In today's episode, we cover Apple's stance on privacy policies & data capture through Apple devices, Nubank's fundraise and impressive rise and a weekend watch suggestion.

In today's episode, we cover how Airtel demonstrated live 5G, Tesla becoming profitable in 2020 and changes to playstore guidelines following confusion around gambling apps 

Show Notes:  

Indian Express- Airtel 5G: Airtel successfully demonstrates live 5G services in Hyderabad 

WSJ- Tesla Posts First Full Year of Profitability 

Techcrunch- Google updates Play Store policies on gamified loyalty programs following confusion in India

In today's episode, we cover Apple's best ever quarter in India, Tiktok's layover following prolonged ban in India, last-mile electric mobility by lime and Microsoft's December quarter earnings 

Show Notes:  

TechCrunch- Apple just had its best quarter in India 

TechCrunch- ByteDance is cutting jobs in India amid prolonged TikTok ban 

TechCrunch- Lime adds shared electric mopeds to the mix 

WSJ- Microsoft Earnings Jump on Pandemic-Driven Cloud, Videogame Demand 

In today's episode, we cover how SpaceX has set yet another record in the field of space technology, Alphabet's bye to Loon & China's increasing regulations on the home grown big-tech giants.

Show Notes: 

TechCrunch- SpaceX sets new record for most satellites on a single launch with latest Falcon 9 mission

WSJ- China Joins Global Push to Rein in Tech Companies

In today's episode, we cover why Hike messenger has given up on its messenger app and how Telegram & Signal are seeing surge in their download numbers even in china

Show Notes: 

TechCrunch- Tencent-backed Hike, once India’s answer to WhatsApp, has given up on messaging

TechCrunch- Signal and Telegram are also growing in China — for now

In today's episode, we cover how Reliance Jio is planning to embed Jio-mart in WhatsApp, how Flipkart is redefining its loyalty program and the Twitter partnership with Dailyhunt

Show Notes:

Livemint- Reliance aims to embed JioMart in WhatsApp

Techcrunch- Flipkart doubles down on rewards program, partners with 5,000 retail outlets in India

Techcrunch- Twitter is bringing Moments to Indian social app Dailyhunt

In today's episode, we cover how WhatsApp & YouTube are inching towards half a billion users in India and what is Kia Motors doing for its connected cars offerings in India 

Show Notes:  

TechCrunch- YouTube and WhatsApp inch closer to half a billion users in India 

Indian Express- Today’s user expects seamless connectivity in car too

In today's episode, we deep dive on the WhatsApp's new privacy policy update and the clarifications presented by WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart on Twitter. 

Show Notes: 

WhatsApp Head- Will Cathcart's Tweets- Thread of the clarification tweets

Indian Express- WhatsApp privacy policy update: Don’t fall for these false claims

In today's episode, we look at multiple key updates: we start with some updates on 5G technology, we then see What Elon Musk thinks about WhatsApp's privacy update. In the end we understand why Neo bank Simple is Shutting down its services. Additionally today, we have an interesting documentary suggestion on Spyware for you.

Show Notes: 

Indian Express- Decoding 5G: What it means and where it will take us

Indian Express- Use Signal, says Elon Musk after WhatsApp privacy policy change

TechCrunch- BBVA says that it is shutting down banking app Simple, will transfer users to BBVA USA

Al Jazeera- The Spy in Your Phone