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Tech & Startup News in Hindi | लेटेस्ट टेक और स्टार्टअप न्यूज़
AstroTalk’s tapped Damandeep Soni, ex-GlobalBees prez, as its new ecommerce CBO. He’ll steer their D2C venture, AstroTalk Store, selling gemstones and spiritual goodies. Fresh off a $14M funding boost, the astrology platform’s revenue soared to Rs 651 crore last year. Soni’s psyched to build a trusted spiritual shopping hub!
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Spotify’s launching a program for authors to submit short stories (10,000-20,000 words) in romance, mystery, or sci-fi for audiobook production. They’ll handle everything and pay advances plus royalties—no erotica or kids’ stuff, though. It’s a bold move to rival Audible, building on their audiobook push since 2021. Cool, right?
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Google’s emailing Chromecast users today, saying sorry for a glitch hitting 2nd gen and Audio models. Since the weekend, “Untrusted device” errors have frustrated folks trying to cast. They’re working on a fix—might be an expired certificate issue from March 9th—and promise updates soon via the Nest Community page. Hang tight!
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TikTok’s rolling out tools to protect teens, letting parents block app access during set times and monitor followers via Family Pairing. A “wind-down” feature nudges kids under 16 to sleep after 10 p.m. with calming prompts, while STEM feeds return—all part of TikTok’s push to ease lawmaker worries.
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Google’s Gemini AI now lets Workspace users add events to Google Calendar directly from emails. The “Add to calendar” button appears when calendar-related content is detected, streamlining event creation. Available in English on the web, this feature is open to Business, Enterprise, and select Google One AI Premium users. Admins can enable it through the Workspace Admin console.
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Discord, a chat app with over 200 million users, is in early talks for an IPO, per The New York Times. Valued at $14.7 billion in 2021, the company previously rejected a $10 billion Microsoft buyout. Popular in gaming, crypto, and AI communities, Discord remains tight-lipped about its plans.
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A US bankruptcy court ruled that BYJU’S parent, Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, and Riju Ravindran defrauded lenders by stealing $533 million from BYJU’S Alpha, Inc. The court confirmed fraudulent transfers and Riju’s breach of duties. Lenders aim to recover the funds, adding to BYJU’S ongoing financial and legal struggles in the US and India. Damages are pending.
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Darwinbox, an Indian startup, just raised $140 million to expand its all-in-one HR SaaS platform, taking on big names like Rippling and Deel. Co-led by KKR and Partners Group, with investors like Microsoft and Sequoia, they’re targeting the U.S. market, serving over 1,000 enterprises and 3 million employees with flair!
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TikTok is revamping its desktop platform to take on YouTube in the realm of long-form videos. They’re rolling out better tools for creators and tweaking their algorithms, making it clear they want to move beyond just short clips and grab a bigger slice of the online video pie. This shift might change how people consume video content and could put some pressure on YouTube’s stronghold in the market.
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Glance just dropped a cool new feature: a generative AI shopping experience that styles outfits on your personalized avatar, powered by Google’s Gemini and Vertex AI. With fresh Google funding, Glance AI is testing in the U.S., aiming to roll out to 300 million users in India and beyond soon!
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