BUSINESS
Google's philanthropic arm announces $2.5 million grant to 3 Indian nonprofits for women empowerment
Google had earlier announced plans to support 1 million rural women entrepreneurs in the country as part of its 'Women Will' programme
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Masterclass | Why a central law is needed for skill-based gaming industry
The overall gaming market was estimated to be at Rs 13,600 crore for the financial year 2021 and is expected to touch Rs 29,000 crore by the financial year 2025, according to a KPMG report.
BUSINESS
Live audio brings new challenges in terms of content moderation: Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison
Clubhouse, which pioneered the social audio format last year, has faced intense criticism over moderation issues on its platform in its year-long history.
BUSINESS
Clubhouse rolls out support for 5 Indian languages on Android
Clubhouse will now show in-app prompts, descriptions, topics, notifications and community guidelines in these 5 languages on Android.
TECHNOLOGY
Netflix launches mobile games for Android users around the world
These games will be bundled with the user's existing Netflix membership at no extra cost. It will be available ad-free with no in-app purchases or any additional fee.
BUSINESS
Ola's consolidated pre-tax loss dips to Rs 839 crore in FY21 due to lower expenses
On a standalone basis, Ola posted a profit before tax of Rs 76.3 crore in FY21 due to a 75 percent reduction in its overall expenses.
BUSINESS
Amazon's miniTV partners Pocket Aces for exclusive shows
Pocket Aces was one of the launch partners of Amazon's miniTV service when it debuted in India in May this year.
BUSINESS
How Nazara Technologies is approaching skill-based real money gaming sector
India's first publicly listed gaming firm doesn't intend to invest a substantial amount of capital to gain market share in the segment.
STARTUP
Coinbase buys Agara, its first startup acquisition in India
Coinbase said this deal would bring Agara's deep expertise in machine learning and natural language processing to the company's engineering team.
TECHNOLOGY
JioPhone Next launch: Excited to see the device help more Indians access the Internet, says Sundar Pichai
Google also shared additional details on the operating system that will power the smartphone, which has been co-developed with Reliance.
BUSINESS
Apple doubled business in India in fiscal 2021: CEO Tim Cook
Apple now have more than 745 million paid subscriptions across various services on its platform, said CFO Luca Maestri
BUSINESS
More than 700M people use AR effects across Facebook's apps & devices every month
At its annual Facebook Connect conference, the social networking giant provided an early look into various upcoming features and functionalities in its AR creation and distribution software for developers and creators.
BUSINESS
No coercive action against Dream11 founders until Nov 9 over gambling law: Karnataka HC
Last week, Dream11 co-founders Bhavit Sheth and Harsh Jain had moved to the Karnataka High Court, seeking to quash an FIR filed by Karnataka Police, which was the first such case under the new law.
BUSINESS
Snapchat crosses 100 million users mark in India; partners with Flipkart, Zomato & others
Snapchat has doubled down on the India market after witnessing a major growth in its user base in recent quarters
BUSINESS
Sundar Pichai: JioPhone Next launch will have a lot of impact over the next 3-5 years
The JioPhone Next, one of the most anticipated 4G smartphones of 2021, is expected to launch in India next week on Diwali.
BUSINESS
India's paid gamer base to touch 235 million in 2025, driven by in-app purchases
India's mobile gaming market is set to more than triple in size to over $7 billion by 2025, from $1.8 billion in 2021
BUSINESS
Amazon Prime Music rolls out support for Hindi on Android
The move is part of a broader localisation push by Amazon to reach more consumers in the country.
BUSINESS
Facebook lines up $10 billion to build metaverse as next big computing platform
The social networking giant is also recasting its financial reporting structure to break out Facebook Reality Labs as a separate reporting segment in its earnings reports from Q4 2021.
BUSINESS
Dream11 cofounders approach Karnataka HC for quashing FIR over gaming ban
Karnataka Police filed a case against Dream11 and its cofounders for continuing operations on its platform after introduction of anti-gambling law on October 5
BUSINESS
The curious case of Dream11 suspending operations in Karnataka
Dream11 had mentioned at the time of suspension that Karnataka residents will not be allowed to participate in pay-to-play contests on the platform.
BUSINESS
No arrests to be made under new gambling law, says Karnataka High Court
The court also agreed to bunch together petitions challenging the law that outlaws all forms of online gaming where a transfer of money is involved
TECHNOLOGY
WhatsApp debuts in-app stickers for payments
WhatsApp, which operates its payment service on UPI platform, saw its transactions double in September, albeit on a small base.
BUSINESS
Google to reduce Play Store fee for all subscription services to 15% from Jan 1 2022
Ebooks and on-demand music streaming services, where content costs account for the majority of sales, will be eligible for a further decrease in its service fee, which "can be as low as 10%".
BUSINESS
Amazon looks to cash in on booming interest for K-dramas in India with an expanded slate
These titles are across various genres including romance, mystery, thriller and horror and will start streaming from October 21 going up to November 11.
