Twitter Appoints Resident Grievance Officer in India to Comply with New Internet Rules
The American social media firm will lose liability for user-generated content in the South Asian country for not following local IT rules; Twitter has hired…
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Stumble-Proof Robot Adapts to Challenging Terrain in Real-Time
Robots are very well timed and facing any unusual surface or obstacle usually means a sudden stop or a hard fall. However, researchers have developed…
Smile Identity Raises $7M to Build KYC and Identity Verification Tools for Africa
An estimated one billion people worldwide have been challenged to prove their identities, with 81% of those living in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia living…
NS1 EC-1, Pakistan’s Tech Ecosystem, SPACs Bonanza
Did you see the viral videos of the flood yesterday on the New York City subway? In one, riders roamed through brown, waist-deep water; another…
Popshop Live Rises about $20M at a $100M Valuation for its Livestream Shopping Platform for Hipsters
Legacy TV services like HSN and QVC may put live shopping shows on the map for consumers, but the Livestream trade has found a whole…
New York City’s New Biometrics Privacy Law takes Effect
A new Biometrics Privacy Ordinance has been enacted across New York City, with new restrictions on what businesses can do with the biometric data they…
Kurly, the Korean Grocery Startup, Raises $200M on a $2.2B Valuation after Shifting IPO Plans Away from the NYSE
As online grocers around the world pull in big investments, they realize how much they have grown – especially in the last years of epidemic…
Indian Social Commerce DealShare Raises $144 Million, Eyes International Expansion
High-profile investors are doubling their bets on the future of social commerce in India. Dilshare said Thursday it has raised $144 million in a new…
Indian Food Delivery Startup Zomato will Seek Post-IPO Valuation up to $8.6B
Hello and welcome to the Daily Crunch for July 8, 2021 Forget about the hot summer ___ summer. It’s a hot IPO summer in the…
Indian Edtech Teachmint Raises $20 Million to Expand to New Categories and Geographies
While most Indian Adtech startups work to expand their catalogs through live and recorded courses for students, some have begun to adopt different approaches to…
How Retail Zipline’s Series a Pitch Deck Ticked Every Box for Emergence Capital
Melissa Wang spent more than a decade working for major retail brands before establishing the retail zipline. This kind of annoying advantage – the full…
A Tiny, Soft Robot with Caterpillar-like Legs Capable of Drugs Delivery in the Human Body
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) researchers have created a tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs that can transport large loads and adapt to harsh…
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