Startup

Learn Artificial Intelligence: This Course By An IIT Madras Startup Is Open For All

Education | NDTV Education Team | Friday January 18, 2019

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras faculty have launched a startup to prepare the Indian workforce for the advent of Artificial Intelligence age by training students at nominal costs.

Komparify Acquires Bengaluru-Based Ireff to Broaden Its Mobile App Capabilities

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2019

Ireff is a Bengaluru-based startup that delivers fresh prepaid plan information with a clean user interface (UI) via its mobile app.

Byju’s Acquires US-Based Learning Games Platform Osmo for $120 Million

Gaurav Shukla | Thursday January 17, 2019

Online tutoring startup Byju’s has acquired US-based maker of educational games Osmo to boost its technology for global expansion.

Partial Relief For Start-Ups As Centre Eases Angel Tax Exemption Rules

Business | Reported by Alisha Sachdeva | Thursday January 17, 2019

The notification specifies a list of documents that start-ups will have to submit to the DIPP while seeking approval.

Start-Ups To Get Relief From Angel Tax: Report

Business | Asian News International | Wednesday January 16, 2019

The central government decision came after a number of representations were made to Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu by start-ups.

IIT Madras Solar Technology Startup Lights Up Remote Villages

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Cygni Energy, an IITM incubated company, is installing solar units in the foreboding terrains of Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, and Jammu & Kashmir.

Intel Vet Takes Wheel of Self-Driving Car Startup Zoox

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Intel vet Aicha Evans will lead self-driving car startup Zoox from next month, becoming a rare high-profile black chief executive in a Silicon Valley.

China's ByteDance Launches Video Chat App, Moves in on Tencent's Turf

Reuters | Tuesday January 15, 2019

ByteDance is one of China's fastest growing startups and owns the country's leading news aggregator Jinri Toutiao and short video platform TikTok

CES 2019: zGlue Pitches 'Chiplets' to Make Custom Chips for Startups

Reuters | Tuesday January 8, 2019

zGlue has broken up complicated chip designs into "chiplets" that can be combined on a single chip using free Web-based software.

EV Startup Byton Aims To Raise $500 Million To Fund Growth

CarandBike Team (With Inputs from Reuters) | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Chinese-funded electric vehicle manufacturer Byton is seeking to raise at least $500 million to finance growth, valuing the nearly three-year-old company at more than $4 billion, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The latest round of fundraising comes as China's government promotes new energy vehicles (NEVs), a category comprising ba...

Google Acquires Startup to Boost Assistant's Answering Abilities

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2019

Google later confirmed the acquisition to Fortune but declined to disclose financial details.

This Indian Startup Wants You to Stop Buying Expensive Running Shoes

Pranay Parab | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Shapecrunch makes 3D printed custom orthotics to help you prevent injuries and manage pain.

This Startup's New Passenger Drone Is 'Like a Flight Simulator That You Can Ride In,' CEO Says

Peter Holley, The Washington Post | Monday December 31, 2018

The aircraft can travel just over 100kmph at top speed and includes air-cushioned floats, allowing it to land on water if necessary.

French Startup Offers 'Dark Web' Compass, but Not for Everyone

Agence France-Presse | Monday December 31, 2018

For years criminal websites shrouded in secrecy have thrived beyond the reach of traditional search engines, but a group of French engineers has found a way to navigate this dark Web.

New Drone Like "Flight Simulator You Can Ride In", Says Startup CEO

World News | Peter Holley, The Washington Post | Monday December 31, 2018

If Matt Chasen gets his way, there will be a time - in the not-so-distant future - when commuters are able to order an air taxi that whisks them across town in minutes, bypassing traffic-clogged streets below.