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Today in Bengaluru: We have a power packed lineup for the Karnataka chapter of our Policy Next series, that aims to deep-dive into the opportunities and challenges for the state

• The event is being headlined by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, who will deliver the keynote address on the ‘Role of Technology in Governance & Democracy’.  

Catch all the action on our livestream (or our liveblog)

• Apple CEO Tim Cook sees India at a 'tipping point', underscoring the country's rising importance for the iPhone maker in terms of both sales and manufacturing capabilities. Cook said they are seeing a good opportunity across the board, including its burgeoning services business, over a longer term. Read more

• Softbank-backed e-commerce unicorn Meesho has cut 251 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce, marking its second round of layoffs in just over a year. CEO Vidit Aatrey said they made judgement errors in over-hiring ahead of the curve. Read more

• Changes afoot at Accenture India, as chairperson Rekha Menon is retiring after a 20-year career. The IT and consulting major has now split the duties between India managing director Ajay Vij and the country's market unit head Sandeep Dutta. Read more

• India will become the biggest market for the NYSE-listed upskilling and higher education platform Coursera by the end of 2023, its India and APAC MD Raghav Gupta told us. The edtech platform is also betting big on ChatGPT, as it plans to integrate the technology into their own offerings to make courses more personalised and interactive. Read more

• The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned users against ViperSoftX, an information stealing malware, and Royal Ransomware that has been targeting multiple critical infrastructure sectors, the agency said in recent advisories. These come at a time when the Indian government websites have been reported of being targeted by Indonesian hacktivists Read more

• Google’s crackdown on digital mobile lending apps may push them to apply for non-banking financial company (NBFC) licences, thereby creating more competition. Read more