Monthly Archives: October 2018

The SaaS software giant Salesforce has acquired an interactive email services startup Rebel. The acquisition of Rebel highlights how Salesforce is trying to provide new ways for marketers to deliver personalized and interactive emails to consumers.  The company announced on its website (link): We are excited to join Salesforce and […]

Salesforce acquires interactive email startup Rebel

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We sometimes come across case studies of innovation in Artificial Intelligence  that make the rounds – like Sephora trying to transform cosmetics buying experience. However, practical applications of Artificial Intelligence in the real world continue to elude us.This latest report from Reuters highlights the challenge introduced by human bias in […]

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against ...

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Trends and advances in Robotics and Automation are being closely watched in software and hardware space. (link). It is especially hard for integrators to bring together software and hardware to meet industrial needs. Rethink Robotics, which was trying to innovate in industrial robotics for nearly a decade failed to translate […]

Rethink Robotics, Pioneer of Collaborative Robots, Shuts Down

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Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 7th October 2018 News you can use Chinese robotics startup cracks the code for Western markets – At a primary school in Tokyo, a Chinese robotic startup is reshaping the future of Japanese children. “Remember that we’ve […]

Startup news roundup – Week ending 7th Oct 2018

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The tech oligopoly — Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft – have been working on cutting edge technologies (ref – Top 10 technology trends to watch). They have been investing in their own R&D while also supplementing their research by acquiring promising startups. In a latest M&A in this space, […]

Google acquires AI chatbot startup Onward

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Here is a list of the major startup shutdown announcements in September 2018 Bitcoin exchange, Zebpay shuts but promises to keep its wallet functional for users – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had released a statement in April directing all regulated entities, including banks, e-wallets, and payment gateway providers, […]

RIP: Startup shutdown in Sept 2018

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