Aug 06, 2022 12:40 PM IST

Artificial Intelligence is not sentient. Why do people say it is?

The problem is that the people closest to the technology — the people explaining it to the public — live with one foot in the future. They sometimes see what they believe will happen as much as they see what is happening now

Zomato: Strong quarter with promise of profitability

Zomato's food-delivery business hitting adjusted EBITDA breakeven came as a surprise and was well received by the market

PUBG maker Krafton invests over $100 million in India, aims to expand beyond gaming: Report

Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO, Krafton India, said "the company also has more in the store for the country, including investments in local startups".

Travel-tech startup Spotnana raises $75 million in Series B funding 

Earlier, in September 2021, the company had raised $34 million in series A funding, co-led by ICONIQ and Madrona Venture Group with participation from Decibel and Mubadala Capital.

Why big tech is making a big play for live sports

Emboldened by their deep pockets and eager to boost viewership of their streaming-subscription services, Apple and Amazon have thrust themselves into negotiations for media rights held by the NFL, MLB, Formula One racing and college conferences

Suzuki V-Strom SX review: A friendly touring bike useful for daily commute as well

The SX is based on two of the more underrated bikes in India, the excellent Gixxer 250 and SF 250. It has been tweaked in a variety of ways to give it its current shape and form, and Suzuki calls it a ‘sports adventure tourer’

In Pics | Hyundai Motor launches first electric sedan Ioniq 6

Hyundai Motor launched its first electric sedan, Ioniq 6, on July 14. The South Korean automaker is betting the Ioniq 6 will help it grab a bigger share of the electric vehicle (EV) market dominated by Tesla Inc.

Growth, not profit, is the lifeblood of a startup: Rocketship VC’s Venky Harinarayan

At a time when some of the world’s largest venture capital (VC) firms, including Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator, are sending out notes to their portfolio companies to prioritise profitability over growth, Rocketship VC’s Venky Harinarayan is advising portfolio startups to stay put on growth.

HCL Tech Q1 Result | Net profit rises 2% to Rs 3,281 crore, revenue grows 17%

The consolidated revenue came in at Rs 23,464 crore as against Rs 20,068 crore reported in the year-ago period. On a sequential basis, the revenue increased by 3.83 percent.

ONDC: The crucial test lies ahead

ONDC is offering choices in terms of technology, payment and logistics that can easily help small businesses compete with larger players

Wall Street jumps with tech, energy; Target news weighs on retailers

Apple Inc shares climbed 1.8% despite news earlier in the day that the company must change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed to a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras.

Top tech dealmaker warns China’s VC winter is far from over

Investors in private equity and venture capital funds, known as limited partners, are becoming a lot more selective before committing capital, Bao Fan, founder of China Renaissance Holdings, told Bloomberg News in Hong Kong.

Markets with Santo & CJ | What early 2000s can tell you about bear market rallies?

Coming up on markets with #SantoAndCJ at 3 PM | #ICYMI What early 2000s can tell you about bear market rallies? Also, Santo & CJ’s take on DLF, 3M India, Atul Auto, Sudarshan Chemicals and Granules India.

Markets with Santo and CJ | M&M, JSW Steel, Tata Power, TCNS Clothing, and Nykaa in focus

Nifty 50 closed above the 20 DMA on Friday and is likely to cross the 16,400 level. Also, know why Santo and CJ are tracking M&M, JSW Steel, Tata Power, TNS Clothing, and Nykaa.

MapmyIndia: High growth mapping to higher margins

Regulatory barriers to entry favour MapmyIndia. Thus, a monopoly-like positioning means revenue acceleration in the coming years

Layoffs, shutdowns, funding crunch: The Great Indian Startup Party is over

Startups have also resorted to shutting down non-core verticals, rationalising marketing and advertising spends and have gone on a hiring freeze, as they enter a bleak period, after a blockbuster funding party that lasted for nearly two years

Tiger Global increases early-stage bets through its largest-ever VC fund

Tiger Global’s shift in its investment strategy comes a week after another aggressive tech investor SoftBank said it will go slow on investments.

India wearables market records double-digit growth in January-March, BoAT, Noise on top

According to data by the research firm, International Data Corporation (IDC) India, India's wearables market shipped 13.9 million units in the first quarter of 2022, up 20.1 percent YoY, resulting in a whooping double-digit growth.

If Tech Crash Is Another Dot-Com Bubble, the Cloud Has a Silver Lining

Digital transformation is still in an early phase, which means many hard-hit cloud and “software-as-a-service” stocks could bounce back in years to come

The Promise of Artificial Intelligence Hasn't Borne Fruit in Health Tech

Grand promises that the technology could transform healthcare have struggled to bear fruit, with plenty of patient data collected in the meantime.

Elon Musk and other tech billionaires are out of control

The Tesla founder will join Zuckerberg, Brin and Page in exercising unparalleled sway over the world’s biggest communications platforms. That is a troubling prospect

Tech will transform retail industry; provide credit access to millions of retailers: Nandan Nilekani

UPI payments have become ubiquitous and became the first big thing which impacted retail, Nilekani, the founding chairman of UIDAI (Aadhaar), noted.

Elon Musk acquires Twitter for $44 billion; here's how he made his fortune

On April 25, Twitter Inc. accepted Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to take over the company and take it private. The bid is the biggest move yet by the eccentric billionaire. World’s richest man, Elon Musk, was already a millionaire in his 20s and has consistently parlayed his business successes into new endeavours. Here’s how he got here

Elon Musk strikes deal to acquire Twitter for $44 billion; a look at the largest tech acquisitions ever

Eleven days after he made an offer for Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk on April 25 clinched a deal to buy the microblogging platform for $44 billion in an all-cash transaction. Musk aims to make Twitter a platform for free speech. Let's take a look at the top tech acquisitions so far.

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