyboard trackpad for iPad
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple might have just listened in on yet another on-demand feature from most iPad users. According to a report...
A corporate credit card solution for Indian startups, Karbon Card mops up $2 million in fresh round
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If you are a young startup in India with not the best of the balance sheets, banks would generally...
Robinhood goes down again as US stocks, equities tank
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Robinhood just can’t seem to catch a break as the app went down yet again, on what was arguably...
Twitter announces agreement with investor Elliott, Dorsey survives coup
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Jack Dorsey must be a happy man right now- he lives to fight another day. Twitter on Monday announced...
Airmeet, a platform that lets conferences/events go remote, lands $3 million in fresh round
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Remote meet-ups have become an essential part of any small or large business today. And call it a mere...
Twitter flags Trump’s doctored video of Joe Biden as “manipulated media”
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what may be termed as the ultimate regulatory move, Twitter labelled a post retweeted by Donald Trump as...
Microsoft and other US Big Tech commit to paying hourly wages to workers amid coronavirus outbreak
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft on Thursday announced that it would continue paying normal wages to all employees that work on an hourly...
Why Diversity In The Workplace Matters: Women Leaders Speak
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #technology #ttm, 0Women make up 50% of the workforce—but they make up a small fraction of leadership positions in most industries....
Coronavirus could impact the release of a 5G iPhone, says BOfA
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The much-anticipated release of a 5G iPhone may not see the light of the day any time soon as...
Facebook closes its London office for a deep cleaning in light of coronavirus outbreak
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Coronavirus has the world’s biggest companies and conglomerates at the defensive, with more and more companies going out of...
- Elon Musk-led consortium offers $97.4Bn to take control of OpenAI, Altman responds February 11, 2025
- Now France announces €109Bn investment in AI February 11, 2025
- Meta to cut thousands of jobs in new round of layoffs this week February 10, 2025
- Sony’s PlayStation Network down for nearly 20 hours, now restored, users to get free PS Plus days February 10, 2025
- Trump halts $5Bn EV charger installation program across the US February 9, 2025