Month: April 2020

Amazon has already kicked off a pilot in over 100 cities across India. Amazon has launched a programme called ‘Local Shops on Amazon’ in India to scale its business and start selling goods directly from local shops. The new initiative, which is likely aimed at giving a tough fight to Reliance Retail’s JioMart and will … Continue reading Amazon Launches ‘Local Shops on Amazon’ Programme to List Local Shops as Sellers Continue Reading →

Which of these will give you the best smart TV experience? What exactly is a smart television? Like a smartphone, it’s a television that can connect to the Internet to fetch information and content. While a smartphone is primarily a communication device, a smart TV serves different purposes; you can use it to access streaming … Continue reading Android TV vs Amazon Fire TV vs Apple tvOS: Which Is the Best Smart TV Operating System? Continue Reading →

Instacart’s  aggressive hiring spree is continuing due to COVID-19 shelter in place orders. Today, the company announced it is adding 250,000 more shoppers to meet consumer demand, and to help the company return to “one-hour and same-day delivery,” according to a statement. Along with the hiring announcement, Instacart is implementing a slew of new policies, including … Continue reading Instacart announces new COVID-19 policies and plans to hire 250,000 more shoppers Continue Reading →

Digits, a fintech startup hailing from the same team that built and sold Crashlytics to Twitter, is officially launching today after two years of development. It’s also announcing a $22 million Series B round of funding led by GV, as it makes its public debut. While the company had been fairly quiet about product details while in stealth … Continue reading Digits launches a free expense monitoring dashboard for small businesses, closes on $22M Series B Continue Reading →

Image Credits: Drew Angerer / Getty Images Fresh off a successful earnings report, Snap  announced today that it was looking to raise $750 million in a new debt offering. This upcoming offering will consist of $750 million in convertible senior notes that will mature May 1, 2025. It will be a private placement to qualified institutional buyers and Snap is looking … Continue reading Snap looks to load up on cash in sizable debt offering Continue Reading →

Image Credits: 5m3photos (opens in a new window)/ Getty Images under a Royalty-free (opens in a new window)license. U.S. companies rely on Mexican manufacturers for goods ranging from automotive and aerospace parts, to avocados and other produce, to electronics and furniture. But the trucking system that transports these things across the border relies on an inefficient mix of paper, phone calls, … Continue reading Nuvocargo, a trucking managed marketplace, raises $5.3M in seed funding Continue Reading →