Retail: Walmart Acquisition Boosts Voice Tools
In today’s top retail news, Walmart is acquiring technology assets from conversational platform startup Botmock, while Wayfair has added a video commerce platform to its app. Also, DoorDash is now offering same-day delivery for Ulta Beauty products, and…
Unicorn Andela Boosts Africa’s Startup Buzz
Six unicorns and counting. The speed at which unicorns are emerging on the African continent is a key indication that its startup scene continues to blossom, helped by booming FinTech and eCommerce sectors and a youthful, tech-savvy population. Read…
Ford boosts electric vehicle industry with $11.4 billion investment
The Ford Motor Co. gave the auto industry a jolt Monday with word that it plans to spend $11.4 billion on new production sites in Tennessee and Kentucky where it plans to build electric pickup trucks and cars — and the batteries to power them — on a…
VC Daily: Indian Ed-Tech Startup Boosts U.S. Expansion With Summer Deals
Good day. Indian education-technology startup Think & Learn Pvt Ltd., which does business as Byju’s, is gaining traction on its plans to aggressively expand in the U.S. after an acquisitive summer. The Bangalore-based company sees India and the…
BOA boosts renewable energy training with $250K grant
Bank of America has awarded a $250,000 grant to United Way of Long Island to pilot a workforce development program for career training in the renewable energy sector. The United Way program, called “Power Up Wind, Solar & Renewables,” is aimed at…