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The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), on Friday (June 12), said that it will incorporate cloud-based and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered big data analytics platform Data Lake and Project Management Software into its system for a quicker decision-making process and to reduce pending disputes.

The Data Lake software will forecast delays and likely disputes and send out advance alerts.

It will also facilitate taking correct and timely decisions as it can predict financial impacts of different alternatives based on historical data.

“These disputes can be minimised as the Data Lake software has provisions to keep track and check on all these constraints and will ensure work is carried out within the deadlines in a transparent manner.

The data-intrusive centralised system ensures seamless traffic and prevents congestion at toll plazas by allowing automatic deduction of toll charges. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592045221.618971/NHAI-Incorporates-Big-Data-Analytics-To-Solve-Disputes,-Make-Faster-Decisions?ref=audio_experience

We’ve debated what COVID-19 will do to the rise of the college town as startup hubs and how the pandemic will change the way we work in coffee shops and neighborhoods.

We have three perspectives from our writers, with wildly different predictions about what the future has in store.

Meanwhile, Alex Wilhelm asserts that startup growth outside major hubs will actually accelerate, spreading tech wealth even farther outside the metropolises.

Finally, Natasha Mascarenhas argues that the combination of the economic dislocation of COVID-19 and the increasing attention to equity in tech will lead to more intense investment outside core startup hubs.

And they aren’t heading to Solbar in Napa Valley for Californian cuisine and a dining room conveniently closed on Partner Mondays. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592045190.959521/3-perspectives-on-the-future-of-SF-and-NYC-as-startup-hubs-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience

With the arrival and growth of the internet in the digital media, magazines and newspapers face a challenging task.

The platform of virtual media has been gaining more prominence and is growing faster than the conventional print media.

Although the digital media does have its benefits, the print media too has the upper hand in a few ways.

However, as compared to the unavailability factor which is generally an issue with print media, digital media’s reach is far and wide.

While the geographical expansion of the print media totally depends on the process of physical distribution, the digital media sources can possibly reach anyone with internet access. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592045173.6899679/Digitalise-and-revitalise---the-road-to-revival-for-print-media?ref=audio_experience

International toll free numbers.

RELATED ARTICLE: EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS WITH INTERNATIONAL TOLL FREE NUMBERSWhat Are International Toll Free Numbers?

International toll free numbers are phone numbers that work through a forwarding service.

RELATED ARTICLE: EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS WITH INTERNATIONAL TOLL FREE NUMBERSWhere Can You Get International Toll Free Numbers?

International toll free numbers will help take your business to the international stage with an enhanced customer service system. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592039768.9466588/How-Do-International-Toll-Free-Numbers-Work?-–-Running-Your-Business?ref=audio_experience

Facebook has invested in Indian startups as well.

Some of the Indian startups in which Facebook has previously invested have now become very big names such as the online teaching platform ‘Unacademy’ and Reliance Jio in which Facebook has invested huge amounts of money.

Facebook recently has come up with a new venture for investing in startups and financially help them.

This venture, however, is intended upon many of the small startups in the ‘Tech’ industry which will receive comparatively small financial aids.

Facebook also offers its services to small startups who have just been launched and are currently working on their products or services. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592038808.7055578/Now-Indian-Startups-will-Get-Funding-From-Facebook?ref=audio_experience

Many founders are confused whether to outsource their MVP development to a development agency (or a freelancer) vs. build it fully in-house.

The confusion lies in the fact that many investors / serial tech founders often share that one should own everything in-house and not outsource the development.

But, if you are not the coder in the team and don’t have a strong engg person in the early team, you have an option:1.

Outsource the development.

Worst case, if you are giving away equity to an agency, tie it to mid-term success (i.e define MVP success metrics). | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592032508.59232/Is-it-okay-to-outsource-MVP-to-a-development-agency??ref=audio_experience

— Trevor Milton (@nikolatrevor) 1591722893000His company has sent his net worth soaring to $7.4 billion, but Trevor Milton is frustrated.The executive chairman of Nikola Corp .

is under siege from skeptics of the company he started in 2014 with the goal of revolutionizing the trucking industry.

Milton, 38, first showed Nikola’s debut semi truck 3 1/2 years ago and has produced only prototypes thus far.

His focus is on building Nikola, and he can’t sell any shares for the next 12 months.

He called living in the slums “a humbling experience.”He then studied Spanish in Puerto Rico before returning to the U.S. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592027106.9877973/In-the-battle-of-electric-trucks,-it-is-Nikola-vs-Tesla?ref=audio_experience

If your dream has been to marry your passion for painting and people, then you might be looking for the opportunity to build a non-profit painting center from the ground up.

Here are steps to follow when starting and growing your non-profit painting center.

In order to run a real nonprofit, you’ll need to fill out all of the necessary paperwork to make it legitimate.

In order to run a successful non-profit painting center, you’re going to need paints, brushes, artwork to decorate your communal space, and lots of ideas.

If this interests you, you should consider using Peerly; they’re a leading provider of this kind of service. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592024429.6405714/How-To-Start-And-Grow-Your-Non-Profit-Painting-Center---Young-Upstarts?ref=audio_experience

To say that this has taken a serious toll on cross-border private sector investment worldwide would be an understatement.

Substantiating this claim is the fact that Chinese companies had made a cumulative investment worth $3.9 Bn in Indian startups in the previous calendar.

Until the Indian market regains its erstwhile spirit or emerges from the crisis stronger than before, early- and growth-stage startups will depend upon the strength of the domestic investment sector.

The Indian Investment Sector At PresentIt would be an understatement to say that the Covid-19 scare has dealt a significant blow to economic activities in India across domains.

The Indian technology sector, one of the country’s most dynamic sectors, is home to over 9,000 technology-led start-ups in the ecosystem. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592013606.9796808/Effects-Of-Coronavirus-Outbreak-In-The-Investment-Sector?ref=audio_experience

Noida-based business event discovery startup 10times in April launched FLOOR, a virtual event platform to help people host large-scale events online.

Founded in 2014 by Atul Todi and Mayank Chaudhary, 10times allows users to browse through business events and connect with fellow attendees.

Hosting events at FLOORFLOOR allows event organisers to manage, market, and monetise virtual events from one single platform.

FLOOR also offers a ‘booth’ platform, which allows users to host one-to-one private or closed-door meetings between two parties.

“Since the launch of FLOOR in April, 50 event organisers have already used the virtual event platform. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1592008209.0278397/Events-discovery-startup-10times-lets-businesses-take-the-virtual-FLOOR-amid-coronavirus?ref=audio_experience