HFCL: Making Indian Infrastructure 5G-Ready
With the launch of open-source Wi-Fi 7 Access Point, HFCL has become the first original equipment manufacturer in India to design and launch this Wi-Fi technology to complement the indoor 5G coverage
The Download: autonomous narco submarines, and virtue signaling chatbots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade For decades, handmade narco subs have been some of the cocaine trade’s most elusive and productive workhorses, ferrying multi-ton loads of illicit drugs…
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Playtika lays off 610 workers, shuts down three online gaming titles amid broader restructure
Playtika, the Israeli tech company that made its name with through a series of wildly successful online gambling and gaming titles with hundreds of millions of players, is leveling the latest swing of the layoffs pendulum. The company today has confirmed that it is laying of 15% of its staff. Playtika currently employs 4,100, so […]
Playtika lays off 610 workers, shuts down three online gaming titles amid broader restructure by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Microsoft to acquire 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of 10-year cloud partnership
Microsoft is to acquire a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the company that owns the London Stock Exchange as well as a several other businesses including financial market data company Refinitiv which LSEG acquired from a Blackstone/Thomson Reuters consortium last year for $27 billion. Microsoft’s stake, which it bought from the […]
Microsoft to acquire 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of 10-year cloud partnership by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Nigerian startup Taeillo raises funding to scale its online furniture e-commerce platform
Individuals or businesses buying furniture in Africa can purchase from local furniture stores or global furniture retailers like IKEA. But both options have pros and cons; for the latter, local furniture stores may lack the quality that clients need, while global retailers, in addition to taking several months to ship their products to Africa, can […]
Nigerian startup Taeillo raises funding to scale its online furniture e-commerce platform by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Robco links up with $14M led by Sequoia to bring modular robotics to industrial SMBs
After years of outsourcing and offshoring manufacturing to countries with cheaper labour and bigger production ecosystems, the U.S. and Europe are on a mission to bring some of that industrial work back to its own shores. Today, a startup that believes it can help with that shift is announcing some funding. Robco, a Munich-based startup […]
Robco links up with $14M led by Sequoia to bring modular robotics to industrial SMBs by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Data Protector: Ranjan R Reddy
Almost 100 fintech, regulated financial institutions, and new-age technology businesses use Reddy’s Bureau today to ensure their customer interactions are friction and fraud-free.
‘Banking’ On, For Distribution of Its Financial Products
Subramanya S V looking to onboard more banks as partners
Uber sues NYC Taxi & Limo Commission to block rate increase for drivers
Uber is suing the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), which last month approved a fare hike for ride-hail apps and taxi drivers amid a post-pandemic driver shortage, rising operational costs and higher inflation. The ride-hail company is attempting to prevent an increase in rates it must pay drivers in NYC by December […]
Uber sues NYC Taxi & Limo Commission to block rate increase for drivers by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter Blue to relaunch with actual verification process, higher price for Apple users
Twitter is officially bringing back the Twitter Blue subscription Monday, starting in five countries before rapidly expanding to others, according to Esther Crawford, director of product management at Twitter. Web sign-ups will cost $8 per month and iOS sign ups will cost $11 per month for “access to subscriber-only features, including the blue checkmark,” per […]
Twitter Blue to relaunch with actual verification process, higher price for Apple users by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
The one slide 99% of founders get wrong when fundraising
Having a poor “ask and use of funds” slide is a red flag to many investors. It’s where you get to prove that you know what you’re doing. Don’t waste the opportunity.
The one slide 99% of founders get wrong when fundraising by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch