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Microsoft Acquires Deis To Broaden Cloud Computing Scope – Microsoft wants more developers to use its platform and tools. Specifically, Microsoft wants more cloud computing developers to come into its fold. With this widely accepted truth in mind, it is perhaps logical to hear news this April 2017 of the […]

Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 24th April


2017 VC Market: U.S. Startup Investment Picks Up In Q1 –  U.S. startup investment activity somewhat rebounded after a downturn late last year, with larger rounds and an improving environment for tech IPOs. However, funding totals are still below the highs set several quarters ago. A preliminary analysis of Crunchbase […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 16th April


Check out the recent report from crunchbase that highlights “2017 VC Market: U.S. Startup Investment Picks Up In Q1” U.S. startup investment activity somewhat rebounded after a downturn late last year, with larger rounds and an improving environment for tech IPOs. However, funding totals are still below the highs set […]

Startup Investment Picks Up In Q1



Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 9th April Microsoft launches Sprinkles, a silly camera app powered by machine learning – Microsoft is getting into the “fun camera app” game with a new iOS application called Sprinkles, which has now earned a featured spot in the “New apps we love” […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 9th April


Weekly startup news roundup for 2nd April 2017. $2 billion startup GitHub has officially won over Microsoft – (GitHub co-founder and CEO Chris WanstrathFlickr/by DaveFayram) Today, Microsoft announces via blog entry the shutdown of CodePlex, its 11-year-old site where programmers could host and share the code for their software projects. […]

Digital Startup new roundup – Week ending 2nd April


Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning have become integral for many businesses. But, the terms are often used interchangeably. Here’s how to tell them apart. By Hope Reese With huge strides in AI—from advances in the driverless vehicle realm, to mastering games such as poker and Go, to automating […]

Understanding the differences between AI, machine learning, and deep learning



A few weeks ago, we featured “8 healthcare startup and investor trends.” Here is an interesting story on innovation in Healthcare spanning continents. Personify Care is a med-tech startup from South Australia that helps patients stay connected with clinicians before and after their hospital release. The web-based system helps hospital […]

Innovation in Healthcare: Hospital software enhances patient care after discharge



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The startup ecosystem in Bangalore (Bengaluru) – by some accounts the “Silicon Valley” of the east – is vibrant and has been nurturing tech startups that aspire to go global. The startups and the tech ecosystem continues to receive a lot of media attention. I had an opportunity to join […]

A visit to dynamic Startup Incubators in Bengaluru



THE first startup accelerator focused on developing and commercialising technologies for the defence and security sectors in the Asia Pacific will be established in South Australia this year. Leading entrepreneurial mentorship program Techstars will launch in South Australia’s capital Adelaide in July and will look to build upon the local […]

Techstars launches first Asia-Pacific defence and security startup accelerator in ...