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Ride-hailing company raises $50 m from two new Chinese investors at $3.7-4.3 b valuation.

• Reserve Bank licence for PayU to open NBFC arm
• Facebook advertising rates double with fresh news feed algorithm

A deal could value Careem at $2 billion to $2.5 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified because the talks are private.

• Big tech will see you now: Silicon Valley ramps up health forays
• Nazara’s Nextwave partners with Cricket Australia to bring league to smartphones

The transaction clinches long-sought funding that was crucial to Lucid getting its first model, the Air sedan, into production.

• A failed idea: Why we might need to burst the Bitcoin bubble by ourselves
• Musk signs up first passenger for round-the-moon trip on SpaceX

Ecommerce major discloses plans to enter insurance business in India.

• Hackers mined a fortune from Indian websites
• Small vendors urge CCI to keep Flipkart’s preferred sellers away on Big Billion Day

The firm said it ended 2017-18 with Rs 147 crore in net revenue and cut its loss by half from FY17, when it clocked a loss of Rs 82 crore.

• Assam inks startup MoU with IIM Calcutta
• Data storage: Amazon awaits clarity from RBI

The San Jose, California-headquartered firm in July raised $250 million in a Series-A round led by New Enterprise Associates and Goldman Sachs Growth Equity with participation from General Atlantic and World Innovation Lab.

• Can Soulfull, make ragi the quinoa of India?
• Walmart told to detail tax liability of ex-shareholders

Gas-guzzling Ferraris have been facing more and more anti-emission regulations around the world.

• Bowling googlies on the political pitch
• Gunning for gold: Mary Kom beat jet lag to lose 2 kgs in 4 hrs for Poland outing

The AI tool was also able to determine whether abnormal versions of 6 genes linked to lung cancer were present in cells.

• Microsoft likely to unveil all-black Surface Laptop 2 at October event
• More than just a green decor element: Palms, Peace Lilies and other plants that naturally purify the air

Craft brewers say it's their duty to protect the water they use. Beer is about 90 percent water, after all.

• Want to feel like an F1 driver? Ferrari unveils the 810-horsepower Monza
• Underwent a surgery? Go easy on muscle relaxants, may add to respiratory complications

The G-Class car will only be available in the AMG version.

• Infinix Smart 2 review: A smart choice at Rs 6000
• Did you know common household cleaners can make children overweight?

The latest OS promises to bring performance improvements across the system.

• Earthen pots, 'handis', 'urlis': Traditional cooking equipment is making Bengaluru eateries smart
• Sean Penn says #MeToo movement's spirit is to 'divide men and women'

These will be weaved together to create a documentary narrating local life stories.

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• At Emmys, director Glenn Weiss accepts award, then proposes to girlfriend live on stage

The Future Group boss plans to write about technology, which was not his forte a couple of years ago.

• Insta filters, RTs, unrealistic workplace competition hurting mental health of millennial India
• Twitter reverts timeline of 300mn users; will show tweets in reverse chronological order