Ayyappan R, the former chief executive of Flipkart-owned Cleartrip, is set to launch a new quick commerce retail venture, which is in talks with venture capital firm Accel and RTP Global for a sizable seed funding, according to people aware of the discussions.
The government has shot off queries to senior ecommerce executives to understand the ownership structures of quick commerce firms and their dark stores. The chief executive of one of the top three quick commerce firms told us that he recently briefed commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and his team on the nature of investors in the firm and its long-term plans.
Union minister Piyush Goyal's first interaction with startup industry leaders at the ceremony post removal of the so-called 'Angel Tax' is expected to provide insights into the government's push to further support the new-age economy which has seen several companies go public this year.
While industry analysts foresee this as a tailwind along with the ongoing digital adoption by enterprises, they said the impact on the industry may be felt only by the fourth quarter of this fiscal ending March 2025.
Certain repetitive tech jobs are already seeing a decline in demand due to GenAI. Both firms and individuals are under pressure as upskilling cycles are set to get faster and shorter.
Robert Blumofe said over the past decade or so, the cyber threat landscape has moved from attacks by relatively unsophisticated hacktivists who wished to make a point to a more organised form of attacks meant to extort money.
According to a report by Canadian think tank Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, since genAI has reduced the cost of producing content, it poses a huge risk to democracy by propagating content that is deceptive and harasses political candidates.
Speaking to ET, Veefin Group cofounder and chief operating officer Gautam Udani said they will pump in Rs 25 crore into EpikIndifi over the next two to three years, and expand their ownership in the company to a complete acquisition eventually.
By Keegan Kelly Published: September 16th, 2024
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The Jets got the news they expected Monday — pass rusher Jermaine Johnson tore his right Achilles and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Beaches were closed in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia has officials investigate the source of the waste.