Tech & Internet
How to use Meta’s Llama 4: A quick guide for developers and enterprises
Meta's Llama 4, an efficient open-weight AI model, targets developers and startups with two variants—Scout and Maverick—offering transparency, flexible deployment, and alternatives to GPT-4 and Gemini.
Meta releases new AI model Llama 4
Meta said Llama is a multimodal AI system. Multimodal systems are capable of processing and integrating various types of data including text, video, images and audio, and can convert content across these formats.
Second fund of funds’ first instalment, Startup India Desk in works: Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal, union minister for commerce, also said that the second fund of funds for startups (FFS) with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore has been approved and this year, Rs 2,000 crore will be disbursed to SIDBI as the first installment. A significant portion of the fund will be reserved for seed funding of small startups and to support deep-tech innovation.
Zomato parent Eternal's COO for food delivery Rinshul Chandra resigns
Chandra had joined the company in 2018 and was elevated to the role of food delivery COO in 2023. In the food delivery segment, which is led by Rakesh Ranjan, the company has witnessed a slowdown in growth amid broader consumption softness.
Transforming India
Sell TikTok to reach a deal on tariffs, Trump's olive branch to China
After his initial anger over Friday's move by Beijing to slap 34 per cent of tariffs, the same as his tariff on Chinese exports, Trump said China is panicking and at the same time offered a quid pro quo deal to lower tariffs if TikTok is allowed to sell its US stakes to an American buyer.
I understand, it's fine: Kunal Kamra asks BookMyShow if he can still list his shows on the platform
Shiv Sena functionary Rahool Kanal on Saturday claimed BookMyShow has taken Kamra off the sale and artists list on its platforms. Kanal, the social media in-charge of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, thanked BookMyShoew CEO Ashish Hemrajani for keeping its portal "clean and keeping such artist out of the list of pure entertainment".
Robots, fraught consumers star in China AI videos mocking tariffs
"'Liberation Day', you promised us the stars. But tariffs killed our cheap Chinese cars," an automated female voice sings in a video on the website of China's CGTN, a state-run English-language broadcaster, over a shot of a woman at a kitchen table staring at an empty fork.
Indian gaming companies facing tougher challenges compared to China: Salone Sehgal of VC fund Lumikai
Indian gaming companies face tougher challenges than their Chinese counterparts, says Salone Sehgal of Lumikai. Despite competition from big tech, India’s market grows 20% annually, with gaming projected to reach $9.1 billion by 2029. Early investors have seen 100x returns, highlighting its lucrative potential.
Gen Z’s impatience for trends, demand for constant newness reshaping fashion industry: Thimblerr cofounder Piyush Jalan
This has brought an end to traditional seasonal cycles, and brands are now launching 12 to 24 micro-collections a year, he said while addressing a panel at the Startup Mahakumbh on Saturday. Thimblerr is a full-stack platform that offers fashion products and tech-enabled manufacturing services.
Delhivery to acquire Ecom Express in a cut-price deal for Rs 1,407 crore
PE firms Warburg Pincus, Partners Group, and British International Investment will fully exit their investments in Ecom Express through the deal. The biggest consolidation move in the new-age logistics sector, the transaction, which will require clearance from the Competition Commission of India, is expected to close in the next six months. Post completion, Ecom Express will become a subsidiary of Delhivery.
