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Google, Apple brace for showdown over augmented reality technology
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday unveiled tools to make augmented reality apps for mobile devices using the Android operating system, ......
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From disruptor to disrupted: Is Just Dial losing the plot?
Which was India's most valuable consumer Internet venture in early 2014? (Hint: The name is in the headline.) Yes, we ......
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Budget hotel chain Treebo raises $34 mn in Series C round
Budget hotel chain Treebo Hotels has raised $34 million (Rs 220 crore) in its Series C funding round led by ......
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OMA Emirates floats fund to invest in Indian fin-tech startups
OMA Emirates Group, a Middle East-based payments and financial technology firm, has announced a dedicated fund for investing in India's ......
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Amazon-Alibaba battle shifting to online grocery
Amazon is reportedly planning to invest in Grofers, as it seeks to broaden its presence in India’s e-commerce sector. It ......
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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Anand Mahindra back NEST Education
Naandi Education Support and Training Pvt. Ltd (NEST), a social impact-focused venture, has raised Rs 4 crore ($625,000) in follow-on ......
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Uber to provide free insurance for drivers in India
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies will give free insurance to its 450,000 driver partners in India that will cover death, ......
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Will it be Alibaba-BigBasket vs Amazon-Grofers in online grocery?
Online grocers BigBasket and Grofers could find themselves becoming a part of the larger designs of Chinese e-tailer Alibaba and ......
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FreshWorks' India arm saw profit, revenue more than double in FY16
Freshworks Technologies Pvt. Ltd, the wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of cloud-based customer engagement platform Freshworks Inc, more than doubled its revenue ......
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Uber to stop tracking riders after trips in privacy push
Uber Technologies Inc is pulling a heavily criticized feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up ......