Pixxel to launch on Indian rocket, not Russian

The space-tech startup inks pact with ISRO for first satellite launch

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Banks must step up tech investments to meet spurt in digital transactions

While large banks like HDFC, SBI and others have adopted a number of digital initiatives in the last few years, there are still some technology investments required to ensure seamless transactions at scale, analysts said.

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MobiKwik raises Rs 52 cr from HT group, Kris Gopalakrishnan's family office

The fresh capital will be used for growth in all key business segments of the firm - digital credit and cards, consumer payments, and payment gateway.

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Facebook changing 'race-blind' hate speech policy: Report

The change is set to alter the social network's "so-called race-blind" system that has removed anti-white comments and excised innocuous comments by people of color, the Post said.

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LogisticsNow launches benchmark platform for road freight rates

The platform is built with a focus on full truckload freight for medium and long haul lanes.

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Facebook's Oversight Board takes up its first Indian case for review

Facebook stated that it considered this case to be significant because the content could convey a "veiled threat" with a specific reference to an individual, President Macron.

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Google Researcher Timnit Gebru says she was fired over paper highlighting racial bias in AI

Timnit Gebru, who was a co-leader of Google’s Ethical AI team, said in a tweet Wednesday that she was fired because of an email she had sent a day earlier to a group that included company employees.

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