 "Peerzada Abrar")
Peerzada Abrar
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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GenAI, fintech, green tech, EVs, SaaS, hot bets for investors in 2024
In India, GenAI startup ecosystem is unfolding with remarkable speed, signalling a new era of technological advancement and investment opportunities, according to top inventors
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US-based Code.org sues Byju's-owned WhiteHat Jr over payment dues
In May 2021, Code.org announced the signing of a licensing agreement with WhiteHat Jr, which at that time was providing tutoring services to over 175,000 students worldwide
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Byju's in talks with investors to raise $300 mn in return for more controls
Shareholders call for board rejig so that they can have a bigger say in ops
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Bhavish Aggarwal set to offload 3.48% stake as part of Ola Electric's IPO
Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal will sell 47.4 million shares in the SoftBank-backed firm, contributing almost half of the OFS
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Dealing with deepfakes requires vigilance, investment: Yatharth Saraf
The director of machine learning at social media platforms ShareChat and Moj says consumers and companies will adapt to such misinformation
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Ola Electric to launch IPO, looks to raise Rs 5,500 cr via fresh share sale
The Issue is a fresh issue of equity shares up to Rs 5,500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 95,191,195 equity shares at a face value of Rs 10
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Lawyers say Byju's in good health, BCCI's plea to be heard on Jan 17
Byju's gave this response when the NCLT inquired about the company's current status during the hearing of the insolvency plea filed by BCCI against the company
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Parent company Walmart infuses nearly $600 mn in e-commerce giant Flipkart
The e-commerce firm company is in conversations with investors to raise a total of $1 billion to give it enough firepower to Flipkart to counter competition
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Warehouse robotics firm GreyOrange closes $135 mn Series D funding
GreyOrange will deploy the growth capital to accelerate the company's technology and continue its global expansion
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Think and Learn presents edtech Byju's 3.0 proposal to investors at AGM
Byju's says FY22 earnings were approved at the AGM as well as the reappointment of BDO as the statutory auditors of the company.
Social media unicorn ShareChat lays off 200 employees to reduce costs
This is the second such move this year for the Indian regional social network
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Indian team played key role in developing combustion tech: JCB India CEO
"We ensure that a technology is validated for its intended working conditions and gather feedback from customers and team members before commercial use"
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India plays an important role in our R&D work: FICO CPTO Bill Waid
Waid discusses the pivotal role India will play in FICO's technological advancements and the company's plans to expand its operations, including enlarging its R&D team in the country
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Swiggy unveils Pockethero, food delivery for budget-conscious customers
In-app service offers free delivery and up to 60% discounts, will list restaurants within three km of a customer
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Udaan said to be laying off 120 employees as it seeks profitability
India's largest B2B e-commerce firm has had at least 2 rounds of layoffs before
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'India's own AI': Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal joins the race with Krutrim
Krutrim has joined the increasingly-competitive AI race dominated by players such as Google, Microsoft and OpenAI
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$340 million fundraise by Udaan signals pick-up in startup dealmaking
Led by M&G plc, Udaan's Series E funding includes Lightspeed Venture Partners and DST Global
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Pawan Munjal-backed Exponent raises $26.4 million in Series B round
The fund would help the firm to deploy 1,000 e-pumps (charging stations) and have 25,000 EVs powered by Exponent by 2025
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Myntra surpasses 75 mn new app users, achieves record customer growth
The Gen Z fashion segment on the platform has recorded 2.25X surge in demand and 175% YoY growth in customers
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Indian exporters on Amazon see over 80% business growth during BFCM sale
Customers across global markets shopped from Indian exporters on Amazon Global Selling during the 11-day sale period
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