Companies

All those video ads on YouTube made Google a fortune in Q3 [details]

YouTube now has over 30 million music and premium paid subscribers, and over 35 million including those on free trials. YouTube TV now has more than 3 million paid subscribers.

Oct 31, 2020

Samsung, scandals, setbacks and Lee Kun-hee; A look at decades-old journey

Beyond the shiny badge of the "Samsung Empire," as the conglomerate is often called, family feuds have played out in public and critics have made unceasing accusations that the empire runs on broken laws.

Oct 25, 2020

Journey has been real; Carl Pei confirms departure from OnePlus after 7 years

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed his departure from the company after 7 years.

Oct 17, 2020

One minus at OnePlus; co-founder Carl Pei quits ahead of big launch

OnePlus co-founder and the face of the company has reportedly left the company ahead of the major OnePlus 8T launch in order to start a new venture.

Oct 13, 2020

Apple can permanently block Fortnite game: US judge

Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers refused to grant Epic Games a preliminary injunction against Apple on Friday, reports The Verge.

Oct 10, 2020

Microsoft is buying makers of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls; what it means

With the addition of Bethesda, Microsoft will grow from 15 to 23 creative studio teams and will be adding Bethesda's franchises to Xbox Game Pass.

Sep 22, 2020

Flipkart's journey started in a 2BHK flat in Bengaluru | The inspiring tale

Apple started in a garage and Flipkart in a 2BHK flat. The inspiring journey of a multi-billion-dollar e-commerce giant from a humble beginning.

Sep 20, 2020

Apple India's first online store launches next week; benefits explained

For the first time in India, Apple is launching its first-party retail channel to serve customers directly online.

Sep 18, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg criticises App Store rules; says Apple deserves scrutiny

In an interview with Axios on Tuesday, Zuckerberg said that people should be looking into the "unilateral control" that Apple has over "what gets on phones, in terms of apps."

Sep 9, 2020

Walmart teams up with Microsoft to acquire TikTok's American share

If the deal pushes through, TikTok users in the US won't have to depart from their favourite social app.

Aug 28, 2020

Reliance Jio MNP and interconnect issues with Airtel to be sorted in next few weeks: Sunil Mittal

Airtel users watch out; you could end up paying Rs 100 for 1GB

Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal has hinted at a massive tariff hike on high-speed mobile data.

Aug 27, 2020

Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in Netmeds for Rs 620 cr

This investment represents around 60 per cent holding in the equity share capital of Vitalic and 100 per cent direct equity ownership of its subsidiaries, Tresara Health Private Limited, Netmeds MarketPlace Limited and Dadha Pharma Distribution Private Limited.

Aug 19, 2020

Elon Musk sued by Indian-American student; here's the reason behind it

According to student's lawyer, his client started fact-checking Tesla via a Twitter account "as a social experiment through crowd-sourcing information related to his social science doctorate work."

Aug 9, 2020

Forget face mask or PPE, this haute hazmat suit offers ultimate protection from COVID infection

A Canadian startup has come up with a revolutionary way to protect people during COVID-19 pandemic. A haute hazmat suit called BioVYZR makes perfect sense, but would you be able to wear it in public? Let's find out.

Jul 16, 2020

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani

Reliance AGM 2020: Full text of Mukesh Ambani's speech about 5G solutions, Google investment, more

RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani made several important announcements, highlighting the company's effort to make 'Made in India" voice heard globally. From Google's investment in Jio Platforms to Jio Glass smart eyewear and home-grown 5G solutions, here's everything announced on Wednesday.

Jul 15, 2020