After rapid drop in valuation, WeWork had to shelve its IPO indefinitely, amidst layoff considerations and the eventual resignation of the maverick Adam Neumann as CEO.

The primary reason was WeWork’s attempt at trying to portray itself as a tech company when its fundamentals were completely real-estate.

Commercial Real estate expenses can kill finances and can become a liability of a lifetime if not planned well.

Commercial Real estate expenses can kill finances and can become a liability of a lifetime if not planned well.

: Real estate fundamentals revolve around the location and this industry is going to survive basis the kind of location the player chooses. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582452006.7988925/What-WeWork’s-IPO-Failure-Highlights:-Valuation-Vs-Market-Perception?ref=audio_experience

Image Credits: PhonePeLast month, Flipkart-owned payments platform PhonePe had launched a Unified Payments Interface-based (UPI) PhonePe ATM service.

According to a TOI report, the members of the UPI steering committee complained about PhonePe launching the service in an absence of any regulatory framework.

Besides regulation, the committee also discussed on monetising this service by levying a charge on users.

Launched in December 2017, Paytm facilitates this service in partnership with Paytm Payments Bank.

While PhonePe’s competitors are having issues with entry into digital ATM business, the company has left parent company Walmart quite impressed. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582450207.2504156/Payments-Apps,-Banks-Seek-Regulation-Of-PhonePe’s-ATM-Service?ref=audio_experience

In this article, we are going to explore the major reasons why real estate investing in Greece is turning out to be a great idea now.

The main reason for its decision is that VAT prevents foreign investors from investing in another country’s real estate market.

Greece’s recovering economy is one of the contributing factors to real estate investing in the country.

Other factors including new Golden Visa policies are encouraging foreign property investors.

If you are looking for a property firm that can help you arrange property investment in Greece, rrcorfurealestate.com is one to consider. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582448408.488321/Why-Real-Estate-Investing-In-Greece-Is-A-Great-Idea-Now---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

While India is also mulling entering the uncharted world of fiat cryptocurrencies, the US central bank has also been working on a similar plan.

Hearing the case on February 14, the SC had adjourned the case for two weeks which has now been listed on March 17.

Accused of one of the largest Bitcoin-based scam, the GainBitcoin founder Amit Bhardwaj has been out on bail since April, last year.

However, Bhardwaj had earlier failed to deposit INR 10 Cr within the six months, as initially ordered by Supreme Court.

“That’s why we decided to become a member of the Libra Association. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582446605.9767618/Crypto-Updates:-Shopify-Joins-Libra-Association,-Amit-Bhardwaj's-Case-And-More?ref=audio_experience

We are living in times where any service or delivery of services via digital channels is growing at a breakneck pace.

Companies are just beginning to understand and stitch these data resources into their larger brand narrative.

What will come out of these data-driven stories is a unique voice that not only provides brands with an edge over their competitors but also instils faith in the brand promise.

This is where brand owners can back their punch lines with data that extends their credibility and product value.

By examining the data and finding relevant insights which can then be processed into compelling content, brands can look at a better message retention rate and directly impact the brand’s recall value. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582444805.9624538/How-Data-Driven-Storytelling-Is-Reinventing-Brands?ref=audio_experience

Why VCs and regulators need to hangout more | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582443006.7673488/Money-is-pouring-into-scooter-startups?ref=audio_experience

Disease outbreaks like the coronavirus often unfold too quickly for scientists to find a cure.

But in the future, artificial intelligence could help researchers do a better job.While it’s probably too late for the fledgling technology to play a major role in the current epidemic, there’s hope for the next outbreaks.

In Exscientia’s approach, dubbed the Centaur Chemist, drug designers help teach the algorithms strategies for searching for compounds.

Healx isn’t working on tackling the coronavirus or tweaking its technology for outbreaks, but it wouldn’t be a stretch.“We’re quite close,” Thompson said in an interview.

“We wouldn’t need to change much about the AI algorithms we use. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582441476.0257146/Artificial-Intelligence-could-fight-a-future-Coronavirus?ref=audio_experience

Impact On The Private SectorDespite the growing number of cyberattacks, many companies often underestimate their cyber risks.

The banking and financial services sector (BFSI) is often considered the most sensitive to cyberattacks due to the financial assets and sensitive information involved.

The BFSI sector often grabs headlines with unfortunate incidents of cyberattacks on banks and exposure of financial data.

This infrastructure includes their cell tower network, switching centers, software clients on end-user devices, backend systems, and administrative systems, and more.

Decluttering Security OperationsMany Indian organizations suffer from fundamental issues that negatively impact their cybersecurity posture. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582439405.8743951/Reasons-Why-Cybersecurity-No-More-Concerns-Only-BFSI-Companies-Now,-All-Are-At-Risk?ref=audio_experience

Significantly Lower Operating And Maintenance Costs For UsersAny business that operates vehicles can tremendously reduce costs by going electric.

Electric vehicles offer lower operating costs than their petrol, diesel and CNG counterparts for all types of vehicles – 2 wheelers, 3 wheelers, cars, buses and trucks.

The maintenance cost drastically reduces because electric vehicles don’t have those parts on which maintenance expenditure is the highest in case of IC engine vehicles.

Challenges And Paths To Overcoming ThemHigh Upfront CostThe price of an electric vehicle remains higher than that of equivalent ICE vehicles today.

Sub Segments for InvestmentThe current EV ecosystem can be divided into four categories:ProductThis is the core, the actual electric vehicle. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582437605.935488/Electric-Vehicles:-The-Segment-Of-Choice-To-Invest-In-2020?ref=audio_experience

An individual in a Tier-II city of India consumes data and digital services similar to that in the west.

The service providers could be anyone who provides traditional financial services, such as loan-providers (banks, NBFCs), brokerages, and wealth management companies.

Similarly, a small business can provide access to its GST filings, bank account, and mortgage repayment information to avail credit.

Account aggregator is a first such implementation of data access, control, and usage by individuals and businesses in the world at scale.

Account aggregator is a major step forward towards that goal." | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582435824.3947427/IndiaStack-introduces-account-aggregator-initiative-to-drive-financial-inclusion-in-a-fair-and-equitable-manner?ref=audio_experience