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US Congress is working on legislations to defend your right to leave bad reviews
Legislation in Congress would ensure that customers who want to post negative reviews on websites like Yelp or TripAdvisor can do so without legal repercussions.

Facebook hires Anand Chandrasekaran for its Messenger app
Facebook has roped him to give its Messenger a push in India.

Indian food delivery startup Swiggy raises $15 million in fourth round of funding
Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy today said it has raised USD 15 million in a fourth strategic round of funding (Series D) from Bessemer Venture Partners, with existing investors also participating.

The Practo Story: Building full-stack end-to-end online health solution for India
Shashank ND, the founder and CEO of Practo describes it as a hyperloop - full-stack health solution.

Startup Series: Do I need a co-founder?
Those who read my last column may have noted my ambivalence towards the “previously successful business model applied to a different market” line of thinking.
3D-printing startup from Silicon Valley gets $81 million in fresh funding
Carbon, a Silicon Valley startup that is developing 3D printers to produce medical devices and car parts on demand, said on Thursday it had closed on $81 million in funding that brought the total it has raised to $222 million.
UberSHAAN initiative aims to skill 1 million by 2018
Uber has announced its new initiative that aims at creating opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs in India by 2018 dubbed UberSHAAN.

The Headphone Zone Story – India’s first exclusive online store for all things audiophile
Raghav Somani is the reason behind Headphone Zone - the enthusiast headphones, earphones and personal audio devices space which offers personalised advice to one’s audio needs. Here he is in a free-wheeling chat with tech2
5 Things that worked for fitness startup GOQii
A lot has been written about GOQii in the recent past. But, what has not been captured as yet is the GOQii Journey over the last two years and how we did everything contrary to establishing the business.
Google is inviting startups for its third 'Launchpad Accelerator' program; here's how you take part
Google on Thursday asked for applications to attend the next session of its "Launchpad Accelerator programme" through which startups can utilise Google's mentorship and product access to scale business and capitalise on local markets

How to choose the right VC for your startup
Being the first significant stage of support for a new idea, venture capital funding can make or break a startup.
Intel plans to buy Movidius, a startup building vision chips for drones and virtual reality
Intel is buying Movidius, a startup that builds vision processors that are used in drones and virtual reality products.
Startup deadpool is because of a lean phase and not a bubble bust: Government
Despite reports claiming that a Startup Deadpool is an Indian reality, the government contends it is only a lean phase and far from a bust.

Startup Series: Starting something new; are you a wannabe founder?
Alarm bells start ringing when I hear these words from the mouth of a person with no more definitive an idea than being a founder.
Nest developers to join Google's IoT team: Report
After being surrounded by controversies including its struggle to generate revenue, a new restructuring is reportedly in place to help Nest and Google together focus on IoT efforts.

Project Mudra wins Conquest 2016, the international startup challenge by BITS Pilani
BITS Pilani organised Conquest 2016, an international startup challenge in association with DCB Bank. The competition concluded this Sunday at ITC Maurya, New Delhi as "Project Mudra" bagged the top spot at the spot followed by "Comfort Products".
AI-based startup Banihal helps find a perfect match with neuroscience-based recommendation engine
Neuroscience research and advanced search technology is the core of its matchmaking service.

MeitY's Electropreneur Park to support 50 electronic startups
Inaugurated by Union Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, the aim is to incubate, develop, mentor and create innovations in the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector.

No more easy funding, startups in Silicon Valley careful not to overspend: Report
There have been layoffs and shut downs, but the big apocalypse that everyone expected this year, doesn't appear to be arriving, so far.

Nikibot lets you book a cab, pay bills, order snacks
Nikibot on Facebook Messenger that could help with prepaid recharge, postpaid, dth, datacard, electricity bill payments and cab booking.
Zurich hosts 30 international startups for Kickstart Accelerator
Zurich will be hosting 30 international startups for Kickstart Accelerator, which is an initiative of DigitalZurich2025. The startups selected will be meeting the programme’s 25 corporate partners and mentors including French multinational insurance firm AXA, Swiss multinational financial services companies Credit Suisse, among others.

Flickstree bot brings movie recommendations on Facebook
The AI-powered guide to films uses advanced machine learning algorithms to make suggestions to users.
Apple acquires Gliimpse, a health data startup
Apple has now acquired Gliimpse, a personal health data startup, that was founded in 2013 by Anil Sethi and Karthik Hariharan.
Bengaluru has the most tech startups, followed by NCR and Mumbai
India's information technology hub Bengaluru is host to the largest number of technology-driven start-ups, followed by the NCR and Mumbai.
E-commerce site AskMe shuts down, thousands of employees laid off
In yet another sad chapter in the Indian startup ecosystem, e-commerce site and consumer internet search platform AskMe has shut down and is in the process of laying off its 4000 odd staff
Housejoy brings geo-targeted app to the home services space
The new app interface along with geo-targeting will enable customers as well as service providers to look for services and need for services in their vicinity, respectively.
Make in India, but sell to the world with .com
The government launched its ambitious Make in India campaign in September 2014 amid much fanfare.
Uber buys self-driving truck startup Otto; teams with Volvo
Ride service Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it acquired self-driving trucks startup Otto and formed a $300 million alliance with Volvo Car Group to develop self-driving cars.
Ola has decided to "integrate" with it's acquisition, TaxiForSure
Eighteen months after acquiring rival TaxiForSure, Ola is absorbing as many employees as possible and extending enhanced severance benefits to others.