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Friday, January 21, 2022

Indian startups raised record $24.1 billion in 2021: Nasscom

Indian startups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021, a two-fold increase over pre-Covid levels, while $6 billion were raised via public markets with 11 startup IPOs, a new Nasscom report said on Friday. https://ift.tt/3FVoHG0

ISRO test fires engine for India's human space mission rocket

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully fired the high thrust Vikas engine that would power India's first rocket that would carry humans. https://ift.tt/3GNZtdG

Android users, Apple may now 'pay you less' for switching to iPhones

Apple has significantly reduced the amount of discount users get when they trade in their Android smartphones for an Apple device. Previously, trade-ins could fetch buyers a decent $545 discount when purchasing from the Apple Store, but now, the maximum discount has been brought down to just $405. https://ift.tt/3nLDzAm

The Graph Foundation, which operates a protocol for indexing and querying blockchain data, raises $50M led by Tiger Global via a sale of its The Graph tokens (Joanna Ossinger/Bloomberg)

Joanna Ossinger / Bloomberg:
The Graph Foundation, which operates a protocol for indexing and querying blockchain data, raises $50M led by Tiger Global via a sale of its The Graph tokens — The Graph Foundation, which operates a protocol for indexing and querying blockchain data, raised $50 million in a sale of digital tokens …

Realme 8 gets Android 12 based Realme UI 3.0

Realme has started rolling out Android 12 based Realme UI 3.0 update to Realme 8. The company has announced an early access program for the Realme 8 users in India. The application channel will open on January 21, 2022. https://ift.tt/3tUnf3Y

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Sources: a16z plans to raise $3.5B for its latest cryptocurrency fund and up to $1B for a fund focused on seed investments in digital asset startups (Miles Kruppa/Financial Times)

Miles Kruppa / Financial Times:
Sources: a16z plans to raise $3.5B for its latest cryptocurrency fund and up to $1B for a fund focused on seed investments in digital asset startups — Planned fundraising illustrates how Silicon Valley firms are fuelling boom in cryptocurrency start-ups — Andreessen Horowitz plans …

Smartphones under Rs 25,000 in Amazon sale: These OnePlus, Xiaomi and Realme devices are available at maximum discount

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Last day of Amazon sale: Earphones, car vacuum cleaner, smart lights and other gadgets available under Rs 499

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CB Insights: global fintech funding in 2021 jumped to a record $131.5B across 4,969 deals, up from $49B raised across 3,491 deals in 2020 (TechCrunch)

TechCrunch:
CB Insights: global fintech funding in 2021 jumped to a record $131.5B across 4,969 deals, up from $49B raised across 3,491 deals in 2020 — The global startup fundraising boom has lifted nearly every sector you can name: Edtech took off during the pandemic, software in general got a lift …

Third generation Apple iPhone SE with 5G tipped to launch in April

The upcoming iPhone SE model is said to come with similar design as the second-generation device. It may have a 4.7-inch retina HD display along with TouchID home button. It is expected to come powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic chipset and may run iOS 15 out-of-the box. https://ift.tt/3rws3d7

AI to suggest what to try on at Amazon's future fashion stores

Amazon.com Inc's recipe for the department store of the future includes algorithmic recommendations and what one corporate director called "a magic closet" in the fitting room. https://ift.tt/3Ak7IMm