Mutual help: AssetPlus and ZFunds receive venture capital support

According to two people in the know, ZFunds is in talks with Elevation Capital to lead a Rs 25 crore equity funding round, which will be its first institutional funding round. AssetPlus, which had previously raised equity funding from Rainmatter and InCred, has secured Rs 50 crore in another institutional funding round led by Eight Roads Ventures, a global investment firm backed by Fidelity.

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Quick commerce taps identity verification companies to curb frauds amid ramp-up

Gig economy workers have always been required to submit identity documents before joining a platform, but companies such as Swiggy, Zepto, Blinkit, and Zomato are now increasingly collaborating with ID verification firms that utilise advanced technology to authenticate these documents and assess applicants’ behavioural patterns during their assignments.

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Information technology gets its mojo back with big September wins and October momentum

In the month of September alone, the main IT players signed a total of 26 deals which also includes deals by domestic tech firms such as Infosys, Cognizant and Accenture.

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MeitY readying voluntary ethics code for AI firms

Some of the larger principles that the IT ministry may release as a part of the voluntary code involve measures that companies can take during the training, deployment, and commercial sale as well as identifying and rectifying any instances of potential misuse of the LLM and AI platforms developed by the company, the second official said.

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It’s success .ai as domain trade rakes in big bucks

Registrars such as GoDaddy allow investors to buy, sell or auction domains that have a high probability of being acquired for a substantial value.“Starting in late 2022, GoDaddy saw a notable increase in the number of .ai domain name registrations as a company--a trend that spiked in May 2023 and continues to drive strong interest,” the company told ET.

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AIIMS INI CET January 2025 Result declared: Check direct link here

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has declared the INI CET 2024 results for the January 2025 session. Candidates who took the exam can check and download their results from the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates can check important details and the direct link here.

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Building India's 'iPhone city': Lessons from Zhengzhou's transformation

Zhengzhou evolved from a modest industrial center into a powerhouse after Foxconn's 2010 entry, aided by massive social infrastructure supporting over 200,000 employees. India's ambitions to replicate this model hinge on robust social infrastructure, such as housing, healthcare, and education. States like Tamil Nadu are pioneering industrial housing, but experts stress a need for better facilities, policies, and talent-friendly ecosystems to attract global investment and drive sustainable growth.

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