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• newJD.com, SF, Carlyle among bidders for CJ Group's $1 billion China logistics business: Sources
  Chinese online retailer JD.com , delivery company SF Group and Carlyle are bidding for South Korean conglomerate CJ Group's China logistics business in a deal that could fetch over $1 billion, people…
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• newPaytm refutes report on China's Ant Group considering stake sale
  Paytm on Wednesday refuted a report that said that one of the company's major shareholders, Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group, is considering the sale of its 30 per cent stake in the Indian…
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• Amazon WOW Salary Days sale: Discount on appliances, TVs and more
  Amazon WOW Salary Days sale is now live. The three-day sale started on December 1and is set to end on December 3. During the sale, the e-commerce site is offering discounts on appliances, TVs, furnitu…
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• How to set custom chat wallpapers in WhatsApp
  Among several other features, custom chats options are among the most user demanded features. The instant messaging app has been offering the ability to set a custom wallpaper for chat windows but rem…
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• Amazon to add voice recognition to call-center services for businesses
  Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday announced voice recognition as part of a suite of call-center services for businesses, as the company sees growing demand for its cloud tools during the coronavirus pandemic.
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• Salesforce to acquire messaging app Slack for $27.7 billion
  Microsoft has been posing a threat to Salesforce's key products, a line-up of tools that help other companies manage their customer relationships.
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• Hyundai to launch dedicated electric vehicle-only platform
  The plan underscores efforts by the world's No.5 auto group to become a major player in the global EV market, as car makers around the world are pouring billions of dollars of investment to improve ba…
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• High Court seeks Centre's stand on PIL against NETRA, NATGRID surveillance systems
  The plea by NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), has claimed that these surveillance systems allow central and state law enforcement agencies to intercept and monitor all telecommunicati…
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• ​From 65 watt fast charging to 100x zoom and more: Phones that introduced these features in India
  
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• Vietnam steps up online crackdown, jailed activists at record high: Amnesty International
  The number of jailed activists in Vietnam has reached its highest on record, according to a tally by Amnesty International, which in a report accused Facebook and Google of censorship in the Southeast…
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• LG Chem to double China battery capacity to meet Tesla demand: Sources
  South Korea's LG Chem Ltd plans to more than double production capacity of battery cells it makes in China for Tesla Inc electric vehicles (EV) next year, sources said, to keep up with its U.S. client…
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• Snapdragon 888: Qualcomm's new flagship 5G smartphone chip to be manufactured by Samsung
  Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday announced a new flagship smartphone chip that will feature enhanced gaming and photo abilities and will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's chipmaking division.
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• Addressable market for OEMs likely to be over Rs 10 lakh crore by 2025: Report
  The growing domestic handset manufacturing market and supportive policies by government have ensured that India steadily builds on its device manufacturing capabilities, and the addressable market for…
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• SBI teams up with NPCI to launch contactless debit cards
  State Bank of India (SBI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Japan's JCB International Co on Tuesday announced the launch of 'SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card'. This card…
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• TCS supply chain solution to help government project for ramping up India's COVID-19 testing capacity
  IT services major TCS on Tuesday said it has deployed a platform that powers the project launched by the central government's Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) to scale up indigenou…
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Business Today Tech

• GOQii's Vital device range gets Medical Device Registration by CDSCO
  "Due to the convenience of wearable technology people who used to get their vitals checked once a year are now monitoring their parameters several times a week," said Vishal Gondal, Founder & CEO,…
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• Snapdragon 888 5G: From gaming to photography, how the new Qualcomm SoC will improve Android phones in 2021
  Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform is the latest and greatest chipset from Qualcomm. Here are all the new features it is bringing with itself to Android phones in 2021.
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• Apple iPhone 12 hit by strange bug that causes LTE, 5G signal drops
  Apple's new iPhone 12 series devices are facing an issue with connectivity where both LTE and 5G networks are getting sketchy.
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• Google Maps goes live with new 'community feed' feature; here's how to use it
  Everyday, more than 20 million user contributions are received by the application, and Google Maps is launching this feature after having reorganising the plethora of data.
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• Bought a new Android phone? Here is how to optimise it for best gaming experience
  A lot of Android phones today come with several software optimisations that you need to know about to get the best gaming experience.
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• Canon Cinema EOS C200 Mark II may come in April next year
  Canon Cinema EOS C200 Mark II will borrow a few characteristics from Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark III.
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• Oppo Reno 5 5G series launch announced for December 10
  Oppo has announced that its Reno 5 series, consisting of three smartphones, will launch on December 10.
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• Vivo V20 Pro Quick Review: Lots of style at a good price
  Vivo V20 Pro is the latest upper mid-range device from Vivo. Read our quick review to find out what we think about it.
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• Apple announces 15 best apps, games of App Store in 2020
  The Cupertino-giant acknowledged applications and games that played an essential role in making life easier, healthier, and more connected this year.
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• Excitel announces revised FTTH plans starting at Rs 399 a month with no FUP and data limit
  The Excitel fibre plans are currently operational in 17 cities including Delhi, Noida, Faridabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Unnao, Kanpur,…
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Techmeme

• newAmazon adds webcam support to the 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube, enabling video calls with Alexa-enabled devices, rolling out in the coming weeks in US, UK, elsewhere (Chris Welch/The Verge)
  Chris Welch / The Verge:Amazon adds webcam support to the 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube, enabling video calls with Alexa-enabled devices, rolling out in the coming weeks in US, UK, elsewhere  —  Call any…
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• newGroupM expects marketers to spend $110.1B on digital ads in the US this year, accounting for more than half of the year's total ad spend for the first time (Suzanne Vranica/Wall Street Journal)
  
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• newGoogle Authenticator for iOS gets dark theme redesign and the ability to transfer 2FA accounts in bulk, useful when migrating to a new phone (Abner Li/9to5Google)
  Abner Li / 9to5Google:Google Authenticator for iOS gets dark theme redesign and the ability to transfer 2FA accounts in bulk, useful when migrating to a new phone  —  Earlier this year, Google's…
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• newTwitter expands its hate speech policies to "prohibit language that dehumanizes people on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin" (Karissa Bell/Engadget)
  Karissa Bell / Engadget:Twitter expands its hate speech policies to “prohibit language that dehumanizes people on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin”  —  Twitter is once again…
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• newHulu's Watch Party feature is now expanding to all subscribers, allows up to seven other subscribers to join, and will have a "click to catch up button" (Chris Welch/The Verge)
  Chris Welch / The Verge:Hulu's Watch Party feature is now expanding to all subscribers, allows up to seven other subscribers to join, and will have a “click to catch up button”  —  Hulu was…
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• newGoogle Assistant can now read and reply to messages from WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Google Voice, and others, not just the native Messages app or Hangouts (Rita El Khoury/Android Police)
  Rita El Khoury / Android Police:Google Assistant can now read and reply to messages from WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Google Voice, and others, not just the native Messages app or Hangouts  —  - A…
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• newTikTok appears to be experimenting with allowing three-minute videos, up from its current 60-second limit (Chris Velazco/Engadget)
  Chris Velazco / Engadget:TikTok appears to be experimenting with allowing three-minute videos, up from its current 60-second limit  —  The beauty of TikToks is that they're (usually) never long…
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• newGreenPark Sports, a mobile game and sports fan "world" from Chad Hurley and Zappos founder Nick Swinmurn, raises $14M Series A and announces NBA partnership (David Bloom/Forbes)
  David Bloom / Forbes:GreenPark Sports, a mobile game and sports fan “world” from Chad Hurley and Zappos founder Nick Swinmurn, raises $14M Series A and announces NBA partnership  —  GreenPar…
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• AWS quietly makes a multicloud push with new versions of AWS' managed containers services, ECS Anywhere and EKS Anywhere, that can work on Azure or Google Cloud (Tom Krazit/Protocol)
  Tom Krazit / Protocol:AWS quietly makes a multicloud push with new versions of AWS' managed containers services, ECS Anywhere and EKS Anywhere, that can work on Azure or Google Cloud  —  It was…
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• Insight Partners says it has acquired a majority stake in CommerceHub, which connects retailers like Walmart to suppliers, in a deal valuing it at $1.9B (Katie Roof/Bloomberg)
  Katie Roof / Bloomberg:Insight Partners says it has acquired a majority stake in CommerceHub, which connects retailers like Walmart to suppliers, in a deal valuing it at $1.9B  —  - Investment…
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• Google begins rolling out the ability to schedule sending messages in its Google Messages app (Manuel Vonau/Android Police)
  Manuel Vonau / Android Police:Google begins rolling out the ability to schedule sending messages in its Google Messages app  —  You can already schedule messages in Gmail and Telegram (among oth…
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• Telegram tests letting iOS users listen and reply to new messages via Siri, seemingly the first 3rd-party dev to support the Siri API announced over a year ago (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)
  Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:Telegram tests letting iOS users listen and reply to new messages via Siri, seemingly the first 3rd-party dev to support the Siri API announced over a year ago  —  T…
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• NLRB says in a complaint that Google violated US labor laws by spying on workers who organized staff protests before firing two of them in late 2019 (Zoe Schiffer/The Verge)
  Zoe Schiffer / The Verge:NLRB says in a complaint that Google violated US labor laws by spying on workers who organized staff protests before firing two of them in late 2019  —  Company policies…
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• Sources: Amazon is in exclusive talks to buy Wondery, in a deal valuing the podcast network at $300M+; Wondery's on track to increase revenue to $40M+ this year (Wall Street Journal)
  Wall Street Journal:Sources: Amazon is in exclusive talks to buy Wondery, in a deal valuing the podcast network at $300M+; Wondery's on track to increase revenue to $40M+ this year  —  Venture-b…
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• DHS's IG says it's probing the department's practice of tracking Americans via the purchase of brokered cellphone data, after a letter from Democratic senators (Byron Tau/Wall Street Journal)
  
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Techcrunch India

• Jio Platforms backs SF-based AR gaming startup Krikey
  Jio Platforms, the biggest telecom operator in India and which has raised over $20 billion from Facebook, Google and other high-profile investors this year, is leading a financing round of a San Franc…
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• Qualcomm announces the new Snapdragon 888 chip
  Qualcomm kicked off an all-virtual version of its annual summit this morning by announcing the launch of the the Snapdragon 888 platform. The chipmaker is clearly saving some key information for later…
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• Despite everything, Oyo still has $1 billion in cash
  India’s Oyo has been one of the worst impacted startups with the coronavirus, but it has enough cash to steer through the pandemic and then look at funding further scale, a top executive says. In a…
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• India sets rules for commissions, surge pricing for Uber and Ola
  Ride-hailing firms such as Ola and Uber can only draw a fee of up to 20% on ride fares in India, New Delhi said in guidelines on Friday, a new setback for the SoftBank-backed firms already struggling…
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• Tiger Global invests in India’s Unacademy at $2 billion valuation
  Unacademy, an online learning platform in India, has added two more marquee investors to its cap table. The Bangalore-based startup, which focuses on K-12 online education, said on Wednesday it has ra…
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• Police case filed against Netflix executives in India over ‘A Suitable Boy’ kissing scene
  Netflix, which has invested more than $500 million to gain a foothold in India in recent years, is slowly finding out what all could upset some people in the world’s second-largest internet market:…
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• Following its acquisition by BuzzFeed, HuffPost shuts down its Brazil and India editions
  HuffPost is becoming part of BuzzFeed, but HuffPost India and HuffPost Brasil will not be making the transition — both sites are shutting down today. “Today is @huffpostIndia’s last day,” twee…
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• India bans 43 more Chinese apps over cybersecurity concerns
  India is not done banning Chinese apps. The world’s second-largest internet market, which has banned more than 175 apps with links to the neighboring nation in recent months, said on Tuesday it was…
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• YC-backed Cashfree raises $35.3 million for its payments platform
  Cashfree, an Indian startup that offers a wide-range of payments services to businesses, has raised $35.3 million in a new financing round as the profitable firm looks to broaden its offering. The Ban…
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• 7 things we just learned about Sequoia’s European expansion plans
  Sequoia Capital, the renowned Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed companies like Apple, Google, Dropbox, Airbnb and Stripe, recently disclosed that it had opened its first office in Eu…
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• Byju’s-owned Indian startup WhiteHat Jr sues critics
  Karan Bajaj, an Indian entrepreneur who teaches meditation and in his recent book invites others to live a life away from the noise, is going after the most vocal critics of his startup. Bajaj, founde…
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• OneWeb emerges from bankruptcy, aims to begin launching satellites again on December 17
  Broadband communication satellite company OneWeb has emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection status, the company announced today. It’s now also officially owned by a consortium consisting…
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• How China’s Realme sold 50 million phones in just over 2 years
  Starting a new phone brand in 2018 might seem too late in an already crowded market, but Sky Li was convinced that consumers between 18-25 years old were largely underserved — they needed something…
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• Is a new game and $100M investment enough for South Korea’s PUBG to return to India?
  South Korea-based PUBG Corporation, which runs sleeper hit gaming title PUBG Mobile, announced last week that it plans to return to India, its largest market by users. But its announcement did not add…
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• Payments app True Balance raises $28 million to reach more underbanked users in India
  True Balance, a South Korean startup which runs an eponymous financial services app aimed at tens of millions of users in small cities and towns in India, said on Wednesday it has raised $28 million i…
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TechCircle

• Enterprise payments firm Airpay secures Series A funding from Kalaari Capital, others
  Mumbai-based payment services startup Airpay has raised Rs 24 crore ($3.6 million) as part of a Series A round led by Kalaari Capital and existing investors Rakesh and Rajesh Jhunjhunwala. The company…
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• Exclusive: Tiger Global may be part-exiting Flipkart with 3x return
  Tiger Global, the biggest investor in Flipkart, may have struck a deal with Microsoft and other new investors to sell a part of its stake in the e-commerce company in the latest fund-raising round tha…
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• Two Bangalore women give a ‘clean’ twist to co-working spaces
  Co-working spaces – the idea of an open and communicative work culture – is finally picking up in the Indian startup ecosystem. The past two years have witnessed many startups, including Innov8, I…
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• Bombay High Court bars taxi unions from disrupting Uber’s operations
  US-based Uber Technologies Inc’s India subsidiary Uber India Technologies Pvt. Ltd has obtained a restraining order from the Bombay High Court that prevents dissenting taxi union bodies from disrupt…
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• ShopClues looks to raise $75-100 mn in pre-IPO round
  Clues Network Pvt. Ltd, which runs e-commerce company ShopClues, is looking to raise $75-100 million (Rs 490-652 crore) in fresh funding even as it begins discussions with merchant banks for an initia…
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• Exclusive: GrabOnRent close to raising Series A round
  Bangalore-based GrabOnRent Internet Pvt. Ltd, which runs product rental marketplace GrabOnRent, is close to raising $3 million (Rs 19.5 crore) in Series A funding from new and existing investors, two…
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• Flipkart raises $1 bn in down round: Report
  Flipkart Pvt Ltd, the Singapore-based holding company of India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, has reportedly raised $1 billion in a massive fundraising round. The funds were secured at a down rou…
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• Tips to make the Startup culture a resounding success
  The startup culture that is slowly gaining momentum calls for adequate support at various levels to sustain itself. In the absence of the same, the enthusiasm may soon lose its vitality. It is necessa…
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• Snapdeal strategy head Jason Kothari formally takes over at FreeCharge
  E-commerce firm Snapdeal, operated by Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd, has appointed Jason Kothari as chief executive officer of its mobile recharge platform FreeCharge. Kothari will also continue his key le…
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• After venture capital, startups taking ‘vendor capital’ for granted
  The bloodletting in the Indian startup ecosystem continues with hotel-booking app RoomsTonite shutting shop on the heels of the Stayzilla fiasco, which is still playing out in the media. I have previo…
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Inc42

• Why Agri-Fintech Startups Have Failed To Cash In On Rural Finance Needs
  What is challenging India’s small and marginal farmers, once considered the economic backbone of the country? As most people already…
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• Blockchain This Week: As Winter Session Of Parliament Looms, Crypto Industry On The Edge, & More
  Dates may have not been announced for the winter session of Parliament, however, India’s crypto startups and founders are dreading…
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• Healthtech Startup Loop Health Bags $2.3 Mn Seed Funding From Sierra Ventures, Others
  Pune-based technology-driven health insurance startup Loop Health has raised $2.3 Mn in seed funding led by US-based early-stage venture capital…
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• As Cyber Attacks Increase, Lucideus Launches SAFE Me To Provide Cyber Risk Score
  As the world migrates to digital processes for work purposes amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat of cybersecurity has grown…
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• Will OTT Platforms Be The Unlikely Winner If India’s Supreme Court Intervenes?
  Last week, it was reported that the Indian government was planning to file a plea to bring all pending court…
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• Startup Events In December: #GoingD2C Webinars, The Dialogue On Logistics Tech
  We bring you the latest edition of Upcoming Startup Events, which will help you with a curated list of events,…
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• Paytm Rubbishes Reports Of Ant Group Offloading 30% Stake
  Chinese fintech giant Ant Group is considering selling its 30% stake in Indian digital payment giant Paytm amid border tensions…
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• LambdaTest Secures $6 Mn Funding From Sequoia Capital India’s Surge
  Cloud-based browser testing platform LambdaTest has raised $6 Mn in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge. Blume…
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• Signzy Bags $3 Mn From Vertex Ventures To Strengthen Its AI Platform
  Bengaluru-based AI-powered fintech company Signzy has raised $3 Mn in a funding round led by Vertex Ventures. Existing investors Kalaari…
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• SC Stays NCLAT Order For CCI Probe Against Flipkart Over Misuse Of Dominant Position
  In a breather for Walmart-owned Flipkart, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the March 4 order of the National Company…
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• DoT Includes China’s Huawei In Working Groups For 5G Rollout
  As India mulls over a full-scale rollout of 5G network technologies,  the government has brought in Chinese telecom firm Huawei…
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• Announcing The D2C Day 2.0: A Crash Course To Help D2C Brands Scale Up
  India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) businesses and brands have been soaring for the past year and half, and this year they have…
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• Venture Capital Firm SOSV Selects 4 Indian Startups In Batch 18
  Princeton, New Jersey-based venture capital firm SOSV is going to graduate the Batch 18 of its Shanghai-based accelerator program, Chinaccelerator,…
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• Wendy’s Eye Cloud Kitchen To Make India Presence, Rebel Foods To Help
  American fast-food chain The Wendy’s Company has struck a deal with Rebel Foods to launch 250 cloud kitchens in India…
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• Tata Digital Invests INR 10 Cr In Grameen eStore
  Tata Digital, India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Group’s foray into the tech sector has reportedly invested INR 10 Cr in the…
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