Sci-Tech

November 14, 2024 5:09 PM

Venture debt funding boosts Indian fintech and EV startups: report

The venture debt market in India is steadily expanding, resembling the early days of venture capital, particularly in emerging sectors like fintech and electric vehicles (EVs), according to a report released Thursday. Indian founders are increasingly turning to venture debt to bridge funding gaps a...

November 14, 2024 1:25 PM

Japan Masters: Sindhu’s campaign ends after losing to Michelle Li

Two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024, a BWF World Tour Super 500 series tournament, after losing to Canada’s Michelle Li in their second-round clash on Thursday. Sindhu, ranked 20th in the world, failed to maintain her momentum after winning th...

November 14, 2024 11:15 AM

Apple iPhone exports from India hit record Rs 60,000 crore in April-Oct

In a new record, Apple has reached almost Rs 60,000 crore in iPhone exports from India in the first seven months during the current fiscal (FY25). In the April-October period, the Cupertino-based tech giant exported iPhones worth almost Rs 60,000 crore (over $7 billion), at almost Rs 8,450 crore (n...

November 12, 2024 4:37 PM

Musk’s Starlink gets Chad go-ahead to improve internet access

Chad said on Tuesday it had approved the licensing of Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink to improve access to internet services in the central African country. Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, operates in several African countries but has faced regulatory challenges in others a...

November 11, 2024 3:58 PM

India’s gaming sector to reach $9.2 billion by FY29, non-metro cities lead

India’s gaming sector is projected to grow to $9.2 billion by FY29 from the current $3.8 billion, according to a report on Monday. Female gamers now make up 44 per cent of the nation’s 591 million gaming population and 66 per cent of gamers were from non-metro cities, with 43 per cent of them b...

November 10, 2024 4:20 PM

AI-driven dataset to reveal new insights on diabetes

In a groundbreaking effort, a team of scientists has introduced a flagship AI dataset from a study investigating biomarkers and environmental factors potentially influencing the development of type 2 diabetes. The study’s participants include both those without diabetes and individuals at various...