Category: Technology
Cred’s NBFC may raise $50-70 million; MapmyIndia CEO wants internet body IAMAI to reflect Indian voices
[ad_1] Kunal Shah-owned Newtap Technologies, which acquired Parfait Finance, an RBI-registered NBFC, is in talks to raise equity capital from Cred’s existing investors. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5. Also in this letter:■ Indian startup founders want IAMAI to have more Indian voices at the top■ India blocks 14 messaging apps in J&K ...
Digital streaming: Digital streaming of IPL 2023 gets strong response from advertisers
[ad_1] In a first, digital streaming of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches has shattered previous records in terms of response from both advertisers and viewers. JioCinema, the official streaming partner of IPL matches, has roped in 26 big-ticket sponsors for the tournament. This is the highest number of sponsors any sporting event streaming on ...
Meta: Meta seeks OpenAI’s help to create AI coding assistant for its engineers
[ad_1] Meta (formerly Facebook) is reportedly in touch with Microsoft and OpenAI‘s to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant for its engineers. According to ‘Command Line’ by The Verge’s Alex Heath, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth recently told employees about the plan, saying the cost for building an AI coding engineer is “crazy” at about ...
pine labs: No window for IPO in current market situation: Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau
[ad_1] Digital payments major Pine Labs joins the growing list of new age technology companies deferring their initial public offering (IPO) plans. Its CEO Amrish Rau told ET in an exclusive interview that he will not go ahead with a planned listing considering the rout in the global markets and wait for better climes. “But ...
4G: 4G connectivity boosting digital economy at Indo-China border
[ad_1] Government-funded 4G tower of Airtel started services last week in Lumpo, one of the last villages in the district near Line of Actual control in Arunachal Pradesh, paving way for access to new age digital economy for the locals. Reliance Jio, the bigger rival of Airtel, is already present till Dirang, 38 km from ...
fbi: Chinese hackers outnumber our cyber staff fifty to one: FBI director Christopher Wray
[ad_1] The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray has revealed that Chinese hackers outnumber FBI cyber staff 50 to one. The disclosure came as the US and other countries are facing immense cyber threats, particularly from China. “To give you a sense of what we’re up against, if each one of the ...
Microsoft: Microsoft to stop making its mice, keyboards, webcams
[ad_1] Microsoft has said that it will no longer manufacture mice, keyboards, and webcams under the Microsoft brand, instead, it will develop Surface-branded PC accessories, which include mice, keyboards, pens, and more, the media reported. According to The Verge, the move ends the legacy of Microsoft-branded PC hardware launched in 1983 with Word and Notepad ...
jack dorsey elon musk: Elon Musk isn’t doing right for Twitter: Jack Dorsey
[ad_1] Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey has admitted that the micro-blogging platform is performing poorly under Elon Musk, and blamed Twitter board for forcing the $44-billion sale to Tesla CEO. Dorsey now uses his new micro-blogging platform called Bluesky that is now available for Android users. Responding to a question from Bluesky user Jason Goldman regarding ...
telegram brazil: Telegram app back in Brazil after judge lifts suspension
[ad_1] Internet providers and wireless carriers in Brazil stopped blocking Telegram on Saturday after a federal judge partially revised a ruling suspending the social media app over its failure to surrender data on neo-Nazi activity. However, the judge kept in place a daily fine of $1 million reais (about $200,000) for Telegram’s refusal to provide ...
elon musk twitter: Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May
[ad_1] Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not “sign ...