Zepto, Blinkit to bulk up carts; no let up in Google vs Indian apps tussle

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Into fashion: Blinkit and Zeptos entry into fashion, though still in its early stages, will see the companies tying up with apparel firms and sellers for listing of brands including Adidas, Pepe Jeans, Jockey, Manyavar, XYXX and Mad Over Print, sources told ET...

To avoid getting kicked off Googles Play Store, Indian companies have started complying with the tech giants billing policies; but the fight is far from over, executives at internet firms told ET...

The governments missive that all artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) must seek explicit permission of the government before being deployed for users on the Indian internet, has shocked companies developing LLMs, especially startups who deemed the move anti-innovation...

Removing bias from AI: The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) issued a late night advisory on March 1 that all AI systems, including LLMs, generative AI software, and algorithms under development or with reliability concerns, require explicit approval before deployment for Indian internet users...

Flipkart Internet, the marketplace arm of Walmart-owned ecommerce firm Flipkart, received a cash infusion of about Rs 924 crore, or $111 million, in two parts from its related entities based in Singapore in January, regulatory filings showed...

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