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Garuda Aerospace, a drone company backed by former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has successfully raised INR 25 crore in a fresh bridge round of funding led by Venture Catalysts, India’s first integrated incubator and a leading investor for early-stage and WeFounderCircle. The funding round witnessed participation from other notable investors, including Hems Angels, San Angels, Peaceful progress funds, and several prominent angel investors, which collectively capped out the funding round. “We are thrilled and honoured by the overwhelming support from our investors and the investment community. This fresh capital infusion will play a crucial role in accelerating our growth…
In an era where digital security is paramount, the reign of traditional passwords may be drawing to a close. Amazon, following in the footsteps of tech giants like Apple, Google, and Meta (formerly Facebook), has embarked on a journey towards a password-less world. The e-commerce titan has introduced passkeys, a novel way for users to access their accounts and shop hassle-free. In this article, we explore what passkeys are, how they work, and their implications for users. Passkeys Arrive for Amazon iPhone and Web Users Amazon’s passkey system is already available for users browsing Amazon through web browsers. The company has made a formal announcement, indicating that this feature is gradually…
Renowned industrialist Anand Mahindra recently took to social media to share his hands-on experience with an innovative creation. He posted pictures of himself assembling and riding a remarkable foldable e-bike within his office premises. IIT Bombay’s Ingenious Innovation The bike that captured Mahindra’s attention and enthusiasm was designed by a group of brilliant students from the esteemed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. Their creation has earned the title of the ‘world’s first foldable diamond frame e-bike.’ A Visionary’s Praise In his tweet, Anand Mahindra extended his accolades to the IIT Bombay students, expressing immense pride in their achievement. He referred to their…
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), the country’s top consumer watchdog, has sent notices to 20 IAS coaching institutes across the country for issuing ‘misleading’ advertisements, according to reports citing a top official aware of the matter. Reportedly, Unacademy, Byju’s IAS, Drishti IAS, and Vajirao & Reddy Institute are among 20 coaching institutes under scanner for misleading and deceptive claims. The movement comes just months after the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) slapped Rs 1 lakh fine each on IQRA IAS Institute and Rau’s IAS Study Circle for misleading advertisement. As per available sources, the government is likely to make…
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is reportedly planning to finalise a multi-billion dollar deal with Walt Disney Co. to buy its India operations. According to a Bloomberg report, post-deal Reliance is expected to hold a controlling stake in the Disney Star business, which has an estimated valuation of $10 billion. The American entertainment giant will hold a minority stake in the business. “Disney values the business at around $10 billion, as opposed to piecemeal transactions weighed earlier, the people said, in the identity of anonymity because the discussions are private. Reliance views the assets at around $7 billion to $8 billion,” Bloomberg…
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder and CEO of Paytm, a prominent digital payments and financial services platform in India, has recently unveiled the ‘VSS Investments Fund,’ with an initial investment of ₹30 crore. This fund aims to support Indian startups working in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles (EV). In this article, we delve into the specifics of this exciting development and its potential impact on the Indian tech ecosystem. Fund Structure and Objectives This Sebi-approved fund operates as a Category II Alternate Investment Fund (AIF), commencing with an initial corpus of ₹20 crore, with a provision…
n the last 8 years of Startup India, India has commenced an ambitious and spectacular journey of becoming an innovation-driven digital economy, with remarkable success. Until now, despite the massive rise in the number of startups, most of them have remained confined to a few metro cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai. The fact that the startups are concentrated in these areas reflects a lack of support system for entrepreneurs beyond the metros. Today, many Indian cities and towns including Thiruvananthapuram, Jaipur, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Chandigarh, Kolkata and others are rising through the ranks to become prominent startup hubs. Around 38,500 recognised startups in India…
The Karnataka government is preparing to build a huge tower that is expected to transform the identity of Bengaluru city. This project called ‘Bengaluru Skydeck Project’ was announced through social media platform X by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar who is also Bengaluru Development Minister. COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, an Austrian company, has completed the design work of the Skydeck. The design was done in collaboration with the World Design Organization, Bengaluru. Tall architectures known as skydecks or observation decks are attracting tourism attention across the country. This skydeck is also said to become a big business and tourism center. This observatory…
Crypto firms Digital Currency Group and Gemini defrauded more than 230,000 investors out of a collective $1.1 billion, New York state prosecutors said in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Thursday. They reportedly cited a series of missteps, including failure to adequately manage the risk associated with exposure to Sam Bankman-Fried’s bankrupt and allegedly fraudulent crypto trading firm. Genesis, a crypto lender, and its parent company Digital Currency Group were also involved in the programme. It was halted last November, cutting off customer access to funds. Genesis, which had loaned heavily to his companies, filed for bankruptcy a few months later. Attorney General James said her case…
Elon Musk (Elon Musk), Jeff Bezos (Jeff Bezos), Mukesh Ambani are all the names that come to mind when you think of the world’s biggest billionaires. But there is one who is a millionaire even more than these. Ambani, Musk and Bezos’s net worth combined would not come close to this person’s net worth. Who is it, Wu Zetian, who was the queen and the only woman who ruled China. Wu of the Tang Dynasty ruled China from 665 to 705 AD. Historians have differences of opinion on Wu’s net worth. Some say that Wu was the world’s greatest billionaire…