The initiative has been taken up by the Auto Rickshaw Drivers Union (ARDU), which was also involved in building Namma Yatri. In an attempt to fill the gaps with regard to first and last-mile connectivity from metro stations in the city, an auto union, in collaboration with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), is… Continue reading ‘Metro Mitra’ app to provide last mile connectivity in Bengaluru
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Flash Raises $6M in Seed Funding
Flash, a Cairo, Egypt-based provider of a cashless payments app, raised $6M in Seed funding. The round was led by Addition with participation from Flourish Ventures and other angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development and customer & business acquisition in Egypt. Founded by Uber alumni Erik Gordon and Sherine Kabesh… Continue reading Flash Raises $6M in Seed Funding
Mascotte Health Raises $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding
Mascotte Health, a Miami, FL-based veterinary tech startup, raised $1.2M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Nuwa Capital with participation from angel investors from Uber, Turo, and Airbnb. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its development efforts expand their tech-enabled services for partner practices and launch… Continue reading Mascotte Health Raises $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding
A Novel Type of Neural Network Comes to the Aid of Big Physics
Graham tried tweaking the CNN approach so that the kernel would only be placed on 3-by-3 sections of the image that contain at least one pixel that has nonzero value (and is not just blank). In this way, he succeeded in producing a system that could efficiently identify handwritten Chinese. It won a 2013 competition… Continue reading A Novel Type of Neural Network Comes to the Aid of Big Physics
New York City taxis fight for survival against Uber and Lyft
New York City’s yellow taxis have been a symbol of the metropolis for decades. But taxi drivers only make up about 10% of the total driver landscape in the city — giving way to Uber and Lyft. While this is in large part due to consumer choice and the ease of ordering a ride-share car,… Continue reading New York City taxis fight for survival against Uber and Lyft
NYC gig workers need help accessing safe e-bikes amid lithium battery fires
The sight of bike delivery workers hustling through the streets of New York – oven mitts duct taped to their handlebars, insulated pizza delivery bags strapped above the back tire – has been a staple long before the introduction of e-bikes and food delivery apps. Delivery workers are so integral to the landscape that it’s… Continue reading NYC gig workers need help accessing safe e-bikes amid lithium battery fires
The Week in Press Releases: 12 Stories You Need to See
A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including World’s Best Awards from Travel + Leisure and a crew vehicle for NASA. NEW YORK, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To… Continue reading The Week in Press Releases: 12 Stories You Need to See
Nothing Phone (2) Review: Flashy, Grayscale Fun
The only issue is that from the main Glyph settings page it’s not immediately clear how granular you can go in notifications. You can certainly select notifications from, say, Instagram Direct Messages (and not Direct Message Requests), but in apps like Telegram and Facebook Messenger, you can choose specific conversations. These don’t always show up… Continue reading Nothing Phone (2) Review: Flashy, Grayscale Fun
Domino’s strikes deal to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates in the US
Domino’s, the world’s largest pizza company in terms of sales and stores, has entered an agreement with Uber to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates. The deal indicates that Domino’s is reversing its stance against working with third-party delivery companies in the U.S. Shares of Domino’s soared more than 10% on the news… Continue reading Domino’s strikes deal to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates in the US
Delivery app holdout Domino’s will list its pizzas on Uber Eats in the US
/ The pizza juggernaut will advertise its pizzas on both Uber Eats and Postmates delivery apps in the US, but says it’ll continue to deliver them itself. By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Share this story Domino’s pizzas listed… Continue reading Delivery app holdout Domino’s will list its pizzas on Uber Eats in the US