TOI Tech

• newRanked: 5 biggest PC and tablet companies in China
  PC shipments in mainland China saw a 24% YoY decline in Q1 2023 to 8.9 million units, according to Canalys data. Demand for small and midsize businesses was particularly weak, while desktop and notebo…
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• Microsoft brings Bing Chat widget to Android: How to use
  In one of the Microsoft Bing blog posts, the company said that it has launched a new Bing Chat widget that will enable Android users to add it to their devices' Home screen. Once installed, selecting…
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• 'You can run but you can't hide': EU's message to Twitter on disinformation code
  "Twitter leaves EU voluntary code of practice against disinformation. But obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide," Breton said in a tweet. "Beyond voluntary commitments, fighting disinform…
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• Meta addresses UK competition concerns, offers to reduce ad data usage
  UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently raised concerns over social media giant Meta’s usage of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service. To address th…
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• Top South Korean mobile carriers fined $25.4 million for false ads on 5G speed
  South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it has decided to fine the country's three mobile carriers a combined 33.6 billion won ($25.4 million) for their misleading advertisements on the sp…
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• Nothing Phone (2) to launch in July: 2 specs the company has confirmed about the upcoming phone
  Nothing is set to launch its new premium smartphone, Nothing Phone (2) in July, that will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset for better optimisation and a 4700mAh battery. The upcoming sma…
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• How to download and install Windows 11 2023 feature update
  In this how-to guide, we will tell you step-by-step guide on how to download and install the update.
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• Google lists three ways generative AI can make search better and more interactive
  Google is expanding access to Search Labs, a new program providing access to experimental search features, to a waitlist of users. Three generative AI features have been listed, comprising improved un…
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• Apple may expand its Find My network support to Apple Pencils
  Apple has filed a patent describing a method to include Find My network support for tracking Apple Pencil. With acoustic resonators integrated within housing structures of the stylus, users can locate…
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• How to turn on or off RCS chats in Google Messages
  Rich Communication Service (RCS) chats provide an upgraded protocol over Wi-Fi and mobile data. The RCS chats will be turned on only when the participants in a conversation have RCS. RCS chats are pro…
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• Krafton announce Road To Valor: Empires Open Championship: Details inside
  The South Korean video game developer Krafton has announced the first Road To Valor: Empires Open Championship with a total prize pool of Rs 10 lakhs. The company claims that strategy gaming in India…
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• Russia-linked malware can cause electric power disruption in multiple countries: Report
  Cybersecurity company Mandiant said that it identified novel operational technology (OT) / industrial control system (ICS)-oriented malware, which it tracks as COSMICENERGY. It said that the malware w…
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• Nothing Phone (2) confirmed to launch in July: What to expect
  Nothing CEO, Carl Pei, announced that the Phone (2) smartphone will be launched in July and is set to be a "premium" offering, including a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and a larger 4700mAh battery, compare…
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• TikTok is testing in-app AI chatbot called ‘Tako’: What it will do and other details
  AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, have attracted interests from businesses. Google and Microsoft are at the forefront in terms of bringing AI chatbots to their products. Now, TikTok is also testing its own A…
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• Search Labs: Google open its AI experiments for some users
  At Google I/O, the company announced Search Labs, a space where people can sign up to test Google’s early ideas for Search, like the SGE (Search Generative Experience). The Android maker has now ann…
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Business Today Tech

• newBGMI unban: how to download BGMI on Android and iPhone, get access to your old account
  Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is back after a long wait and players are excited to get their gear out and jump straight into action. Here is how you can download BGMI on Android and iPhone and get…
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• newAirtel prepaid plans under Rs 200 offering unlimited calling, data and other benefits
  Looking for a budget recharge plan or using Airtel as a secondary number? Here is a list of Airtel prepaid plans under Rs 200 offering internet, calling, and SMS benefits.
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• newGoogle Street View now covers entire India, here is how you can see your childhood school and village home
  Street View works on the Google Maps app for Android and iOS, as well as on the web version. Users will need to enable the tool manually with a simple toggle.
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• newBGMI back on Android and iOS in India: From Nusa map to free outfits and weapons, here’s what’s new
  The BGMI mobile game is now available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store for both iOS and Android users.
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• newDelhi woman loses around Rs 1 lakh after ordering food online, here is what happened
  The woman revealed that her relative had informed her about a buy-one-get-one thali offer on Facebook. However, as soon as she tried to claim the offer, she received multiple messages regarding unauth…
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• newAfter laying off thousands of employees, Mark Zuckerberg wants more stability and less bureaucracy for Meta
  Mark Zuckerberg, during a company meeting recently, said that he wants more stability and less bureaucracy for Meta. The Facebook parent company laid off around 6,000 employees recently.
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• newWhatsApp may soon allow screen sharing during video calls to rival Google Meet and Teams
  WhatsApp may soon let you share screen during a video call. This feature could be highly useful for quick team meetings.
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• newWill Twitter shut down in Europe? Elon Musk is surely heading in that direction
  The DSA will also require digital platforms like Twitter to take measures against disinformation and bot farms
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• newBGMI back in action with new Nusa Map, in-game events but restricted playtime
  The South Korean video game developer KRAFTON, Inc. has rolled out BGMI 2.5 Update, which it claims offers gamers a refined and immersive experience.
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• newMark Zuckerberg wants Facebook parent company Meta to become a 'scrappier place'
  Zuckerberg tried to reassure the remaining employees about a stable future while reducing bureaucracy within the Facebook parent company
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• newMeta employee gets fired after moving from India to UK for the role, calls it a devastating situation
  A Meta employee lost his job after a couple of months of joining. He revealed that he had relocated from India to UK for the role.
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Techmeme

• newA survey of 3,000 US workers, an equal number of Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers, finds 85% of them have used AI tools to perform tasks at work (Sara Korolevich/Checkr)
  Sara Korolevich / Checkr:A survey of 3,000 US workers, an equal number of Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers, finds 85% of them have used AI tools to perform tasks at work  —  Checkr s…
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• A look at hCaptcha, a reCAPTCHA alternative used by Discord and others that is using AI-generated images to train ML systems and generative adversarial networks (Matthew Gault/VICE)
  Matthew Gault / VICE:A look at hCaptcha, a reCAPTCHA alternative used by Discord and others that is using AI-generated images to train ML systems and generative adversarial networks  —  Discord'…
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• Analysts and others say Wind Information, described as a Chinese alternative to Bloomberg terminal, is limiting international users' access to some information (Rebecca Feng/Wall Street Journal)
  
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• In July, NYC will start enforcing a law requiring firms using AI in hiring to notify candidates of its use and have independent auditors check for bias annually (Steve Lohr/New York Times)
  Steve Lohr / New York Times:In July, NYC will start enforcing a law requiring firms using AI in hiring to notify candidates of its use and have independent auditors check for bias annually  —  N…
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• Hands-on with Meta's Quest 3 prototype: lighter, thinner, faster, and with better video pass-through than the Quest 2, but the VR displays have similar clarity (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
  Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:Hands-on with Meta's Quest 3 prototype: lighter, thinner, faster, and with better video pass-through than the Quest 2, but the VR displays have similar clarity  —  This w…
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• Apple's MR headset could succeed where others failed by adding more 3D content and interfaces but faces a challenge in balancing computing power and wearability (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)
  Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:Apple's MR headset could succeed where others failed by adding more 3D content and interfaces but faces a challenge in balancing computing power and wearabilit…
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• Accel and Sequoia check whether their portfolio companies in India and SE Asia are exposed to AI disruption; 75%+ of Sequoia India's new deals are AI related (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)
  Saritha Rai / Bloomberg:Accel and Sequoia check whether their portfolio companies in India and SE Asia are exposed to AI disruption; 75%+ of Sequoia India's new deals are AI related  —  Global i…
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• Activists and telecom experts say the Kenyan government's plan, approved by the Supreme Court, to track counterfeit phones is "excessive" and threatens privacy (Damilare Dosunmu/Rest of World)
  Damilare Dosunmu / Rest of World:Activists and telecom experts say the Kenyan government's plan, approved by the Supreme Court, to track counterfeit phones is “excessive” and threatens privacy …
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• A profile of Tapbots co-founders Paul Haddad and Mark Jardine; former Twitter executive Amir Shevat says third-party apps once accounted for ~17% of engagement (Andrew Logan/Texas Monthly)
  Andrew Logan / Texas Monthly:A profile of Tapbots co-founders Paul Haddad and Mark Jardine; former Twitter executive Amir Shevat says third-party apps once accounted for ~17% of engagement  —  A…
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• Source: South Korea won't encourage its memory-chip firms to grab Micron's lost market share in China to not disrupt its long-term US semiconductor relationship (Sam Kim/Bloomberg)
  Sam Kim / Bloomberg:Source: South Korea won't encourage its memory-chip firms to grab Micron's lost market share in China to not disrupt its long-term US semiconductor relationship  —  South Kor…
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• Chartbeat data for 1,350 publishers: Twitter referral traffic fell from 1.9% in April 2018 to 1.2% in April 2023; medium-sized publishers' traffic dropped 40% (Aisha Majid/Press Gazette)
  Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:Chartbeat data for 1,350 publishers: Twitter referral traffic fell from 1.9% in April 2018 to 1.2% in April 2023; medium-sized publishers' traffic dropped 40%  —  Twi…
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• Binance plans to launch a local service for Japanese residents in the summer and discontinue its global services for users in the country on November 30, 2023 (Susanne Barton/Bloomberg)
  Susanne Barton / Bloomberg:Binance plans to launch a local service for Japanese residents in the summer and discontinue its global services for users in the country on November 30, 2023  —  Bina…
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• US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the US "won't tolerate" China's ban on Micron chips in some critical sectors and calls the decision "economic coercion" (Bloomberg)
  Bloomberg:US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the US “won't tolerate” China's ban on Micron chips in some critical sectors and calls the decision “economic coercion”  —  Commerce Se…
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• Source and analysis: PDD-owned Temu is losing an average of $30 per order and between ~$588M to ~$954M per year, as the app tries to break into the US market (Tracy Wen Liu/Wired)
  Tracy Wen Liu / Wired:Source and analysis: PDD-owned Temu is losing an average of $30 per order and between ~$588M to ~$954M per year, as the app tries to break into the US market  —  The Chines…
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• The developers behind open-source GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin say Nintendo sent Valve a DMCA takedown notice to block Dolphin's impending release on Steam (Wes Fenlon/PC Gamer)
  Wes Fenlon / PC Gamer:The developers behind open-source GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin say Nintendo sent Valve a DMCA takedown notice to block Dolphin's impending release on Steam  —  Update…
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Forbes Tech

Techcrunch India

• newKrafton’s popular Battlegrounds Mobile India, successor to PUBG, returns
  Krafton’s Battlegrounds Mobile India, the once chart-topping mobile game in the South Asian market, is now available to download on Android and iOS nearly a year after being ousted due to national s…
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• Info Edge, reeling from Rahul Yadav’s startup loss, now writes off Bijnis
  Info Edge, the largest shareholder in Bizcrum Infotech, the holding firm of Bijnis, has written off its entire investment in the Indian startup, citing “principles of conservatism and prudence,” i…
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• Ambani’s Reliance targets Indian fashion e-commerce with low-cost model
  Reliance Industries, run by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, is gearing up to deploy a winning strategy from its past playbook for the fashion market: low-cost products. Ajio, Reliance’s retail…
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• Bernstein pegs Reliance as India’s eventual e-commerce kingpin
  The Indian conglomerate Reliance is poised to outpace Amazon and Walmart-backed Flipkart in the race for the country’s $150 billion e-commerce market, analysts at Bernstein projected in a scathing…
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• OpenAI’s ChatGPT iOS app now available in Canada, India, Brazil and 30 more countries
  OpenAI has expanded the availability of its ChatGPT app for iOS users in India and 32 other countries — just a week after its launching it in the U.S. The list of new countries include Algeria, Arge…
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• Top Indian tech advocacy group replaces Big Tech execs following criticism
  The Internet and Mobile Association of India, an influential tech industry body, has appointed Dream Sports co-founder and chief executive Harsh Jain as the new chairperson of the association, bucking…
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• Amazon backs Indian kids fashion brand Hopscotch in $20M funding
  Hopscotch, an Indian brand offering fashion wear for kids, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Amazon amid the ongoing market slowdown and funding crunch that have significantly impacted…
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• Reliance’s Zivame customers say their accounts were hacked
  Some customers of Zivame, an Indian online women’s intimate apparel store owned by Reliance Retail, have complained that their accounts were hacked, leading to the exposure of their personal informa…
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• Matrix Partners expands new India fund to $525 million
  Matrix Partners India has extended the target size for its current fund to $525 million, from the $450 million it disclosed earlier, joining a burgeoning roster of venture capital funds intending to d…
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• The Shein-Reliance India alliance could offer inspiration for Chinese startups
  Shein is partnering with Reliance to re-enter India, a strategy which, if proven viable, could set an example for startups grappling with the China backlash amid rising geopolitical tensions. The Chin…
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• Reliance JioMart cuts 1,000 jobs and to eliminate thousands more, report says
  JioMart, Reliance Retail’s online shopping platform, has laid off over 1,000 employees and plans to cut as many as 9,900 more roles over the coming weeks, according to a report, as the Indian retail…
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• India’s Chalo raises $45 million in fresh funding to digitize bus commutes
  Indian startup Chalo, which is working to transform bus commutes, has raised $45 million in a new funding round and secured an additional $12 million in debt as it works on deepening its mobility offe…
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• Tiger Global backs Indian industrial IoT startup Infinite Uptime in $18.8M funding round
  Infinite Uptime, an Indian industrial IoT startup that offers predictive maintenance solutions for machinery, has secured an additional $18.85 million as part of an ongoing funding round led by Tiger…
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• PhonePe expands new funding to $850 million
  General Atlantic has poured another $100 million into PhonePe, four months after leading a $350 million investment in the Indian fintech startup that has so far raised $850 million in an ongoing finan…
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• India okays 3-month trial of Krafton’s PUBG-inspired BGMI, a year after second ban
  The South Korean giant Krafton has secured the approval from the Indian authorities to resume operations of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), a popular India-focused battle royale mobile game that th…
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TechCircle

• Enterprise payments firm Airpay secures Series A funding from Kalaari Capital, others
  Mumbai-based payment services startup Airpay has raised Rs 24 crore ($3.6 million) as part of a Series A round led by Kalaari Capital and existing investors Rakesh and Rajesh Jhunjhunwala. The company…
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• Exclusive: Tiger Global may be part-exiting Flipkart with 3x return
  Tiger Global, the biggest investor in Flipkart, may have struck a deal with Microsoft and other new investors to sell a part of its stake in the e-commerce company in the latest fund-raising round tha…
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• Two Bangalore women give a ‘clean’ twist to co-working spaces
  Co-working spaces – the idea of an open and communicative work culture – is finally picking up in the Indian startup ecosystem. The past two years have witnessed many startups, including Innov8, I…
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• Bombay High Court bars taxi unions from disrupting Uber’s operations
  US-based Uber Technologies Inc’s India subsidiary Uber India Technologies Pvt. Ltd has obtained a restraining order from the Bombay High Court that prevents dissenting taxi union bodies from disrupt…
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• ShopClues looks to raise $75-100 mn in pre-IPO round
  Clues Network Pvt. Ltd, which runs e-commerce company ShopClues, is looking to raise $75-100 million (Rs 490-652 crore) in fresh funding even as it begins discussions with merchant banks for an initia…
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• Exclusive: GrabOnRent close to raising Series A round
  Bangalore-based GrabOnRent Internet Pvt. Ltd, which runs product rental marketplace GrabOnRent, is close to raising $3 million (Rs 19.5 crore) in Series A funding from new and existing investors, two…
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• Flipkart raises $1 bn in down round: Report
  Flipkart Pvt Ltd, the Singapore-based holding company of India’s largest e-commerce marketplace, has reportedly raised $1 billion in a massive fundraising round. The funds were secured at a down rou…
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• Tips to make the Startup culture a resounding success
  The startup culture that is slowly gaining momentum calls for adequate support at various levels to sustain itself. In the absence of the same, the enthusiasm may soon lose its vitality. It is necessa…
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• Snapdeal strategy head Jason Kothari formally takes over at FreeCharge
  E-commerce firm Snapdeal, operated by Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd, has appointed Jason Kothari as chief executive officer of its mobile recharge platform FreeCharge. Kothari will also continue his key le…
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• After venture capital, startups taking ‘vendor capital’ for granted
  The bloodletting in the Indian startup ecosystem continues with hotel-booking app RoomsTonite shutting shop on the heels of the Stayzilla fiasco, which is still playing out in the media. I have previo…
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Inc42

• newGlobal Bus Transport Provider FlixBus To Launch Service In India By 2024
  Global transportation provider FlixBus has announced that it is going to start its operations in India as it plans to…
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• newSouth Korea’s Coupang Looking To Take On India’s Ecommerce Market
  South Korean ecommerce giant Coupang is reportedly planning to enter the Indian market, as the New York Stock Exchange-listed startup…
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• newThe Private Shares Fund Cuts Eruditus’ Valuation To $2.9 Bn
  As valuation markdown continues plaguing Indian unicorns, edtech unicorn Eruditus has joined the growing list. US-based The Private Shares Fund…
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• newKrafton’s BGMI Finally Arrives In India, Introduces Limited Playtime
  Popular battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is finally playable in India after the Indian government lifted a ban…
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• newBhavish Aggarwal Launches Ola Prime Plus In Bengaluru
  Ride-hailing unicorn Ola’s cofounder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal took to Twitter on Sunday (May 28) to announce the launch of…
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• How Slick Is Building India’s Version Of Gas-Like Compliment Based Social Media
  If we look back at the early days of social media, platforms such as Orkut and Facebook were used to…
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• Why The Angel Tax Battle Isn’t Over For Indian Startups Yet
  A few days ago the Central Board of Direct Taxes proposed a set of amendments pertaining to Section 56(2)(viib) of…
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• Driving Efficiency: Charting The Path To Regulate The EV Supply Chain
  As India aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and transition towards a sustainable future, there are several…
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• Investing In The Future: The Rise Of Generative AI And Its Investment Potential
  In recent years, the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) has seen significant advancements, and one branch that has captivated the…
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• Metaverse Momentum: How The Metaverse Will Reshape India’s Creator Economy
  According to a recent study by PwC, almost 70% of company executives in India intend to incorporate the metaverse into…
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• Zomato Steals The Spotlight As New-Age Tech Stocks Rally This Week
  New-age tech stocks witnessed some recovery this week as the broader Indian equity market remained upbeat due to a decent…
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• IPL Effect: Startup VCs Bet On Sports 
  India’s tech economy may go through downturns and cycles every few years, but cricket is the one major opportunity that’s…
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• Take Action Against Illegal Epharmacies, Formulate Rules: Delhi HC To Centre
  After their recent brush with government agencies, the homegrown digital pharmacy ecosystem is now facing the ire of the judiciary. …
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• Karnataka HC Stays Interim Injunction Against Blinkit In Trademark Infringement Case
  In a respite for Zomato-owned Blinkit, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has stayed the interim injunction order of a trial…
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• Sequoia-Backed MedGenome Acquires Prognosis Labs
  Sequoia Capital-backed genomics-driven diagnostics and research startup MedGenome has acquired Prognosis Laboratories to expand its geographical presence.  The acquisition would…
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