BUSINESS
India could play a key role in shaping our metaverse efforts: Meta's Vishal Shah
Mark Zuckerberg has been one of the biggest proponents of the metaverse, so much so that the social media firm changed its corporate name to Meta and plans to spend at least $10 billion in building this platform.
BUSINESS
Google extends Play billing policy deadline to October 31, 2022
The move comes amid a pushback Google and Apple are facing over their business practices related to their app marketplaces in India and other countries
BUSINESS
Harsha Moily's $200 million climate tech startup fund eyes first close in Q1 2022
NFC Ventures is taking a unique approach by factoring in the reduction of carbon emissions through its portfolio companies in its overall returns to investors.
BUSINESS
Twitter tests new TikTok-like interface for Explore tab
The test is part of Twitter's ongoing efforts to improve personalised recommendations on the platform.
STARTUP
Ola, Ola Electric bags fresh funds from a clutch of investors
The funding comes as the Bengaluru-based Ola gears up for a public market debut next year.
STARTUP
Exponent Energy raises $5 million to build 15-min rapid charging solutions for commercial EVs
The funds raised will be used to kickstart the startup's commercial operations in early 2022, starting with Bengaluru and then expanding it to multiple cities
BUSINESS
Instagram rolls out new features to 'make it safer' for teenagers
Instagram said it will no longer allow people to tag or mention teens who don't follow them or include their content in Reels Remixes or Guides
BUSINESS
Clubhouse to soon allow users to filter out explicit rooms
Clubhouse is facing growing competition from a number of rivals such as Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, Discord and Telegram.
BUSINESS
Pocket FM bags $22.4 million Series B funding led by Lightspeed
Pocket FM provides more than 100,000 hours of long-format audio content across audiobooks, shows, stories, novels, and podcasts in English and seven Indian languages.
BUSINESS
Gaming creators dominate YouTube India's top creators list for 2021
About five of the top 10 YouTube creators and four of the 10 breakout creators in India this year were gaming creators
STARTUP
Mobility startup Bounce launches its first e-scooter with swappable batteries
Bounce Infinity E1 will be available on pre-bookings starting today, allowing users to reserve scooters for Rs 499 with scooter deliveries slated for March 2022.
BUSINESS
LinkedIn adds Hindi support to expand its reach in India
Following this rollout, members will be able to access their feed, profile, jobs, messaging, and create content in Hindi on desktop, and on their Android and iOS smartphones
BUSINESS
Spotify's 2021 Wrapped gives users a peek into their listening habits this year
Spotify Wrapped has garnered a cult following in recent years due to its personalised experience to users.
BUSINESS
Smart, calm, execution-focussed: Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has his task cut out
At 37, Agrawal is the youngest CEO of any S&P 500 company in the US. He takes over at a time when the company is still playing catchup with fellow social media majors such as Facebook and Snap.
BUSINESS
Twitter expands safety policy to ban sharing of private images, videos without consent
The move comes amid growing concerns about the misuse of private media and information as a tool to harass, intimidate, and reveal the identities of individuals.
BUSINESS
Who is Parag Agrawal, the new CEO of Twitter?
Agrawal joins the elite list of global tech CEOs from India such as Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Google’s Sundar Pichai, and IBM's Arvind Krishna.
STARTUP
Investments in gaming startups soar to record high, may double in 12-18 months
Real money games and fantasy sports attracted the majority of the investments in the sector, bagging around $700 million in the first nine months of 2021,
BUSINESS
Nykaa gives a peek into its live commerce ambitions
Live commerce is estimated to drive gross merchandise value (GMV) of $4-$5 billion by 2025.
BUSINESS
Mobile gaming to become a $5-billion market in India by 2025: Report
With a 39% CAGR growth in FY20, the gaming sector is growing faster than most media sub-sectors in India including social media (11%) and video streaming (26%)
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Will uncertainty over India's crypto regulation impact job creation?
The crypto industry currently employs about 50,000 people and has the potential to create 8,00,000 jobs by 2030
BUSINESS
Dream11 parent Dream Sports bags $840 million funding at $8 billion valuation
Dream Sports claims to have a user base of over 140 million users and employs close to 1,000 people.
BUSINESS
Spotify's new Netflix hub offers playlists and soundtracks from hit shows
The Netflix hub will be available for Spotify's free and premium users in India, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
STARTUP
Carl Pei's 'Nothing' has Karan Johar, Yuvraj Singh, Ranveer Allabadia among investors
London-headquartered Nothing plans to build a suite of smart, connected consumer technology products.
BUSINESS
Myntra forays into influencer-driven live commerce with M-Live
Myntra will become one of the first major ecommerce platforms in the country to adopt the live shopping model, which has seen significant success in China.
