Telangana to provide gig workers Rs 5 lakh accident cover, Rs 10 lakh health insurance: Rahul GandhiTelangana has announced a new welfare scheme aimed at supporting gig workers in the state. The initiative includes accident insurance amoun...
Congress believes in making workers partners, will stand by gig workers: Rahul Gandhi in HyderabadCongress and Telangana government have launched the Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Scheme in Hyderabad. Leader of Opposition Rahu...
MeitY flags physical AI data; US data centre woes may help IndiaHappy Friday! MeitY is examining how home services platforms collect household data to train physical AI models.This and more in today’s ET...
MeitY examines data collection by home services platforms for physical AI trainingThe consultation comes amid growing interest among AI and robotics developers in first-person video and sensor data, which can help train m...
MeitY probes physical AI data use; Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resignsMeitY is reviewing the practice of collecting first-person video and sensor data from gig workers to train physical AI models. This and mor...
Lenskart, Nykaa, PhysicsWallah see Q2 profits surgeNew-age companies Nykaa, Lenskart, and PhysicsWallah reported strong numbers for the September quarter. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
Peppermint Robotics raises Rs 100 crore led by pi Ventures, Crane Venture PartnersThe company was founded in 2019 by Runal Dahiwade, and has raised Rs 150 crore to date. It also develops autonomous robots for material tra...
Middle class spending boom in India comes with growing debt billConsumer borrowing in India has surged significantly as access to credit has expanded across the population. Individuals like Navjot Singh ...
Gig workers may get social security benefits through 2% transaction levy on businessesThe government is considering implementing a 2% transaction-based levy on aggregators to support social security for gig workers. This levy...
ETtech Explainer: Food delivery, ride-hailing firms differ on gig worker welfare levy calculationFood delivery and quick-commerce companies such as Zomato and Swiggy are seeking a levy based on the value of transactions facilitated thro...
Premji's deeptech bets; Razorpay gets IPO nodHappy Thursday! Premji Invest is stepping up its bets on defence and aerospace manufacturing.This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispat...
Centre sets up social security board to frame welfare schemes for gig workersIn a significant move, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has initiated the National Social Security Board, designed to improve welfare ...
Gig workers get a seat at the table as Centre notifies social security boardsThe Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the National Social Security Board for unorganised workers and gig workers. This board w...
DoorDash strikes $17 billion deal for US rival Instacart in bets on grocery deliveryDoorDash is set to make waves in the grocery delivery market with its planned acquisition of Instacart, valued at approximately $17 billion...
India’s Arrakis problem: The price of what low-skilled workers knowIndian workers contribute valuable data for training AI systems, which is transforming how tasks are automated. As technology advances, low...
- FTC orders Walmart, Delta and others to share how they use personal data to set prices and pay
"We intend to scrutinize the opaque methodology that some companies in these industries may be using to determine how much consumers pay or...
PhonePe rolls out NPS account opening with Rs 250 contribution, no fresh KYCPhonePe has introduced a digital process for users to open National Pension System accounts. This new facility allows an initial contributi...