Venture Capital Firms Pump $1Billion into Indian Ed-Tech Startups
As online education gains traction, the sector sees unprecedented surge in investments.
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SoftBank Considers Group Bid for TikTok’s India Operations
If hundreds of millions of Indian users were to delete the TikTok app, Bytedance could face losses in the billions of dollars.
Despite Apple’s Investment, Mobile Manufacturing Lags in India
The government points to Apple’s production in India, but critics claim there is little to cheer about.
Indian Gaming Apps Try to Cash In On PUBG Ban
The Chinese battle game had opened up the Indian e-sports market which domestic game developers will now try to exploit.
Pokémon’s ‘MastersEX’ Hashtag Turns Bawdy in Latest Twitter Marketing Failure
Singer Susan Boyle’s managers once tweeted about throwing a #susanalbumparty—which, of course was an album party and nothing more.
Amazon Expands while Congress Makes Postal Service Fund Retiree Benefits 75 Years in Advance
Amazon is opening more delivery stations in places where the postal service once had a package-delivery monopoly.
Privacy Fight Hits Police for Tapping Data to Find Beating Victims Who Stay Quiet
New York cops trawled phone and device signals in a crime-heavy neighborhood.
Bug Hunters Earn Big Bucks From Apple
‘I have earned about $120,000 during the pandemic,’ said one. ‘I am not looking for a job.’
They’ve Ad it! Computer Commercial-Blockers Are Fading Away
Fewer people are bothering to block online adverts, says new study.