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AI is transforming the landscape of education as lecturers and EdTech platforms across the country utilise the technology for teaching, testing, and assessment. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT have found their way into ...

The S&P 500 experienced a 2% increase over the week, marking its most significant gain since April. This rise was driven by data indicating a contraction in the services industries and an increase in the unemployment rate, which bolstered hopes for ...

The homegrown Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) will soon integrate banks such as HDFC Bank, IDFC First Bank and Karnataka Bank, alongside fintech companies like Fibe, sources told us. This comes as the network began early pilots for credit d...

A part of Muthoot Pappachan Group, the company provides micro loans to women with a focus on rural areas. It had 1,508 branches in 353 districts across 18 states of India as of March 2024. Its AUM grew by 32.4% year-on-year to ₹12,193.5 crore in FY2...

State-owned Bank of Baroda plans to double its in-house technology team to 3,000 employees in the next two years, according to a top official. Currently, the team comprises 1,500 employees. The expansion will involve both regular hiring processes an...

Happy Friday! The central bank has mandated credit card bill payments through Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), but only eight of 34 banks are live on the network, causing concern among payment companies. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...

Green hydrogen, which is made by splitting hydrogen from water with the help of electrolyzers powered by clean energy, is seen as a potential panacea for decarbonizing the industry as well as transportation. Speaking at 'Infrastructure - the Catalys...

Startups in the agriculture sector, like Indigo Ag Inc., Gro Intelligence, and Farmers Edge Inc., are facing challenges as they struggle to disrupt traditional giants.

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, ...

esla shareholders voted Thursday to restore CEO Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year, showing strong support for his leadership of the electric vehicle maker. While the favorable vote...

Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced a $230 million commitment aimed at accelerating the development of generative artificial intelligence applications by startups worldwide. The training of generative AI models behind app...

Amazon's $230 million investment in AWS credits for generative AI startups includes access to computing power and infrastructure. The company's focus on AI startups aims to enable quick iteration and pivoting.

Irish broadcaster Dave Fanning's defamation lawsuit involves Kasturi Chakraborty and Hemin Bakir, former journalists at BNN Breaking, revealing the impact of AI-generated news on their reputations.

India's top banks are set for asset quality improvement in the fiscal year, driven by record profits, which will enhance their balance sheets and underwriting standards. Despite a rise in HDFC Bank's nonperforming loans post-merger, all major banks ...

AbleCredit raised $1.25 million in a seed round led by Merak Ventures to address the credit gap in emerging nations using innovative AI solutions, aiming to process one million loan applications for small businesses.

Jocata’s low-code platform is driving the future of enterprise lending and embedded finance, says Prashant Muddu, Managing Director & CEO.

AI & ML are now ubiquitous in banks and financial institutions as it helps the companies improve credit assessment and reduce frauds. Though these models have some risks — and the regulators are rightfully concerned — the good news is these can be r...

Pine Labs developed Sesame, a large language model for BFSI in India, with Setu and Sarvam AI. Sesame leverages financial data for credit underwriting, fraud detection, loan monitoring, and finance advice, emphasizing the account aggregator framewor...

Patanjali Foods has received a show cause notice from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Chandigarh, for allegedly claiming Rs. 27.5 crore in undue input tax credit. The company has vowed to defend its position and comply with the law, sta...