Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 1 July 2018 News you can use We’ve got to become a start-up nation again,’ says former Cisco CEO –Cisco’s former CEO says that while tax reform has created a friendlier environment for start-ups, regulations need to […]
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Social media giant, Twitter, announced that it had acquired Smyte, a startup focused on delivering online safety and anti-spam solutions. Interestingly, a day after the acquisition was announced, Twitter shut down the Smyte . Twitter tried to explain the acquisition in a blog post stating (link): Today, we’re very excited […]
Twitter Shuts down Online Safety Company Smyte after acquiring it
Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 17th June 2018 News you can use Blockchain in Trade Finance: Breakthroughs on the Horizon – Trade finance has long been ripe for digitization, and electronic trade documents are already in use by some supply chain participants. […]
Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 24th June
An Australian software vendor, Unlockd has entered into bankruptcy (voluntary administration) following a battle with Google. In a statement, the startup explained its move Following an unanticipated threat from Google earlier this year to remove Unlockd’s apps from the Google Play Store ecosystem and deny access to its ad server […]
Google’s threat sends Australian startup Unlockd into Bankruptcy
Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 17th June 2018 News you can use Blockchain in Trade Finance: Breakthroughs on the Horizon – Trade finance has long been ripe for digitization, and electronic trade documents are already in use by some supply chain participants. […]
Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 17th June
The automobile industry continues to transform and is coming to grips with the transformation by ride-sharing, that is disrupting the industry’s traditional model of vehicle ownership. This week, Toyota Motors announced (link) a large bet in ride hailing service Grab. Toyota’s investment in Grab is double the size of General […]
Toyota invests $1 Billion in ride Ride Hailing service, Grab
Trade finance has long been ripe for digitization, and electronic trade documents are already in use by some supply chain participants. Blockchain technology has the potential to take this digitization to the next level, by providing a shared, tamper-proof ledger of digital records. Recent news concerning HSBC and ING underpins […]
Blockchain in Trade Finance: Breakthroughs on the Horizon
Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 10th June 2018 News you can use How This Startup, Along With Dropbox and Facebook, Is Lowering Barriers to Entry for People With Criminal Records – Tech-enabled background check company Checkr has vowed that 5 percent of […]
Digital Startup news roundup – Week ending 10th June
T-Hub and HSBC Bank, under its fintech focussed Accelerator 2030 Program, has announced the names of the final five startups. These startups, selected on basis of their innovative products and solutions for improved banking operations, will undergo eight-week-long training, mentorship and workshops by senior HSBC leadership. The 5 Startups From […]
HSBC Accelerator 2030 Program selects 5 FinTech Startups
Hangzhou, China –Alibaba Group’s Cainiao Network and RoboSense jointly released today G Plus, the world’s first solid-state LiDAR unmanned logistics vehicle. Announced at Alibaba Group’s Cainiao Network 2018 Global Smart Logistics Summit held today in Hangzhou, China, the most important feature of the newly announced G Plus driverless delivery vehicles […]