Roblox announces acquisition of Discord rival Guilded
Developer of online game creation system, Roblox Corporation has announced that it will be acquiring a privately held organization, Guilded, Inc., that’s primarily focused on building platforms for connecting gaming communities. Essentially, Guilded has been working on developing a chat platform for gamers, just like...
Apple to pay $300 million as royalties in a patent dispute retrial
In an ongoing patent dispute, Apple, Inc. was ordered to pay US$300 million in royalties following a retrial. The dispute is fought by the iPhone manufacturer against a company known as Optis. Optis owns the patent for LTE cellular standard. Following a retrial over wireless...
6 Futuristic Technologies Showcased in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The COVID-delayed 2020 Summer Olympics has finally come to an end. Did your nation or favorite athlete do well? Regardless of the on-pitch performance, it was a win-win situation for the human race as new technologies were embraced. The 2020 Summer Olympics was a perfect...
How to evaluate your tech stack: 3 Ways & 3 Rules to keep in mind
Introduction With the pandemic turning the way we work 360 degrees, remote work and hybrid work models are becoming the norm and are expected to rise by a whopping 300%, according to research by Forrester [1]. Moreover, online customer service interactions are to increase by...
IFC (World Bank Group member) invests $10 million in FintechOS
London-based international provider for banks, insurance and financial service companies, FintechOS announced that it has received $10 million in funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC). IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and a sister organization of the World Bank. The funding provided...
‘AGON by AOC’ Marks the Beginning of a New Era for Gamers
AOC, one of the biggest monitor brands in the world has announced the launch of a new gaming brand, AGON. The latest development will bring AOC’s gaming hardware portfolio under a single lineup. Besides, the brand announcement is strategically crafted to combine AOC’s current gaming...
Tech News Round Up: a VC firm becomes a victim of ransomware, Square acquires Afterpay
Missed out on what’s going on in the world of Information Technology? Don’t worry, because we’ve got you covered. In this blog, we have compiled everything big that happened in IT. This week was particularly interesting, as it saw Square acquiring an Australian buy now...
Musk’s Neuralink bags $205 million in Series C funding
Neuralink, one of the many ambitious projects of serial entrepreneur Elon Musk, has scored $205 million is Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Vy Capital (a Dubai-based investment company) and received participation from Google Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, DFJ Growth, Founders...
COVID-19 Plagues the Planet, Vaccine Misinformation Plagues Facebook and other Social Networks
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, social media giants are still struggling to curb COVID vaccine misinformation and deal with the anti-vaccine propaganda. However, experts say that medical misinformation on these platforms has been rife even before the ongoing global health crisis. Although Facebook,...
Amazon vs REA Group: REA Group multiplies its shares 910X in 2 decades
The American e-commerce giant Amazon is often seen as a glorious example of a buy-and-hold investing. In terms of buy-and-hold-investing, shares of Amazon.com Inc have touched the sky over the years. As per Google Finance, the stock price of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) in November 2001 was...
