VerSe Innovation secures $100 million to scale up short video app Josh

This fundraising comes on heels of VerSe Innovation landing more than $100 million financing from Google, Microsoft and Falcon Edge’s Alpha Wave Incubation at a valuation of more than $1 billion in December last year

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HCL announces Rs 700 cr employee bonus programme to mark $10 billion revenue milestone

All employees with one year of service or greater will receive a bonus, the equivalent of ten days' salary.

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Myanmar Coup: Internet Access Said to Be Partially Restored in Country Following Blackout

Internet access was partially restored in Myanmar on Sunday, Netblocks reported, as a nationwide web blockade failed to curb public outrage and protests against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Alexa Turns 3 in India, Country Head Puneesh Kumar Talks About Indian Languages, Privacy, and More

Over these three years in India, Amazon has introduced Hindi language support, and then Hinglish as well to understand slang context. However, the country has multitude of vernacular languages, and Alexa currently doesn’t support those. The company plans to introduced news in 12 regional languages, but full-fledged conversations may take a little longer to happen.

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Amazon Alexa saw 67% jump in India interactions in 2020

Amazon views the smart home appliances category as important for Alexa’s growth in India and has tied up with Wipro, Philips, Syska and others in that segment.

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ETtech Morning Dispatch on Feb. 8, 2021: An exit at Twitter, Mahindra-Amazon EV deal, Bellatrix's space taxi

Here's a look at the top tech news to start your day.

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Cover for gig workers: Amazon, others pledge Rs 500 crore to proposed social security fund

The labour ministry has finalised the scheme for gig workers under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, which will be announced alongside the rollout of the Social Security Code.

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