This veteran educator’s startup uses gamified and experiential learning to teach AI in CBSE schools

In the last one year, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has upped the ante on introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses in the school curriculum.  At the start of the…

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D2C startup SUGAR Cosmetics still “very focused” on a strong retail presence, says CEO Vineeta Singh

SUGAR Cosmetics, a direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand co-founded by IIM alumnus Vineeta Singh in 2015, became one of the leading makeup brands among customers by selling its signature Scarlett O'Hara lipsticks…

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Anduril raises $450M as the defense tech company’s valuation soars to $4.6B – TechCrunch

The AI-powered defense company founded by tech iconoclast Palmer Luckey has landed a $450 million round of investment that values the startup at $4.6 billion just four years in. In…

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KeepTruckin raises $190 million to invest in AI products, double R&D team to 700 – TechCrunch

KeepTruckin, a hardware and software developer that helps trucking fleets manage vehicle, cargo and driver safety, has just raised $190 million in a Series E funding round, which puts the…

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Beamery raises $138M at an $800M valuation for its ‘operating system for recruitment’ – TechCrunch

Online job listings were one of the first things to catch on in the first generation of the internet. But that has, ironically, also meant that some of the most-used…

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Nylas, maker of APIs to integrate email and other productivity tools, raises $120M, passes 80K developers – TechCrunch

Companies like Stripe and Twilio have put APIs front and center as an effective way to integrate complex functionality that may not be core to your own technology stack but…

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CEO Shishir Mehrotra and investor S. Somasegar reveal what sings in Coda’s pitch doc – TechCrunch

Coda entered the market with an ambitious, but simple, mission. Since launching in 2014, it has seemingly forged a path to realizing its vision with $140 million in funding and…

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Mobility startups can be equitable, accessible and profitable – TechCrunch

Mobility should be a right, but too often it’s a privilege. Can startups provide the technology and the systems necessary to help correct this injustice? Shared micromobility, in particular, offers…

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