India’s QR soundbox boom: how merchant acquirers can ride the offline payment wave

"UPI account par 18 rupay prapt hue" or "Rs 18 has been deposited to your UPI account." Just when it seemed like India’s digital payments journey had reached its peak,…

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Google Cloud to boost support for early-stage AI startups with new programmes, partnerships

Google has rolled out a range of programmes and partnerships to accelerate the growth of AI startups In India. The initiatives, announced at an AI Startups Summit in Bengaluru, will…

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ED searches 19 premises of Amazon, Flipkart vendors in FEMA probe

The Enforcement Directorate Thursday conducted searches against some of the "main vendors" operating on platforms of ecommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart as part of a foreign investment "violation" investigation, official…

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Future in the Making: Top 10 Mega Projects Shaping Our World Beyond 2030

Mega projects represent the pinnacle of human ambition and engineering prowess, often involving colossal investments and extensive timelines. As we look beyond 2030, several monumental undertakings are set to reshape…

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The Trillion-Dollar AI Showdown: Microsoft, Google, and Meta in the Race to Dominate Tech’s Next Frontier

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly transitioned from a futuristic concept to a cornerstone of modern technology, reshaping industries and daily life. Leading this transformation are tech giants Microsoft, Google, and…

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Swiggy IPO: Retail portion subscribed 84%, overall 35% shares allotted

Food delivery and quick commerce platform Swiggy’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) was subscribed only 35% on the second day of bidding as broader market indices slipped in red. Sriharsha Majety-led Swiggy…

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Flipkart’s delivery arm Instakart reports widening losses, lower revenue in FY24

Flipkart’s delivery service arm Instakart's FY24 losses increased multifold to Rs 1718.4 crore, from Rs 324.6 crore in the previous year, hurt by higher expenses and marginally lower revenues. The company,…

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