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Apr 24, 2021 06:25 PM ISTHere are the biggest developments in the world of technology from the week ending April 24.
Apr 06, 2021 07:43 AM IST ShareChat is set to catapult to the unicorn club, raising funds up to $200 million led by Tiger Global and others. The ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps triggered a wave of hypergrowth for the company, set to be valued at $2 billion. Sources say it has managed to rise above a litany of competitors in the short video space with its Moj app.
Apr 04, 2021 04:00 PM IST None of ByteDance India’s employees have been paid their March salaries due to the account freeze, said two people familiar with the matter.
Mar 17, 2021 04:10 PM IST A group chat function would help TikTok keep users on the app longer. TikTok, which is particularly popular with teenagers and young adults, has also been expanding its livestreaming and e-commerce offerings and group chats would enable influencers to more easily connect with fans.
Mar 08, 2021 02:56 PM IST Google has a lot of dirt on you but promises not to use your information for profit. Here's how you can opt out
Mar 05, 2021 10:11 AM IST TikTok’s policies forbid displays of guns unless they are in “safe environments."
Mar 04, 2021 01:16 PM IST Clubhouse had seen a surge in users who participated in discussions on sensitive topics such as Xinjiang detention camps and Hong Kong independence.
Mar 04, 2021 01:00 PM IST The feature is currently available for iPhone users in select countries only but the platform said that the feature will soon start testing for Android users also.
Feb 27, 2021 10:48 PM IST The blankets are “literal lifesavers,” said Subhi Taha, who calls himself “just an average Muslim American” on his YouTube channel, where he has about 250,000 followers.
Feb 26, 2021 07:46 AM IST ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the short video app TikTok that has more than 100 million U.S. users, agreed to the settlement after more than a year of litigation.
Feb 17, 2021 08:40 AM IST The newspaper had earlier reported ByteDance was in preliminary discussions to list TikTok on the NYSE
Feb 16, 2021 07:37 PM IST Here are some Indian made alternatives to popular social media platforms
Feb 16, 2021 04:05 PM IST Owned by China's ByteDance, TikTok has been rapidly growing in popularity around the world, particularly among teenagers. It faces growing criticism about its privacy and safety policies following a number of incidents.
Feb 13, 2021 03:25 PM IST Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has initiated the discussions between the two firms. However, the talks are private.
Feb 12, 2021 10:35 PM IST More than a month after her mishap, Brown has had the glue removed from her hair, thanks to a Los Angeles plastic surgeon who spent hours Wednesday using a homemade solvent to get the job done.
Feb 10, 2021 07:32 PM IST TikTok has been in talks with Walmart and Oracle since September to finalize a deal that would shift TikTok's US assets into a new entity to prevent its total ban on use in the country.
Feb 10, 2021 01:41 PM IST Instagram has updated its best practices for creators, says it will no longer promote watermarked content
Feb 05, 2021 12:57 PM IST Instagram, Twitter and TikTok are banning accounts with links to OGUsers, a group that peddles rare usernames online
Feb 04, 2021 11:21 AM IST Instagram is building a Vertical Stories view similar to TikTok
Feb 03, 2021 10:26 AM IST The under-eye dark circles trend’s popularity has led to models and makeup artists also recreating the effect.
Jan 27, 2021 01:00 PM IST The move came after India decided to retain its ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps following responses from the companies on issues such as compliance and privacy.
Jan 27, 2021 12:58 PM IST It is not clear how many employees have been let go.
Jan 25, 2021 04:26 PM IST Kuaishou's valuation may double after its Hong Kong IPO and reach at $60.9 billion, up from the $28.6 billion it achieved in a funding round last year.
Jan 23, 2021 08:24 PM IST The government had blocked 59 Chinese apps in June and 118 more apps, including PUBG mobile game, in September.
Jan 20, 2021 12:27 PM IST TikTok despite the ban saw more monthly active users on the platform than the social networking platform Instagram.
