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Spacetech startups spot promise in defence apps; it’s road of tough choices

Indian spacetech startups are shifting focus from purely commercial use cases to defence-led applications. Increasing geopolitical tensions and slow enterprise adoption are making them pivot…

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Women remain under-represented in India's deeptech sector: Indeed survey
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Women remain under-represented in India’s deeptech sector: Indeed survey

Women continue to face barriers in India’s deeptech industry in terms of pay and representation, according to the latest Hiring Tracker released by global employment…

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Canadian AI startup Cohere buys Germany's Aleph Alpha to expand in Europe
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Canadian AI startup Cohere buys Germany’s Aleph Alpha to expand in Europe

Canadian AI firm Cohere agreed on Friday to buy German tech startup Aleph Alpha at an undisclosed price as it looks to increase sales to…

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Egocentric data collection fuels AI robotics growth in India
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Egocentric data collection fuels AI robotics growth in India

Close to 50 people on a factory floor in Ahmedabad are assembling electronic components, shouldering, screwing and finally putting the finished product into a box,…

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Bluestone Q4 revenues up 48%, swings to full-year profit
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Bluestone Q4 revenues up 48%, swings to full-year profit

Omnichannel jewellery retailer Bluestone reported operating revenues of Rs 681 crore in the March quarter, up 48% from Rs 461 crore in Q4 FY25. The…

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Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growth
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Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growth

Karnataka’s IT/BT department, through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with startup discovery platform Ideabaaz Tech to…

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Flipkart may launch standalone app for quick commerce business Minutes

Flipkart is planning to launch a standalone app for its quick commerce vertical Flipkart Minutes prior to its annual Big Billion Days sale later this…

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Sports startups cash in on India’s everyday athlete economy boom

A growing number of people are turning to sports as a regular social and fitness habit, fuelling a boom in startups serving the everyday athlete…

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EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involved
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EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involved

Startups claiming innovation benefits for their deals will likely secure speedy EU antitrust approval, but not if Big Tech is involved, a draft revamp of…

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End of story: Zerodha shuts Zero1 initiative for creators amid regulatory uncertainty
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End of story: Zerodha shuts Zero1 initiative for creators amid regulatory uncertainty

Discount brokerage Zerodha has shut down its media initiative, Zero1 Network, citing the regulatory uncertainty around financial influencers, popularly referred to as finfluencers. Launched on…

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