ISRO’s SEED program to help Indian space tech startups use agency’s resources, facilities- Technology News, FP

Press Trust of IndiaFeb 22, 2021 17:57:40 ISTISRO has embarked on a mission to take startups in the space sector to a higher orbit with a string of initiatives to…

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[Funding alert] Lending app Myshubhlife gets $4 M from Patamar Capital, existing investors

Mobile app-based lender MyShubhLife (earlier Shubh Loans) has raised $4 million (about Rs 29 crore) in a funding round led by Singapore-based Patamar Capital and some of its existing investors.Myshubhlife…

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Facebook will now add labels to climate change posts to stop the spread of misinformation- Technology News, FP

FP TrendingFeb 22, 2021 17:04:17 ISTAs part of its ongoing attempt to stop the spread of misinformation on the platform, Facebook is expanding and improving the Climate Science Information Center, and…

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EU to launch incubator for ‘second gen’ vaccines against future strains- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseFeb 22, 2021 17:23:31 ISTThe EU will launch a programme to study COVID-19 variants and produce "second generation" vaccines against future strains, the bloc's president has said. The "HERA…

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Why is Ebola back in Guinea? What have we learnt from past outbreaks?- Technology News, FP

The ConversationFeb 22, 2021 17:14:37 ISTNew reports of Ebola in Guinea are causing anxiety given the history of the West Africa outbreak of 2014-2016. This was the largest Ebola outbreak…

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Vedantu acquires doubt-solving platform Instasolv to focus on small towns

Another day, another edtech deal.Live learning startup Vedantu has acquired instant doubt-solving platform Instasolv for an undisclosed sum. This is the Bengaluru-based startup's first acquisition in what has been a…

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Indonesian investment platform FUNDtastic lands $7.7 million Series A – TechCrunch

Despite the market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail investing is increasing in Indonesia, especially among people aged 18 to 30. Today, investment platform FUNDtastic announced it has raised a…

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