The inside story of Brian Acton's exit from WhatsApp, and why he wants people to shift to SignalLike most companies that were founded at the time, Acton says WhatsApp was initially a shot in the dark.
28 Jan, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Signal creator Brian Acton feels everybody deserves private communication, deleted his FB profileWhatsApp co-founder talks about why he feels Big Tech is culpable for the decline of privacy.
22 Jan, 2021, 09.12 AM IST
WhatsApp's new privacy policy 'very confusing': Signal's Brian ActonFacebook is trying to thread a very particular needle around how they use your data to serve you ads, Signal Foundation's executive chairma...
14 Jan, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Signal woos users with simple terms of service; says India market response beats expectationsActon said the Indian market has "completely exceeded all expectations" and the growth in the past few days has driven the company to add c...
13 Jan, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
Data privacy no more about nerds, everyone's talking about it: Signal co-founder Brian ActonBrian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, left Facebook in 2017 and in 2018 co-founded Signal which is now being considered the gold standard of...
13 Jan, 2021, 11.37 AM IST
Knowing Brian Acton, creator of WhatsApp and its viral rival SignalSignal App is considered the gold standard for privacy by journalists and whistleblowers. WhatsApp, meanwhile, wants to share significantly...
09 Jan, 2021, 12.18 AM IST
‘Delete Facebook’, thunders WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton; reiterates his stand on deleting the appIt seems like Acton is still standing by his last year’s war cry, ‘#DeleteFacebook’.
12 Nov, 2019, 04.23 PM IST
The billionaire co-founder of WhatsApp, which Facebook acquired for $19 billion, just tweeted #deletefacebookThe comment from a former Facebook insider is a particularly personal blow to the world's largest social network as it struggles to stem a ...
21 Mar, 2018, 08.21 PM IST
WhatsApp explores UPI for digital payments in IndiaA person familiar with the development told ET that WhatsApp is exploring all modes of payments in India, and that UPI is being explored as...
05 Apr, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
WhatsApp co-founder on an India tour; to gather insights for a smarter appActon was in New Delhi & met Ravi Shankar Prasad, who described him as a "fine mind in the field of Information technology."
25 Feb, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
Free WhatsApp to branch out with paid business solutions to ride India's digital commerce playHighlighting the country's importance, Acton said WhatsApp hopes to contribute more to "India's vision for digital commerce in future".
24 Feb, 2017, 05.42 PM IST
How IoT-powered cars are driving Pranshu Gupta's startup Trak-N-TellIdeated as a tracking system for elementary children in school buses eight years ago, the company has truly arrived today after receiving b...
06 Oct, 2016, 12.22 PM IST
With funds in boot, Trak N Tell heads to Bengaluru with Intelli7The expansion into Bengaluru is part of utilising the freshly-raised funds, which founder and CEO Pranshu Gupta said will also be used for ...
22 Jul, 2016, 01.49 AM IST
Trak N Tell gets funding from WhatsApp co-founder Brian ActonTrak N Tell will deploy the raised funds towards product development and business expansion, it said in a statement.
11 Jul, 2016, 06.50 PM IST
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton invests in Trak N TellTrak N Tell provides vehicle telematics solutions, which claims to allow for predictive engine failure, preventive maintenance notification...
11 Jul, 2016, 11.14 AM IST
- Owning Failure
Instead of moping around and wallowing in misery of rejection, Acton sprang into action.
26 Feb, 2014, 04.12 AM IST
Tata Docomo launches unlimited WhatsApp data packsTata Docomo today launched two data packs for its pre-paid GSM customers which allow unlimited use of chat application WhatsApp.
04 Dec, 2013, 07.29 PM IST