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LG Electronics plans $39.5B investment to reach $79B in sales by 2030

July 14, 2023

LG Electronics plans to spend $39.5 billion (50 trillion won) in R&D, facility and strategic investment as it aims to reach $79 billion (100 trillion won) in sales by 2030, up from $51.4 billion (65 trillion won) in 2022.  The Korean electronics behemoth, once a major name in the smartphone industry, rolled out its new […]

LG Electronics plans $39.5B investment to reach $79B in sales by 2030 by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Flipkart makes $700 million payout to employees following PhonePe split

July 14, 2023

Flipkart commenced a $700 million “one-time discretionary” cash payout to employees on Friday, the single-largest such compensation in the Indian startup ecosystem. The Walmart-backed Bengaluru-headquartered startup is compensating employees for the separation of fintech PhonePe from the e-commerce group. The two firms completed a full ownership separation late last year in a deal that was […]

Flipkart makes $700 million payout to employees following PhonePe split by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

India’s Chandrayaan-3 blasts off to the moon

July 14, 2023

Chandrayaan-3, India’s third mission to the moon, has taken off successfully — almost four years after its predecessor failed to touch down on the lunar surface in 2019. On Friday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched its ‘Launch Vehicle Mark-III’ rocket carrying the next Chandrayaan (Sanskrit for “moon vehicle”) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre […]

India’s Chandrayaan-3 blasts off to the moon by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Kenya’s Lawyers Hub gains traction helping startups meet regulatory compliance

July 14, 2023

African startups clashing with regulators due to non-compliance are often faced with far-reaching consequences, including some that render their businesses defunct or inoperable in some markets – as was experienced by some scale-ups last year. Non-compliance incidents are pervasive in Africa’s startup community, often due to the lack of proper guidance at the foundation stage. […]

Kenya’s Lawyers Hub gains traction helping startups meet regulatory compliance by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Google Play Games beta for PC expands to over 60 new countries including India

July 14, 2023

Google has finally launched its Play Games beta for PC project, which lets users play Android games on their Windows systems, in India after introducing it in more than 50 countries. The program is also being expanded to 60 other countries — including Argentina and South Africa, bringing the total availability to over 120 countries. […]

Google Play Games beta for PC expands to over 60 new countries including India by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch