Author: Ansh Singh

Bangalore: ClearTrust, a leading new-age ad tracking and fraud detection platform has announced that it has raised US $1.9 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Venture Capital firm Ideaspring Capital with participation from Piper Serica Angel Fund. Before the new round, ClearTrust had raised $200,000 in seed rounds from Alacrity India, Limelight UK, and ThinkNext LLC in 2021. The advent of new digital advertising formats and lack of standardization has exposed advertisers and publishers to increased traffic quality risks, and there has been a spurt in bot and invalid traffic. Founded in 2020 by seasoned tech visionaries…

Bengaluru: LG Electronics, India’s leading consumer durable brand, announced that it has been Certified as a Great Place To Work in India. This Certification truly highlights the company’s unwavering commitment to cultivating a positive and trustworthy workplace. The Great Place To Work Certification™ is a prestigious recognition given to organizations that excel in creating an outstanding work environment for their employees. LG Electronics India achieved this by completing a thorough two-step process, which included the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Employee Survey, known worldwide as the leading way to understand how employees view their workplace, and a rigorous culture…

New Delhi: OpenAI has unveiled an updated version of its AI models and pricing, aiming to enhance user experience and streamline operations. The GPT-3.5 Turbo model now comes with a 50% reduction in per-token pricing for input and 25% for output, making it more affordable for developers involved in text-intensive tasks like document or book analysis. The company’s pricing strategy aligns with the evolving landscape of open-source models. The GPT-3.5 Turbo has been upgraded to version 0125, incorporating unspecified improvements from its previous version, 0613. Although details about the enhancements are not explicitly provided, OpenAI’s commitment to refining its models…

New Delhi: Shazam has recently introduced a new feature allowing users to identify music even while wearing headphones, as announced by the Apple-owned company. To utilize this capability, users simply need to open the Shazam app, confirm headphone connectivity through the displayed icon, and proceed to identify music playing in their surroundings or within apps such as TikTok and YouTube. The update is compatible with both wired and Bluetooth headphones. For instance, if you’re watching a TikTok video with headphones and come across a song you like, you can open Shazam, initiate the identification process, return to TikTok, and after a…

Ms Aditi Balbir, Co-founder, EcoRatings. “The 2024 budget should prioritize sustainability in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Emphasizing sustainable agriculture and striving for net zero targets are also key focal points. We also expect measures including incentivizing sustainability in the retail sector, extending industry status recognition, and encouraging the adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings across various sectors beyond securities and banks. To reinforce the link between sustainability and financial benefits, the budget should introduce substantial incentives, such as lower interest rates for ESG loans and grants for companies compliant with ESG standards. This approach will establish a…

Key Expectations from the Real Estate Sector for the 2024-25 Budget: Aneesh Jain, CEO & Founder, Gram Unnati “Most schemes to enhance productivity, improve price realization and ensure sustainability are already there in place. However, each of these schemes alone will not be able to move the needle. What is required now is for the states, districts, and blocks to develop production clusters where all of these schemes converge. This will help farmers to experience the grand impact of the vision under which these schemes were envisaged. The upcoming budget should focus on setting up these integrated pilots.” Mr. Samyak…

Bangalore: LG Electronics, India’s leading Consumer Durable brand today announced the launch of its LG QNED (Quantum NanoCell Display) 83 series, the next generation evolution of LED in Bangalore. Setting a new standard for visual excellence and immersive entertainment, LG Electronics is committed to providing a holistic viewing experience through the LG QNED 83 series. The launch took place at Croma Store, JP Nagar, Bangalore, and featured the unveiling of the QNED model, specifically the 55 QNED 83. The main attendees include Mr Manoj Mohandas (Regional Business Head, Karnataka, LG Electronics), Mr. Anand S (Store Manager, Croma, JP Nagar), Mr.…

New Delhi: In its recent earnings report, Tesla highlighted challenges to its profitability in the fourth quarter of 2023. Despite achieving a record delivery of 1.8 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2023, the company faced pressure on profits due to a strategy of price cuts aimed at boosting sales, coupled with expenses related to the production of the Cybertruck and ongoing research and development efforts. While Tesla continues to expand its sales, the growth in profits and revenue hasn’t mirrored the increase in deliveries. The company acknowledged being “between two major growth waves” and cautioned that the growth of vehicle…

New Delhi: S. N. Subrahmanyan, the Chairman and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro Group, expressed his belief in India’s potential to become a technological superpower within the next two decades. A rapid-fire session conducted by L&T Technology Services, Subrahmanyan, also known as SNS, emphasized India’s favorable economic and situational conditions.  Coming from an engineering background, SNS displayed optimism about the current state of the engineering sector in the country. Known for favoring ‘intuition’ over ‘logic’ in decision-making, he shared insights into his hiring strategy. According to the L&T top executive, qualities such as ‘time commitment,’ ‘being true to oneself,’ and ‘deep involvement’ are…

New Delhi: Stan, a gaming startup based in Bengaluru, has successfully secured $2.7 million in a Pre-Series A funding round, with contributions from investors such as Aptos Labs, Pix Capital, Maelstrom Fund, GFR Fund, and returning investors including General Catalyst. This funding comes on the heels of their earlier $2.5 million seed funding in May 2022, which was led by General Catalyst and featured participation from Better Capital and Eximius Ventures. Founded by Parth Chadha, Stan is dedicated to providing the essential infrastructure for creators to foster gaming communities. The newly acquired capital will be utilized to enhance this infrastructure,…