Even as Amazon is tightening its belt, freezing recruitment, shutting down its units, and undertaking mass layoffs, the behemoth...
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Jio Fiber services restored after going down in several Indian cities
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the latest instance of internet services taking a hit and suffering an outage, Reliance-owned Jio Fiber services were...
Amazon, Uber, Ola among lowest ranked when it comes to working conditions for gig workers: Fairwork 2022 report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Companies such as Ola, Uber, and Amazon Flex may be strong companies in their own right, but they are...
Apple Japan hit with $98Mn back taxation fine
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Once again, a Big Tech firm has run afoul of local authorities and has been slapped with a hefty...
Indian fintech Money View nabs $75Mn in Series E, valued at $900Mn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0New York-HQed Tiger Global has driven investments in yet another Indian startup — Bengaluru-based Money View. The online financial...
Twitter restores suicide prevention feature soon after removing it, Musk claims removal was “fake news”
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Soon after it took down a feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and support groups on its platform, Twitter...
Dream public market debut for drone upstart DroneAcharya, stock lists at 90% premium
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market is estimated to at $2.1 billion in FY22. But the market is expected...
Twitter to start displaying stock and crypto prices, Musk says it is ‘one of many upcoming product improvements
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Even though chaos has become almost part and parcel of Twitter under Musk’s leadership, the social media company has...
Tesla could enact a new round of layoffs, freeze hiring in upcoming fiscal quarter
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Its not news anymore. Layoffs are very much a general phenomenon in the post-COVID world, and none are immune...
Netflix doubles down on fitness content with Nike Training Club fitness classes
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As the end of the year comes around the corner, the time for New Year Resolutions draws near. And...
Uber’s India revenue rises by 7% in FY22, losses narrow by 35%
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Despite 2022 being less than kind to numerous startups and companies across the globe, there have been some who...
Elon Musk to step down as Chief Twit as soon as he finds someone
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After a conspicuous silence that followed his polls on Twitter, Elon Musk has finally spoken. With more than 10...
Twitter launches ‘Twitter Blue for Business’, Musk restricts major policy decisions to Twitter Blue subs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter has made the headlines multiple times over the past month, but this time, the news is not as...
YouTube doubles down on edtech with the launch of “Courses“, debuts in India, the US and South Korea
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Calling itself already the largest education platform globally, Youtube is taking on edtech giants like Byju’s and Unacademy and...
Amazon launches Prime Gaming in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0You almost wouldn’t notice, unless you suddenly login to your Amazon Prime Video account and see for yourself. The...
Google reveals Multisearch, bilingual search results, and more at Google for India event
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At its annual Google for India event – the 8th edition – Google announced a plethora of AI-powered feature...
Let this sink in: Nearly 10Mn Twitter users respond in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as head of Twitter
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Looks like Elon Musk could well be at the receiving end of one of his own doings — his...
WhatsApp introduces “Accidental Delete” to let users undo ‘Delete for Me’ option
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0WhatsApp has lifted the veil of a feature that is much needed and likely to be a popular choice...
Twitter says it won’t allow “free promotion” of other social media platforms, later deletes tweet mentioning the policy change, Musk apologizes
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter has revealed one surprise after another on Elon Musk’s “free speech” promise, and now, it has made yet...
Razorpay Cashfree, Stripe, Pine Labs receive notice from RBI to halt onboarding new merchants
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Razorpay, Stripe, Pine Labs, and Cashfree Payments have been instructed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to halt...
Twitter suspends accounts of prominent journalists, offers no explanation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Yesterday, Twitter banned several accounts that tracked the locations of private jets – including that belonging to owner and...
Linux Foundation teams up with AWS, Meta, Microsoft others to build interoperable maps data
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Advancements in GPS and related technology have given us digital maps, and over the years, these virtual maps have...
India not considering to limit online gaming time
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a response to a question in the Indian Parliament’s lower house, Minister of State (Electronics and Information Technology)...
Apple could allow third-party app stores on iOS, iPadOS: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0For time immemorial, iOS has been a closed Apple orchard. Only Apple’s App store, which is run on Apple’s...
Twitter suspends accounts sharing live location of someone else, including one that tracked Elon Musk’s jet
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the age of the internet and social media, where nothing remains private, sharing someone’s location in real-time is...
GalaxEye lands $3.5Mn in seed for building its own constellation of earth imaging satellites
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With the ever increasing number of new-age space tech companies focused on earth-imaging satellite constellations (and an equally high...
Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection feature team up to save lives
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0When it comes to search and rescue, the iPhone may not be the first device that one will think...
Servers of AIIMS, India’s top public hospital allegedly hacked by Chinese hackers, now restored
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0AIIMS, India’s top hospital and medical institution, which is also counted among the world’s finest, has fallen prey to...
Meta sued for $2Bn for not taking down hateful content on Ethiopian civil war from Facebook
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook’s parent company Meta is now on the path to battle a new lawsuit, one that alleges that the...
Binance clocks $1.9Bn worth withdrawals in 24 hours
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Binance, perhaps the lone-standing prominent crypto exchange post the FTX fiasco, seems to also be facing intense pressure from...
Paytm confirms ₹850 crore worth share buyback program
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Confirming earlier reports, that Paytm is looking at a share buy back program, to bring back at least some...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Following the filing of criminal charges by US prosecutors against Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now collapsed and bankrupt...
Apple reportedly in talks with Tata-owned Infiniti to open 100 exclusive Apple stores across India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It seems that Indian customers will soon have more places to buy Apple products from. A report in Economic...
Microsoft to acquire stake of 4% in London Stock Exchange group, enters into cloud partnership
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), wherein the tech giant...
Twitter Blue rolls out at $8/month for web and $11/month on iOS, includes Blue Tick checkmark, Edit Tweet, and more
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After an abrupt (but not expected) halt last month due to the rise of numerous fake accounts on the...
US FTC files antitrust complaint to block Microsoft-Activision deal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision-Blizzard and consolidate its presence in the gaming industry has hit yet another roadblock, and...
Snapdeal scraps $152Mn IPO plans
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Snapdeal, the Indian ecommerce marketplace which saw a resurgence over the past few years after being outed by Flipkart...
Twitter Blue could cost $11/month via iOS app store, $7/month on the web
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In the next phase of Twitter Blue’s journey in the Musk era, it will have a variable cost for...
Apple expands end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups, brings AirDrop’s 10-minute cap for “Everyone” globally
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In case you lose access to any of your devices, you will be able to regain access through a...
Microsoft brings ‘Communities’ to Teams, takes on Whatsapp and Facebook Groups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Microsoft is taking a page out of Facebook and WhatsApp’s books with the launch of a new Communities feature,...
Call of Duty to come to Nintendo for 10 years, hinges on closure of Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Even as Microsoft is awaiting federal approval to complete its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard and continue to...
Blume Ventures announces final close of latest India-focused fund at over $250 million
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Among the oldest early-stage VC firms in Indian startup ecosystem, Blume Ventures marked the final close of its fourth...
Apple delays automotive debut, scales back on self-driving features in upcoming electric car
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The wait for an entirely autonomous car just got longer. Apple, which was earlier reported to debut a fully...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink under US govt scanner over alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk’s Neuralink is the latest venture to get into trouble. The ambitious brain chip company is now under...
Meta Oversight Board slams VIP cross-check system, says it gives preferential treatment to select users
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In October 2021, Facebook-parent Meta had asked its Oversight Board to review its cross-check program and make recommendations on...
Latest Pixel Feature Drop reveals Clear Calling, a new security hub, and more
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It’s time for the Pixel’s 12th Feature Drop, and by the looks of it, Google has not disappointed. The...
All real-money online games to have federal oversight in India, regulations to encompass games of skill and chance both
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A new Reuters report – which cites a government document and three sources – has highlighted that Indian government’s...
‘Flash’, an e-commerce app focused on ‘power shoppers’ lands $5.8Mn in seed
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0E-commerce, the sector that was one of the first to see rise of startups, unicorns, fundraising and the likes,...
Kanye West’s Twitter account suspended twice in two months, this time for “incitement to violence”
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It seems that Kanye West cannot stay out of controversy, not when it comes to Twitter. Just two months...
KreditBee nabs $80Mn in Series D to diversify product portfolio, strengthen tech
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fintech startup KreditBee has snagged $80 million in fresh funding. This Series D round included participation of its existing...
- 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