Sequoia Capital picks up first cohort of its Sequoia Spark Fellowship

The $1,00,000 equity-free grant is given to women entrepreneurs in India and Southeast Asia, the firm said. It will offer mentorship to 15 women-led startups and capital to cover some of the early costs of starting up, Sequoia said.

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Ad giants' grip loosens; Indian VCs bet big on Web3

Alphabet and Meta's local units accounted for more than 85% of the equalisation levy collected by India in the financial year 2020.

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Mindtree appoints Suresh Bethavandu as chief people officer

Suresh Bethavandu will be responsible for all key dimensions of the talent lifecycle spanning recruitment, performance management, compensation, operations, learning and development, among others.

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Redmi Smart TV X, Mi QLED 55-Inch Get ‘Works With Alexa’ App With New Update

The Redmi Smart TV X update has arrived with the firmware number R21.10.29.3261 and the Mi QLED 55-inh model gets the new update with the build number R21.10.29.3261. The changelog for both the TV series is the same. It brings along an updated security patch and adds a new ‘Works with Alexa’ app.

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Redmi Note 11T 5G Goes on Sale for the First Time in India Today: Price, Specifications

Redmi Note 11T 5G, launched in India in November, goes on sale in India today for the first time. The Redmi smartphone is essentially a rebranded version of the regular Redmi Note 11 5G that was launched in China in October. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM.

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Leonard Comet to Fly Past Earth on December 12, Likely to Be Very Bright

The comet, named Leonard after the astronomer Gregory Leonard, who discovered it earlier this year, is likely to be bright when it makes its closest approach to Earth on December 12. In fact, the comet is still visible in the sky in the east, before sunrise.

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Samsung to Merge Mobile and Consumer Electronics Divisions, Names Co-CEOs in Biggest Reshuffle in Years

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday it will merge its mobile and consumer electronics divisions and named new co-CEOs in its biggest reshuffle since 2017 to simplify its structure and focus on growing its logic chip business.

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