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Bengaluru: Paras Chopra, the founder of AI research lab Lossfunk and widely known for his previous venture Wingify, has stirred controversy after publicly announcing a ban on his team from engaging with Indian customers. The statement, made via social media, aligns with a growing sentiment among tech startup founders dubbed …

In a landmark move set to reshape the cloud software landscape, Salesforce Inc. has announced its agreement to acquire data management giant Informatica Inc. for approximately $8 billion. The deal comes just over a year after previous acquisition talks between the two tech firms fell apart.

In a bizarre twist on the common impersonation scam, Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma recently shared a funny yet concerning experience of receiving a WhatsApp message from a scammer pretending to be — himself.

BYJU'S founder and CEO Byju Raveendran has responded to mounting criticism over the company’s alleged toxic work culture, stating that such behavior was limited to a small group of individuals and had been blown out of proportion by social media. In an interview with ANI, Raveendran defended the edtech firm’s practices while acknowledging early missteps and promising a strong comeback.

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL) on Thursday announced the immediate termination of its partnership with DragonPass, a China-based global airport lounge and travel services provider. The move effectively bars DragonPass customers from accessing airport lounges across all Adani-managed airports in India.

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In a strong show of solidarity with the Indian government, the Bengaluru Wholesale Cloth Merchants Association (BWCMA) has announced a complete suspension of textile trade with Turkey and Azerbaijan. The decision, effective immediately, comes in response to what the association describes as the two nations’ recent “support” for Pakistan following India’s military action under 'Operation Sindoor'.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave the green light for a new semiconductor manufacturing facility to be established by Indian technology giant HCL in partnership with Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn. The project is part of the government’s India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and will be located near Jewar airport in Uttar Pradesh, within the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region.

In a surprising statement made during his recent visit to Qatar, US President Donald Trump said he had told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he did not want the tech giant to “build in India.” Trump expressed concerns over India’s high tariffs and indicated a preference for Apple to manufacture iPhones in the United States. However, government sources and Apple insiders have downplayed these comments, saying they will not impact the company’s investment plans in India.

India’s retail inflation continued its downward trajectory for the seventh consecutive month, dipping to 3.16% in April 2025, the lowest recorded since July 2019, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday. This steady decline has strengthened expectations of a possible interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its June policy review to bolster economic growth.