Quick‑commerce growth dipped below 20% in Q1 FY26, with Blinkit and Instamart outpacing the market at 25% and 22% GOV growth, while Zepto throttles expansion to improve unit economics. As dark‑store densification peaks, players eye Tier 2/3 cities, loyalty programs and B2B tie‑ups to drive sustainable profitability
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Swiggy and Zomato, once aligned in the race for 10-minute food delivery, have now taken diverging paths. Swiggy is doubling down on its ‘Bolt’ service, which accounts for 12% of its food delivery volumes, while Zomato has exited the space due to challenges in achieving profitability
Artificial Intelligence
Gold may have staged a steady rebound in recent weeks, but it is silver that has made a more dramatic and structural comeback
Maieutic Semiconductor, a Bengaluru-based deeptech start-up, has secured $4.15 million in seed funding from Endiya Partners and Exfinity Venture Partners. The company is developing an AI-driven co-pilot to speed up the analog chip design process - traditionally a time-consuming and complex task