In what could be a very significant move in shaping up India’s digital finance ecosystem in the upcoming years, Aadhaar’s chief architect Nandan Nilekani on Wednesday announced that the National Payments Corp of India (NPCI) has gone live with its ‘Autopay’ feature on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform. The new functionality on UPI will […]
NPCI rolls out ‘Autopay’ feature on UPI for recurring payments
In what could be a very significant move in shaping up India’s digital finance ecosystem in the upcoming years, Aadhaar’s chief architect Nandan Nilekani on Wednesday announced that the National Payments Corp of India (NPCI) has gone live with its ‘Autopay’ feature on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform. The new functionality on UPI will […]
Snapchat’s India daily user base more than doubled in Q2: Evan Spiegel
Snapchat has more than doubled its daily active user base in India on a yearly basis during the quarter ended June 2020, chief executive Evan Spiegel told analysts on Wednesday, without disclosing any specific details on its user base in the country. Spiegel attributed this growth to the company’s investment in localization and improving the […]
Inside GitHub, web developers’ social media platform
There’s a follower-following count but it’s not Instagram. A sidebar shows who is trending but it’s not Twitter. One can use emojis to display current status but it’s not WhatsApp. It has several elements of a popular social media platform, but it is not one. This is GitHub, the world’s largest code repository platform online. […]
There goes the dollar
Remember how Make America Great Again was all about a strong, masculine, beefy, red-blooded, double-wide, camo-clothed and fully loaded King Dollar as the signifier that the USA was back? Well, that’s not actually how things are playing out right now. We’ve done a horrendous job with coronavirus in the United States, turning masks and the […]
ETtech Top 5: Amazon’s Prime Day sale in India, Ant Group IPO & more
Amazon is kickstarting its biggest shopping event from India while Alibaba’s fintech affiliate Ant Group is finally gearing up for its much-anticipated public market debut. Amazon Prime Day Sale India will be the first market for Amazon’s flagship shopping event ‘Prime Day’ this year, as it looks to revive consumer spending ahead of the festive […]
LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs as pandemic puts the brakes on corporate hiring
Microsoft‘s professional networking site LinkedIn said on Tuesday it would cut about 960 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce, as the coronaviruspandemic is having a sustained impact on demand for its recruitment products. California-based LinkedIn helps employers assess a candidate’s suitability for a role and employees use the platform to find new job. Jobs […]
Netflix India’s newest experiment: A cheaper entry-level plan
Netflix is continuing with its pricing experiments in India, as it looks to broaden access to its service in the country. The video streaming service is testing a new “Mobile+” plan at Rs 349 per month, that allows subscribers to watch high definition (HD) content on a single mobile, tablet or computer screen at a […]
Amazon India’s Prime Day sale slated for next month
Amazon said it will kick-start its Prime Day sale in India early next month, in a bid to revive consumer spending ahead of the festive season. The two-day sale that begins on August 6 offers Amazon Prime users access to services including free 48-hour delivery, exclusive discounts, early deals, streaming music, video, and other benefits. […]
Zoom to open technology center in Bengaluru
ZoomVideo Communications said it will expand its presence in India by opening a new technology center in Bengaluru, where it will hire key talent over the next few years. It added that this commitment represents a growing strategic investment in the country, where Zoom already has a office in Mumbai (which is expected to triple […]