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Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 9th June 2019 News you can use The FAA is offering new partnership opportunities to validate key drone technologies – Is your company up for a challenge? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will partner with qualified commercial […]

Startup news roundup – Week ending 9th June 2019


A few days ago, Apple announced that it was acquiring asthma-monitoring startup Tueo Health. Now comes news that the tech giant is expanding its Autonomous Vehicle Talent pool by acquiring Drive.ai Like the rest of Tech Oligipoly, Apple has been working on autonomous driving technology too, and most of the growth in […]

Apple to expand its Autonomous Vehicle talent pool with Drive.ai ...


Is your company up for a challenge? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will partner with qualified commercial companies who can match the agency’s $6 million pledge to perform vital drone integration safety work at the FAA’s UAS test sites. “The FAA intends to bridge the gap between industry and the test sites to tackle some […]

The FAA is offering new partnership opportunities to validate key ...



Recent news announcements indicate that Apple is acquiring Tueo Health, a small Redwood City based startup focused on monitoring asthma in sleeping pediatric patients. The deal was initially  reported by CNBC. Apple, like other tech giants, hopes to bolster its intellectual property (IP) in the healthcare space as it continues to roll […]

Apple acquires asthma-monitoring startup Tueo Health


The following is a lightly edited version of a recent email interview with Alex Fly, Founder and CEO of Quickpath 

IDG: AI veteran sees ‘dream teams’ accelerating AI in business


How many times in your lifetime have you been awakened or startled by sirens screaming from emergency vehicles as they rushed to a scene of an accident or other dangerous situation? Whether these first responders represent law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, or other specialized emergency organizations connected to this […]

Tech Forum to Explore Drone Use by First Responders



Roundup of news and ideas from the world of startups – Week ending 19th May 2019 News you can use Are Electric Motorbikes in India: likely to take off – A recent article in New York times highlights the shift in ride-sharing trends in India. (ref: Ride-Sharing’s Future? It May […]

Startup news roundup – Week ending 19th May 2019


According to recent reports, the Bengaluru based social commerce startup Wooplr is shutting down after merger talks fell through. The company’s profile indicates that the online venture was  designing a Network as a A free & easy way to start an online store, Wooplr today empowers 200,000+ store owners to earn […]

Fashion discovery Startup Wooplr Shuts Down As Merger Talks Fall ...


Utrip, a Seattle-based trip-planning startup announced that it is ceasing operations. The startup was founded in 2011, and aimed to offer free AI based itinerary-planning tools to consumers. Users could enter information about their travel and activity preferences and Utrip would recommend schddules to plan their trip. Utrip made money by […]

Seattle based travel planning startup Utrip shuts down



A recent article in New York times highlights the shift in ride-sharing trends in India. (ref: Ride-Sharing’s Future? It May Sit on Electric Motorbikes). The article describes “Several start-ups — backed by big Silicon Valley venture firms and Uber’s Indian competitor, Ola — are betting that shared “two-wheelers” are better suited […]

Are Electric Motorbikes in India: likely to take off