UK government says its Future Fund has invested £1.14B since April 2020 and has stakes in 158 startups, including DIY computer maker Kano and event app Dice FM (Sam Shead/CNBC)

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UK government says its Future Fund has invested £1.14B since April 2020 and has stakes in 158 startups, including DIY computer maker Kano and event app Dice FM  —  - The British Business Bank, which administers the so-called Future Fund program, said it has issued 1,190 companies …

Amazon says it is increasing the US hourly starting wage to $18 and plans to hire another 125,000 warehouse and transportation workers (Jeffrey Dastin/Reuters)

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Amazon says it is increasing the US hourly starting wage to $18 and plans to hire another 125,000 warehouse and transportation workers  —  Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has increased its average starting wage in the United States to more than $18 an hour and plans to hire another 125,000 warehouse …

What RBI's approval to ToneTag means for digital payments in India

Voice-based financial transaction is soon going to become a reality as the Reserve Bank has given approval to ToneTag, a hardware-agnostic sound wave tech solutions provider, for such payments. ToneTag has completed the first cohort under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sandbox for retail payments, the company said on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/397Tz8e

Users trade in more iPhones than Android smartphones: Report

Ahead of Apple "iPhone 13" launch, a new report suggests that iPhone gets traded in at a higher rate than Android handsets, with nearly one-third of Apple trade-ins going toward the purchase of an upgrade. https://ift.tt/3zbWkj8

Crypto CEOs should cooperate with regulators to unlock future growth, says panel

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5.8 million Facebook users have VIP pass that exempts them from harsh action

At least 5.8 million high profile Facebook users have VIP pass that allows them to break rules without consequences, the media reported. https://ift.tt/3z9ukNh

Amazon to bring palm-recognition tech at music concert

This is the first time the technology, called Amazon One, will be used outside some of Amazon's stores. https://ift.tt/392hR3o

Vivo X70 Pro+ Google Play Console Listing Hints at Imminent India Launch

Vivo X70 Pro+ has been spotted on Google Play Console. This is reported to be the Indian variant with the model number V2114. It is listed to be powered by a Snapdragon 888+ SoC and 12GB of RAM. https://ift.tt/392Rev4

Zomato Co-Founder Gaurav Gupta to Exit After 6 Years

Zomato co-founder and head of supply Gaurav Gupta will be leaving the firm after six years, the company said in a blog post. https://ift.tt/3kaMXfi

Nokia C01 Plus With Android 11 (Go Edition), Jio Offers Debuts in India

Nokia C01 Plus budget smartphone has been launched in India. It is equipped with a 3,000mAh battery and has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera. The handset runs on Android 11 (Go... https://ift.tt/3hxrFqF

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic First Impressions: New Beginnings?

The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is among the first smartwatches to run WearOS by Samsung. It is capable of tracking heart rate, stress, sleep, and SpO2. https://ift.tt/3C9cKe5

Apple Co-Founder Says His New Space Company Will Be 'Unlike the Others'

After Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson, it's time for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to join the league. Wozniak on September 13 announced that he is setting up a private space company that... https://ift.tt/3CbqmWc

Interview with SEC chair Gary Gensler on meme-stock mania, commission-free trading apps, regulating cryptocurrencies, and whether SPACs need more oversight (Jen Wieczner/New York Magazine)

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Interview with SEC chair Gary Gensler on meme-stock mania, commission-free trading apps, regulating cryptocurrencies, and whether SPACs need more oversight  —  When financial regulators demonstrate that they hold generous views of bitcoin — that, contrary to the prevailing mood in Washington …

London-based PassFort, which helps companies with KYC and AML requirements, raises $16.2M Series A led by Level Equity (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

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London-based PassFort, which helps companies with KYC and AML requirements, raises $16.2M Series A led by Level Equity  —  London-based PassFort, a SaaS provider that helps business meet compliance requirements such as KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) reporting …

Kroger says it has partnered with Instacart to deliver food and staples in as little as 30 minutes, after unsuccessfully testing quick deliveries two years ago (Jaewon Kang/Wall Street Journal)

Jaewon Kang / Wall Street Journal:
Kroger says it has partnered with Instacart to deliver food and staples in as little as 30 minutes, after unsuccessfully testing quick deliveries two years ago  —  Partnership draws supermarket giant further into a crowded market  —  Kroger Co. said it is partnering with Instacart Inc …