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Shuttl is winning over office workers in India with safer bus commute option
The Amazon-backed startup is growing slow and getting customers that Uber and Ola don’t have Manish Singh 23 hours Miles…
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Join raises $4M seed round to build a better construction planning platform
Startup Join wants to modernize the back office for an industry that’s everywhere, but maybe not top of mind, especially…
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Carrefour sale shifts the balance of power in China’s new retail battle
Hot on the heels of Amazon’s decision to shutter its local marketplace, Carrefour — another global commerce giant — is…
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Google Pay expands its integration with PayPal to online merchants
Google and PayPal have been strategic partners for some time. The companies in 2017 announced that PayPal would become a…
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CapitalG co-founder introduces $175M early-stage venture fund
Valo Ventures, a new firm focused on social, economic and environmental megatrends, has closed on $175 million for its debut…
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Google updates SOS Alerts with visualizations of natural disasters
Google has announced a number of enhancements to SOS Alerts, a safety feature first introduced to Google Maps and Search…
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Google appeals $1.7BN EU AdSense antitrust fine
Like clockwork, Google has filed a legal appeal against the €1.49 billion ($1.7BN) antitrust penalty the European Commission slapped on…
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KaiOS raises $50M, hits 100M handsets powered by its feature phone OS
While Android and iOS have locked up the market for smartphone operating systems, a feature phone platform that has the…
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A young entrepreneur is building the Amazon of Bangladesh
At just 26, Waiz Rahim is supposed to be involved in the family business, having returned home in 2016 with…
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Google’s new plan to push Google Pay in India: cashback incentives in Android apps
Google is gunning for India’s payment companies. The U.S. search giant entered India’s payment space in 2017, and now it…
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