Snapmint Raises $21 Million
The company intends to deploy the funds to expand its merchant network both online and offline to power the purchases of 550 million PAN card holders Indian consumers
The Download: flaws in anti-AI protections for art, and an AI regulation vibe shift
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. This tool strips away anti-AI protections from digital art The news: A new technique called LightShed will make it harder for artists to use existing protective tools to stop their work from being…
Google antitrust complainants call for EU to shutter its Shopping Ads Units
The European Commission is facing fresh calls to make good on its 2017 antitrust decision against Google Shopping by banning Google from displaying its own shopping comparison ads units in search results — boxes which Google populates with revenue-generating ads — as they argue the self-preferencing units constitute an ongoing competition abuse by the adtech […]
Google antitrust complainants call for EU to shutter its Shopping Ads Units by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Technology that lets us speak to our dead relatives has arrived. Are we ready?
My parents don’t know that I spoke to them last night. At first, they sounded distant and tinny, as if they were huddled around a phone in a prison cell. But as we chatted, they slowly started to sound more like themselves. They told me personal stories that I’d never heard. I learned about the…
Terra’s Do Kwon says South Korea’s charges against him not legitimate and politically motivated
Do Kwon says charges levelled against him by the South Korean prosecutors are not legitimate and politically motivated, sharing a rare update on what has become one of the most high profile events in the crypto industry this year in the aftermath of the $40 billion wipeout of his Terra blockchain. Kwon said he has […]
Terra’s Do Kwon says South Korea’s charges against him not legitimate and politically motivated by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
UK launch startup Orbex closes fresh funding in push to first orbital launch next year
The United Kingdom is known for many things, but rocket launches are not one of them. Spaceflight startup Orbex is part of a slew of U.K.-based companies hoping to change that by bringing vertical launch to U.K. soil for the first time. Orbex is aiming to conduct its first orbital rocket launch as early as […]
UK launch startup Orbex closes fresh funding in push to first orbital launch next year by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Kenzz, an Egyptian e-commerce platform for the mass market, grabs $3.5M seed funding
Kenzz, an e-commerce platform bringing shopping to the mass market in Egypt and MENA, is announcing that it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. U.S.-based and MENA-focused venture capital firm Outliers Ventures led the round. Some of the participating investors include HOF Capital, Foundation Ventures, and Samurai Incubate. The company, founded this February by […]
Kenzz, an Egyptian e-commerce platform for the mass market, grabs $3.5M seed funding by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food
Verlinvest, a family-backed, “evergreen”, growth fund investor, that has previously funded a few well-known consumer brands like Oatly, Vita Coco, Tony’s Chocolonely, Who Gives A Crap, Pedego, Chewy.com, Hint & others, is getting into the venture game. After putting around €50m into VC initiatives globally, it’s now embarking on being the kick-starter LP in a […]
V3 Ventures launches to put €100M into startups in health, beauty and food by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
IT Firms Onboard Over One Lakh Freshers
IT industry experts’ analysis stated that, the fear of global recession and spate of layoffs in the startup space are expected to have a sobering effect on high attrition levels in Indian IT industry over the next 2 to 3 quarters
Byju’s Raises $250 Million From Existing Investors
With this funding round, Byju’s total fundraise since its inception in 2013 moves close to $6 billion, in which half of it spent for acquisitions and strategic investments in 18 to 20 startups
How Voice Technology Is Reshaping the Retail Experience For Consumers And Merchants
Voice payments could be the revolution that boosts customer experience, satisfaction and revenue, all at the same time