Techkamal https://www.techkamal.com/ Tech Updated Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:31:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 Block’s Cash App will now let users pay online beyond the Square network https://www.techkamal.com/blocks-cash-app-will-now-let-users-pay-online-beyond-the-square-network/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:31:56 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/blocks-cash-app-will-now-let-users-pay-online-beyond-the-square-network/ Block’s (formerly known as Square) Cash App is now letting users make payments on e-commerce sites outside the Square network. Until now, users could only make payments using Cash App Pay on Square terminals or online Square merchant partners. The company has partnered with American Eagle, Aerie, Tommy Hilfiger, Finish Line, and JD Sports for […]

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]]> Instacart is acquiring AI-powered pricing and promotions platform Eversight https://www.techkamal.com/instacart-is-acquiring-ai-powered-pricing-and-promotions-platform-eversight/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:31:44 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/instacart-is-acquiring-ai-powered-pricing-and-promotions-platform-eversight/ Instacart is acquiring Eversight, an AI-powered pricing and promotions platform for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands and retailers, the company announced on Thursday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2013, Eversight allows retailers and CPG brands to continuously test customized pricing and promotions directly with their individual customers. The company’s […]

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]]> Indian court orders Telegram to disclose details of channels violating copyright https://www.techkamal.com/indian-court-orders-telegram-to-disclose-details-of-channels-violating-copyright/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:31:34 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/indian-court-orders-telegram-to-disclose-details-of-channels-violating-copyright/ An Indian court has ordered the messaging app Telegram to disclose the details of channels involved in a copyright infringement case in the country after Telegram argued, unsuccessfully, that doing so would violate its privacy policy with users. This is not the first time that the app has come under fire because of its privacy […]

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]]> Investment in cell manufacturing may exceed $9B by 2030: Report https://www.techkamal.com/investment-in-cell-manufacturing-may-exceed-9b-by-2030-report/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:31:11 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/investment-in-cell-manufacturing-may-exceed-9b-by-2030-report/ ALSO READ This EV startup is making first-and last-mile deliveries clean and efficient with electric vehicles At present, battery cells are not manufactured in India, and thus, most OEMs rely on imports, and manufacturing operations in India are limited to the assembly of battery packs. However, to achieve mass-scale penetration of EVs and a competitive […]

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]]> Zenly is still hugely popular, so why’s Snap shutting it down? https://www.techkamal.com/zenly-is-still-hugely-popular-so-whys-snap-shutting-it-down/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:30:52 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/zenly-is-still-hugely-popular-so-whys-snap-shutting-it-down/ Snapchat’s parent Snap became the latest tech company to announce a huge round of layoffs, confirming ongoing rumors yesterday that it was cutting 20% of its global workforce, affecting at least 1,200 people. The reasons for Snap’s massive scaling back exercise are perhaps obvious, as it’s the same economic reasons why countless other businesses have […]

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]]> Draftea kicks off LatAm fantasy football with NFL partnership, fresh funding https://www.techkamal.com/draftea-kicks-off-latam-fantasy-football-with-nfl-partnership-fresh-funding/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:30:32 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/draftea-kicks-off-latam-fantasy-football-with-nfl-partnership-fresh-funding/ Draftea, which calls itself the first daily fantasy sports company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, is taking fantasy football (not fútbol) to the region in a new partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Player’s Association, a labor union representing the league’s athletes. Draftea’s founder, Alán Jaime Misrahi, played soccer in Mexico’s third […]

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]]> AngelList, Calendly and Reddit hone product market fit at Disrupt https://www.techkamal.com/angellist-calendly-and-reddit-hone-product-market-fit-at-disrupt/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:30:55 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/angellist-calendly-and-reddit-hone-product-market-fit-at-disrupt/ Finding product market fit (PMF), a crucial yet elusive startup milestone, can be one of the biggest challenges for early-stage founders. Crucial because it shows you, and potential investors, that people want your product. Elusive because, for starters, everyone defines it differently. If customers are ripping products out of your hands, congratulations — you have […]

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]]> Venture capital appears to slow its web3 funding rush https://www.techkamal.com/venture-capital-appears-to-slow-its-web3-funding-rush/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:30:44 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/venture-capital-appears-to-slow-its-web3-funding-rush/ Venture capital data thus far in the third quarter indicates that investment into blockchain-focused startups is on pace to contract dramatically compared to recent quarters and the heady 2021 period. Data from Crunchbase and PitchBook indicate that after totaling around $10 billion in some recent quarters, the total dollar value of web3 investments could more […]

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]]> Fairmarkit’s AI-fueled platform delivers autonomous procurement sourcing https://www.techkamal.com/fairmarkits-ai-fueled-platform-delivers-autonomous-procurement-sourcing/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:30:33 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/fairmarkits-ai-fueled-platform-delivers-autonomous-procurement-sourcing/ Companies tend to divide their procurement spending into two main buckets. The first is large purchases over $500,000 with some starting $1 million, depending on the size of the organization. Anything below that figure falls under a category known as “tail spend.” Boston-based startup Fairmarkit has been working on a tail spend procurement solution for […]

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]]> With schools increasingly focused on mental health, PsycApps raises Seed round for US expansion https://www.techkamal.com/with-schools-increasingly-focused-on-mental-health-psycapps-raises-seed-round-for-us-expansion/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:31:13 +0000 https://www.techkamal.com/with-schools-increasingly-focused-on-mental-health-psycapps-raises-seed-round-for-us-expansion/ I’ve been tracking PsycApps, a startup that came up with a gamified mental health game ‘eQuoo’, since 2016, and this company – and its founder – is nothing if not persistent in ‘pivoting into the wind’. The last we heard it had been approved by the UK’s National Heath Service and was even distributed by […]

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