Topic: expansion plans
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Bain Invests in India's Pronto as Domestic Work Startups Draw Scrutiny
India's on-demand home services sector is growing rapidly, with Pronto securing $2 million in seed funding and offering 10-minute services like cleaning and meal prep, though concerns about gig worker conditions persist. Pronto differentiates itself by prioritizing worker welfare, providing fixed...
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Phoenix Teens Can Now Ride in Waymo Self-Driving Taxis
Waymo has introduced teen accounts (ages 14-17) in Phoenix, allowing minors to use its autonomous taxi service while keeping parents informed, similar to traditional ride-hailing options. Autonomous rides may offer safer alternatives for teens by eliminating human driver risks, though questions r...
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Sri Mandir Attracts Investors as Digital Worship Rises
Sri Mandir, a devotional app by AppsForBharat, secured $20 million in Series C funding, reflecting strong investor confidence in faith-based digital platforms in India. The app has 40 million downloads, with international users contributing significantly higher revenue and younger Indians under 3...
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Craif Secures $22M to Advance Early Cancer Detection Tech
Craif, a Japanese biotech startup, secured $22 million in Series C funding to expand its urine-based cancer detection technology into the U.S. market, addressing the limitations of current invasive screening methods. The company’s miSignal platform, utilizing microRNA biomarkers in urine, has alr...
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Tesla's Robotaxi Launches: First Reactions Revealed
Tesla's robotaxi service has launched in Austin, Texas, with geofenced operations and human safety monitors, falling short of Elon Musk's earlier promises of full autonomy. The limited rollout uses 10-20 modified Model Ys, restricts rides to mapped zones, and is currently exclusive to invited use...
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Africa's Top Founder Launches AI Startup, Secures $9M Funding
Africa's most successful startup founders, Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, launched Thunder Code, an AI-powered software testing platform, securing $9 million in seed funding shortly after inception. Thunder Code uses generative AI to automate software testing, targeting a $100 billion market wit...
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May Mobility's Robotaxis to Debut on Uber in Texas This Year
May Mobility will launch its robotaxi service via Uber in Arlington, Texas by year-end, expanding beyond its current shuttle operations in a strategic partnership. Uber adds May Mobility as an autonomous vehicle partner, while the startup transitions from confined areas to the competitive ride-ha...
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