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Amazon partners with Seraphim on AWS accelerator for space startups

Amazon will soon be a big part of the space economy in the form of its Kuiper satellite internet constellation, but here on Earth its ambitions are more commonplace: get an accelerator going . They’ve partnered with space-focused VC outfit Seraphim Capital to create a four-week program with (among other things) a $100,000 AWS credit for a carrot. Applications are open now for the AWS Space Accelerator, with the only requirement that you’re aiming for the space sector and plan to use AWS at some point. Ten applicants will be accepted; you have until April 21 to apply. The program sounds fairly straightforward : a “technical, business, and mentorship” deal where you’ll likely learn how to use AWS properly, get some good tips from the AWS Partner Network and other space-focused experts on tech, regulations and security, then rub shoulders with some VCs to talk about that round you’re putting together. (No doubt Seraphim’s team gets first dibs, but there doesn’t appear to be any strict e...

Need to teach patriotism now: J&K BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on hoisting national flag

Need to teach patriotism now: J&K BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on hoisting national flag from India Today | Latest Stories https://ift.tt/31sZf8Z via IFTTT

PM Modi’s Bangladesh visit was aimed at Bengal polls, says Shiv Sena in Saamana

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90% US adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by April 19, says Joe Biden

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Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot, US study shows

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March 30, 2011: Sachin Tendulkar stars as India defeat arch-rivals Pakistan to enter finals of 2011 World Cup

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Testing platform Tricentis acquires performance testing service Neotys

If you develop software for a large enterprise company, chances are you’ve heard of Tricentis . If you don’t develop software for a large enterprise company, chances are you haven’t. The software testing company with a focus on modern cloud and enterprise applications was founded in Austria in 2007 and grew from a small consulting firm to a major player in this field, with customers like Allianz, BMW, Starbucks, Deutsche Bank, Toyota and UBS. In 2017, the company raised a $165 million Series B round led by Insight Venture Partners. Today, Tricentis announced that it has acquired Neotys , a popular performance testing service with a focus on modern enterprise applications and a tests-as-code philosophy. The two companies did not disclose the price of the acquisition. France-based Neotys launched in 2005 and raised about €3 million before the acquisition. Today, it has about 600 customers for its NeoLoad platform. These include BNP Paribas, Dell, Lufthansa, McKesson and TechCrunch’s ow...