The Download: brain implant removal, and Nvidia’s AI payoff

May 26, 2023
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. A brain implant changed her life. Then it was removed against her will. Sticking an electrode inside a person’s brain can do more than treat a disease. Take the case of Rita Leggett,…

Info Edge, reeling from Rahul Yadav’s startup loss, now writes off Bijnis

May 26, 2023

Info Edge, the largest shareholder in Bizcrum Infotech, the holding firm of Bijnis, has written off its entire investment in the Indian startup, citing “principles of conservatism and prudence,” in the latest drastic market correction in the fast-growing South Asian ecosystem grappling with the weakening global economy. The publicly listed Indian investor had invested about […]

Info Edge, reeling from Rahul Yadav’s startup loss, now writes off Bijnis by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

South American startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200

May 26, 2023

Here’s a shoutout to South American early-stage startup founders! We want YOU to apply for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. But you’d better hurry — time is running out. The application window closes on May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. South America: Join the Startup Battlefield 200 Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) […]

South American startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

How it feels to have a life-changing brain implant removed

May 26, 2023
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. Ian Burkhart sustained a severe spinal cord injury while he was on vacation at 19 years old. “It left me as a quadriplegic,” he says. “I had a little bit of movement…

Ambani’s Reliance targets Indian fashion e-commerce with low-cost model

May 26, 2023

Reliance Industries, run by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, is gearing up to deploy a winning strategy from its past playbook for the fashion market: low-cost products. Ajio, Reliance’s retail fashion arm, has quietly launched Ajio Street. The platform boasts a vast selection of clothing and accessories, starting from a price point as low as […]

Ambani’s Reliance targets Indian fashion e-commerce with low-cost model by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

How SeaTable navigates the China backlash as it goes West

May 26, 2023

Chinese startups aspiring to make it big in the West now face a major hurdle: their connections to home. The scrutiny faced by TikTok in the U.S. over its management structure and data practices is a poignant reminder that relinquishing one’s Chinese affiliations might be essential for gaining acceptance overseas. In their expansion to the […]

How SeaTable navigates the China backlash as it goes West by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch