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TREND | 06 Sep 2026, 11:40AM

Videotex gets Google ODM certification, eyes 800 cr revenue in 3 years

Business Standard

Videotex, an original design manufacturer of televisions and display products, has been certified to build and supply Google TV-powered smart televisions, which would significantly expand its business to Rs 800 crore over the next 2-3 years, its Director Arjun Bajaj said. The company, which has an installed capacity to produce 2.2 million TV units annually, also plans to enter into large appliances, with the first category expected to enter mass production by the end of this year, he said without disclosing the category. On receiving Google TV original design manufacturer (ODM) certification, Bajaj termed it a "very big deal", saying the approval would enable local and regional television brands to source Google TV-powered smart televisions from an Indian manufacturing partner instead of relying on Chinese suppliers. "It will reduce brands' dependence on sourcing from China or working with Chinese ODMs, while strengthening India as a sourcing and manufacturing base for televisions,"

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TREND | 04 Sep 2026, 08:40PM

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Business Line

Meta's child safety curbs in US should become the norm here

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TREND | 04 Sep 2026

Lenovo, Acer to launch Nvidia RTX Spark-powered Windows PCs in October

Business Standard

Nvidia's RTX Spark platform will power Windows PCs from Lenovo and Acer in October, bringing local AI capabilities to developers, creators and enthusiasts, alongside AI agents and gaming

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TREND | 04 Sep 2026

How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal's tunnel rescue efforts

Business Line

The messaging group was set up by engineers before the wall of water, mud and rock crashed down the Trishuli valley in Nepal on August 26. It has since become a valuable tool alongside helicopters and heavy machinery in the race to find survivors.

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TREND | 04 Sep 2026

Ultrahuman raises $70 mn to build new human-computer interface for health

Business Standard

New financing from Qualcomm Ventures, Labcorp, Alpha Wave, Blume and others will accelerate Ultrahuman's health intelligence platform and its global expansion

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TREND | 03 Sep 2026

PayPal cuts 220 India jobs as part restructuring plan announced earlier

Business Standard

The firm has outlined extensive cost-saving measures this year under newly appointed CEO, Enrique Lores, as it seeks to sharpen its competitive position in the crowded payments market.

PayPal cuts roughly 220 jobs in India as part of turnaround plan

Business Line | 03 Sep 2026

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TREND | 03 Sep 2026

Broadcom raises AI chip sales forecast to $115 billion by 2028

Business Standard

Broadcom, whose custom AI chips are used by companies including Meta Platforms, Google and OpenAI, said it now expects AI chip revenue of about $115 billion in the fiscal year ending Oct 2027

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TREND | 03 Sep 2026

Companies not cutting jobs due to AI, nature of work changing: Microsoft

Business Standard

Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok says the transition to AI requires new skills, ways of working and organisational structures across companies

IFI Techsolutions attains Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialization

Business Line | 03 Sep 2026 2 more

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TREND | 03 Sep 2026

WhatsApp deepens fintech play with launch of bill payments in India

Business Standard

The Bharat Connect-powered feature gives users access to 22,722 billers across 30 categories and supports payments through UPI, credit cards and debit cards

WhatsApp now lets you pay FASTag, water, other utility bills: How it works

Business Standard | 03 Sep 2026

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TREND | 03 Sep 2026

Thrissur teen develops AI-powered system for dam management

Business Line

His innovation, AcoustiNode Systems, has been selected among the Top 40 candidates of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow