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 its 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. There, he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, including startups, 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 its 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. There, he covered the entrepreneurship ecosystem, including startups, 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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Absolutely clear on zero tolerance for hate speech at Facebook: India MD
Mohan said the company is investing a lot on artificial intelligence and automated systems to make sure that it is able to detect content that violates these community standards, even before the users
 "Absolutely clear on zero tolerance for hate speech at Facebook: India MD")
Flipkart says Big Billion Days will create 70,000 direct jobs in festivals
Flipkart is undertaking training programmes for its direct hires in various aspects of the supply chain
 "Flipkart says Big Billion Days will create 70,000 direct jobs in festivals")
Meet the Tamil Nadu-born techie who is helping Zoom connect the world
Velchamy Sankarlingam, who heads the firm's engineering and product dept, reports directly to CEO Eric S Yuan, who was his colleague at WebEx
 "Meet the Tamil Nadu-born techie who is helping Zoom connect the world")
Sachin Tendulkar pads up as brand ambassador for Paytm First Games
The company has also set aside Rs 300 crore for investing in growing the market for fantasy sports and other online gaming events during this financial year
 "Sachin Tendulkar pads up as brand ambassador for Paytm First Games")
Former Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala turns investor, joins Dallas Venture
The firm said it plans to focus on early-stage and growth-stage companies dealing with areas such as cloud infra, AI, machine learning and mobile
 "Former Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala turns investor, joins Dallas Venture")
Consumers avoid visiting restaurants as Covid-19 cases rise: Survey
Citizens are concerned about catching the Covid-19 infection in restaurants and cafes as they are frequented by a variety of people
 "Consumers avoid visiting restaurants as Covid-19 cases rise: Survey")
Micron Tech joins hands with top Indian institutes to foster innovation
Micron, with a legacy of more than 43,000 patents, will guide the programme's efforts to bridge collaboration across different institutions
 "Micron Tech joins hands with top Indian institutes to foster innovation")
Why RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups
Banks are building capacity to understand this segment better
 "Why RBI's priority lending norms may not mean quick relief for start-ups")
IBM's AI push helps consumer goods firms go digital, tide over Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred consumer goods firms to work with Big Blue to drive their digital transformation efforts, write Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar
 "IBM's AI push helps consumer goods firms go digital, tide over Covid-19")
India to empower citizens with control over use of personal data
Niti Aayog seeks suggestions and comments on Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA), which aims to empower individuals with control over how their personal data is used and shared
 "India to empower citizens with control over use of personal data")
Manish Tiwary takes additional charge of seller business at Amazon India
Tiwary would take over Gopal Pillai's responsibilities, who is vice-president of seller services at Amazon India
 "Manish Tiwary takes additional charge of seller business at Amazon India")
Unacademy turns into unicorn after SoftBank-led funding round
Valuation jumps 3-fold in last six months to $1.45 billion; becomes the second unicorn in edtech space after Byju's
 "Unacademy turns into unicorn after SoftBank-led funding round")
Zomato raises Rs 456 cr from Temasek subsidiary MacRitchie Investments
Business Standard had earlier reported in August that the Bengaluru-based company was planning to raise capital from MacRitchie by allotment of 15,188 shares
 "Zomato raises Rs 456 cr from Temasek subsidiary MacRitchie Investments")
Flipkart Wholesale launches digital platform for Kiranas in fashion segment
Plans to expand to 20 other cities and tap other areas such as groceries and general merchandise
 "Flipkart Wholesale launches digital platform for Kiranas in fashion segment")
HSBC Global Research puts food delivery firm Zomato's valuation at $5 bn
Covid-19 has accelerated its path to profitability owing to lower discounts said HSBC Global Research in a report
 "HSBC Global Research puts food delivery firm Zomato's valuation at $5 bn")
PhonePe to expand business, digitise 25 mn small merchants, create 10K jobs
The company plans to reach 5,500 talukas via its merchant acquisition team that will lead to over 10,000 jobs being created in semi-urban and rural areas
 "PhonePe to expand business, digitise 25 mn small merchants, create 10K jobs")
Simplilearn sees huge demand from professionals to upgrade skills
The edtech firm is doubling down on global expansion in markets such as the Middle East, Africa and the Far East, and expects to cross Rs 500 crore revenues in FY2020-21
 "Simplilearn sees huge demand from professionals to upgrade skills")
'Country of origin' compliance adds to worries of e-commerce sellers
Many of the online sellers are struggling even to follow the compliance of providing information related to the maximum retail price and best before date of products, according to LocalCircles
 "'Country of origin' compliance adds to worries of e-commerce sellers")
Byju's raises $122 mn from Israeli-Russian billionaire Milner's DST Global
However, there has been no change in Byju's valuation after this funding
 "Byju's raises $122 mn from Israeli-Russian billionaire Milner's DST Global")
India-China spat starting to impact domestic unicorns, Chinese investors
Experts said Chinese investments in Indian unicorns including Paytm, Byju's, Ola, BigBasket, Dream11, and Swiggy may drop sharply through investors such as Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi
 "India-China spat starting to impact domestic unicorns, Chinese investors")
