New tech on the block: Chatbot, crypto, data streaming, AV, blockchain, EdTech, team

The Tech Panda takes a look at recent tech launches.

Chatbot: India’s first conversational AI based offer discovery platform on WhatsApp

plutos ONE launched what they claimed is India’s first conversational AI based offer discovery platform on WhatsApp, to revolutionize the way consumers explore and avail offers and deals. Users can conveniently discover amazing offers with just a tap on WhatsApp, eliminating the need to navigate through multiple websites or sift through countless discounts.

Rajjat Gulati, Co-Founder of plutos ONE, commented, “At plutos ONE, we have always been at the forefront of innovation. With our Conversational AI-based Offer Discovery Platform, we have once again raised the bar on innovation and customer experience.”

Features

• Users can simply engage in a conversation as they would with a friend, and the AI will assist them in finding deals that align with their preferences, making offer discovery incredibly easy and convenient.
• The platform offers access to top offers from over 400 brands across various categories including beauty and wellness, dining, shopping, travel, electronics and entertainment, gifting, health and fitness, education, and more.
• The chatbot provides step-by-step guidance on how to avail offers and vouchers, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience for users. Operating through WhatsApp makes the platform easily accessible and convenient for users.
• Users can simply scan the provided QR code with their smartphones or tap on the provided link to begin using the service.
• With upcoming updates, users will have the ability to chat in 16 regional languages and use the platform through voice commands in their native languages.

Upgrade: Designed to empower brands with actionable insights & customizable solutions

DashLoc, an Indian company specializing in hyperlocal discovery and growth, launched DashLoc 2.0, a revolutionary upgrade to its dashboard platform. Building upon the success of DashLoc 1.0, this new iteration incorporates cutting-edge technology and advanced features to redefine the user experience, empowering brands with actionable insights and customizable solutions.

Gaurav Kumar, Co-Founder and CTO at DashLoc, commented on the launch, saying, “We’re incredibly excited to unveil DashLoc 2.0, a culmination of our relentless pursuit of innovation and user-centric design. The Unique Selling Proposition (USP) of DashLoc 2.0 lies in its seamless blend of advanced technology with user-centric features. With this latest release, we aim to elevate the user dashboard experience as well as leverage a new tech stack for quicker and easier development of advanced features. This transition reinforces DashLoc’s dedication to offering advanced solutions and remaining at the forefront of technology and user expectations. We’re confident that DashLoc 2.0 will transform how brands engage with their audiences and navigate the ever-evolving complexities of the modern marketplace.”

With state-of-the-art AI algorithms and advanced ML models, this new version empowers brands to take center stage, leveraging data to shape their future endeavors with unparalleled precision. In addition, integration with GenAI technology enhances the platform’s functionality and effectiveness, establishing a new benchmark in hyperlocal discovery and growth solutions.

Features

• AI-driven Review Management: Streamlining response generation, summarization, and automation to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction across diverse platforms.
• Advanced Chatbot Feature: Offering customized flows tailored to brand interactions, reducing agent costs, and increasing conversion rates by over 26%.
• Intelligent Analytics with Smart Reporting: Generating advanced analytics to facilitate informed decision-making processes.
• Progressive Website Theme Control: Enabling unparalleled customization of website themes to align with brand identity.

Cryptocurrency: Premium OTC services for institutions & HNIs

Mudrex, a global crypto investment platform launched Mudrex Prime, an exclusive Over-the-Counter (OTC) services division catering to institutional and high-net-worth individuals. During its pilot phase in the last quarter of 2023, Mudrex Prime achieved a transaction volume surpassing $100 million catering to a diverse clientele of 200+ institutions in India and the European Union.

CEO and Co-founder, Edul Patel, said, “We are incredibly excited to introduce Mudrex’s OTC services, a significant step towards fulfilling the evolving needs of institutional and family businesses in the crypto space. We aim to empower our users, whether they are seasoned institutions or individuals, with the flexibility to trade across a diverse range of crypto assets. The launch of OTC services is a testament to our commitment to serve all types of clients”.

Features

The OTC services provided by Mudrex Prime are fully compliant with regulatory standards. The platform is registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in India and holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider license in the European Union. The platform prioritizes KYC(B)/AML checks to guarantee the legitimacy and security of all transactions. Headquartered in Bengaluru and San Francisco, Mudrex is backed by Y-Combinator, Nexus Ventures, Arkham Ventures, and Tribe Capital.

Mudrex Prime places a strong emphasis on personalized relationship management, offering users tailored OTC solutions with dedicated tax filing assistance for a seamless experience. The platform is committed to multi-time zone dedicated support, ensuring users receive assistance around the clock.

Data Streaming: Migration Accelerator to fast-track data streaming journeys

Confluent, Inc. the data streaming company, announced the Confluent Migration Accelerator, a new program in partnership with the Confluent partner ecosystem to jumpstart organizations’ data streaming journeys. As enterprises look to migrate away from Apache Kafka and traditional streaming infrastructure (e.g. messaging systems), Confluent’s Migration Accelerator will lower the barrier to migration.

“Organizations that rely on traditional data infrastructure or less complete Kafka alternatives are burdened with static data that prevents them from flourishing,” said Paul Mac Farland, VP of Partner and Innovation Ecosystem, Confluent. “The Confluent Migration Accelerator will make it easy for organizations to swiftly reap the benefits of the only data streaming platform that streams, governs, processes and connects real-time data. Confluent empowers customers to leverage valuable legacy data to power modern, cloud-based apps and experiences.”

The Why

Real-time data is critical for modern businesses to drive new customer experiences, improve business operations and fuel innovation across products and services. Open-source Apache Kafka® has gained widespread adoption as a way to harness real-time data, with over 100,000 global organizations and 75% of the Fortune 500 using it today. Despite its popularity, self-managing open-source Kafka can create significant ongoing operational burdens and risks – ones that only grow over time. While Kafka serves as the foundation for modern data systems, it does not provide all of the necessary functionalities out-of-the-box like elastic scalability, failover processes, cluster sizing and more. This means spending valuable development time and resources building low-level tooling and maintaining platform performance rather than on other high-value projects.

Features

• Press the “easy button” for a simplified migration – Partner with leading data streaming experts to augment staff, access funding credits (subject to approval), and accelerate the migration with packaged migration offerings.
• Upgrade with confidence – Migrate to the leading cloud-native and complete data streaming platform that can run everywhere and in any combination of on-prem, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud deployments. Confluent’s Kora Engine powers Confluent Cloud to deliver faster performance and lower latency than open source Apache Kafka. Multi-tenancy, elasticity, data balancing, network costs, and more are all optimized with our cloud native platform to reduce spend on infrastructure. Moving to Confluent will help automate every layer of the stack to monitor, debug, and build with the most complete data streaming platform on the market.
• Save money and time – Move to Confluent to unlock significant cost savings in comparison to traditional data streaming platforms and open source Kafka.

AV: Series 3 product line, setting a new standard in the AV signal management domain

Kramer an audio-visual experiences company expanded its innovative Series 3 product line, setting a new standard in the AV signal management domain. Series 3 shows Kramer’s commitment to providing end-to-end solutions that are fully interoperable and connected, offering unprecedented simplicity, flexibility, and scalability in AV integration.

Kramer’s Series 3 represents the essence of high-performance audio-visual experiences, offering premium quality with uncompressed 4K60 4:4:4 video, zero latency, and advanced connectivity features like fast switching, single-cable extension, and USB-C interfaces. Designed to support the most advanced collaboration devices and demanding use cases, Series 3 ensures top-notch AV signal processing in any setting.

Series 3 provides full coverage of all AV connectivity protocols, offering compatibility with a wide range of signal management products. This extensive support spans from legacy to advanced protocols, facilitating effortless integration with any preferred collaboration devices.

“With Series 3, we are not just launching a product line, but we are redefining the AV signal management approach. This series is a testament to Kramer’s commitment to continual innovation. As we look ahead, we are excited to keep expanding our offerings, adding more products and solutions to this domain. Our goal is to empower our customers with simplicity, flexibility, and efficiency, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital world.” says Yishai Mescheloff, VP AVSM and Connect.

Features

• Matrices: Modular, Fixed, and All-in-One Matrices form the core of modern AV systems, offering versatility in professional AV installations. They address all aspects of high-performance signal distribution, switching, processing, including scaling, audio mixing, and integrated control interfaces for remote management.
• Switchers: Our multi-format Series 3 Switchers optimize connectivity for presentations, live events, or home entertainment, providing versatile switching between different sources for a top-tier user experience.
• Extenders: Series 3 Extenders take audio, visual, and control signals further while preserving their full quality and strength, ensuring flawless signal delivery across diverse environments.
• Distribution Amplifiers: These high-performance amplifiers…