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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The slugfest over plagiarism and IP theft charges throws up a far more important question: should an investor sacrifice ethics at the altar of FOMO?
The public details of the case are as follows. In mid-August 2020, a company that goes by the name Growthpond Technologies alleged that its app had been plagiarized by another company called Kyte Technologies Inc., which popularly goes by the name Khatabook. The app in question is called Dukaan, which translates to "shop" in English.
The issue came to light when Khatabook launched its own app called Dukaan by Khatabook, and the similarities with Growthpond’s app didn’t just stop at the name. The logo used by Khatabook was eerily similar, and so were the colour scheme and user interface. If …
The contrasting approaches are driven by two very different strategies. One wants to capture more markets; the other is focused on discipline and profits.
The UAE is looking at its first public listing of the year while Egypt just delivered a big one; OpenAI’s bugging accused has ties to Saudi Arabia; and other updates from the week.
The instant house help business has become the centre of focus and investment at the home services company. But another fight may be brewing in its core business.
