Facebook CEO says he is 'excited' that WhatsApp has received nod for India launch

WhatsApp said it is working with banks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, the State Bank of India, and Jio Payments Bank for the services.

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TikTok owner ByteDance in fundraising talks that will value it at $180 bln -sources

The company is discussing the round with existing investors including Sequoia Capital and General Atlantic to raise around $2 billion for the company, the people said, declining to be named as the talks were not public.

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Tatas in talks to pick up majority stake in e-pharmacy firm 1mg

If the transaction goes through, it could significantly alter the face of India’s fledgling e-pharmacy sector, with two of the country’s biggest business houses battling for a piece of the action.

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Used two wheeler finance specialist WheelsEMI raises Series C funding of Rs 105 crore

WheelsEMI lends money for all kinds of two-wheeler purchases, including new two-wheelers in rural areas, electric two-wheelers and used two-wheelers, besides leasing of vehicles.

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WhatsApp Pay gets green light to go live on UPI

The approval from the National Payments Corporation of India comes on the same day as it sets a 30% cap on transaction volume for third-party apps using the UPI network

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Tech Industry urges government for cohesive action on AI strategy

The government has an important role to play in the development of AI capability which includes funding research, interfacing with the industry and protecting consumers, said Udbhav Tiwari, public policy advisor at Mozilla.

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Former Square, Facebook senior executive Gokul Rajaram joins Pine Labs as advisor

Rajaram has over two decades of experience in product development and management.

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