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People-centric digital services likely to be affected for 24 hours from June 25
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (159+ words) Published - June 24, 2026 09: 50 pm IST - Bengaluru A number of people-centric online services of the Karnataka government are likely to be hit in a 24-hour window starting from Thursday, as major upgrades are being taken up in the State Data Centre that…...
Traditional traders seek policy support amid rise of e-commerce, quick-commerce
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (252+ words) Published - June 19, 2026 10: 13 am IST - KALABURAGI Concerns over the growing impact of e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms on traditional businesses dominated a "Vyapari Samvada" organised jointly by the Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKCCI), the Central University of Karnataka (CUK),…...
Visa plugs its payment network into Chat GPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
1+ week, 6+ day ago (831+ words) Published - June 11, 2026 10: 22 am IST - SAN FRANCISCO Betting that people will soon grow more comfortable having artificial intelligence agents shop for groceries, plane tickets or diapers on their behalf, payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network…...
Indian online buyers losing up to "28, 000 crore annually to dark patterns, hidden charges: Report
2+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) Published - June 09, 2026 09: 58 pm IST - New Delhi Indian consumers are losing an estimated "25, 000 crore to "28, 000 crore annually due to deceptive interface designs, commonly known as dark patterns, across online marketplaces, according to a report. The 'Dark Patterns in India's Online Marketplaces…...
Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot in $12 billion Europe push
2+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) Amazon on Thursday unveiled "an upgraded AI-powered mobile robot for its warehouses "that can respond to conversational prompts, as part of a "10 billion ($11. 6 billion) investment in its European fulfilment network. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant "showcased the next-generation Proteus robot at…...
Supreme Court tells CCI to protect competition without weakening market confidence; clears Amazon
3+ week, 5+ day ago (489+ words) Updated - May 29, 2026 07: 01 am IST - New Delhi The Supreme Court has set aside a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order revoking Amazon's buy-in of 49% stake in Future Coupons in a 2019 combination. The court also rescinded a "202-crore penalty imposed by the competition…...
Flipkart's 13-minute delivery really impressive: Walmart Inc President and CEO
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (450+ words) Published - May 22, 2026 03: 16 pm IST - New Delhi E-commerce major Flipkart's 13-minute delivery services is "really impressive, said'Walmart Inc President and CEO John Furner, lauding the rapid pace of innovation and delivery execution by its Indian unit, in which it owns a…...
BMTC plans centralised platform to track commercial assets, non-fare revenue
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) To streamline tracking of commercial assets and revenue across its network, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is set to introduce the Commercial Asset Management Platform (CAMP)....
Amazon reports increased profits and net sales boosted by cloud computing demand
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (17+ words) Amazon said that sales in its cloud computing unit were up 28% in the January-March period...
Why offices are starting to look like boutique hotels
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) The idea of what an office should be is undergoing a quiet but decisive change. No longer defined by rows of desks and secluded cabins, offices are increasingly being reimagined as spaces that prioritise experience, comfort and human interaction, borrowing…...