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Android
Motorola made users nostalgic with foldable Android RAZR
The Lenovo-owned company Motorola is going to release a new foldable RAZR Android smartphone in January 2020. Remember Hello, Moto!? Motorola aims to keep its ionic flip phone RAZR alive by integrating the popular Android OS and flexible display in it. This project went...
Business
WeWork’s Chairman Marcelo Claure terminates 13 people for abusing vendor policies
WeWork's Marcelo Claure - the Chairman, has sent a memo to employees that states the company has investigated policy abuse and fired 13 employees. Mr. Laure has further mentioned that layoff did not only happen at one office location but from all regions of...
Business
HP receives a $30bn proposal from Xerox
Xerox is aiming to buy HP Inc. HP confirmed that it had received a potential business combination proposal from Xerox on Tuesday, 5th November 2019. As per Bloomberg, the company has not locked its final decision yet, and it will be made in...
World
Indian Startups have raised $11.3B this year; a record
With two months left in 2019, Indian tech startups are already having a great year as a record amount of $11.3B has flown into the local ecosystem of the country, as reported by TechCrunch. This is the first time that Indian startups have raised...
Startups
SoftBank to take charge of WeWork
WeWork, an American commercial real estate company that provides shared workspaces for technology startups, founded in 2010. Eventually, after the ouster of its Co-founder Adam Neumann, the company lost its valuation from heft $47 billion to $7.5 billion, as reported by CNBC. WeWork...
Facebook
Facebook Libra project is coming up with other cryptocurrency ideas
There is a raised possibility that Facebook could use cryptocurrencies based on national currencies, to bring its long-awaited Libra project into the action. In the wake of growing skepticism about its digital currency, David Marcus, the Head of Libra project for Facebook stated, “Instead of...
Startups
Canva now valued at $3.2 billion after $85 million fundraise
Canva is now valued at $3.2 billion after an $85 million fundraise by Mary Meeker’s venture capital firm joined by General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Blackbird, and Sequoia China. It is an eye-popping new valuation as the amount has dramatically increased from $2.5 billion...
Business
AI-based health startup Healx raises $56M
Healx, a UK-based biotechnology startup, has secured a $56 million in Series B funding to combat rare diseases using AI as reported by Bloomberg. This funding round was headed by Atomico, an investment company led by Swedish billionaire and founder of Skype Niklas...
China
Is Apple siding with China over Hong Kong? Tim Cook writes memo as HKmap is down
One of the largest US-based companies has done something that many say under the pressure of China. The US is losing its card in a trade war with China? Is China showing its muscle to alter the decisions of a very notable US...
Business
WeWork to lay-off 2,000 employees; amid IPO crisis
WeWork planned to cut 2,000 jobs at the end of October 2019 after the failed IPO. WeWork — an American commercial real estate company that provides co-working space to companies and startups was founded in 2010. The company has over 800 locations worldwide...
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Exploring the impact of AI in documentaries introduces a host of ethical issues. While AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney offer efficiency in tasks like transcription and editing, their...