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Good morning Tech Fam, here's a quick tech update for you to catch on:
What's new today: Coal India tests waters for wider use of drone tech; Elon Musk targets ad tech firms in the latest Twitter battle.
Fast-Trach Insights: Asian women on Twitter are coming for your crypto wallet; Flipkart Ventures announced to invest in six early-stage tech startups as part of its accelerator program.
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Coal India Limited's mining exploration and planning arm, the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), is conducting assessments on the wider rollout of drone technologies in the mining and operations areas of the CIL subsidiaries. CMPDI said the use of drones is being considered for data collection which would enable the detection of underground fires in coal pits and waterlogging.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is attempting to walk away from his deal to acquire Twitter Inc, is seeking documents from advertising technology firms as part of his quest to gain more information on bot and spam accounts on Twitter, according to filings in a Delaware court on Thursday.
Flipkart Ventures, the US$100 million venture fund set up by Flipkart, announced to invest in six early-stage tech startups as part of its accelerator program. The six startups will receive an equity investment of up to US$500,000 from Flipkart and undergo 16-week mentorship under the 'Leap Ahead program.
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