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GPT-4o set to disrupt conversational AI, edtech and call centre business
ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4o, its newest flagship model, during a livestream on Monday. Chief technology officer Mira Murati described GPT-4o as "much faster" and "improves capabilities across text, vision, and audio".
Bosses' Perfect 10: From northern lights to daily walks, their sublime experiences revealed
From a picturesque ocean drive to seeing the aurora borealis, bosses reveal one experience that is a perfect 10 for them.
Harsh Jain, Aakrit Vaish to chair TEAM governing council
Dream Sports cofounder and CEO Harsh Jain and Haptik CEO Aakrit Vaish to chair its eight-member governing council in its inaugural elections starting from April 1 for a two-year term.
ET Awards 2023: Celebrating the Best Dressed trendsetters in business with style
They came, they saw, they conquered with their sartorial elegance. The style statements and fashion A-game of business leaders at The Economic Times Awards 2023 was a visual feast.
Companies hail tweaked advisory easing AI model rollout
The revised advisory from the IT ministry does away with the provision that mandated intermediaries and platforms to get government permission before deploying “under-tested” or “unreliable” AI models and tools in the country.
Experts can’t find any legal basis for government's LLM missive
According to the lawyers, there are questions about the statutory basis and enforcement competence of such an advisory, especially concerning permission of the government for under-testing models.
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Artificial intelligence not ‘hyped enough’: Microsoft’s Puneet Chandok
Speaking during a panel discussion with Haptik CEO Aakrit Vaish at the Mumbai Tech Week on Monday, Chandok emphasised the transformative impact AI could have on various aspects of daily life.
RBI's Paytm bank extension with riders; Mumbai a startup hub?
More payment banks are likely to face regulatory action on allegations of money laundering, following the recent RBI crackdown on Paytm. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Mumbai emerging as preferred startup destination, say founders, investors
The financial capital's fast pace of infrastructure development and increasing access to capital and talent is attracting startup founders and investors.
Video commerce startup Swirl secures $1.1 million in funding led by Shastra VC
Video commerce company Swirl secured $1.1 million in seed funding led by Shastra VC and angel investors from India, Middle East, and USA. The funds will be used to enter the $100+ billion US and UAE market, strengthen the product suite, and meet global demand.
GenAI large language models need to go local in India, say tech entrepreneurs
Indian entrepreneurs said that the country needs to leverage the large amounts of data being generated by companies and government bodies to train these models.
Jio Haptik launches Gen AI-powered customer experience platform Contakt
The company said Contakt empowers customers with self-serve options and automation of routine tasks, and improves agent productivity with Co-pilot offerings.
Barring iPhones, sales dip for Apple devices; used-car startups diversify as growth tanks
Though sales of Apple iPhones in India are skyrocketing and outperforming the broader smartphone market, shipments of other Apple products are likely to take a hit this year, suggest analysts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
OpenAI spat highlights perils of leaning on a single GenAI tool
The dependence on OpenAI explains why founders hugely invested in businesses dependent on OpenAI’s tech were extremely concerned.
With ChatGPT Vision, internet opens its AIs to a new world
Startup founders, product designers and tech geeks from Silicon Valley to Bengaluru bowled over by new feature
Now that WhatsApp means business, SMEs hurting
Several are now scouting for alternative avenues to connect with customers directly, as the Meta-owned company presses ahead with furthering “monetisation” of WhatsApp for Business.
Jio Haptik, B2B platform IDfy tie up for WhatsApp KYC solution
Haptik, owned by Reliance Jio Platforms, provides its GPT bot-powered proactive messaging capabilities for businesses to re-engage and nudge users to complete pending KYC applications on WhatsApp.
ET’s The Morning Brief Podcast wins 2 Awards
An episode titled “ChatGPT: ABC of New AI rage” on the popular AI chatbot, won the award for best produced podcast in the “technology” category. Developed by Microsoft-backed startup Open AI, ChatGPT, that can answer questions, write poems, reports, scripts, articles, code and even exams, has taken the tech world by storm.
WhatsApp emerging as a direct marketing channel for brands: Haptik report
The report, titled ‘The State of WhatsApp Marketing 2023’, highlighted that 72% of the consumers that were a part of a survey said they only engage with brands through personalised messaging.
Top startup founders form grouping to push Mumbai tech ecosystem
The association TEAM, which has been registered as a not-for-profit entity, will hire professionals to work along with regulators, policymakers, and various government bodies.
Jio-owned Haptik now facilitates food delivery in trains
Haptik helps brands acquire, convert, and engage users with AI-driven, personalised, conversational experiences across 20 channels and 100+ languages. Zoop India offers food ordering in train services and is approved by Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) as national food aggregator under the e-catering project.
Pepper Content raises $14.3 million funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Bessemer Venture Partners’ has backed startups like Urban Company, Swiggy, BigBasket, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and more
Machine learning edtech startup Jovian bags $1.5 million in funding
The new funding will be used to expand the startup's team of data science experts, improve its curriculum, and give mentorship to its growing student base
Dentalcare startup Smiles raises $23 million from Alpha Wave, Sequoia India
Smiles.ai said it will deploy this funding towards expanding its footprint nationally, strengthening the leadership team, and building tech-driven dental care solutions.
hBits to acquire 17,422 sq ft at Andheri East, Mumbai for Rs 18 crore
Tech-enabled fractional real estate ownership platform hBits has acquired 17,422 sq ft at Andheri East, Mumbai for Rs 18 crore. The company has acquired two floors in the asset and will raise the investments from the investors.
Jio Platforms’ Haptik launches app to allow SMBs to grow their businesses on WhatsApp
Interakt is Haptik’s first product for the SMB and MSME economy, estimated to be over 50 million businesses strong. Businesses will get a dedicated WhatsApp Business number which they can use to communicate with their customers.
Jio Platforms' Haptik claims 300% yoy growth, bullish on Whatsapp e-commerce
Haptik makes AI-based chatbots for resolving customer issues. Its customer base includes Oyo Room, Ola cab, Pepperfy, etc.
Lio raises Rs 37 cr from Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed India
The company plans to use the investment primarily to expand its engineering team and increase the number of users of the mobile application
How Kunal Bahl, Deepinder Goyal, Aakrit Vaish and others' childhood trysts with entrepreneurship contribute to adult successes
A host of new-age entrepreneurs trace their influences to early successes in making money, family role models or even university life.
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