Razorpay disables Alt News account; Enables it back and hands over payment data to police without informing
Razorpay disabled Alt News account after receiving a request from police authorities. The account was re-enabled, after some clarity, though Alt News team has no idea what the ‘clarity was’.…
VISA Releases the First-Ever Bitcoin (BTC) Card Without Any Limits in UAE
The limitless VISA card was a highly anticipated release in 2021, and membership for the upgraded black version will be limited to an exclusive 10,000 members around the world. Originially…
Sequoia Capital China Secures $9 Billion to Fund Chinese Technology Startups
Sequoia Capital China, the Chinese affiliate of cryptocurrency-friendly venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, is about to raise $9 billion for its four new funds focused on Chinese startups. Sequoia China…
SEC Chairman: Bitcoin Has “the key attributes of a security and that’s the only one”
The chairman of the U.S. SEC, Gary Gensler, pointedly declined to name any cryptocurrency other than the original one, notable because the market has been operating under the assumption that…
UK Government Invites Views from Investors and Companies on DeFi Taxation
The U.K. government is seeking views from investors, professionals and companies on taxation of decentralized finance (DeFi) activities. Specifically, the government wishes to gather evidence on the taxation of cryptoasset…
Twitter Sues Indian Government, Seeks Judicial Review of Content Takedown Orders
Twitter has sued the Indian government to challenge some of its takedown orders, further escalating the tension between the American social giant and New Delhi. In its lawsuit, filed Tuesday,…
UK-Based Oxford Quantum Circuits Raises $47M to Accelerate Quantum-Computing Development
UK-based Oxford Quantum Circuits is announcing ÂŁ38 million ($47 million) in funding to fuel the growth of its own contribution to the space — a patented 3D processor architecture it calls Coaxmon, plus…
Hacker Claims to Have Stolen Data of a Billion Chinese Citizens From Police Database
A hacker has claimed to have procured a trove of personal information from the Shanghai police on 1 billion Chinese citizens, which tech experts say, if true, would be one…
NASA Chief Thinks China May Take Over the Moon; China Rejects the Accusation
China on Monday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it…
AI-Powered Lock Screen Provider Glance to Launch in US Within Two Months
Glance, a subsidiary of adtech giant InMobi Group, is planning to launch its lock screen platform on Android smartphones in the U.S. within two months. The fast adoption of Glance has…
FIFA Will Use AI to Track Players’ Bodies to Make Offside Calls at 2022 World Cup
FIFA has announced it will use AI-powered cameras to help referees make offside calls at the 2022 World Cup which will take place in Qatar. The semi-automated system consists of a sensor…
India’s Top Automaker Maruti Suzuki Will Phase Out Pure Petrol Vehicles in 10 Years
Maruti Suzuki that stopped production of diesel cars will next phase out vehicles that run purely on petrol. With the cost of electric vehicles yet to come at par with…
Leaving Amazon Prime Will Soon Be Two Clicks Away For UK Subscribers
Amazon allows European users to unsubscribe with two clicks via a prominent and clear cancel button. Under the current system in the UK, users need to click on multiple links…
Legal notice served to Trell cofounder by a vendor for unpaid dues
Creatify Web Services, which operates social media and influencer marketing agency Idiotic Media, has slapped a legal notice on Bimal Kartheek Rebba, the cofounder of influencer-led video commerce platform Trell,…
At least 50 countries want to implement digital public goods like UPI: Nilekani
Portability, mobility and providing choice were essential to make digital public goods developed in India available in other countries, co-founder and chairman of Technologies Nandan Nilekani said while addressing Uppsala…
Twitter gets a blue tick from Indian government; Finally complies with IT Ministry’s notice within deadline
Twitter has complied with the IT Ministry’s last notice within the final July 4 deadline, after receiving a warning to either comply with new IT Rules, 2021 or face stricter…
