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Deepfakes on govt radar; India Quotient’s largest fund yetHappy Thursday! India is shaping its technology regulations to combat AI-generated deepfakes. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispa...
Qcomm’s summer prep; Microsoft’s quantum leapHappy Friday! Quick commerce companies are getting ready for the long summer season across India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning D...
Oyo investors sell stake; TikTok’s US ban explainedHappy Thursday! Early investors in Oyo are in talks with a group of family offices to part-sell their stakes. This and more in today’s ETte...
Rise & rise of secondary deals; advantage desi data centresHappy Friday! Total funding raised by Indian startups fell in the first half of 2024, but late-stage activity showed signs of revival, as p...
De-risking startup investing; Apple eyes more India manufacturing tie-upsHappy Tuesday! The Centre is charting a plan to cut investment risks for pension funds and insurance companies. This and more in today’s ET...
Exclusive: Top-deck changes at PayU; SMEs tap homegrown apps for advertisingWe have a Friday AM scoop today on big changes underway at Prosus-owned online payments major PayU. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
IAMAI fumes over new anti-tobacco rules for OTTs; Local firms ride ‘AI outsourcing’ waveThe Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) is asking the government to renotify the latest anti-tobacco rules impacting video str...
Scoop: PharmEasy valuation halved to $2.8 billion, logs ebitda profitability; Paytm’s loan biz decodedOnline pharmacy PharmEasy recorded a positive ebitda of around Rs 14 crore, which means it is operationally profitable, even as one of its ...
How BluSmart plans to fight Uber, Ola in EV cab biz; Spacecom policy notification soonThe electric vehicle (EV) cab business is extremely nascent in India with startups like BluSmart primarily making up the segment. Enter Ola...
Tax sops top crypto, gaming firms’ budget demands; govt urged to mandate local storage of dataThe crypto industry meanwhile has asked the government to reduce the 1% TDS on crypto transactions, and review income tax provisions to all...
Layoffs spread to Dunzo, ShareChat, Rebel Foods, and agritech firmsThe latest developments are an extension of what has transpired in the so-called new economy over the last six to eight months. Layoffs at ...
Rise in air travel lifts ride-hailing apps; Karnataka IT minister wants moonlighters to leaveAfter two years of subdued demand in the wake of intermittent lockdowns, the shift to work-from-home, and a general sense of discomfort amo...
Sharechat asks The Wire to take down story on the Tek Fog appThe Indian social media company has asked The Wire to take down a report that claims Sharechat is used to spread fake news and propaganda.
Top execs juggle offers despite downturn; Lightspeed raises $500M for India, SE AsiaMany top startup executives are sitting on multiple job offers – albeit fewer than in 2021 – even as most firms have cut down on hiring and...
Banks press on with tokenisation; ShareChat valued at $5 billion in new financingBanks and payment aggregators say their systems will be ready before the June 30 deadline. But other stakeholders, including ecommerce comp...
Tiger Global raises $8.8 billion in first close of biggest fundTiger Global latest fund, the biggest on record, will invest in internet technology startups in the US, China and India. The fundraising br...
ETtech Evening Briefing on 27 Jan. 2021: Top Tech News Today, in 10 MinutesFrom Pine Labs’ AllTap app for contactless payments to Bytedance’s layoffs in India in the aftermath of the TikTok ban, here’s a look at th...