TECHNOLOGY
Google takes action against 10 Indian app developers over Play Store billing policy violation
Google said that 10 Indian app developers had chosen not to comply with its app billing policy, despite adhering to the payment policies of other app stores.
TECHNOLOGY
Netflix bets on cricket, documentaries to attract users in India amid rising competition
India has emerged as an increasingly important market for Netflix's future growth besides serving as a key content hub for the platform.
TECHNOLOGY
Reliance’s video streaming ambitions to get a boost with Hotstar-JioCinema combine
Analysts expect the deal to boost Reliance’s position in the country’s fiercely competitive video streaming sector.
TECHNOLOGY
BGMI maker Krafton launches its first India-themed game Garuda Saga
Krafton's Garuda Saga is part of the gaming giant's latest efforts to localise its offerings in India and deepen its footprint in the country's rapidly-growing gaming ecosystem.
TECHNOLOGY
Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim launches an AI chatbot to take on ChatGPT, Gemini
Krutrim's AI chatbot is its first product after founder Bhavish Aggarwal announced the venture in December
TECHNOLOGY
IPO-bound Reddit says India a key market for its growth
Reddit IPO would be the first public offering of a major social media company since Pinterest in 2019. It will also likely be the first prominent tech IPOs in 2024
TECHNOLOGY
Google to roll out SoundPod audio devices to small merchants in India amid Paytm crisis
Google is also shutting down Google Pay app in the United States in June 2024. The decision will however have no impact on the app users in India and Singapore.
TECHNOLOGY
Instagram expands creator marketplace to 8 markets including India
Instagram's creator marketplace will help brands easily find relevant creators for paid collaborations or for partnership ads.
TECHNOLOGY
PhonePe launches Indus Appstore, a made-in-India rival to Google Play Store
PhonePe's Indus App Store launch comes amid an ongoing standoff between Google and some of the India's top startups and internet firms.
BUSINESS
Perplexity AI has more than 1 million users in India, says co-founder Aravind Srinivas
Perplexity AI plans to collaborate with startups such as Sarvam AI that are developing India-specific LLMs in the future
TECHNOLOGY
Pocket FM launches online novel reading platform Pocket Novel, to invest $40 million
Pocket Novel has built a community of 150,000 writers during its beta phase. It aims to clock $100 million in annualised revenue run rate globally by 2025.
TECHNOLOGY
Karnataka Budget 2024: Rs 150 crore allocated towards new animation & gaming policy
The Karnataka government aims to generate 30,000 jobs in the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality sector by 2029
TECHNOLOGY
Atal Setu, Coastal Road, Metro: Why Dream11's Harsh Jain believes Mumbai startup scene will take off
Navi Mumbai can be to Mumbai what Brooklyn and Queens are for New York, says Dream11 co-founder Harsh Jain
TECHNOLOGY
Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is a 'better product' than Apple's Vision Pro. Here's why
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its Quest headset is better than Apple Vision Pro for the vast majority of things that people use mixed reality for.
BUSINESS
Google rebrands AI chatbot Bard as Gemini; launches paid tier and mobile apps
The rebranding comes as Google parent Alphabet is positioning Gemini as the main brand for all its existing and future AI efforts
BUSINESS
Disney+ Hotstar's paid subscriber base grows to 38.3 million after four consecutive quarterly losses
Disney+ Hotstar benefited from increased usage during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The streaming service had set consecutive records for live viewership during the tournament
BUSINESS
Disney to invest $1.5 billion in Fortnite maker Epic Games; games & entertainment universe on cards
The new games and entertainment universe will enable consumers to play, watch, create and shop for both digital and physical goods, said Disney CEO Bob Iger.
BUSINESS
PhonePe's Indus Appstore to launch on February 21, aims to take on Google Play Store
PhonePe's Indus Appstore plans to charge a zero percent fee on in-app purchases, compared to the 15-30 percent fee levied by Google Play Store and Apple App Store
TECHNOLOGY
Spotify's Q4 userbase jumps 23% to 602 million; paid subscribers rise 15%
Spotify, which counts India among its top five markets in terms of the user base, however, didn't disclose specific information on its performance in the country for the quarter.
TECHNOLOGY
PhonePe, BHIM app downloads soar 20-50% amid Paytm crisis
Paytm rivals PhonePe, BHIM and Google Pay are seeing a surge in app downloads as consumers look for alternative digital payment services
TECHNOLOGY
Meta's Threads now has over 130 million monthly active users, says Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg said that Threads now has more people actively using it today than it did during its initial launch peak last year.
TECHNOLOGY
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joins fight against Apple, calls new EU App Store policies 'onerous'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has joined Spotify, Microsoft, and Epic Games among others criticising Apple's proposed App Store policies
TECHNOLOGY
Dream11-backed Rario's reverse sweep: Product shutdown plans abandoned
Rario had earlier stated plans of shutting down its current product on January 29, 2024 and launching a new platform in March 2024
TECHNOLOGY
India well-positioned to help shape future of AI: Google DeepMind's Jeff Dean
India has tremendous technical talent; there's a long tradition of computer science students in India doing amazing things, says Dean
