Zededa lands a cash infusion to expand its edge device management software

Factors like latency, bandwidth, security and privacy are driving the adoption of edge computing, which aims to process data closer to where it’s being generated. Consider a temperature sensor... Read more »

Massage-booking platform Urban responds to reports of alleged sexual assaults by some therapists

Urban, a popular UK-based startup that allows customers to find self-employed massage therapists who can be booked to attend customers’ homes, has been named in an investigation into alleged abuse... Read more »

Indian lawmaker calls for investigation into edtech giant Byju’s finances

Karti Chidambaram, an Indian lawmaker, has called for an investigation into the finances of Byju’s, the country’s most valuable startup, for not submitting its statements for the financial year... Read more »

Kenyan VC firm FrontEnd Ventures unveils fund to back local founders

After spending years in London, matching Kenyans in the diaspora with investment opportunities back home, and later on as a credit portfolio manager at Barclays bank, Njeri Muhia sought... Read more »

Fonoa raises $60M to automate tax compliance for global companies like Uber and Zoom

Fonoa, a tax automation platform used by companies such as Uber and Zoom, has raised $60 million in a series B round of funding. Founded out of Dublin, Ireland,... Read more »

Amazon eyes bringing satellite internet business Project Kuiper to India

Amazon appears to have identified another market to launch its fast and affordable internet service, Project Kuiper: India. Job listings show the American e-commerce group is looking to hire... Read more »

Zipmex pauses withdrawals “until further notice”

Zipmex, a digital assets exchange with operations in Singapore, Australia, Indonesia and Thailand, said on Twitter that it “would be pausing withdrawals until further notice.” The Singapore-headquartered company cited... Read more »

Southeast Asia’s Creative Galileo wants to make learning fun with popular cartoon characters

Prerna A Jhunjhunwala and Nikhil Naik, founders of Creative Galileo People who work with kids know how difficult it is to keep them engaged with online learning content. Creative... Read more »

UK union staged 24-hour strike in response to Uber files leak

The UK’s App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) staged a 24-hour strike Wednesday to demand Uber be held accountable for the findings of the Uber files, a trove of... Read more »

Baidu reveals the next-gen robotaxi that will be deployed throughout China

Baidu, the Chinese search engine giant that has plowed money into AI and autonomous vehicle technology, unveiled Wednesday a new all-electric robotaxi that it plans to deploy at scale... Read more »
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