Kolkata man starts social network to bring amateur writers together

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Byju’s raises $460 million in funding, valuation soars to over $13 billion

This is the first investment in Byju’s this year, after the company raised over $1 billion in 2020, fueled by the pandemic which caused a massive surge in online learning.

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Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America

The cables will be the first to directly connect North America to some of the main parts of Indonesia, and will increase connectivity for the central and eastern provinces of the world's fourth most populous country.

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IPO-bound Delhivery sees exit of two co-founders

The two co-founders have also been 'reclassified' as 'retiring/non-active promoters' for their stake in Delhivery.

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Red lights and bathroom posters: Amazon's all-out fight to block a union

Amazon, while not officially declaring opposition to unions, has waged a determined campaign, holding weekly "informational" meetings, sending text messages and putting up posters in restrooms in an all-out effort to defeat the union initiative.

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CCI's WhatsApp probe order a red flag for Big Tech

Firms need to tread carefully on data and privacy policy as probe could open floodgates for more

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Accenture consultants set to be data-backed storytellers

Accenture will have all of its consultants in the next two years adopt the new model of data-focused storytelling that is built on data, machine learning models and visualisation for specific sectors and industries

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Public procurement from GeM portal crosses Rs 1 lakh cr: CEO Talleen Kumar

The portal provides a wide range of products from office stationery to vehicles. Automobiles, computers and office furniture are currently the top product categories. Services, including transportation, logistics, waste management, web casting and analytical, are listed on the portal.

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Latest outreach by crypto exchanges addresses government's concerns

The presentation note includes a code of conduct for crypto exchanges to follow on day-to-day operations, a white paper that highlights the possible effects of the proposed ban on crypto assets in India, and data of global regulatory landscape, among other things.

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Things to consider when buying a gaming laptop

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These colleagues quit Facebook to start YouTube for audio, find early success

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