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EU legislators take new aim at Apple’s Lightning connector with current e-waste push
Aditi Gade,
6 years ago
2 min read
The European Parliament has decided overwhelmingly for stronger action to lessen e-waste, asking for the Commission to come up with beefed-up laws by July 2020. Clearly, the parliament requires the Commission to utilise the delegated act anticipated in the 2014 Radio Equipment Directive by that...
The two-year-old Indian edtech company Doubtnut allocates $15M
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Doubtnut, a Gurgaon-based startup that runs an app to assist students in learning and understanding concepts from math and science by using short videos, has allocated $15 million in the latest funding round as it seems to help more people in small towns and cities...
Kraftful allocates $1M to support smart home companies to make better apps
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Kraftful, a company from Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 class, creates the multiple components that an IoT/smart home company might require, puzzle piecing them unitedly into apps for each company without expecting them to reinvent for the nth time. What Do Kraftful Manufacturers Aim For Because...
Soft Robotics allocates $23 million from investors including modern robot giant FANUC
Aditi Gade,
6 years ago
2 min read
Robotics startup company Soft Robotics has secured its Series B round of funding, allocating $23 million driven by Calibrate Ventures and Material Impact. Specifications About The Investment This includes participation from existing investors involving Honeywell, Yahama, Hyperplane, and many more. This series also draws in...
While different tech giants supply housing initiatives, Amazon is starting a homeless shelter — inside its HQ
Priyanka Khanapure,
6 years ago
2 min read
As large tech gets larger, industry managers have started making more commotion about serving homeless populations, especially in those regions where big salaries have driven up the price of living to heights not seen earlier. Companies That Took Part In The Cause Last January, for...
Hardware IPOs remain to struggle
Priyanka Khanapure,
6 years ago
2 min read
Presently that the ultimate technology IPOs of 2019 have touched down, it is a great time to start seeing back at what happened during the year. We are seeking for trends as the clock winds down. Here is one that is evident: Hardware startups are...
India’s wealthiest man is set to take on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart
Aditi Gade,
6 years ago
2 min read
While Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart pay billions to make a dent in India’s retail market and wheel from current regulatory hurdles, the two businesses have toppled upon a new challenge: Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s wealthiest man. The Competition Begins Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail, two subsidiaries...
Philadelphia’s Jenzy has a device to size kids’ feet and a marketplace to purchase them the correct shoes
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
From all the startup jawns that can likely come from Philadelphia, maybe none is as surprising as Jenzy. A startup that gives an online marketplace and virtual sizing device for kids’ shoes is not something you can expect from a Philadelphia company. The Story of...
Uber Incubator starts to grow new products and services
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Uber recently launched the Uber Incubator. It is an initiative for both Uber employees and those outside the Uber organization. What is the Uber Incubator? This feature will help to improve products and services on top of Uber’s platform. Uber wrote in a blog post...
Huckleberry allocates $18M to set small business insurance online
Priyanka Khanapure,
6 years ago
2 min read
The insurance business, sluggish and aged, is ready for disruption. We have noticed companies like Lemonade, Hippo and Rhino take in at that moment. Now, an insur-tech company centered on small business insurance has allocated $18 million to keep building. Who is Huckleberry? Meet Huckleberry, whose...