PayPal in talks with Stripe and private equity firm over sale: report

In July, Stripe and private equity firm Advent International made a joint offer to buy the digital payments pioneer for $60.50 a share, which would have valued PayPal at around $53 billion, according to media reports. PayPal has struggled to compete with other payments providers including Apple Pay and Google Pay.

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Meet Anusha Arora, the 15-year-old Washington student who built an AI music therapy platform using finger sensors and won $50,000

Anusha Arora, a 15-year-old student from Bellevue, Washington, has won $50,000 at Regeneron ISEF 2026 for Harmony, an AI-powered music therapy platform. Using finger sensors and 11 AI programmes, the device detects emotions and generates personalised music and visuals. Inspired by her mother, Arora found the platform reduced stress and anxiety while improving engagement.

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Inside failed Uber-Rapido merger talks; Honasa’s strong Q1 report

Happy Friday! Uber and Rapido explored combining their India ride-hailing operations in May, sources told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Zetwerk files updated IPO draft papers to raise Rs 2,600 crore

The Bengaluru-based company had received Sebi approval on July 10 for its IPO, clearing the way for one of the largest listings by a new-age manufacturing company. It had submitted its pre-filed DRHP through Sebi’s confidential filing route in late March.

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An IIT Guwahati and Harvard graduate quit her 9-to-5 after a decade. What she discovered about work is resonating with young professionals

Charmie Kapoor’s decision to leave her 9-to-5 after nearly a decade has prompted reflection on ambition, identity and the meaning of success. Without a regular salary or corporate routine, she explored personal projects, creative work, exercise and entrepreneurship. Influenced by nihilism, existentialism and absurdism, Kapoor says her understanding of purpose is evolving. Even after receiving an opportunity from a leading startup, she chose to continue building independently, finding greater happiness in balancing achievement with contentment and freedom.

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New-age listing-day gains fade fast; IT deals up for renewal

Happy Thursday! Some of the best-received new-age IPOs are now trading below their issue price, ET analysis shows. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Paytm senior executives get Sebi notice for 'timing' of 2023 regulatory disclosure

The Sebi notice, dated August 11, has asked the executives to explain the timing of a disclosure the company made on December 6, 2023, when it revealed plans to pull back on small loans under Rs 50,000 - mostly comprising its "buy now, pay later" offering. The move had come shortly after India's central bank tightened rules on unsecured lending.

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