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Collective Artists Network acquires Terribly Tiny Tales Collective Artists Network has acquired digital content creator Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT) following funding from Nikhil Kamath. The move aligns with their goal to be India's top new media company. TTT, founded by Anuj Gosalia in 2013, reaches 25 mil...
03 Jul, 2024, 11.35 AM ISTZerodha to end zero-brokerage model; Unacademy lays off 250 employees Online stock broker Zerodha will likely discontinue its zero-brokerage structure due to new Sebi rules. More on this in today’s ETtech Top 5.
02 Jul, 2024, 08.13 PM ISTAmazon is reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online content Perplexity AI, an AI startup, is under Amazon's review for scraping content. The company faces allegations of plagiarism and generating fake quotes. The CEO defended the practices, emphasizing proper source crediting. Perplexity AI's use of AWS serv...
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Sebi framework for finfluencers; Nazara's Freaks4U deal The Security and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved a regulatory framework for financial influencers. This and more today’s ETtech Top 5.
28 Jun, 2024, 08.13 PM ISTReddit to update web standard to block automated website scraping AI startups face scrutiny for bypassing Reddit's updated scraping rules. Plagiarism accusations against firms like Perplexity highlight the need for stricter data usage regulations. Reddit's cooperation with TollBit and the Internet Archive ensures ...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.17 AM ISTAI startup Etched raises $120 million to develop specialised chip The San Francisco-based company aims to make a specialised processor tuned to run a specific kind of AI model that is widely used by OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
25 Jun, 2024, 06.05 PM ISTMultiple AI companies bypassing web standard to scrape publisher sites, licensing firm says Perplexity likely bypassed web crawler blocks via the Robots Exclusion Protocol, as reported by Wired, using analytics to track AI traffic.
21 Jun, 2024, 08.47 PM ISTIlya Sutskever’s new startup is the latest of many AI ventures coming out of Big Tech Ilya Sutskever left OpenAI last month and is launching his own startup soon. This is the latest in a larger trend of professionals leaving tech titans to establish their own startups, pursue their own goals and avoid commercialisation of products.
20 Jun, 2024, 12.57 PM ISTAI startup OrbitShift raises $7 million in funding led by Peak XV's Surge, Stellaris Venture Partners AI startup OrbitShift has raised $ 7 million in funding from Peak XV Partners' accelerator programme Surge and Stellaris Venture Partners. The AI-powered sales intelligence startup will use the capital to increase its customer base in the US, and in...
20 Jun, 2024, 12.05 PM ISTGlobal audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds Newsrooms globally are working to address a new challenge with generative artificial intelligence, as tech giants and startups like Google and OpenAI build tools that can offer summaries of information and siphon traffic from news websites.
17 Jun, 2024, 11.02 AM ISTAmazon pledges $230 million to boost generative AI startups The initiative will offer early stage companies AWS cloud computing credits, mentorship, and education to enhance their use of AI and machine learning technologies, according to the company. Participating startups will gain access to AWS computing, ...
16 Jun, 2024, 06.00 AM ISTStartups’ new hiring strategies; unprecedented poll buzz online Happy Thursday! While layoffs continue, startups are strategically refilling certain open positions with lower-salaried junior staff to cut costs. This in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
06 Jun, 2024, 07.45 AM ISTConsumer firms plan IPO; startups on poll mandate India's public market will see about a dozen consumer companies make a debut on the bourses. More on this in today's ETtech Top 5.
04 Jun, 2024, 08.05 PM ISTStartup layoffs in 2024: Ola Electric, Byju’s, Flipkart among firms shedding jobs Indian startups and large new-age companies have been cutting down their workforce since the beginning of this year.
04 Jun, 2024, 04.11 PM ISTGoogle's AI search leaves publishers scrambling The New York Times article discusses concerns from publishing executives like Frank Pine regarding Google's AI-generated summaries, emphasizing the impact on traffic and the need for direct reader relationships to reduce reliance on search engines.
03 Jun, 2024, 10.38 AM ISTDubai launches long-term Dubai Gaming Visa for gamers,content creators & developers Dubai has introduced a Dubai Gaming Visa as part of the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033, aiming to establish itself as a global gaming hub by attracting international talent, fostering local expertise, creating jobs, and promoting innovation in the ga...
28 May, 2024, 11.50 AM ISTFinancial Times, OpenAI sign content licensing partnership The agreement will enhance OpenAI's generative AI chatbot ChatGPT with attributed FT content, and the firms will collaborate on developing new AI products and features for FT readers.
29 Apr, 2024, 02.43 PM ISTHow much is Tanmay Bhat's net worth? Comedian reacts to report claiming it is Rs 665 cr Comedian Tanmay Bhat disputed reports claiming his net worth to be Rs 665 crore, highlighting India's booming content creator economy. He refuted the claim on Twitter, stating the figure was wildly off. Bhat, known for his work with AIB and Moonshot...
26 Apr, 2024, 02.24 PM ISTContent-to-commerce platform The Good Glamm Group lays off 150 employees The Good Glam Group said it is working with a new organisational framework to rejig its operations, which led to the layoffs over the past 15 months. As a part of this restructuring, the Mumbai-based firm has also made certain elevations, including ...
18 Apr, 2024, 07.05 PM ISTPaytm gets nod to become third-party UPI app; Govt cracks down on OTT platforms Paytm parent One 97 Communications Ltd has secured approval from the National Payments Corporation of India to become a third party UPI app. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
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