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Abu Dhabi startup helps people of determination find jobs

Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi-based startup is working to place more than 100 people of determination across the region in equal-paying and progressive jobs this year. The startup, ImInclusive, connects people of determination with inclusive employers and also provide free upskilling, interview preparations and learning pathways for candidates. Started by 27-year-old Pakistani expatriate Hafsa Qadeer, […]

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Kerala startup wants to leverage AR to help teachers outside classroom

A trio in their late 20s wants to change how fundamental science concepts are being taught at schools across India. Their solution, an app that uses augmented reality (AR) technology as the foundation to explore basic science concepts in three-dimensional ways, making learning fun and less boring. Primarily aimed at teachers, the TutAR app gives

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Fantasy Football Dynasty Targets and Avoids – FFPC Startup Draft ADP Report

There is nothing like the progressive thrill and march to glory that comes with owning a dynasty fantasy football team. Hard work and diligence are rewarded with a great sense of fantasy consistent accomplishment. Startup dynasty league drafts against the best players in the game await you in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC)a premier

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Computer vision tech startup Black.ai to double headcount with $5.4m seed-plus raise

After making a name for itself detecting anomalies at self-service supermarket registers, Melbourne-based computer vision and automation startup Black.ai will strengthen its market diversification, insights and team thanks to a $5.4 million seed-plus round led by Jelix Ventures. Founded in 2016, Black.ai’s camera-agnost

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What do you call the opposite of the startup halo effect?

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Just as one company’s success shouldn’t cast a halo on its vertical’s brethren, one company’s layoffs don’t quite mean that its competitors are equally screwed. Instead, I think that changes within a

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Dhaka-based startup Edvive raises USD 50K in pre-seed round

Edive, an ed-tech startup based in Bangladesh, has recently raised USD 50,000 in pre-seed investment. 4 Bangladeshi technology investors with a collective experience of 20 years in the industry, led the investment round. The investors are: Tanvir Ahmed, It Business Consultant, Edmonton, Canada; Mohammad Ibrahim, Computer Engineer, ADNOC Offshore, UAE; Muhammad Mainul Hossain, CEO, TechOptions;

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2 Seattle startups racing to transform next-gen space travel

The phrase “nuclear energy” conjures images of large steaming towers or Tony Stark’s arc reactor from the iconic “Iron Man” movies. But two Seattle-based startups are designing nuclear technologies small enough to pick up and carry that, thanks in part to buy-in from the Defense Department, they hope will fuel a new generation of spaceships.

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📬 Africa Weekly: Kenya food delivery startup Kune shuts down after a year

Hi Quartz Africa readers, In the past, a country’s—or even a continent’s—wealth depended on who got to exploit its natural resources. In the 21st century, an internet user’s browser history, music playlists, and social media habits can be worth as much as oil or gold. “Data is the fuel of digitization,” said Deloitte risk advisory

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A man sits with his dog in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 26, 2020.

Israeli startup detects ‘cancer odor’ using dogs' sense of smell

Israeli biotech startup SpotitEarly recently raised $6.2 million – in a funding round led by Hanaco Ventures – to further develop its technique of detecting cancers early with the olfactory ability of dogs. Using a combination of algorithms and artificial intelligence using the sense of smell of dogs, the firm’s technology can detect the presence

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