Facebook steps up efforts to curb hate speech amid elections in Indian states

Facebook is taking several measures, including reducing the distribution of content deemed to be hate speech, as part of its efforts to curb the spread of misinformation during elections in…

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Agri sector in need of urgent reform, working to free small farmers from ‘pressure’ of middlemen: PM Modi

The agriculture sector needs urgent reform and modernisation, and the Indian government has initiated reforms that would free the small farmers from the pressure of middlemen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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[Funding alert] Tech platform Zoko raises $1.4M in seed round from Y Combinator, Binny Bansal’s family office,

Tech platform Zoko on Wednesday said it raised $1.4 million (about Rs 10.2 crore) in seed funding from Y Combinator and marquee angel investors Ryan Hoover, Flipkart Co-founder Binny Bansal's…

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Amazon Technologies acquires retail tech startup Perpule for Rs 107 Cr

Amazon Technologies Inc, which is part of global ecommerce company Amazon, has acquired Perpule, a Bengaluru-headquartered retail tech startup for Rs 107.60 crore. This development was disclosed through the regulatory…

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[Funding alert] Edtech startup Uable raises $3.5M in pre-Series A led by JAFCO Asia, Chiratae Ventures

Online life-skills development platform for children, Uable, on Wednesday announced that it has raised $3.5 million in pre-series A round led by JAFCO Asia and Chiratae Ventures. Existing investor 3one4…

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