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| January 2025 | Over 100 Reddit communities banned users from posting links from X social media site in response to Elon Musk's controversial arm gesture, which critics claimed resembled a Nazi salute. |
| 2024 | Acquired Autovia, the publisher of automotive magazines Auto Express, Evo, DrivingElectric, and Carbuyer. |
| 2024 | ONDC is developing frameworks for three major product categories: wealth management, insurance, and credit, with 85 enterprises showing interest in the credit segment and 7 enrolling in the pilot program. |
| 2024 | BASIX Krishi Samruddhi aims to raise sales to ₹10 million by the end of the year. |
| December 2024 | Reddit announces Reddit Answers, an AI search tool that summarizes conversations in response to user questions. |
| October 2024 | ONDC increased to 14 million transactions, a 7.6% increase from 12.90 million in September, with 5.5 million mobility and 8.4 million non-mobility transactions. |
| September 2024 | The Federal Trade Commission released a comprehensive report examining data collection practices of 9 companies, including Reddit, highlighting potential risks to user privacy and personal safety through data collection methods affecting individuals' vulnerability to identity theft, stalking, discrimination, and potential emotional and mental health impacts. |
| September 25 2024 | Zoho Corporation introduces Vikra, a platform to simplify e-commerce processes, enabling businesses to generate product catalogues and sell through multiple platforms. |
| September 24 2024 | OTTplay by HT Media Labs announced its joining of the ONDC network, becoming the first OTT platform to do so. They introduced gift card membership plans starting from ₹249 per month, offering entertainment packs like Jhakaas, Simply South, and Totally Sorted via the ONDC network. |
| September 12 2024 | EaseMyTrip launched ScanMyTrip to offer travel services on ONDC, including flights, hotels, and homestays to empower MSMEs and Online Travel Agencies. |
| September 11 2024 | ONDC and Bhashini jointly released Saarthi, a reference application designed to help companies build buyer-side applications with multilingual functionality. The app supports Hindi, English, Marathi, Bengali, and Tamil, with plans to expand to all 22 Indian languages, featuring advanced speech recognition, transliteration, and AI-driven translation capabilities. |
| August 6 2024 | Government of Nagaland and ONDC signed an MoU for supporting digital sales of small companies, farmers, craftsmen, and entrepreneurs, with Ilandlo Services appointed as the nodal agency. |
| July 2024 | Proton launched Proton Docs, a document editor, and Proton Wallet. They also released Scribe, a private AI writing assistant for Proton Mail. |
| July 2024 | Bruhat Bengaluru Hoteliers Association (BBHA) and GrowthFalcons will collaborate to focus on meal delivery industry through ONDC, with Bengaluru currently placing 50,000-60,000 food delivery orders daily using Ola Consumer as the buying app. |
| July 30 2024 | ONDC introduced an interoperable QR code system to connect online and offline vendors, regional craftspeople, and neighborhood store owners with consumers through ONDC-registered buyer apps like Magicpin and Paytm. |
| June 2024 | Proton began the transition to becoming a non-profit organization. |
| June 28 2024 | Second edition of the Build for Bharat hackathon was introduced, featuring three competition categories: foundation solutions, scalable solutions, and next-generation initiatives. |
| May 2024 | Proton disclosed the recovery email address of a person involved in Catalan independence activism and alleged terrorism, leading to further investigation by authorities. |
| May 2024 | ONDC achieved a record-breaking 200,000 retail transactions in a single day, with 5 million total orders placed. |
| May 24 2024 | Reddit introduced dedicated platform features for hosting AMAs, enabling hosts to schedule and promote events, and allowing participants to RSVP. |
| May 23 2024 | EaseMyTrip announced signing a Letter of Intent to join the ONDC. |
| May 17 2024 | At the ONDC Startup Mahotsav, EaseMyTrip signed a Letter of Intent to become part of the ONDC Network. |
| May 16 2024 | Reddit reaches a deal with OpenAI to provide API access for AI model training, while receiving AI tools for moderators and users. |
| May 15 2024 | Reddit removed the dedicated login flow from the old.reddit.com domain, though site admins stated they have no plans to remove the old domain entirely. |
| April 2024 | Proton Mail launched a desktop app for Windows and macOS, with a Linux version in beta, available only to paying subscribers. |
| April 2024 | Proton acquired the end-to-end encrypted note-taking app Standard Notes. |
| March 21 2024 | Reddit debuted on the stock market with the ticker symbol RDDT, with a market cap of $10 billion. |
| March 20 2024 | Reddit goes public on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at $34 per share with a $6.4 billion valuation and closing at $50.44, reaching a market cap of $9.5 billion. |
| February 2024 | ONDC fulfilled over 7.1 million total orders, with over 370,000 vendors and service providers across more than 800 cities. |
| February 8 2024 | ONDC and the Quality Council of India launched the DigiReady Certification portal, an online self-assessment tool enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to evaluate their digital readiness for joining the ONDC platform as vendors. |
| February 6 2024 | First order placed at 11 fair price stores in Himachal Pradesh, launching a pilot program by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to integrate fair price stores into the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. |
| January 2024 | ONDC successfully tested personal loan transactions with Easy Pay and DMI Finance, marking a significant milestone in their financial product integration efforts. |
| January 2024 | ONDC exceeded 6.75 million cumulative orders, with 3.56 million mobility orders and 3.19 million non-mobility orders. |
| January 30 2024 | ONDC completed platform integration for Domino's in the National Capital Region, with plans to expand to other cities in a phased manner. |
| January 29 2024 | Namma Yatri launched in Chennai, marking the first metro service in India to integrate with ONDC. Users can now purchase single and return travel tickets through ONDC network apps like RedBus, Namma Yatri, and Rapido. |
| January 12 2024 | Hyperlocal Pharmacy Aggregator MedPay became a member of ONDC, allowing customers to access its drugstore network via third-party buyer apps. Senco Gold & Diamonds became the first jewellery brand to join ONDC. |
| January 10 2024 | ONDC completed its first successful international cross-border transaction in collaboration with Singapore-based business-to-business network Proxtera, marking a significant milestone in digital commerce networking. |
| 2023 | Reddit downsized from an office in the Mid-Market neighborhood to an office in the South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco. |
| 2023 | BASIX Krishi Samruddhi reported total sales of ₹4 million across FPOs in Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. |
| 2023 | ONDC partnered with Namma Yatri to enter the urban mobility space, completing 25,000 daily rides and helping drivers receive ₹330 crore through the app. Namma Yatri onboarded over 1.7 lakh drivers and 40 lakh riders who booked 20 million rides. |
| December 2023 | Proton Mail's founder publicly vowed to challenge the Australian eSafety Commission in court to resist weakening privacy features, opposing legislation mandating law enforcement access to encrypted communications. |
| December 2023 | ONDC launched the Build for Bharat hackathon in collaboration with Startup India platform, Google Cloud, Antler, Protean, and Paytm. The hackathon involved 27,000 participants from businesses, startups, and academic institutions across over 50 cities, offering distributed equity capital up to $250,000 and $100,000 in Google Cloud credits. |
| December 2023 | ONDC reached 5.5 million total transactions, with 2.1 million in retail and 3.4 million in mobility categories. |
| December 19 2023 | ONDC announces partnerships with Google and Meta Platforms to increase platform awareness through WhatsApp and Google Maps, aiming to boost monthly transactions between businesses and retail customers. |
| December 18 2023 | The Hyderabad Auto & Taxi Drivers Association announced a new ride-hailing app called Yaary, supported by ONDC protocols, with over 20,000 auto and taxi drivers already onboarded. |
| December 12 2023 | The Good Glamm Group joined ONDC as a direct seller, aiming to reach 100% more customers and enhance revenue potential by 50%. |
| November 2023 | Reddit began a comprehensive rebrand, including a new logo, typeface, brand colors, and an updated mascot Snoo, in preparation for a potential 2024 IPO. |
| November 2023 | ONDC surpassed 1.5 million monthly e-commerce purchases, with food accounting for almost one-third of all orders, and retail sales expanding to include fashion, beauty, and electronics. |
| November 2023 | FPO Rich Returns from Rajasthan sold ₹2,00,000 worth of millet-based products, garlic papadam, and chickpea items through Mystore. |
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