5296: Quick-commerce ad rates squeeze D2C brands; fintech startup Oolka eyes $45 million funding; Bengaluru gets set for an AI city — and more

On this episode of Tech3 podcast let’s get you up to speed on why BharatPe is weighing a rights issue at a lower valuation, how festive shoppers are making more transactions yet spending remains lower, and OpenAI and Coursera are doubling down on India’s AI opportunity. Plus, a look at the mounting losses for InstaHelp and Snabbit.

On this episode of Tech3 podcast, three key headlines at the intersection of e-commerce, design and space tech: Flipkart’s financials after India flip Global Interview: Figma founder Dylan Field Govt urges space cos to take Indian chips

India's digital investing revolution has transformed access to financial markets. From small-ticket SIPs to seamless transactions, wealthtech platforms have brought millions of new investors into the financial ecosystem, particularly from smaller cities and younger demographics. But as access becomes easier, the next challenge is ensuring investors make informed decisions. In this episode of Wealth Architects, Host Surabhi Upadhyay speaks with Nilesh D Naik, Director and Head of Business Investments at PhonePe Wealth, about how technology is reshaping India's investment landscape and why the next phase of wealthtech may be defined by advice rather than access.

On this episode of Tech3 from Moneycontrol, we decode what Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said about India’s dependence on critical materials, take a look at Bengaluru-based wealth-tech firm Groww’s second-quarter performance, and explore how Nielsen is giving its AI playbook an India-first twist to build technology for the world.

On this episode of Tech 3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you up to speed on the big funding developments, UPI MDR getting deferred, who are the first set of fund managers shortlisted for India’s Rs 1 lakh crore deeptech fund and how CEO Mohit Joshi turned things around at Tech Mahindra.

On this episode of Tech 3 from Moneycontrol, we bring you up to speed on the change of guard at Nazara, the RDI fund, why the sheen has come off festive sales, IndiaAI GPU providers eyeing oversea buyers and HCLTech’s earnings

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: Can US green-card curbs mean more jobs for India? Experts weigh in on implications. The government is widening its deep-tech funding funnel and how the government is expanding the pool of fund managers. And why India wants its private space companies to use desi chips.

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: On what PM Modi said about tackling deepfakes and frauds at the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress. Why implementation of MDR can be pushed to January 2027 and what will be National Payments Corporation of India’s next move And the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is slated to come out with a consultation paper on AI regulation within a month.

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: Sachin Bansal’s Navi is in talks to raise $40 million from Elevation; former Flipkart CXOs knock on Walmart’s door over ESOPs; why UPI MDR is unlikely to kill fintech platform fees; and why India could become a top-three ServiceNow market. :::

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: Why festive shopping is getting a little less merry for D2C brands and how expensive visibility has become on quick commerce? How the fintech funding tap is flowing again and what’s Oolka’s AI-led approach? What’s in store in the futuristic AI township near Bengaluru’s Agara Lake that’s being built by Bharat1.AI?