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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…

Twitter reinstates Blue verification mark for top accounts — even if they didn’t pay for it

April 24, 2023

After removing thousands of legacy verification checkmarks on April 20, Twitter is restoring the Blue tick marks for large accounts — even if they didn’t pay for subscriptions. Over the weekend, multiple top accounts (with more than 1 million followers) got their verification marks back. However, many of them including writer Neil Gaiman, footballer Riyad […]

Twitter reinstates Blue verification mark for top accounts — even if they didn’t pay for it by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution

April 24, 2023

For all the investment speculation and hype, cryptocurrency has so far struggled to find meaningful use cases. Now there’s some effort from Singapore to turn the general public into crypto adopters through blockchain payments. Cosmose AI, a nine-year-old company that uses AI analytics to track in-store foot traffic and engage with shoppers online, is partnering […]

Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Walmart-backed PhonePe set to challenge Google’s dominance with app store in India

April 24, 2023

Indian fintech giant PhonePe is preparing to launch a dedicated app store for Android users in India, the latest product push from the Walmart-backed firm that commands the mobile payments market in the second largest Asian economy. The app store, designed to offer hyper-localized services based on customer context, aims to assist developers with “high-quality” […]

Walmart-backed PhonePe set to challenge Google’s dominance with app store in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Apple Stock Is Unchanged From A Year Ago, But Some Things Have Changed

April 23, 2023

Here’s why interest rates increases and lower implied volatility make Apple a potential perfect pullback put play.

Score Not Only a License to Microsoft Office, But a Master Class Education on the Apps for $59.99

April 23, 2023

Learn how to get the most of your license to the popular business software.

6 Creative Ways to Make Grocery Shopping More Efficient

April 23, 2023

Grocery shopping is an essential part of adulting. Getting fast food for every meal is expensive, unhealthy, and unrealistic. For that reason — a regular trip to the grocery store…

For your pitch, last impressions count almost as much as first impressions

April 23, 2023

If you don’t have a closing slide, your greatest weaknesses might be left up on the screen while you talk with investors and answer questions.

For your pitch, last impressions count almost as much as first impressions by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Middle-Class Just Got Clobbered by Biden’s New Budget and Wage Class Warfare, How To Prepare

April 23, 2023

Biden has always pretended to pay attention to rebuilding the lop-sided economy of the United States. He has always stuck to the idea of redesigning economic practices to make them…

Early-stage fintech startups just got a new funding source

April 23, 2023

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Early-stage fintech startups just got a new funding source by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

How Swytch used ‘crowdshopping’ to scale without VC money

April 23, 2023

Swytch offers regular bike riders a way to turn their existing bike into something with a little more oomph.

How Swytch used ‘crowdshopping’ to scale without VC money by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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