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Tamil Nadu achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups

Chennai: Tamil Nadu has achieved a milestone by registering over 10,000 startups with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the state government said on Sunday. StartupTN has played a crucial role in nurturing the ecosystem by implementing various schemes and initiatives like funding programmes, mentorship opportunities and incubation support, …

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CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

Deccan Chronicle

At least three chief ministers -- Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy -- will join over 100 CEOs and other leaders from India in Davos next month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025. Naidu will also be joined by his son and senior Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh, while Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Tamil …

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Mint Primer: Why India needs to make inroads into deep tech

Live Mint

Deep Tech encompasses groundbreaking ideas rooted in science and engineering, tackling major global challenges. However, a new playbook is emerging for deep tech startups, according to a report titled ‘India’s Deep Tech Revolution’, by venture firms Speciale Invest and Oister Global. Deep tech is attracting more capital, with investors like Peak XV, Blume Ventures, and Pi Ventures betting on innovations …

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23 hours, 10 minutes ago

Who is Sriram Krishnan, Trump's pick for Senior AI Policy Advisor

New Indian Express

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence. A prominent figure in the tech and startup ecosystem, particularly in Silicon Valley, Krishnan is recognized for his expertise in venture capital, product management, and technology innovation. In an official statement on Monday, Trump announced, "Sriram Krishnan will …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

TN achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Tamil Nadu has achieved a milestone by registering over 10,000 startups with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the state government said on Sunday StartupTN has played a crucial role in nurturing the ecosystem by implementing various schemes and initiatives like funding programmes, mentorship opportunities and incubation support, …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

'After Working So Hard, You Only Get Humiliation': Techie Opens Up About Toxic 15-Hour Shifts In Indian Start-up

ABP News

A young tech professional has ignited a firestorm on Reddit by sharing his experience of toxic workplace culture at his startup. In a post, he accused one of the company’s co-founders, who also serves as the tech lead, of verbal abuse and humiliation, recounting how the mistreatment left him in tears during a Google Meet session. The post exposes the …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

¿Por qué el gigante tecnológico SoftBank invertirá más de $100.000 millones en EEUU?

LA Times

El director general de SoftBank Group Corp., Masayoshi Son, asiste a una presentación a inversores en un hotel de Tokio el 10 de mayo de 2017. BANGKOK — El magnate japonés Masayoshi Son y el presidente electo Donald Trump anunciaron planes para que el gigante de la tecnología y las telecomunicaciones SoftBank Group invierta 100.000 millones de dólares en proyectos …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Breaking taboo: Carefree young consumers show soaring interest in sexual wellness products

Live Mint

With products ranging from body massagers to performance supplements, sexual wellness startups such as Bold Care and MyMuse are attracting rising interest from carefree young consumers as the topic of sexual wellness has come a long way from being a taboo subject in India. The marketing campaign allowed us to create a burst of awareness to tell people that our …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Six more unicorns added in 2024

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: As the funding winter receded in 2024, the year saw 6 startups turning unicorns against two in 2023. After the funding winter in 2023, the startup ecosystem saw some respite in 2024 as six startups became unicorns. Platform to build Generative AI applications Krutrim joined the Unicorn Club in January after raising a $50 million Series B funding round. …

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AI’s energy hunger fuels geothermal startups but natgas rivalry clouds future

Live Mint

By Mrinalika Roy and Seher Dareen Dec 19 - Geothermal energy startups are on the upswing with Big Tech companies looking to feed their power-intensive AI data centers, but long-term investments remain uncertain as oil majors double down on natural gas. "We believe geothermal, along with abundant natural gas, can be part of the all-of-the-above energy mix we need to …

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4 days, 20 hours ago

Bihar Investor Summit 2024: Two-day event starts, focus on MSMEs and startups | DETAILS

India TV News

Bihar Business Connect 2024 - the second edition of the global investor summit started on Thursday. "Considering the success of last year's Bihar Business Connect, the Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, is once again organising this event," the statement read. Key focus areas of Bihar Business Connect 2024 include manufacturing sector, infrastructure and connectivity, and exports. "Significant MoUs will …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

India, US plan mega steps in space collaboration, announce new innovation initiatives | KEY POINTS

India TV News

Washington: Indian and the United States officials have charted next steps in space collaboration, including human spaceflight, joint space exploration and a commitment to facilitating commercial partnerships between space companies to advance the shared interests in the growing space economy, the White House said on Wednesday. "Following President Biden and Prime Minister Modi's June 2023 commitment to work together to …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

Nvidia introduces device aimed at small companies, hobbyists

Live Mint

TOKYO—Nvidia said Tuesday that it was introducing a $249 version of its Jetson computer for artificial intelligence applications, half the price of its predecessor, to attract more hobbyists and small companies. The Jetson computers are essentially portable brains, mostly designed to allow developers of robots, industrial automation and other hardware to run sophisticated AI computations directly without connecting to a …

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5 days, 16 hours ago

Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff

Deccan Chronicle

A Japanese space startup, Space One, aborted its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit on Wednesday, minutes after liftoff. Space One aims to become Japan’s first private company to put a satellite into orbit, seeking to invigorate the country's lagging space industry with an affordable, small-rocket space transport business. 2 rocket was carrying five small satellites, …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Associated Press

TOKYO — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and destroyed itself again, nine months after the company’s first launch attempt ended in an explosion. Company executive and space engineer Mamoru Endo said the abnormality in the first stage engine nozzle or its control …

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6 days, 12 hours ago

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States over the coming four years. Trump said the investments in building artificial intelligence infrastructure would create 100,000 jobs, twice the 50,000 promised when Son pledged $50 billion in U.S. investments …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Antler India eyes record deals next year in a sign that early-stage funding may be on recovery path after 2 years

Live Mint

Bengaluru: Antler India plans to close about 50 investments in 2025 in a sign that early-stage funding may pick up after a two-year slump due to heated valuations, a top executive at the venture capital firm told Mint. “We plan to close about 40-50 investments next year and this should take our total India portfolio to 130-140 from just this …

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Trump, SoftBank CEO to announce $100 billion investment in US

Live Mint

PALM BEACH, Fla.—Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son are set to jointly announce on Monday that the company is planning to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years, according to a person involved in the event, as the president-elect seeks to project enthusiasm over his return to power. The $100 billion is double what …

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Former Kochhar & Company Partner Arvind Gurumurthy Joins White & Brief As Head Of General Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, And Venture Capital; Joint Managing Partner (South Region)

Live Law

White & Brief Advocates & Solicitors, India's fast-growing has announced the appointment of Arvind Gurumurthy as Head of General Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital ; Joint Managing Partner. A former Partner at Kochhar & Company, Arvind's inclusion reflects White & Brief's ongoing commitment to attracting top-tier talent from India's leading law firms to drive innovation, growth, and excellence …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Karnataka government announces SWIFT city in Bengaluru. All you need to know

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka government revealed the plan to develop a SWIFT city near Bengaluru’s Sarjapur, a similar city to the recently announced KWIN city. According to Karnataka minister MB Patil, SWIFT city will enhance the start-up ecosystem in Bengaluru and will be one of the major industrial hubs in the tech capital. Karnataka minister MB Patil on Saturday announced SWIFT city …

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1 week, 2 days ago

'Education being used as Trojan horse...': Schools targeted with AI apps despite grave doubts

New Indian Express

PARIS: Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts. As demand dried up after schools reopened, Ed Tech startups tried to win back investment by adding AI to their products and marketing. Tech titans like Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI have also spied an …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Ludhiana: PAU startup clinches best innovative idea award

Hindustan Times

Punjab Agricultural University’s Punjab Agri Business Incubator has won the “best innovative idea award” at the ICAR-DMAPR Awards 2024. Director of extension education MS Bhullar said, “Winning this award underscores the potential of PABI’s incubated startups to address key challenges in agriculture and allied sectors. Ilika Pvt Ltd has set an example of how startups, with the right support and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Quick medicine delivery: Startups gear up against giants Flipkart and Swiggy

Live Mint

As Flipkart and Swiggy prepare to add medicines to their quick delivery portfolios, relatively unknown entities such as Medino’s, Medstown and Plazza have started 30-minute services in smaller cities and are looking to raise funds to expand and take on the giants. Healthcare company Taskar, which has been offering pharmacy, lab and clinic services at affordable costs since 2020, created …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Germany’s economic crisis offers it an opportunity to break an old gridlock

Live Mint

Germany is the poster child for everything that is wrong with the European economy. I have long argued that the best way to understand these problems is as a negative consequence of Germany’s own prior economic success and of the institutional underpinnings of those earlier achievements. In the aftermath of World War II, a period of upheaval and crisis but …

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Tamil Nadu achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups

CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

Mint Primer: Why India needs to make inroads into deep tech

Who is Sriram Krishnan, Trump's pick for Senior AI Policy Advisor

TN achieves milestone with 10,000 DPIIT-registered startups

'After Working So Hard, You Only Get Humiliation': Techie Opens Up About Toxic 15-Hour Shifts In Indian Start-up

¿Por qué el gigante tecnológico SoftBank invertirá más de $100.000 millones en EEUU?

Breaking taboo: Carefree young consumers show soaring interest in sexual wellness products

Six more unicorns added in 2024

AI’s energy hunger fuels geothermal startups but natgas rivalry clouds future

Bihar Investor Summit 2024: Two-day event starts, focus on MSMEs and startups | DETAILS

India, US plan mega steps in space collaboration, announce new innovation initiatives | KEY POINTS

Nvidia introduces device aimed at small companies, hobbyists

Japanese space startup aborts rocket launch minutes after liftoff

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

Antler India eyes record deals next year in a sign that early-stage funding may be on recovery path after 2 years

Trump, SoftBank CEO to announce $100 billion investment in US

Former Kochhar & Company Partner Arvind Gurumurthy Joins White & Brief As Head Of General Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, And Venture Capital; Joint Managing Partner (South Region)

Karnataka government announces SWIFT city in Bengaluru. All you need to know

'Education being used as Trojan horse...': Schools targeted with AI apps despite grave doubts

Ludhiana: PAU startup clinches best innovative idea award

Quick medicine delivery: Startups gear up against giants Flipkart and Swiggy

Germany’s economic crisis offers it an opportunity to break an old gridlock