Peerzada Abrar
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Peerzada Abrar
Peerzada Abrar is a technology and business reporter at Business Standard. He covers the intersection of technology, AI, business and society, and their impact on our lives. This includes tracking top tech firms and startups. He joined Business Standard in 2019 after having worked at The Economic Times and The Hindu, where he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, start-ups, new technologies, venture capital, and private equity. A storyteller at heart, he is captivated by the potential of innovation to address global challenges. His narrative spans from resilient communities combating epidemics and natural disasters to groundbreaking initiatives that empower the underserved and transform humanitarian landscapes.
Peerzada Abrar is a technology and business reporter at Business Standard. He covers the intersection of technology, AI, business and society, and their impact on our lives. This includes tracking top tech firms and startups. He joined Business Standard in 2019 after having worked at The Economic Times and The Hindu, where he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, start-ups, new technologies, venture capital, and private equity. A storyteller at heart, he is captivated by the potential of innovation to address global challenges. His narrative spans from resilient communities combating epidemics and natural disasters to groundbreaking initiatives that empower the underserved and transform humanitarian landscapes.
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Ola to move entire workload out of Microsoft's Azure to Krutrim: Aggarwal
The move comes after Aggarwal criticised Microsoft-owned employment-focused platform LinkedIn for removing his post on pronoun illness, calling out platform for imposing political ideology
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Pluckk closes FY24 with a significant milestone, clocks AAR of Rs 100 crore
Pluckk is connecting farmers to half a million homes and delivering over 2 million products every month, said CFO Nelson D'Souza
 "Pluckk closes FY24 with a significant milestone, clocks AAR of Rs 100 crore")
Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Zepto to deliver gold & silver coins in 10 mins
Akshaya Tritiya holds significant importance in Hindu culture, symbolising prosperity and abundance. The day is also considered auspicious for the purchase of gold and silver
 "Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Zepto to deliver gold & silver coins in 10 mins")
Flipkart introduces new rate card policy to enhance the seller experience
Through the Simplified Rate Card, Updated Shipping Costs and Economical FBF (fulfilment by Flipkart) rates, sellers will be able to deliver superior value to the customers
 "Flipkart introduces new rate card policy to enhance the seller experience")
Ola Electric commences deliveries of its mass-market S1 X scooters
The S1 X range comes with the requested physical key and caters to customers with different range requirements
 "Ola Electric commences deliveries of its mass-market S1 X scooters")
Nilekani-backed people+ai unveils Adbhut India, a vision for AI in India
The people+ai initiative focuses on discovering, demonstrating, and disseminating population-scale AI use cases for India
 "Nilekani-backed people+ai unveils Adbhut India, a vision for AI in India")
Financial services startup Groww moves domicile to India from the US
Groww joins an increasing number of startups planning to move their domiciles to the country
 "Financial services startup Groww moves domicile to India from the US")
Zeta eyes 50% of $1 trn credit line on UPI banking tech opportunity by 2030
Zeta was founded by serial entrepreneurs Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015
 "Zeta eyes 50% of $1 trn credit line on UPI banking tech opportunity by 2030")
Working on AI to provide quality research: Share.Market CEO Ujjwal Jain
We have touched approximately Rs 19k cr every month of fresh money coming into the mutual fund industry, Jain said
 "Working on AI to provide quality research: Share.Market CEO Ujjwal Jain")
India's retail sector set to cross $2 trillion by 2030, says report
The Decoding Omnichannel report indicates that digital-first brands are best positioned to lead the charge in scaling omnichannel strategies across various consumption categories in the country
 "India's retail sector set to cross $2 trillion by 2030, says report")
Venturi Partners purchases stake of $27 million in K12 Techno Services
K12 Techno is a platform operating in the private education sector in India
 "Venturi Partners purchases stake of $27 million in K12 Techno Services")
Cash-strapped Byju's cuts product prices, unveils new sales strategy
In the new model, managers will have the role of mentors and not of taskmasters. Employees are encouraged to report any ill-treatment by managers directly to founder Byju Raveendran
 "Cash-strapped Byju's cuts product prices, unveils new sales strategy")
Setu unveils Sesame, India's first domain-specific LLM for BFSI sector
Developed in collaboration with indigenous AI research firm Sarvam AI, the company said this marks a "ChatGPT moment" in financial services
 "Setu unveils Sesame, India's first domain-specific LLM for BFSI sector")
Nandan Nilekani-backed people+ai partners with 24 tech organisations
It stands out as one of the select technology-driven consortia dedicated to addressing and facilitating large-scale computing access
 "Nandan Nilekani-backed people+ai partners with 24 tech organisations")
Dhoni-backed EMotorad to build world's biggest electric cycle gigafactory
With an initial production capacity of over 500,000 e-cycles annually, the gigafactory aims to meet the rising demand for alternative modes of transportation
 "Dhoni-backed EMotorad to build world's biggest electric cycle gigafactory")
Engaging with govt on AI, see big opportunities: Krutrim's Ravi jain
The vision is to enable the developers to do cutting-edge innovation. These platforms or tools that developers need are computing and services and that is what we have opened up
 "Engaging with govt on AI, see big opportunities: Krutrim's Ravi jain")
Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim unveils Android app, iOS app coming soon
Krutrim has opened up its cloud platform for enterprises, researchers, and developers, enabling development of new-age technology products at a fraction of current costs
 "Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim unveils Android app, iOS app coming soon")
Cash-strapped Byju's pays April salaries to all employees except sales ones
Last month, Byju Raveendran, the founder and chief executive officer of Byju's, secured a private debt of about Rs 30 crore to pay the March salaries of employees
 "Cash-strapped Byju's pays April salaries to all employees except sales ones")
E-commerce majors Amazon, Flipkart flouted antitrust laws: CCI probe
Competition regulator to soon share report with firms
 "E-commerce majors Amazon, Flipkart flouted antitrust laws: CCI probe")
Cash-strapped Byju's may pay salary to employees for April this week
Last month, Byju Raveendran, the founder and chief executive of Byju's, secured a private debt of about Rs 30 crore to pay the March salaries of employees
 "Cash-strapped Byju's may pay salary to employees for April this week")