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After Hyderabad, Bengaluru Airport Switches To Facial Recognition For...
Taking Digital India a step further, passengers taking domestic Vistara flights from Bengaluru will no longer have to show their travel documents. That’s because the Kempegowda International Airport...
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The Most Active VCs In Indian Startup Ecosystem In First Half Of 2019
The second half of 2019 has just begun, and as usual, there’s a lot of focus on the H1 performance of the startup ecosystem. DataLabs by Inc42’s Indian Tech Startup Funding Report H1 2019 shows that...
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[Update] Digital Payments Provider Innoviti Sues Pine Labs For Patent...
Bengaluru-based digital payments provider, Innoviti Payment Solutions, on Wednesday said it had filed an infringement suit against Pine Labs Pvt Ltd over sale of payment products that infringe on...
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Government Sets Up Separate Committee To Examine FDI Issue In Ecommerce
FDI in ecommerce has become a maze to the Indian government. In order to solve it, the Indian government has reportedly set up a separate committee on July 12 to examine issues related to FDI in...
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BYJU’S Is The Indian Cricket Team’s New Jersey Sponsor
India’s national cricket team is one of the most televised sports teams in the world. So what better way to spread the word about your brand and company than to adorn the signature blue jerseys of the...
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US Justice Department To Probe Google, Facebook, Amazon Over Antitrust Reports
Antitrust hearings and fines seem to be the flavours of the season in the context of big technology companies. After Facebook was hit with a massive $5 Bn fine by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
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Snapdeal Founders Booked For Selling Fake Products Again
The fresh round of funding from Anand Piramal has not helped clear the public reputation problem of Snapdeal. Now, another case has been registered against e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal founders...
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Here’s Why Microsoft Invested In OpenAI, Backed By Infosys, Elon Musk, Others
This week Microsoft announced that it is investing $1 Bn in partnership with OpenAI to support the development of an AI framework and models for AI applications across operations and services, built on...
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After Months Of Uncertainty, Amazon Now Optimistic Of Stable Ecommerce Policy...
The changes in ecommerce rules from the Indian government hurt Amazon and Flipkart badly and was driven by a call to protect India’s burgeoning seller class, as well as smaller ecommerce players who...
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Bank of Baroda To Invest In 1,000 Startups
As the startup culture catches momentum in India, another Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) is set to join the investment bandwagon. The state-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) has decided to encash that market...
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Apple Pays $1 Bn To Acquire Intel’s Modem Chip Business For 5G iPhone
Apple has paid $1 Bn to acquire Intel’s smartphone modem chips business, which was one weak area in the electronic giant’s plans to release next-gen iPhones ready for 5G networks. As part of the...
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WhatsApp Hits 400 Mn Users In India Ahead Of WhatsApp Payments Launch
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has control over the Indian market when it comes to messaging and communication. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant announced at a recent WhatsApp press event that the app has over 400...
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Digital Lending Startup Indifi Raises $21 Mn In Series C Funding Round
Gurugram-based B2B lender Indifi Technologies has raised INR 145 Cr ($21 Mn) in its Series C funding round, led by the CDC Group. The company also has additional investors like Accel India, Omidyar...
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11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [22-27 July]
We bring to you the latest edition of News Roundup: Indian Startup Stories Of The Week! This week in the Indian startup ecosystem, Nandan Nilekani introduced a new model which could change the game for...
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Data Security Council Partners With Facebook To Back New Privacy Applications
While the Indian government’s push for digitisation has been successful to a certain degree, security of data and users is one aspect where Indian small and medium businesses are woefully behind their...
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Is Tesla Looking At An India Launch By 2020?
Elon Musk has once again set a timeline for Tesla’s entry into the Indian market. In a recent interaction with the students of IIT Madras, Elon Musk said that the Tesla might run on Indian roads by...
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Flipkart Goes Omnichannel For Furniture With Its First Offline Experience Centre
Flipkart is quickly expanding into the furniture retail category and after revamping the furniture vertical for the web and app, it’s now focussing on the offline furniture shopping experience. The...
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EV Makers Are Passing On GST Benefits To Customers To Pump Up Sales
With petrol prices skyrocketing and pollution at its peak, eco-friendly electric vehicles have become the Indian government’s new pet project. The centre has come up with several policies and schemes...
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Easy Home Finance Raises Funding From Shinji Kimura’s Harbourfront Capital
Real estate and lending tech company Easy Home Finance Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Harbourfront Capital, a group company of Das Capital. The VC firm will invest an undisclosed...
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Government To Promote Rural Products On Dedicated Ecommerce Platform
Bringing together the Make in India and Skill India flagship programmes together, the government wants to empower rural artisans by providing them with ecommerce platforms to sell their products to the...
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