Samsung Set to Relaunch Foldable Phone in September – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Samsung Set to Relaunch Foldable Phone in September Image Credits: Flickr Felix Josephat After the failure of its first launch of foldable phones, Samsung is all set to launch its flagship Galaxy foldable phones in September this year. Since its…

ByTechPluto StaffJuly 25, 20190Comments

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Byju’s all set to Become New Sponsor of Indian Cricket Team

The unicorn edutech startup Byju's is all set to become the new sponsor of Indian cricket team, according to Times of India (TOI) report. The Bengaluru based company will be replacing Chinese mobile maker Oppo as the new sponsor once the Indian team concludes the upcoming West Indies tour. This means come September Indians will…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 25, 20190Comments

Funding News

Sachin Bansal Invests in Chaitanya Finance and Kissht

Flipkart’s co-founder Sachin Bansal has expanded his Fintech portfolio by investing in two B2C fintech firms. Bansal has invested Rs 25 crore in Chaitanya India Finance and Rs 50 crore in Kissht, according to reports. None of the concerned parties have so far confirmed the funding news. Flipkart co-founders Sachin Bansal (left) and Binny Bansal (right) Reports…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 24, 20190Comments

Funding News

Anand Piramal’s Investment Reinforces Snapdeal’s Comeback Tag

Resurgent ecommerce platform Snapdeal has secured undisclosed amount of funding from Anand Piramal, executive director of Primal Group. Anand Piramal also happens to be the son in law of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani. Primal has invested in the Gurgaon based company in personal capacity and this marks his first major investment in a startup. Snapdeal…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 24, 20190Comments

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Facebook Design Flaw Puts Kids In Danger – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Facebook Design Flaw Puts Kids In Danger Image Credits: Flickr Tekno Pusula Facebook's messenger kids app is built around a system that only allows those people who are approved by the parents to chat with the kids. But a design…

ByTechPluto StaffJuly 23, 20190Comments

Funding News

Japanese Consortium will Fund Agarwal’s $2 Bn Buyback in Oyo

Japanese financial services Nomura and Mizuho will be part of the three member consortium team that will finance Ritesh Agarwal’s buyback proceedings in Oyo Hotels and Homes. The third member of this consortium is also a Japanese financial company but its identity is still not known. Three member Japanese consortium including Nomura & Mizuho will fund…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 23, 20190Comments

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Exclusive Interview with Harrison Gross: The Man Behind Digital Eyewear That’s Both Fashionable and Powerful

Even as smart glasses are becoming more common than ever today, most of them are held back by limitations like poor user interface and restricted field of view. This is why Lucyd embarked on a mission to create some of the most fashionable and attractive prescription glasses that are also equipped with new-age digital technologies…

ByAnkit KumarJuly 22, 20190Comments

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Internet Advertising Is Slowing Down – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Internet Advertising Is Slowing Down, Slowest Since Dot Com Debacle Image Credits: Flickr cheesegod Internet ads are slowing down in comparison to previous growth rates. Since the dot com bubble, this is the lowest internet ads have ever gone. The…

ByTechPluto StaffJuly 22, 20190Comments

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TikTok Finally Agrees to Build Data Center in India

In the wake of relentless public pressure over privacy issues, TikTok’s parent company Bytedance has finally agreed to build a local data center in India. Bytedance, which is the world’s most valuable startup, will invest nearly $100 Mn and take anywhere between 6-18 months to achieve this goal. public pressure over privacy issues & security concerns,…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 22, 20190Comments

Funding News

Weekly Funding: Oyo, Paytm Mall & Icertis Secure Funding

This week witnessed frenetic funding activities as some of the big guns from Indian startup ecosystem managed to secure fresh capital infusion from the investment community. Mentioned below are some of the top funding activities of this week as part of our weekly funding round up. Weekly Funding: Oyo and Paytm Mall raised this week's biggest…

ByGirish ShettiJuly 20, 20190Comments

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