Partnership

During a Zoom meeting with her senior leaders last summer, Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet sat at a table, an open notebook in front of her, a laptop to her side, her arms crossed. An attendee had just asked her about the progress of the organization’s $80 million Advancing Cities Fund, which was raised through J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank Platform. In the calm demeanor of someone trying to watch her words, she answered that Advancing Cities was not going well. Multiple incidents across multiple programs had caused J.P.…

I’m a longtime Apple Watch user who is starting to see the appeal of smart rings after ignoring them for years. It’s not because Samsung’s Galaxy Ring might be the first such product from a big tech giant. Or the rumors that Apple is working on its own Apple Ring. The way I use the Apple Watch makes me consider smart wearables that do not have displays but can offer detailed health and fitness tracking features. Smart rings might help with that, though I will also admit I’m not fully ready to ditch the Apple…

The partnership envisages research in technology fields, providing experiential learning opportunities for students, cultivating student recruiting activities and facilitating industry-relevant training.Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has inked a memorandum of understanding with US-headquartered technology company Micron to help foster innovation and develop a highly skilled local workforce, a move aimed at supporting India’s goal of self-reliance in the…

Poco India Head, Himanshu Tandon has hinted at the arrival of a new budget 5G smartphone in the country. Tandon on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday (March 5) posted that Poco is extending its partnership with Airtel to launch a new handset. Poco released an Airtel-exclusive variant of the Poco C51 in July last year. It offers an Airtel Prepaid connection and includes exclusive benefits from Airtel. The handset runs on the MediaTek Helio G36 SoC and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery.Himanshu Tandon…

India through its Embassy in Philippines on Tuesday launched the first India-Philippine Tech Summit (IPTS) to help boost tech and digital partnership with Manila.In his speech during the IPTS in Taguig City, Indian Ambassador to Manila Shambhu Kumaran referred to the need for developing countries to develop partnerships amongst themselves —particularly in security, people-to-people ties, and the economy.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme…

After weeks of anticipation, Carl Pei-led Nothing took the wraps off its first-ever smartphone in the mid-range segment today, March 5, at an event held in New Delhi. It is the third smartphone from the British consumer electronics company and follows Nothing Phone 2 which was unveiled in July last year. Alongside the Nothing Phone 2a, the company also announced earbuds by its sub-brand CMF as well as a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity AI. Check 5 things to know about the Nothing Phone 2a…

Last Updated: March 04, 2024, 17:11 ISTTata Motors Rolls Out Next-Gen Green Fleet for Tata Steel. (Photo: Tata Motors)Tata Motors has supplied over 2,000 electric buses across various Indian cities, covering more than 12 crore kilometers with an impressive uptime of over 95%Tata Motors, the largest maker of commercial vehicles in India, launched its latest environmentally friendly fleet for Tata Steel.The new vehicles, including Prima tractors, tippers, and the Ultra EV bus, run on clean fuels like Liquefied Natural Gas…

Flipkart launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service in collaboration with Axis Bank. The Flipkart UPI service will be initially available for Android users and can be used for online and offline payments. With the latest update, customers can now pay bills and make fund transfers directly from the Flipkart app. Flipkart UPI would compete with the likes of other popular third-party UPI apps such as Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay, and Amazon Pay.Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart India,…

Ecommerce major Flipkart has launched its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) handle Flipkart UPI with Axis Bank, in an attempt to enhance its digital payment offerings.ET first reported about Flipkart's plan to introduce its independent UPI offering in May last year.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in…

Nissan has been revealed as the potential savior of Fisker. The Japanese automaker is reportedly talking with Fisker to invest in the company and partner on electric pickup trucks. Earlier today, we reported on Fisker’s disastrous fourth-quarter results showing that the electric vehicle startup lost $400 million in 2023 and it now has less than $400 million of cash on hands. The automaker had to admit that it wouldn’t be able to continue operations past next year without a big cash injection. It…