Tatas line up $1.2 billion for e-commerce play

Tata Group is set to invest around $1.2 billion for its entry into digital commerce with majority stakes in e-grocer Bigbasket and e-pharma platform 1MG, according to two sources briefed on the matter.

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Delhi govt plans to turn the national capital into a startup destination

Delhi government is at an advanced stage of rolling out a startup policy being developed after consultations with leading entrepreneurs.

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Google Chief Sundar Pichai apologises for AI researcher Timnit Gebru’s dismissal

Gebru said last week that the company fired her after she sent an email that criticized the company’s lack of progress in hiring women and minorities as well as biases built into its artificial intelligence technology.

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Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this year after the U.S. Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc's Google in October.

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Karnataka HC to hear CCI plea against Amazon, Flipkart on Jan 18

On October 26, the Supreme Court had asked the Karnataka HC to decide on the CCI plea within six weeks.

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TPG looks to acquire 7% stake in Pharmeasy parent API Holdings

TPG's proposed investment in Pharmeasy comes at a time when Amazon is looking to invest as much as $100 million into the Apollo Pharmacy

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Not coronavirus, IPL is top trending query on Google India Search 2020

The 13th edition of IPL, which due to the COVID-19 outbreak was held in the UAE from September 19 to November 10, witnessed a record-breaking 28 per cent increase in viewership compared to the last edition.

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