Amazon inks logistics deal with India’s post and railway services, announces SMB generative AI tool
Amazon’s march to the Indian market is taking to the rails and the mail. The e-commerce giant today announced new deals with India Post and Indian Railways to boost delivery for small businesses. At its SMB event Amazon Sambhav in New Delhi on Thursday, Amazon also unveiled new efforts to
Read moreY Combinator removes Indian startup from batch over ‘irregularities’
Storied venture firm Y Combinator has removed an Indian startup from its batch after discovering “irregularities” at the firm, several people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Medobed, an Indian startup that promises medicine delivery in 10 minutes, was initially selected in Y Combinator’s S23 batch. In recent weeks, Y
Read moreVisual Thinking for Software Engineers: The Impact of Embracing a Diagram-Oriented Mindset
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Read moreGarena relaunches Free Fire in India a year after ban
Garena is relaunching Free Fire in India, a year and a half after the popular mobile title was banned in the South Asian market over national security concerns. The firm, owned by South Asian giant Sea, said it has partnered with Yotta, controlled by local giant Hiranandani, for cloud and
Read moreAn Introduction to the Laravel PHP Framework
Learn about the Laravel PHP framework, exploring its history, its purpose, and some of its key components and features. Continue reading An Introduction to the Laravel PHP Framework on SitePoint.
Read moreFitbit targeted with trio of data transfer complaints in Europe
Google-owned Fitbit is facing a trio of privacy complaints in the European Union which allege the company is illegally exporting user data in breach of the bloc’s data protection rules. The complaints target Fitbit’s claim that users have consented to international transfers of their information — to the US and
Read moreTeale, your mental health companion at work, raises $11 million
French startup Teale has secured a funding round of $11 million earlier this summer (€10 million). The company provides a mental health platform for employees and helps HR managers when it comes to preventing burnout or quiet quitting. Alter Equity and Bpifrance’s Digital Venture fund are leading the Series A
Read moreFeds investigate Tesla’s use of funds for secret ‘glass house’ project
Manhattan federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are separately investigating the use of Tesla funds to bankroll a secret project that is described internally as a glass house for CEO Elon Musk, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal that cites people familiar with the matter.
Read moreGoogle’s AI-powered search expands outside U.S. to India and Japan
Google is bringing its generative AI search experience to the first countries outside the U.S., the company announced today, starting with expansions in India and Japan. The new AI-powered search feature, also known as SGE (Search Generative Experience), will become available through Google’s Search Labs in those markets, and will
Read moreTechCrunch interview: ‘Palo Alto’ author Malcolm Harris
"I feel like if we know Elon Musk’s name in a hundred years, that's a very, very bad sign."
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