Athik Saleh

Sub-Editor

Athik Saleh covers auto and tech news at NewsBytes. He had started as an SEO content writer at NewsBytes and has since been elevated after exhibiting his automotive acumen. He has previously worked as a columnist at Law Insider India. He has a Bachelor's degree in Law from the National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
Athik Saleh

20 Jan 2023

Business

Swiggy fires 380 employees amid 'challenging economic conditions'

Food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy has become the latest of India's start-ups to fire employees. In a bid to rationalize its business amid ongoing funding winter, the company has laid off 380 staffers.

20 Jan 2023

Business

Cryptocurrency prices: Today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Shiba Inu, Tether

Bitcoin has climbed 1% in the past 24 hours to trade at $21,027.11. Compared to last week, it is 11.5% up.

20 Jan 2023

Business

Netflix appoints new CEOs as co-founder Reed Hastings steps down

A new chapter has begun at Netflix. Co-founder Reed Hastings has decided to step down from his role as CEO, a position he held for over two decades during which the company grew from a rent-by-mail DVD service to an entertainment behemoth.

20 Jan 2023

Technology

Google upgrades end-to-end encryption for group chats on Messages

Google's RCS is touted as the future of text messaging. Last December, the company rolled out end-to-end encryption to group chats in Google Messages.

19 Jan 2023

Business

Supreme Court rejects Google's appeal against CCI Android antitrust ruling

Google's Android dominance in India might be nearing an end. On Thursday, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruling which denied the tech giant a stay in the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order imposing a penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore.

19 Jan 2023

Technology

#NewsBytesExplainer: Tracing Google's progress in AI and ML so far

The world is going gaga over ChatGPT and its potential. Many see it as the end of Google's dominance in search.

19 Jan 2023

Business

Sensex slips 187 points, Nifty barely holds 18,100 mark

On Thursday, major indices of the stock market ended in red with the Sensex settling at 60,858.43 points and the Nifty closing at 18,107.85 points.

19 Jan 2023

Business

Falling revenue and estranged advertisers leave Twitter in a turmoil

Twitter has been struggling financially. Its new CEO-cum-owner Elon Musk has been trying to turn around the company's fortunes, but it seems that those moves are yet to bear fruit.

19 Jan 2023

Business

Cryptocurrency prices: Today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Shiba Inu

Bitcoin has lost 2.1% in the last 24 hours, trading at $20,827.18. It is up 15.7% from last week.

18 Jan 2023

Business

5G smartphone shipments in India to grow by 70%: Report

Looks like India's 5G smartphone market is staring at a fruitful 2023. As per a report by CyberMedia Research (CMR), the market is expected to expand by 70% year-over-year by the end of CY23.

18 Jan 2023

Business

Sensex gains 390 points, Nifty settles above 18,150 mark

On Wednesday, the stock market had a bearish opening but witnessed a surge later. The Sensex jumped 0.64% to 61,045.74 points, while the Nifty climbed 0.62% to 18,165.35 points.

18 Jan 2023

Business

Adani Enterprises files papers for India's largest FPO: Key facts

Adani Enterprises has filed papers for a follow-on public offer (FPO) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company aims to raise a whopping Rs. 20,000 crore through the FPO.

18 Jan 2023

Business

Twitter's woes continue: Revenue falls 40% as interest payment nears

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, he has been on a mission to find new revenue-generating opportunities for the platform. It seems that he is yet to hit the gold in that regard.

18 Jan 2023

Business

Today's cryptocurrency prices: Rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Shiba Inu, Tether

Bitcoin has risen 0.7% over the last 24 hours to trade at $21,289.53. It is up 22.1% from last week.

18 Jan 2023

Business

Google launches its own UPI soundbox; piloting in select locations

With Indians embracing UPI payments wholeheartedly, busy point-of-sale activity is a regular sight in Indian shops. It is hard to keep a track of UPI transactions with the usual hustle and bustle in India.

17 Jan 2023

Business

Global recession risk is high, warns World Economic Forum 

To the long list of organizations and people that expect a recession this year, we can add the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Community of Chief Economists.