Microsoft's AI Initiative in India🤖
Meesho's Logistics Venture, Nvidia's Market Surge, CDSL's Review of Paytm, Funding Buzz in Tech and Viktor Frankl's wisdom.
Hello, Agents of Adaptation and Masters of Transformation!
"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."
- Viktor Frankl
Envision a life where challenges become catalysts for personal evolution, and resilience is the key to rewriting your narrative.
Join us as we explore the transformative philosophy that in moments of unchangeable situations, the power to transform ourselves becomes our greatest strength.
Get ready to embrace the art of adaptation and find empowerment in the face of life's rigidity.
Tech Updates
Microsoft to train two million people in India with AI skills: Satya Nadella
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a plan to upskill 2 million people in India with AI expertise by 2025. With this initiative, the tech giant aims to fuel job creation within the AI domain. Out of the country's estimated $ 5 trillion GDP by 2025, around $500 billion will be driven by AI, Nadella said.
Meesho launches logistics marketplace Valmo
Meesho announced the launch of Valmo, a full-fledged logistics marketplace that allows the network of micro-entrepreneurs to become Meesho partners and deliver orders in their nearby areas.
CDSL reviews Paytm Money’s KYC process
CDSL is conducting an audit on Paytm Money trying to ascertain whether its Know Your Customer (KYC) systems have been working properly. This comes at a time when Paytm Payments Bank is under regulatory scrutiny for lapses in following KYC formalities prescribed by the banking regulator.
Nvidia inches close to surpassing Amazon in market value amid AI boost
Nvidia is on the verge of becoming more valuable than retail giant Amazon for the first time in two decades led by the recent sharp run in its share price on enthusiasm over artificial intelligence (AI).
Funding Deals
Onsitego, an after-sale service provider to consumer devices, has acquired Qdigi Services, a subsidiary of Quess Corp, in a transaction valued at Rs 80 crore.
VerSe Innovation, the parent company of vernacular news aggregator Dailyhunt, has raised $6.25 million in debt from Alteria Capital.
Metafin, a cleantech-focused NBFC, has raised $5 million in equity funding led by Prime Venture Partners and Varanium Capital.
Upliance AI, a consumer hardware startup that manufactures and sells kitchen appliances, has raised Rs 34 crore (around $4 million) at a valuation of Rs 143 crore ($17 million) in a round led by early-stage venture capital firm Khosla Ventures.
Premium renewed smartphone brand ControlZ has raised $3 million in its seed round co-led by 9 Unicorn and Venture Catalysts.
Advance Mobility, a start-up in the ridesharing mobility space has bagged $2 million in seed funding round led by Finvolve, along with participation from India Accelerator.
Nanotech medical startup Piscium has raised Rs 6 crore in Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures.
Plant-based home care brand Koparo has raised Rs 5.2 crore from 4P Capital Partners apart from Rs 70 lakh from Shark Tank India. Aman Gupta, co-founder, boAt and Vineeta Singh, co-founder, Sugar have come onboard as investors in the Company.
Deeptech startup Torus Robotics has raised $470K in its seed round led by Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation (TNIFMC), under Tamil Nadu Emerging Sector Seed Fund (TNESSF).
💝 Short Story: The Canvas of Adaptation
In a resilient community, a spirit named Eli embraced Viktor Frankl's wisdom.
Eli, navigating the twists of life with grace, inspired the community to see challenges as opportunities for personal evolution.
The community, inspired by Eli's transformative resilience, began to see that, even in the face of unchangeable situations, the canvas of adaptation could paint a new narrative.
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As we conclude this edition, reflect on the power of personal transformation in adversity.
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