Public App raises $41 million, valuation doubles to $250 millionPublic intends to utilise the capital to scale up infrastructure, grow content and to recruit more people.
24 Mar, 2021, 09.07 AM IST
Ericsson India hopes to win contracts in Indian telecom market on strength of technologyEarlier this month, BSNL cancelled a multi-crore tender for 4G telecom network upgrade after the government asked the firm not to use any C...
12 Jul, 2020, 04.16 PM IST
Despite TikTok ban, ByteDance signs office space deal with WeWorkAccording to the plan, the newly-leased property in the Goregaon suburb was to be used by ByteDance to consolidate and expand its operation...
09 Jul, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
TikTok predicts over $6 bn loss from India's ban: ReportBesides Tiktok, India banned on Monday 58 other apps with Chinese links, including the popular UC Browser, for engaging in activities "prej...
03 Jul, 2020, 07.27 PM IST
ShareChat Moj, Flipkart's 2GudSocial see a big slotFlipkart is piloting a new social commerce platform - 2GudSocial - with influencer-led video commerce, aimed at consumers from small towns ...
02 Jul, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
Mike Pompeo welcomes India's decision to ban Chinese appsIndia on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including the hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, for engaging in "activities which ar...
01 Jul, 2020, 10.37 PM IST
India's ban on Chinese apps: What next?The brunt of the order is likely to be felt by short video content apps that were a hit beyond Tier 1 and 2 India.
30 Jun, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
China says strongly concerned over India's ban on 59 Chinese appsThe list of apps that have been banned by India also include Helo, Likee, Cam Scanner, Vigo Video, Mi Video Call – Xiaomi, Clash of Kings a...
30 Jun, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
ByteDance discontinues Vigo Video, Vigo Lite apps in IndiaThe message said the users can choose to get their videos transferred to TikTok, download or delete all their Vigo data from the app.
15 Jun, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
ByteDance clocks Rs 3.4 crore profit in IndiaThe company is up against Facebook and Google for user attention and advertising dollars in India, which is emerging as a key battleground ...
31 Oct, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
TikTok’s relentless growth in India is hitting FacebookByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup, is banking on its global product approach and user-generated content to win over the Indian m...
21 May, 2019, 12.29 PM IST
We remain committed to continuously enhancing safety features for users: TikTokThe Madras HC has lifted its earlier ban on the Chinese short-video app with the condition that the content hosted using it should be free ...
24 Apr, 2019, 10.05 PM IST
TikTok's parent ByteDance plans USD 1 billion investment in India in next 3 yearsByteDance is "very optimistic" and plans to invest $1 bn in the country over the next three years.
19 Apr, 2019, 06.56 PM IST
TikTok ban: ByteDance planning to invest $1 bn in India, says Zhen Liu, SVPThe company has 500 local staff — 200 of them focus on content moderation, the company claimed — and plans to hire 1,000 more.
19 Apr, 2019, 07.23 AM IST
ByteDance making rounds of power corridors to save its Indian marketByteDance owns popular short-video and social media platforms such as TikTok and Helo, which are popular among India’s teenagers.
15 Feb, 2019, 02.57 PM IST
Content moderators make merry as TikTok, Vigo Video, others look at India turfChinese video-streaming apps are now providing an increasing share of business to local content-moderating firms instead of firms from the ...
11 Feb, 2019, 08.31 AM IST
Chinese apps seek excessive information from users: SurveyAt least six of the ten most popular Chinese apps ask users to provide access to camera and microphones.
22 Jan, 2019, 07.49 AM IST