MobiKwik CEO Bipin Preet Singh says the app was removed from the Google Play store for having a link to the Aarogya Setu contact tracing app. However, other apps like Paytm which also have this link have not been removed, he points out. Source: NDTV
BookMyShow is laying off or putting on furlough about 270 employees in India and globally. With theatres and stadiums completely shut since the lockdown, the ticketing company has had to take the difficult decision of downsizing. Source: NDTV
Google is exploring an investment in Vodafone Group’s struggling India business, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Source: NDTV
TikTok’s app ratings on Google Play have moved up to 4.4 stars, from 1.2 stars spotted last week. Source: NDTV
TikTok’s poaching of Disney’s Kevin Mayer to be its CEO was just the most visible part of a broader strategy by its Chinese owner to shift its centre of power away from China at a time of rising global tensions, several people familiar with the plans said. Source: NDTV
Apart from the Ace 2 EVA Limited Edition, Oppo has also launched EVA limited edition models of a bunch of other existing products from its portfolio. This includes the Enco W31 TWS, Oppo Air VOOC wireless charger and Oppo Watch. Source: NDTV
Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala Investment Company is in talks to invest about $1 billion in Reliance Industries’ digital unit Jio platforms, three sources said on Thursday. Source: NDTV
Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team is testing a new TikTok-inspired app called Collab for creating short music videos. This app is available on iOS as an invite-only beta right now. Source: NDTV
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a promotional offer to bundle Google Nest Mini and Nest Hub with its broadband plans. The offer that is currently active in all telecom circles is applicable on both BSNL DSL and Bharat Fiber connections. Source: NDTV
Fire TV users can now use Alexa to browse and search content from a wide range of apps such as Netflix, Hotstar, Zee5, Voot, JioCinema, Apple TV+, Sun NXT, MX Player TV, Eros, TVF Play and Viu. Source: NDTV