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Zerodha, INDmoney Flag UPI MDR Impact On Brokers, Nithin Kamath Seeks ₹5-10 Cap

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Investment platforms Zerodha and INDmoney have flagged the cost impact of the new merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, warning that they…

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VerifAIX Bags $5 Mn To Scale AI-Based Chip Verification Platform

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AI-native semiconductor verification startup VerifAIX has raised $5 Mn (about ₹48 Cr) in a seed funding round co-led by Endiya Partners and Bluehill …

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Firi Bags $3 Mn To Expand Beauty Quick Commerce Platform

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Beauty quick commerce startup Firi has raised $3 Mn (about ₹28.8 Cr) in a seed funding round led by 360 ONE Asset, with participation from Better Cap…

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The End Of Free UPI, Fibe IPO Gets SEBI Nod & More

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UPI Gets MDR Makeover After a decade of free UPI payments, NPCI will now impose an MDR for select high-value transactions starting October 15. The m…

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Meta Agrees To Report CSAM Cases To Indian Authorities Amid Govt Scrutiny

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Social media major Meta has agreed to report instances of child sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agencies in India as the Centre steps…

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Apple’s Siri AI Gambit, Moneyview Trims IPO Size & More

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Apple’s High-Stakes Gamble On Siri AI Two years on, Apple’s rebuilt Siri AI has now finally arrived with iOS 27. But most of its advanced AI feature…

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Govt Notifies New Rules, No MDR For UPI Transactions Under ₹2,000

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Opening doors for the reintroduction of the merchant discount rate (MDR) on high-value UPI payments, the finance ministry has notified amendments to …

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RBI Floats Draft Rules To Standardise Account Blocking In Cyber Fraud Cases

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a new framework to establish uniform standard operating procedures (SOPs) for banks dealing with account…

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IPO-Bound InsuranceDekho’s Cofounders Mull Move To Promoter Roles, Company Denies

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IPO-bound InsuranceDekho’s cofounders – CEO Ankit Agrawal and CTO Ish Babbar – are in talks to step down from their executive roles due to disagreeme…

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Google Picks Four Indian Startups As Part Of AI For The Planet Accelerator

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Tech giant Google has picked four Indian startups as part of its debut AI focused accelerator ‘Google DeepMind Accelerator: AI for the Planet (APAC)’…

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Lenskart Increases AjnaLens Stake To Over 9% To Deepen Smart Glasses Push

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Lenskart has increased its stake in extended reality (XR) startup AjnaLens’ parent Dimension NXG with an ₹8 Cr investment to deepen its bet on smart …

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