Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower, seeking details on spam, security

Elon Musk sought information from whistleblower Peiter Zatko mostly about the way Twitter measures spam accounts.

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Meesho to widen logistics network with software; foreign investors cut stakes in IT firms

The solution will also let Meesho work more closely with local and regional players that may not have access to software solutions to service large volumes of ecommerce deliveries.

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Meesho builds logistics SaaS platform to widen its network

While the product is still being developed internally, this would reduce Meesho’s dependence on large third-party logistics players like Ecom Express, Xpressbees and Delhivery over a period of time.

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Noida demolition becomes internet event

Indians closely followed the Noida twin-tower demolition on the Internet Sunday. Soon after an implosion triggered with 3,700 kilograms of explosives brought the towers to ground in the afternoon, feeds on WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and other platforms were flooded with photos, videos and memes.

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Digital lending startup EarlySalary raises $110 million at $300m valuation

The Pune-based company said it plans to use the investment to accelerate its loan book, increase its presence to 150 cities, hire more for senior management functions, and grow the scope of its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) business.

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Byju’s FY21 financials likely by Sept 6; SMEs may have to hire infosec officers

Byju' s has told its debt investors the audited results – already 17 months late – are expected by September 6.

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Abu Dhabi’s SWFs in talks to join $500 million Byju’s fundraise

Sources close to the company said Byju’s potential investors are being given two options — either they come as equity investors at a $22 billion valuation or opt for a convertible pre-initial public offering instrument with a 20% discount to an IPO valuation band.

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