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District, founded by three Snapchat alumni, raises a $14.7 million seed round to help independent sellers build community-driven marketplaces
The a16z-backed AI startup wants to bring the corner store experience to online shopping.
District, founded by three Snapchat alumni, raises a $14.7 million seed round to help independent sellers build community-driven marketplaces
The a16z-backed AI startup wants to bring the corner store experience to online shopping.
AI-based Research Services Market to Surpass USD 35,420.4 Million by 2035 as Synthetic Data and Predictive Intelligence Transform Enterprise Decision-Making
NEWARK, Del., May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest analysis by Future Market Insights, the global AI-based research services market is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence into consumer insight…
AI ‘accent masking’ at overseas call centres sparks union backlash in Canada | Globalnews.ca
The practice is drawing scrutiny after labour representatives said at least one of Canada's big three telecommunications companies may be using the technology with overseas agents.
Mayuresh Joshi's top picks: Chemicals the dark horse, underweight on IT
Indian markets delivered strong earnings, but opportunities vary. Autos show stable demand with input cost risks. Chemicals are a potential dark horse for the next 18 months. PNB Housing stands out in housing finance. IT services remain underweight due to AI …
Why OpenAI, Amazon and Apple Want to Be the Smartphone in Your Pocket
On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs stood on stage at Macworld and introduced three products. An iPod with a bigger screen and touch controls, a mobile phone, and something he described as a breakthrough internet communications device. He repeated the list three t…
QoE in the age of AI: Why networks must deliver more than connectivity
The shift from QoS to QoE reveals gaps between network performance and real user experience.
India pilots barrier-less tolling with AI-powered MLFF system on highways
What’s the fun in having sprawling eight-lane national highways, if you have to slog at the toll gates to pay the toll fee using the machine-readable Fastag?
Rajeev Agrawal prefers domestic cyclicals as global markets stay concentrated in AI trade
Market expert Rajeev Agrawal highlights AI's dominance in global equity trends, benefiting semiconductor-heavy economies like Korea, while India lags due to its limited presence in the ecosystem. Elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions in West Asi…
Modi, Lam Meet as India and Vietnam Deepen AI, Defense Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Vietnam President To Lam in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the two Asian nations looking to strengthen economic and defense ties while tensions persist in the Middle East.
Asian Currencies Rally on AI Enthusiasm, US-Iran Peace Hopes
Asian currencies extended a rebound as the artificial intelligence trade gathered pace and sentiment improved on hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
The great money reset: how India’s Gen Z can turn paycheques into wealth in the age of AI
AI is reshaping how young Indians budget, save and invest. But while tools are powerful, discipline—not algorithms—will decide whether Gen Z builds lasting wealth or just spends smarter.
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs tops $500 million ARR; announces additional funding
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs has announced its annual recurring revenue has surpassed $500 million in early 2026. The company also secured additional funding in its Series D round, valuing it at $11 billion. This investment will fuel platform advancements and …
Voice AI firm ElevenLabs tops $500 million ARR; announces additional funding
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs has announced its annual recurring revenue has surpassed $500 million in early 2026. The company also secured additional funding in its Series D round, valuing it at $11 billion. This investment will fuel platform advancements and …
Insurance Third Party Administrator Market to Reach $795.1 Billion by 2032, Growing at 9.6% | AMR
The automation of health insurance claims propelled by AI, and the rise of outsourcing operational functions in the direction of third-party assistance companies is driving growth in the global Insurance TPA market WILMINGTON, Del., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -…
Global Sleep Apnea Devices Market Projected to Exceed USD 11.61 Billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets™
The integration of AI, telemedicine, and home-based testing is transforming the sleep apnea treatment landscape The integration of AI, telemedicine, and home-based testing is transforming the sleep apnea treatment landscape
I asked ChatGPT to plan my daughter’s Harvard education: AI suggests mutual funds, dollar assets, gives yearly cash flow
ChatGPT recommends planning for global education beyond Harvard. It outlines significant costs for a master's degree, estimating up to ₹7.22 crore for two years. It suggests diversifying investments and emphasizes the importance of academic preparation and s…
Cognizant eyes up to 15,000 job cuts, India likely to see biggest impact
The possible job cuts come at a time when many large IT firms are restructuring Slower spending by clients rising automation and the growing use of AI are changing the way companies operate
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That viral Ghibli trend helped ChatGPT make millions of dollars
Google's Nano Banana attracted twice as many new users as ChatGPT's Ghibli trend, but earned a tiny sliver of the revenue
Indian Railways Embraces AI-Driven Workforce Verification System' 1.2 Million Employees
India's largest employer begins deployment of offline facial verification and tamper-proof blockchain records across its 1.2 million-strong workforce, building on
US PE firm Recognize, armed with $1.7 billion fund, scouts for niche IT service companies in India
Recognize, a private equity firm founded by former Cognizant CEO, emphasizes operational involvement and believes smaller IT firms will adapt to AI advancements more quickly than larger competitors.
Cognizant trims shareholder payouts as AI dealmaking gathers pace
Cognizant joins TCS and HCLTech in cutting shareholder payouts as it channels more free cash flow into AI-led acquisitions and capability building.
Pixxel & Sarvam take AI to orbit; Fintechs flock to Gift City
Spacetech startup Pixxel is joining forces with AI company Sarvam to launch an orbital data centre satellite — bringing computing power into space. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
BEL, Metamind and Kristellar sign MoU for developing futuristic technologies
Defence PSU BEL, Metamind Systems, and Kristellar Aerospace have signed an MoU to co-develop future-ready products and technologies for defence and non-defence sectors. This collaboration aims to leverage their combined strengths in manufacturing, AI-driven a…
Pixxel, Sarvam partner to build India’s first orbital data centre satellite; launch eyed by Q4 2026
Under the partnership, Pixxel will design, build, launch and operate the ‘Pathfinder’ satellite, while Sarvam will provide the AI backbone, enabling both training and inference directly in orbit through full-stack language models running onboard.
Explainable AI-driven diagnosis model for early glaucoma detection using grey-wolf optimized extreme learning machine approach
Author summary Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, yet it often remains undetected until significant vision loss has occurred. In this study, we developed GlaucoXAI, an explainable artificial intelligence (AI) model that…
xoin-py added to PyPI
Structured LLM responses across OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and Mistral (async, Pydantic schemas).
Pixxel, Sarvam partner to build India’s first orbital data centre satellite; launch eyed by Q4 2026
Under the partnership, Pixxel will design, build, launch and operate the ‘Pathfinder’ satellite, while Sarvam will provide the AI backbone, enabling both training and inference directly in orbit through full-stack language models running onboard.
Spotlight on digital transformation | FY25 Purpose Report
At Cisco, we see resilience as the ability to turn disruption into growth and innovation. Whether it’s responding to a crisis, building AI skills, or investing in nonprofit partners, our goal is to make people and places stronger for the future. At Cisco, we …