Ola Will Invest $100 Million in Vogo, the Indian Scooter Sharing Startup – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Ola Will Invest $100 Million in Vogo, the Indian Scooter Sharing Startup Image Credits: Vogo Facebook The Indian ride-hailing firm Ola is all set to invest $100 million in VOGO, which is a domestic scooter sharing start-up in the country.…

ByTechPluto StaffDecember 18, 20180Comments

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Sequoia Capital Offloads 7% Stake in Byju’s to make Profitable Partial Exit: Report

Silicon Valley based Sequoia Capital seems to have made the best return from its Indian portfolio, after having reportedly sold the partial stake in the e-learning unicorn company Byju’s. According to Economic Times (ET), Sequoia Capital has offloaded 7% stake in the Bengaluru based e-learning company to incoming investors Naspers Ventures and General Atlantic (GA). ET…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 18, 20180Comments

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Vine Co-Founder and HQ Trivia CEO Dies at 35 Due to Alleged Drug Over Dose – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Vine Co-Founder and HQ Trivia CEO Dies at 35 Due to Alleged Drug Over Dose Image Credits: Flickr lawrene tompkns Colin Kroll, the co-founder of Vine and the CEO of HQ Trivia has died due to an alleged drug overdose…

ByTechPluto StaffDecember 17, 20180Comments

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3D-Printed Heads to Make Cops and Hackers Capable of Unlocking Your Phone

There are many practical uses of a 3D printer, you can use it for making firearms, experimental objects and even prosthetics. Now you can even make a 3D print of a living human head that is as accurate as it gets. According to reports, Forbes reporter Thomas Brewster got himself a 3D printed model of…

ByTechPluto StaffDecember 17, 20180Comments

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Binny Bansal Claws back into Startup Game with Xto10X: Sources

Binny Bansal is all set to don the hat of a startup entrepreneur all over again, following his abrupt resignation from Flipkart almost a month back after being accused of personal misconduct by an ex-employee. Binny’s re-enter into the startup ecosystem will mark the comeback of an entrepreneur who has undeniably played an important role…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 14, 20180Comments

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Uber Eats will now Deliver Starbucks Coffee for you

It will be a grave mistake on the part of analysts as well as business enthusiasts to underestimate the role that Uber Eats can play in propping up Uber’s valuation ahead of its much anticipated IPO. The cab hailing major surely wants to prove through Uber Eats that it is well capable of diversifying into…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 14, 20180Comments

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Launch of Google Shopping in India: Now Search, Compare and Review Products From Different Retailers

In an attempt to connect more internet users to online shopping, Google has announced the launch of Google Shopping in India. The Google search web page has changed in India and now you will also have a 'Shopping' tab on top of the search page. Click it and find wide-ranging products from different retailers from across…

ByTechPluto StaffDecember 13, 20180Comments

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Taylor Swift is Facial Scanning Fans at Her Concerts – Top Trending Stories

Here are today’s Top 5 News & Events from Around the World. Take a look! #5 Taylor Swift is Facial Scanning Fans at Her Concerts, Is It a Start of Concert Surveillance State? Image Credits: Flickr Larry Darling According to media, Taylor Swift who is a sensational singer from the U.S. is using facial recognition in her…

ByTechPluto StaffDecember 13, 20180Comments

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SoftBank may Dump Nvidia Stake early next Year: Sources

Japanese telecom giant and one of the prolific global investors – SoftBank - may offload its stake in chipmaker Nvidia Corp by early next year, according to Bloomberg. SoftBank may end up making a healthy profit of $3 Bn from this exit, Bloomberg claimed after citing a anonymous source. However, it is still not clear…

ByGirish ShettiDecember 13, 20180Comments

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Waymo Under Attack: From Stone Pelting to Forceful Lane Changing, People Openly Display Anger on Self-Driving Tech

Google's self-driving car, Waymo is under attack from people in Pheonix, Arizona. There are several cases filed by the company where there are incidents ranging from stone pelting to forceful lane changing and even guns been pulled-out on safety drivers, according to the Arizona Republic reports. At least 21 reports have been tracked so far and the…

ByTechPluto StaffDecember 13, 20180Comments

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