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By Sanchita Dash

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1. Amazon's scouting the visual shopping space. The e-commerce giant launched a new tool, Scout this week to help shoppers in deciding what to shop online.

2. Talking about Amazon, the platform is allowing developers to create their own Echo-connected accessories using the beta version of Alexa Gadgets Toolkit.

3. Goodbye Tinder, Facebook Dating is here. The social media platform has started publicly testing its dating product in Columbia before expanding it to other users.

4. Volkswagen has launched five zero-emission vehicles at a Vehicles show in Germany this week including an all-electric cargo van.

Here's the "news that entrepreneurs can use". Know what's trending in the Indian business world in 60 seconds.

Sanchita Dash

Entrepreneur Staff

Former Senior Correspondent, Entrepreneur India

In the business of news for 5 years now. Making my way across India thanks to my career. A media graduate from Symbiosis, Pune, I have earlier worked with Deccan Chronicle (South India's leading English daily), T-Hub (India's largest incubator) and Anthill Ventures (a speed-scaling platform). 

Stories, movies and PJs are my thing. 

If you hear 'The Office' opening score randomly, don't worry it's just my phone ringing. 

 

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