February 5, 2025

XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians

Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you think about lucrative opportunities in B2B technology. But that same blind spot speaks of the opportunity in the space for those who are stepping up and targeting “the job site.” One of the players in that space, XOi  […]

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Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart launches metaverse shopping experience

October 17, 2022

Flipkart has launched a metaverse offering for consumers to more interactively discover and shop new products, the latest bet from the Indian e-commerce giant as it experiments with web3 offerings to supercharge its customer experience. The Walmart-backed Bengaluru-headquartered firm has partnered with eDAO, a Polygon-incubated firm, to launch the metaverse offering, which it is calling Flipverse. […]

Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart launches metaverse shopping experience by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides

October 17, 2022

Cruise never planned to make its own silicon. But in the quest to commercialize robotaxis — and make money doing it — those never planned pursuits can suddenly seem a lot more appealing. Cruise realized that the price of chips from suppliers was too high, the parts were too big and the reliability of the […]

Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides by Roberto Baldwin originally published on TechCrunch

India launches 75 digital banking units across rural areas in financial inclusion push

October 16, 2022

India on Sunday launched 75 digital banking units in villages and small towns across the country in a move that it said will help bring financial services and literacy to more citizens. The digital banking units, set up in collaboration with over 20 public and private banks, are brick-and-mortar outlets that are equipped with tablets […]

India launches 75 digital banking units across rural areas in financial inclusion push by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch