Girish Shetti

A writer with a passion for tech, marketing, and sports, he delivers captivating articles for the tech enthusiasts. Girish’s expertise in technology and startup analysis brings insightful content and the latest trends to our readers. He loves being the ‘first’ to know(and write) all that’s happening in the world of Tech and startups.

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Not Just Startups

IBM gets out of Facial Technology Business – Top Trending News

Here are the top trending news from the world of technology…check it out 1 IBM gets out of facial technology business Tech giant IBM has decided to quit the facial technology business. The decision was conveyed by company’s new CEO Arvind Krishna in a letter addressed to the members of the United…

ByGirish ShettiJune 9, 20200Comments

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25 Fintech startups to receive assistance from ICICI Securities

NSRCEL, an incubation center promoted by the Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru (IIM-B), on Monday announced that nearly 25 shortlisted Fintech startups will be enrolled for a 15-month extensive program. Many of these lucky startups may even receive funding from the CSR fund of ICICI Securities – one of the leading financial services of India. Image…

ByGirish ShettiJune 8, 20200Comments

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Scootsy all set to merge with Swiggy’s main app

Swiggy is planning to overhaul Scootsy’s operations by merging it with its main app, according to a report published in Economic Times (ET). This means that henceforth Scootsy will no longer operate as a separate entity. The development has been confirmed by Swiggy, according to ET. It further added that Scootsy’s customers will be redirected to…

ByGirish ShettiJune 8, 20200Comments

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Zomato Restores focus on Core Business, Scales down Grocery Vertical

On June 8, restaurants across India will be reopening after bearing the brunt of nationwide lockdown for almost two months. And this fact has put online food delivery major Zomato on hyper-alert, with the company deciding to restore the focus on food delivery business. This means that the Gurugram headquartered company will be retreating from…

ByGirish ShettiJune 6, 20200Comments

Funding News

WeWork India receives capital infusion of $100 Mn from Parent firm

WeWork India, the affiliate company of the U.S. based co-working company WeWork, said that it will receive $100 Mn funding from its parent company – WeWork Global. The latest funding will surely come as a huge boost for WeWork India as the global co-working industry tries very hard to grapple with the impact of the…

ByGirish ShettiJune 5, 20200Comments

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Bytedance Winds up Overseas News Aggregator app TopBuzz

Bytedance, parent company of global sensation TikTok, has pulled the plug on its artificial Intelligence based news aggregator app TopBuzz. Launched in 2015, TopBuzz was one of the company’s earliest products that was solely catered to the global markets. Image Source: Flickr.com TikTok’s parent company apparently ran out of patience after the TopBuzz app failed to capture…

ByGirish ShettiJune 5, 20200Comments

Funding News

Jio gets Extra Rs 9093.6 Crore from Mubadala Investment

While the world continues to grip with the global pandemic, Reliance Jio has used these adverse times for unlocking the value of its company by selling the stake to foreign entities. Now India’s largest telecom operator has added yet another foreign investor to its list, after signing a funding agreement with Mubadala Investment Company. Mubadala Investment…

ByGirish ShettiJune 5, 20200Comments

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Online food Delivery companies get approval for Drone trial

In what will come as a big boost for the online delivery industry, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given official approval to companies like Zomato, Swiggy and Dunzo to start testing BVLOS drones for deliveries. BVLOS drones are essentially those drones that fly at distances beyond normal visibility and also cover far…

ByGirish ShettiJune 4, 20200Comments

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After Twitter, even Snapchat snubs Trump – Top Trending News

1 After Twitter, even Snapchat snubs Trump Image Credits: Flickr UNLV Free Press Popular multimedia messaging platform Snapchat announced on Wednesday that its Discover tab won’t be promoting content from U.S. President Donald Trump’s account. The Discover is a tab or page within Snapchat that offers news feed to all its readers. Snapchat’s snub…

ByGirish ShettiJune 4, 20200Comments

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Indian cities limping back to normalcy, claims MyGate

Indian cities are slowly clawing back to normalcy after enduring the nationwide lockdown for more than 2 months. This finding was the result of extensive survey carried by MyGate, a security and community management solution startup. The startup relied on its app’s user base data to make conclusive findings. MyGate, which claims to be India’s largest…

ByGirish ShettiJune 3, 20200Comments

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