Amit Raja Naik
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Alas, Google Wins The AutoML Race
Google most certainly raises eyebrows when it comes to AutoML. In May 2021, when the tech giant announced the general availability of Vertex AI, it changed the way enterprises look at deploying and maintaining AI models for the better. → Read More
Big Tech & Their Favourite Deep Learning Techniques
Every week, the top AI labs globally -- Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, etc. -- release tons of new research work, tools, datasets, models, libraries and frameworks in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). → Read More
Edtech Startup Kutuki Raises $2.2 Mn From Omidyar Network India, Others
Bengaluru-based edtech startup Kutuki, catering to children aged between three and seven, has announced raising $2.2 Mn (INR 16 Cr) in a seed round, led by Omidyar Network India. The round also saw participation from AET and existing angel investors Better Capital, First Capital, First Cheque and Abhishek Nag. → Read More
Will Reliance Venture Into The Electric Vehicles Market Soon?
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL), on Monday (February 22), announced its move to switch from fossil fuel to new energy and new materials. → Read More
Vedantu Acquires Doubt-Solving App Instasolv To Complement K-12 Learning, Test Prep
Bengaluru-based online tutoring startup Vedantu announced that it acquired doubt solving app Instasolv for an undisclosed amount. → Read More
Movers And Shakers Of The Week [February 15
This week, Alok Goel, the former Elevation Capital partner took the entrepreneurial plunge with his new startup Drivetrain. The company will be developing products that help SaaS companies in business planning and performance monitoring. → Read More
Startup Policy Rundown: Ecommerce Policy In The Final Stage Of Drafting, Consolidated FDI Policy & More
The most awaited policies for India are just around the corner. The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash, on Wednesday (October 28), announced that the national logistics policy, new industrial policy, ecommerce policy is in the final stages of drafting. → Read More
How Chai Brand Tearaja Revamped Its Traditional Image To Embrace The D2C Way
Coming from the legacy business, Manish Jain and wife Poonam Jain launched Tearaja as a D2C brand in 2015. Since then it has relied largely on ecommerce platforms for sale, but with the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus has changed with its native platform driving 90% of the revenue today. → Read More
Blockchain This Week: Tech Mahindra, Amazon To Develop Blockchain Solutions & More
Tech Mahindra recently announced that it will be collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Blockchain for developing solutions in the aerospace, healthcare and telecom sectors. → Read More
Movers And Shakers Of The Week [August 24
This week, Ankit Parasher, the cofounder of tech-enabled logistics startup LetsTransport, decided to move away from the company to launch a fintech platform called Salt, under a new venture called Poziom Ventures. → Read More
Movers And Shakers Of The Week [August 17
Tech giant Google recently introduced the certification courses that could potentially change the future of education and work. Currently available only in the US, these certification courses could disrupt the higher education landscape in coming times. → Read More
Delhi Govt Launches Electric Vehicle Policy, Fast-Tracks EV Adoption
In a bid to curb the air pollution menace in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched ‘progressive’ EV policy. → Read More
Cryptocurrency This Week: Visa, Mastercard Bullish About Cryptocurrencies & More
Global financial services giants, Visa and Mastercard have been bullish about cryptocurrencies. Both the companies, in the recent past, have been aggressively promoting the nuances of the digital asset and its technology to disrupt the financial landscape, globally. → Read More
Can B:Live Revive Domestic Tourism With its Focus On Electric Mobility, Sustainability?
Travel and hospitality has been the hardest-hit sector in the Covid-19 pandemic. Last month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global aviation industry, projecting a loss of over $84.3 Bn in 2020 with a net profit margin of -20.1%. Revenues are expected to fall 50% to $419 Bn from $838 Bn in 2019, and only a minor bump to $598 Bn in 2021. → Read More
Cryptocurrency This Week: Ripple Proposes Framework To Regulate Cryptocurrency In India, Binance Joins IAMAI & More
As the speculation around India’s cryptocurrency ban continues, global cryptocurrency platform company Ripple recently released a white paper which stated that the Supreme Court judgement offers policymakers an opportunity to design a facilitative legal framework for digital assets premised on technological-neutrality and risk-based approach. → Read More
News Roundup: 11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [June 15 – 20]
Following objections raised by 8.5 Lakh brick-and-mortar retail chemists across India, the government informed the Delhi high court that it will be suspending Mitr portal, which was linked to the Aarogya Setu app to promote the online sales of medicines. → Read More
News Roundup: 11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [June 1 – 6]
A StartupBlink report for 2020, which tracks startup ecosystems, revealed India slipped six places to 23rd spot, from its 17th position in 2019. The report, however, put India’s quantity and quality score high. → Read More
US To Probe Digital Service Tax Imposed On American Companies In India
The US has decided to launch a probe into the 2% digital services taxes (DST) which India had levied on non-resident companies in March 2020, including online sales of goods and services to Indians. → Read More
News Roundup: 11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [May 25 – 30]
As India’s unemployment rate surges, the Uttar Pradesh government announced that it will have ‘startups’ as a subject in colleges and universities to boost young entrepreneurs in the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that he wants to make youths job providers and not just job-seekers. → Read More
News Roundup: 11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [May 18 – 23]
Amid discussions on layoffs and pay cuts across India Inc, the home ministry has released a fresh notification which allows startups and private companies to cut salaries of employees as they draw plans to tackle Covid-19 induced economic slowdown. → Read More