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Microsoft in talks to pump up to US$100M into Indian cab-hailing company Ola
Earlier there were reports that Japanese telecom and Internet giant SoftBank was looking to invest up to US$300 million in Ola Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Software giant Microsoft is in talks to invest...
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These influential women nailed down the tech industry, proving that the glass...
Even today the gender gap is alive, but fortunately there are women who have broken through the glass ceiling and marked their presence worldwide Around half of the world’s population is female, but no...
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The week in Taiwan: A public push towards AI, and foodpanda celebrates its...
Taiwan also saw the first trials of an autonomous bus in Taipei This week we provide another wrap of the goings-on in Taiwan’s startup ecosystem courtesy of Inside Taiwan. As per usual, the links will...
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Indian cab-hailing company Ola raises US$36M to fight close rival Uber
Software giant Microsoft is also in talks to invest between US$50 million and US$100 million in Ola India’s home-grown cab-hailing company Ola has raised US$36 million from New York-based hedge fund...
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With a shakeup and evolution at Microsoft, startups stand to benefit from...
After attending Microsoft Inspire at Washington DC, I walked away with a new perspective and appreciation for an organisation that isn’t afraid to disrupt itself entirely Editor’s note: e27 publishes...
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China vs US: Who is winning the big artificial intelligence battle?
The Chinese government’s pivot to become the leader in this technology has created plenty of hype, but how are China’s artificial intelligence aspirations playing out on the ground? Image Credit:...
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Who is leading the race to mainstream autonomous vehicles?
At first glance it may appear that smaller startups have little to no chance at competing, but, that is an illusion Unbeknownst to many consumers, autonomous vehicles are not something coming to us in...
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Analysing the influence of artificial intelligence on the digital ad industry
Artificial intelligence won’t be taking jobs from the ad industry — at least not yet Just yesterday, the huge potential of AI was once again on display when Google’s DeepMind played the champion chess...
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Top 50 fintech influencers in Singapore
We are proud to count some of the influencers in this list as e27 contributors Fintech is the most used buzzword in the Finance industry all over the world. In Asia, Singapore is the hottest Fintech...
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CloudSwyft, the startup that aims to change the way companies do human...
CloudSwyft partners with Microsoft to provide cloud-based training modules for technology skills Operating a business today means that companies have to keep up with a fast-paced and competitive world;...
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Today’s top tech news, January 15: Alibaba, Microsoft build AI tech that can...
Plus, Rappler gets its license revoked, and Lego partners with Tencent Alibaba, Microsoft AI-models beats humans in reading comprehension test — [The Stanford Question Answering Dataset] Two of the...
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Why the recent Microsoft deal should be an eye-opener for Asian entrepreneurs
Sustainability has always been unsustainable, except that might be changing An unfortunate reality of life in Asia is that the region is a significant contributor to the environmental issues facing our...
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Fragmentation may be Southeast Asia’s competitive advantage
Over the long run, China’s Duopoly and America’s oligopoly may become more of an bug than a feature Let’s start with a truism: Southeast Asia is extremely fragmented. While the fact is certainly true,...
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Today’s top tech news, June 4: Grab is selling snacks and Vickers Ventures...
Plus, a nice seed round for Moovaz and GitHub sells to Microsoft Vickers Ventures leads investment into UK-based biotech company – [Press Release] Vickers Ventures, a Singapore-based VC firm, announced...
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Entering a growing market: considerations for entrepreneurs in the field of...
The digital health market is currently valued at US$140 billion and presents a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs The article Entering a growing market: considerations for entrepreneurs in the field of...
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Today’s top tech news, July 24: Google launches public Wi-Fi in Thailand,...
Chinese food delivery startup Ele.me plans to raise new funding while Singapore Airlines launches a blockchain- and miles-based digital loyalty wallet Google Thailand launches public Wi-Fi – The Star...
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Do not fall victim to the 7 biggest startup mistakes of all time
Make the right product for the right market, understand your audience, measure performance, take risks, and learn from mistakes When five-year-old Shyp shuttered operations in March this year, its CEO...
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Fake competition, the other MAGA and taking a stab at reader mail
No, not ‘Make America Great Again’ because nobody actually cares about that MAGA In the summer of 2018 I have found myself confronted by a question. I had never really considered it before, say...
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AI can greatly enhance your marketing efforts, and now is the time to get in...
AI is anticipated to double economic growth by the year 2035 and increase labor productivity by up to 40%, as per a report by Accenture While watching Amazon Prime or Netflix, you have often suggested...
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Is low-code the future of application development? How can it be relevant to...
Low-code has the potential to be the future, but it’s only possible if we can nurture citizen developers with the tools they need to grow their skills Recently, the shift to low-code platforms for...
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