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Sridhar Vembu says 'smart well-educated Indians' are gravitating to finance: 'This is not good'

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Sridhar Vembu says 'smart well-educated Indians' are gravitating to finance: 'This is not good'

The Zoho chief scientist said that while making money on money feels easy, a finance-driven economy would destroy society.

CRED's Kunal Shah says AI has created an interesting impact: 'It’s exposing bad talent faster'

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CRED's Kunal Shah says AI has created an interesting impact: 'It’s exposing bad talent faster'

Speaking about the rapid advancements in AI and its impact on software development, CRED CEO Kunal Shah said that while AI tools are reducing the time and cost of building software, efficiency alone does not equate to success.

Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh offers a tip for building 'a solid business': 'Don't give your 100% every day'

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Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh offers a tip for building 'a solid business': 'Don't give your 100% every day'

Ghazal Alagh said that she always follows a strategy called the '85 percent rule' with which she focuses on priorities and does not strive for constant perfection.

Nithin Kamath shares tips for success inspired by legendary trader Jerry Parker: 'When fear takes over...'

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Nithin Kamath shares tips for success inspired by legendary trader Jerry Parker: 'When fear takes over...'

These insights from the CEO of the country's largest online trading platform come amid a period of prolonged market uncertainty.

Ex-Amazon VP supports remote work: Promoted a remote leader to start a centre in Bengaluru

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Ex-Amazon VP supports remote work: Promoted a remote leader to start a centre in Bengaluru

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy had made it mandatory for all employees to work from the office five days a week starting January 'to invent, collaborate, and be connected enough to each other'.

Ex-Amazon VP recalls shouting match between 2 top engineers that 'ended in tears'

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Ex-Amazon VP recalls shouting match between 2 top engineers that 'ended in tears'

Ethan Evans said he de-escalated the situation by bring the techies into a private mediation. 'This is where one of the engineers started to cry because he was so passionate about his vision for the project,' he said.

Google techie in Hyderabad exhausted after taking over 15 45-minute interviews: 'I'd rather code'

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Google techie in Hyderabad exhausted after taking over 15 45-minute interviews: 'I'd rather code'

The Google employee was soon flooded with requests from jobseekers and curious onlookers on what kind of questions the tech giant asks during job interviews.

Sam Altman says he's very proud of his OpenAI team but is prouder of his baby for 'learning how to eat'

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Sam Altman says he's very proud of his OpenAI team but is prouder of his baby for 'learning how to eat'

'I realise I am getting neurochemically hacked here but I don't care, it's the best,' the OpenAI CEO said. On February 23, Sam Altman announced the birth of his son.

Smallest AI founder unhappy with viral Bengaluru job post: 'We receive 5-6 resumes every minute'

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Smallest AI founder unhappy with viral Bengaluru job post: 'We receive 5-6 resumes every minute'

Sudarshan Kamath said he plans to run an AI large language model (LLM) to filter out the good job applications out of the thousands he received. 'This inbox has become a spam inbox,' he added.

Satya Nadella shares how Indian farmers use Microsoft's AI tools to improve yield: 'Phenomenal'

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Satya Nadella shares how Indian farmers use Microsoft's AI tools to improve yield: 'Phenomenal'

Satya Nadella was referring to the Agricultural Development Trust (ADT) of Baramati in Maharashtra that has been using Microsoft AI technology with a select group of farmers in the drought-prone region who signed up for it.

Namita Thapar says this 'fabulous' Shark Tank India participant is on track to do ARR of Rs 100 crore

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Namita Thapar says this 'fabulous' Shark Tank India participant is on track to do ARR of Rs 100 crore

Namita Thapar said that the company had made Rs 5 crore in sales in January and that its founder has the domain expertise and the kind of drive, intellect, and warmth that is 'so endearing and unique'.

Zoho's Sridhar Vembu hits out at DocuSign: Don't need 6,705 employees to make digital sign software

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Zoho's Sridhar Vembu hits out at DocuSign: Don't need 6,705 employees to make digital sign software

Sridhar Vembu's reaction was triggered by a US-based co-founder, Andrew Wilkinson, who claimed that his 'jaw dropped' after finding out how much his company pays for DocuSign.

'Someone was trying to get me sentenced to death in Pakistan': Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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'Someone was trying to get me sentenced to death in Pakistan': Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

The Meta CEO added that while he was not worried about the possibility of his plane being shot down should he ever fly over Pakistan, he felt the incident was avoidable.

Nithin Kamath says Bryan Johnson debunked a myth that only Delhi has air quality problem

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Nithin Kamath says Bryan Johnson debunked a myth that only Delhi has air quality problem

Zerodha CEO Nikhil Kamath said after recording the podcast with brother Nikhil Kamath, he got an AQI meter for their JP Nagar office located in a 'quiet corner of Bengaluru' but was 'shocked' to see the reading to be more than 120.

Billionaire Anil Agarwal on buying his first '330 sqft' home in Mumbai: 'Felt like my biggest achievement'

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Billionaire Anil Agarwal on buying his first '330 sqft' home in Mumbai: 'Felt like my biggest achievement'

'I wanted to live where the top people lived. Malabar Hill, near Peddar Road, that’s where I saw myself, because I believed that one day, I would also make it big,' Anil Agarwal said.

China's scientific progress is undeniable, says Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath. 'India wouldn't even...'

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China's scientific progress is undeniable, says Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath. 'India wouldn't even...'

The Zerodha CEO stressed an urgent need for India to start building its own research capabilities. 'While India does produce great researchers, we don’t seem to offer a conducive environment for them, which is why the majority of them go to the US,' he said.

Clickbait articles of mutual funds being a scam don't do citizens any service: Radhika Gupta

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Clickbait articles of mutual funds being a scam don't do citizens any service: Radhika Gupta

'SIPs make money for those who invest in them,' Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO and MD Radhika Gupta said. 'Yes, it isn't perfect. But it works. And works very well.'

Nithin Kamath reveals how changing men's urinals at Zerodha cut water bill by 50%

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Nithin Kamath reveals how changing men's urinals at Zerodha cut water bill by 50%

The urinal company endorsed by millionaire Nithin Kamath, Ekam Eco Solutions, had appeared on Shark Tank India last year but had left without finalising a deal. Now, it is being supported by Zerodha's philanthropic wing.

Bengaluru CEO visits Ahmedabad, praises city's road, traffic management: 'At least 10 years ahead'

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Bengaluru CEO visits Ahmedabad, praises city's road, traffic management: 'At least 10 years ahead'

'I couldn't find any potholes on Ahmedabad roads,' BharatAgri founder and CEO Siddharth Dialani said.

Clash of titans: Who said what in the spat among Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella

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Clash of titans: Who said what in the spat among Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have shared a longstanding feud ever since Musk, who co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015, split from the company.

Swiggy Genie delivery agent fled with 2 India vs England T201 match tickets: Swastika Mukherjee

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Swiggy Genie delivery agent fled with 2 India vs England T201 match tickets: Swastika Mukherjee

'This has happened to us today. It can happen to you tomorrow,' actor Swastika Mukherjee wrote on Instagram. Swiggy is yet to respond to the incident.

Paytm CEO complains about iPhone 16's camera, says he's considering getting a Google Pixel

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Paytm CEO complains about iPhone 16's camera, says he's considering getting a Google Pixel

Responding to the Paytm chief's post on X, several other users shared that they too were facing similar struggles with their iPhones.

Bengaluru's Mokobara accused of selling Chinese bags at inflated price. Check company's response

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Bengaluru's Mokobara accused of selling Chinese bags at inflated price. Check company's response

The company's response comes amid an ongoing chatter on whether Mokobara is 'white labelling' Chinese bags and selling them at a markup or other e-commerce sites are selling replicas.

'Working Saturday was always irritating & taxing for me as well but...': Ex-L&T staff on chief's remarks

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'Working Saturday was always irritating & taxing for me as well but...': Ex-L&T staff on chief's remarks

Mumbai-based investment advisor Amey Kulkarni's testimony comes hours after L&T HR head shared a lengthy statement on LinkedIn highlighting how chairman SN Subrahmanyan's words were taken out of context.

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