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Google owner Alphabet makes offer to acquire Fitbit
Google owner Alphabet Inc has made an offer to acquire U.S. wearable device maker Fitbit Inc, as it eyes a ......
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Govt tells tech firms to protect user privacy, prevent abuse
Technology firms must protect user privacy and prevent abuse of their platforms, India’s IT minister said on Thursday, speaking as ......
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Citigroup looks to expand India retail banking business with Paytm tie-up
India’s top digital payments firm Paytm on Tuesday launched a credit card with Citigroup, widening its financial product base while ......
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SoftBank invests $125 mn in Alphabet's Loon internet balloons
A SoftBank Corp business seeking to find a way to fly cellphone antennas high in the atmosphere to provide internet ......
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SoftBank, Google's VC arm back American insurance-tech startup
Tech-driven insurance startup Lemonade Inc has signed a $300 million funding round led by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp , the ......
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Aye Finance raises funding from Falcon Edge, CapitalG, others
Non-banking financial company Aye Finance Pvt. Ltd has raised around Rs 253 crore ($36 million at current exchange rate) through ......
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CapitalG's Kaushik Anand to join VC fund floated by former Sequoia execs
Kaushik Anand, the India head of CapitalG, will step down from the growth equity fund floated by Google parent Alphabet ......
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Google parent Alphabet's Eric Schmidt to quit as executive chairman
Alphabet Inc said on Thursday its Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will step down in January, ending a 17-year-run in which ......
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Google parent sells wireless internet technology to Andhra Pradesh govt
Alphabet Inc’s X research division said on Thursday that the Andhra Pradesh state government would buy its newly developed technology ......
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Google parent Alphabet in talks to invest in Uber rival Lyft
Alphabet Inc is in discussions with Lyft Inc about a possible investment in the ride-hailing company, potentially deepening an existing ......
