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Jeff Bezos’ parents gave him $245,573 to start Amazon in 1995 despite his warning that the company had only a 30% chance of success — what made them trust his risky internet business idea?Jeff Bezos knew Amazon could fail when his parents gave him $245,573 from their savings in 1995. He had put the odds of success at only 30%...- VCs hungry for kitchen startups; Vala Afshar’s blueprint for India’s AI futureHappy Thursday! Venture capital investors are betting on the premiumisation wave wafting into Indian kitchens. This and more in today’s ETt...
- In 2014, Nas invested in smart-doorbell startup Ring; 4 years later, Amazon bought the company for $1.1 billion and the American rapper pocketed at least $25 millionNas and Ring story is about the changing boundaries between entertainment, technology and entrepreneurship. Nas entered the investment worl...
- Homegrown talent, MCC footprint to make India a global content production hubIndia could emerge as a global content production hub by combining its growing AI capabilities, creative talent and expanding media global ...
- Brazil's Mombak raises new fund, adds Salesforce as carbon credit buyerInvestors are watching demand trends in the nascent carbon removal market, where companies such as Google, Microsoft and Meta have emerged ...
- Value commerce startup CityMall in talks to raise Rs 400-500 crore led by Jungle Ventures: SourcesCityMall’s push into ecommerce in smaller towns and cities comes at a time when larger 10-minute delivery players such as Flipkart Minutes ...
- UPI MDR could bring transaction value into payment apps’ market-share battle, industry executives sayThe new revenue stream could also draw banks and ecommerce companies into consumer UPI. Pine Labs chairman, managing director and chief exe...
- NPCI announces MDR for UPI; merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% chargeWhile NPCI has not specified a threshold based on the size of a merchant’s turnover, it said in its announcement that vendors operating und...
- NPCI unveils UPI MDR; Meta's new child safety measuresThe NPCI has finalised the long-awaited MDR framework for UPI transactions, paving the way for changes to the payments ecosystem. This and ...
- Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI warsThe furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle. Today, most of the doomers warnin...
- Semicon India eyes chip deals; AI leaders seek slowdownThe government is pushing supply chain partnerships at Semicon India 2026 to help local players. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
- Mid-tier VCs scout deeptech deals; ETSA winner Varaha’s India playHappy Monday! Sector-agnostic mid-tier venture capital investors are recaliberating focus on India's deeptech startups. This and more in to...
- What to know about Europe's push to compete in space and what it still can't do without AmericaEuropean nations convened a summit to address competition in the global space market. Concerns about reliance on foreign satellite services...
- Flipkart's new Minutes app; Anthropic employee sounds alarmFlipkart has launched a standalone app for its quick commerce unit Minutes. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
- Amazon, Flipkart's multi-front war; India set for more GCCsHappy Wednesday! Amazon and Flipkart have broadened their bets as quick commerce platforms chip away at their share of user base. This and ...
- Nvidia buying artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $13 billionJensen Huang wrote in a blog post Thursday that more than 18 million developers, researchers and creators use Hugging Face to share more th...
- Chinese AI firm Moonshot files confidentially for Hong Kong IPOMoonshot's latest version, Kimi K3 released in July, has met with positive reviews and robust demand, and sources have said the startup is ...
- Layoffs at Uber; Astrobase eyes fresh fundraiseUber will cut thousands of jobs in a restructuring move. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
- Silicon Valley-based Cradlewise bags $12 million led by 3one4 Capital, Prudent InvestmentFounded in 2017 by wife-husband duo Radhika and Bharath Patil, Cradlewise develops AI-powered smart cribs with an integrated baby monitor t...
- Tech layoffs continue; ITC Infotech-Happiest Minds to mergeHappy Tuesday! Tech giants Oracle and Microsoft are planning to restructure their India workforces. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
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