July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

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Plugo, an e-commerce support platform for D2C brands in Southeast Asia, picks up $9M Series A

December 15, 2022

Singapore-headquartered startup Plugo has secured $9 million in a Series A funding round. The company offers a complete spectrum of e-commerce support services for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, from making a website, setting up a payment system, and managing marketing to handling shipping, warehousing, and logistics. In other words, Plugo enables D2C merchants to focus on […]

Plugo, an e-commerce support platform for D2C brands in Southeast Asia, picks up $9M Series A by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Embrace data privacy to foster customers’ trust

December 14, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Data privacy is no longer just about risk management; it can play a significant role in gaining a competitive advantage and building a trustworthy customer-centric brand. Click here to continue.

The way ahead: Cybersecurity talk with Vishal Salvi and professor Ross Anderson

December 14, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Vishal Salvi, from Infosys, and Ross Anderson, a professor at Cambridge University, engage in an interesting discussion on the need for implementing “secure by design” in the modernization process, and identifying current and future threats among stakeholders while designing cyber architecture.…

Enabling DIY-AI for business

December 14, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Do-it-yourself (DIY) AI is mutually beneficial for IT and business teams in an organization: DIY AI allows IT teams to maintain control over data while the business team can retain control over logic and sensitive business rules. This paper discusses how…

Lego blocks to build tomorrow’s privacy-first consumer data ecosystem

December 14, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Enterprises can drive value for their brands by accelerating data-driven consumer journeys across physical touch points, becoming autonomous, and implementing an end-to-end solution designed for tomorrow’s privacy-first data economy. Click here to continue.

Sustainable IT: A data-driven decarbonization strategy

December 14, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Data, AI, and analytics can empower establishments in their sustainability journeys by embedding ESG at the core of their business strategies toaccelerate carbon footprint reduction and create purpose-led organizations. Click here to continue.

Spotify is ending production of several of its live audio shows

December 14, 2022

Spotify looks to be scaling back its live audio ambitions, as the company is ending production of several of its live audio shows. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to TechCrunch that “Deux Me After Dark,” “Doughboys: Snack Pack,” “The Movie Buff” and “A Gay in the Life” are all coming to an end. The […]

Spotify is ending production of several of its live audio shows by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch