Bira 91’s Ankur Jain steps down; Data centre safety under review

Happy Wednesday! Bira 91 maker B9 Beverages founder Ankur Jain has stepped down from the board. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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OpenAI says AI models went rogue during testing, triggering 'unprecedented' breach at startup

In a ​blog post, OpenAI said it was testing the capabilities of some of its most advanced models in a controlled environment but that the agent managed to escape containment, reach the internet and break into Hugging Face to try to satisfy its testing goal. OpenAI's disclosure ​that its advanced ​models were responsible for the breach, despite having placed them in what it described ⁠as "a highly isolated environment," will likely intensify disquiet over the power and ​risk of frontier models.

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Quick commerce leverages cart clout to draw higher margins from companies

Quick commerce platforms are increasing demands for higher margins and marketing funds. Consumer goods companies face rising costs for better product visibility and keyword searches. These platforms are now adopting auction-style bidding for marketing activities. This shift pressures companies to invest more for prominent placement and sales. Reliance Retail is renegotiating terms by combining grocery stores and its quick commerce platform.

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MMU ET 2026 results released as online counselling and seat allotment process set to begin

MMU ET 2026 result: Marwar Medical University has declared the MMU ET 2026 result for candidates who appeared in the entrance examination on July 3, 2026. Scorecards are available through the official candidate portal. Online counselling, including choice filling and seat allotment, will begin in the fourth week of July. The admission schedule, registration trends, attendance figures, score benchmarks and university admission framework have also been released for candidates preparing for the next stage.

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Skyroot fuels deeptech fire; Paytm Q1 profit soars

Happy Tuesday! Skyroot Aerospace’s success may unlock fresh funding for India’s spacetech ecosystem. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Skyroot eyes a rocket a month; FIFA final drives delivery apps

Happy Monday! Skyroot is gearing up for more frequent Vikram rocket launches. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Cleartrip bets on non-air expansion for scale, targets early-2027 breakeven

Flipkart-owned Cleartrip plans to diversify its business beyond flights to achieve breakeven by scaling its hotel, train, and bus verticals. Manjari Singhal called Cleartrip India’s second-largest air-bookings player and “fourth-ish” in hotels, but provided no market-share data. She said approaching the leader would take “a couple of years”.

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