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Amazon India legal chief steps up fight against fakes and AI-enabled scams

As Amazon commits $48 billion to India through 2030, legal chief Rakesh Mohan Bakshi says combating counterfeiting and AI-enabled fraud has become central to the company's strategy

Flipkart hires former Tata Digital CTO Vaidya to lead supply-chain tech

Appointment bolsters the Walmart-owned e-commerce company's technology leadership as it expands AI and logistics capabilities

Udaan's S'pore Holding co faces insolvency proceedings over $170 mn default

Creditors filed a winding-up petition after debt-restructuring talks collapsed; Udaan says the proceedings are limited

Cult.fit gears up for IPO after turning Ebitda-positive, eyes expansion

The Bengaluru-based fitness chain has turned Ebitda-positive after recovering from the pandemic and is preparing for a stock-market listing as it expands across India

Prosus' India revenue up 13%; PayU turns profitable, Swiggy offsets gains

Dutch technology investor reports $781 million India revenue in FY26 as PayU posts positive adjusted Ebitda for the first time, while Swiggy's quick-commerce investments weigh on profits

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy visits India as quick-commerce battle heats up

The company plans to expand Amazon Now to more than 300 cities as rivals Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and Flipkart race to build larger fulfilment networks

Amazon turns water positive in India, meeting its 2027 goal ahead of time

Projects expected to replenish over 4 billion litres annually helped Amazon return 120 per cent of the water used across its Indian operations in 2025

Flipkart Minutes hits 1K micro-fulfilment centres as qcom race heats up

Walmart-backed Flipkart expands its quick-commerce footprint across 130 cities and 8,000 pincodes, with plans to scale up to 1,500 fulfilment centres

Will Kunal Shah be able to deliver on Meta's goal to monetise WhatsApp?

Shah has a portfolio of about 298 companies, focusing primarily on sectors such as consumer tech, fintech, SaaS, climate tech, AI and edtech

Cybersecurity startup Mitigata raises $15 mn in Bessemer-led Series B round

Bessemer-led funding will help the company expand its AI-powered platform as enterprises grapple with rising cyberattacks and growing security risks

Amazon India's new engine: Everyday essentials, in minutes to next day

Half of all orders are now daily essentials, as the e-commerce giant sees speed and selection locking in shopper loyalty

How robots, software and scale are powering Zepto's IPO ambitions

Ahead of a planned listing, Zepto's 23-year-old co-founder is betting that robots and software can narrow the cost of quick commerce delivery

Amazon turns to smaller cities to drive next phase of Prime growth

About 70 per cent of new Amazon Prime members now come from Tier-II and Tier-III markets as the company expands Amazon Now and prepares for Prime Day 2026

Vetic raises $40 million to expand pet-healthcare network

The Bessemer-led funding will help the startup expand clinics and veterinary services, broaden insurance offerings and invest in technology

Nutrition startup TruNativ raises $30 mn in Series B funding led by OrbiMed

The Mumbai-based nutrition startup plans to expand distribution and grow its ingredient business as demand rises for clean-label and preventive-health products in India

Amazon rolls out AI tools for India's small sellers ahead of Prime Day

The e-commerce giant says its Seller Assistant suite can cut routine workloads and help corner-shop merchants go global - as rivals close in

Singapore court stays surrender requirement imposed on Byju's founder

The Singapore High Court has stayed the committal and surrender provisions of a civil contempt order against Byju Raveendran pending appeal in an ongoing dispute

Meesho acquires Kirana Club in ₹202-crore deal to expand grocery presence

The acquisition gives Meesho access to a platform serving over 4 million retailers and strengthens its presence in India's grocery and business-to-business commerce markets

Flipkart hires senior tech leaders to strengthen AI, fintech capabilities

The e-commerce company has appointed former leaders from Swiggy, Mastercard and Razorpay to bolster its artificial intelligence, data science, payments and engineering functions

Equal AI raises $30 mn to expand AI-powered assistant platform in India

The Series B round, co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital, will support the expansion of Equal AI's voice-based assistant and lifestyle services