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Everything We Saw At Nintendo's Last Big Direct For The OG Switch And More Of The Week's Top News
- The big event of the week was Thursday’s Nintendo Direct, the last one focused on the original Switch before the curtain gets pulled back on its successor next Tuesday.
- Sony is closing March out with its 2025 spring sale across PlayStation 5 and PS4, offering discounts of up to 90 percent off on big games.
- During today’s Nintendo Direct, the company shared a big change it’s making to digital games next month, allowing the sharing of digital titles with friends and family members.
- Ubisoft will spin off its most successful game franchises into a separate subsidiary with a $1.25 billion investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent, allowing the Guillemot family to remain in control of the publisher.
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Digital Therapeutics (DTx) for Pain Management and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Disorders Global Startup…
- The digital therapeutics (DTx) sector for pain management and MSK disorders is gaining traction as a non-pharmacological care alternative.
- Digital solutions offer clinically validated interventions integrating physical rehabilitation and behavioral therapy.
- Over 40 DTx platforms globally evaluated for clinical rigor, innovation, and regulatory readiness.
- Evaluation framework based on therapeutic efficacy, technology, user experience, and commercial maturity.
- Top-tier companies like Kaia Health, Hinge Health, and Sword Health lead in regulatory compliance and patient outcomes.
- Second-tier platforms include metaMe Health, Joint Academy, and Karuna Labs with strong clinical promise and market presence.
- Third-tier innovators such as moveUP and EverEx show promise in early-stage and niche applications.
- Key trends include multimodal therapy, behavioral pain management, and maturing regulatory ecosystems.
- Opportunities lie in strategic growth through partnerships, regulatory clearances, and convergence of MSK and behavioral platforms.
- Digital therapeutics are crucial for managing chronic pain, offering effective, accessible, and personalized care solutions.
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What to Do When Your Leadership Lacks Inspiration: Seven Lessons for Leaders
- Leaders must be aware of the impact they have on those they lead, as it may not always be known.
- Inspiration may be elusive but can also be found in everyday actions and behaviors.
- Understanding the conditions that empower you to think and produce moments of inspiration is crucial.
- Inspiration should radiate from leaders' integrity, diligence, empathy, compassion, and professionalism.
- Avoid shifting from healthy self-reflection to unhealthy self-indulgence by focusing on others in leadership.
- Leaders should not search for things that followers should discover themselves; avoid nurturing a dependency.
- Reflection on negative experiences can lead to insight and inspiration for leaders.
- Leader should evaluate and reshuffle their team based on capabilities and advice quality.
- Confidence in one's capabilities is essential for leaders to avoid spreading anxiety among their team.
- Inspiration should not be forced and leaders should not constantly seek it without acknowledging past achievements.
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D2C home cleaning brand Koparo raises Rs 14.5 crore in funding: Report
- D2C home cleaning brand Koparo has raised Rs 14.5 crore in funding in an extended pre-Series A round led by Saama Capital and other investors.
- The capital infusion has increased Koparo's valuation to approximately Rs 124 crore, representing a nearly 90% increase from its previous funding round.
- Koparo offers natural alternatives to conventional cleaning products and has a comprehensive portfolio of over 15 products in various cleaning categories.
- In the fiscal year ending March 2024, Koparo's operating revenue grew 2.3 times to Rs 10.22 crore, but the company reported losses of Rs 5.86 crore as it focuses on growth.
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Duolingo’s 6-step reactivation experience
- Duolingo has launched a new 6-step reactivation experience for dormant users.
- The reactivation experience includes a personalized check-in, push notifications strategy, and a welcome back email.
- Unlike other products, Duolingo focuses on retention rather than just reactivating users.
- The 2025 welcome back flow emphasizes user experience to encourage users to continue learning languages on the platform.
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Cornerstone Ventures To Close $200 Mn Second Fund By 2025-End
- Mumbai-based VC firm Cornerstone Ventures is planning to close its $200 Mn second fund by the end of 2025.
- The firm has already raised $40 Mn and aims to close another $10 Mn to $15 Mn in April.
- The second fund will focus on industries such as logistics, healthcare, financial services, retail and ecommerce enablers, and technology marketplaces.
- Cornerstone Ventures aims to attract 60% of investments from institutions and raise $130 Mn from domestic investors.
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Basics before doing Startups
- Be passionate about your own idea and avoid copying from others.
- Form a founding team connected to the idea or product, engaging with users regularly.
- Differentiate your idea or product in the crowded market of AI and LLM technologies.
- Focus on building a minimum viable program, valuing customer needs and feedback.
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The VC Secondaries Mirage
- 71% of exit dollars in 2024 came from secondaries, not IPOs or M&A.
- Secondary activity is primarily limited to pre-IPO unicorns, GP-led secondaries, and Tier 1 funds.
- For the majority of venture-backed companies, secondaries are not a viable option.
- The need for more solutions, innovation, and transparency in liquidity design is crucial.
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Zaggle buys 51% stake in Hyderabad-based billing software company EffiaSoft
- Zaggle is set to acquire a 51% stake in billing software company EffiaSoft for Rs 41.31 crore.
- Zaggle will buy a 45.33% stake for Rs 36.72 crore in cash from shareholders and founders of EffiaSoft.
- The remaining 5.67% stake will be acquired for Rs 4.59 crore, with the payment method to be announced later.
- This strategic acquisition will allow Zaggle to enhance its fintech ecosystem and drive digital transformation.
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How 9AI Is Automating Workflows For Indian Enterprises
- 9AI, a startup, is focusing on developing AI tools to automate workflows for Indian enterprises and is offering tailored solutions based on GenAI for personalized experiences and enhanced decision-making.
- The startup aims to help businesses operate more efficiently by leveraging AI for decision-making and innovation, providing automation tools that can automate entire processes with minimal disruption in industry-specific workflows.
- 9AI combines deeptech R&D with AI and agile operational practices on its SaaS platform to automate complex workflows and improve decision-making accuracy, reducing processing times and human errors.
- It offers revenue models including outsourcing, agency, and partnership models, with the partnership model contributing 40% of the startup's revenue.
- The startup, backed by iStart Rajasthan, generated INR 5 Cr in revenue in FY24 and anticipates a 4-6x jump in the current financial year.
- 9AI's tools cover enterprise solutions, AI agents for multi-channel services, LLM fine-tuning, visual data analysis, document processing, data solutions, ML training, and open-source integration.
- The startup is looking to focus on breakthrough innovations in GenAI and deeptech, expand its team, strengthen partnerships, set up an AI research facility, and eye overseas expansion and global partnerships.
- As enterprise adoption of AI grows at scale, companies like 9AI can build an automation-led digital transformation ecosystem, tapping into the growing intelligent process automation market.
- 9AI aims to stay ahead in the evolving AI landscape, catering to vertical AI trends and enterprise tools while continuing to innovate and attract investments for sustainable growth and profitability.
- As India positions itself as a global AI hub, the future will test how well 9AI can adapt, innovate, and establish its niche in this fast-evolving industry.
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CERT-In Warns Users Against ‘Vulnerabilities’ In AI Apps
- The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned against vulnerabilities in AI design, training, and interaction mechanisms.
- Users are advised to consider using an anonymous account not linked to personal or professional identity when signing up for AI apps.
- The vulnerabilities include data poisoning, adversarial attacks, model inversion, prompt injection, and hallucination exploitation.
- Threat actors can create fake AI apps to trick users into downloading malware and stealing data.
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I spent 11 hours at a legal tech conference, and the takeaway was clear: 'Lawyers need to wake up' and use AI
- The potential of artificial intelligence to reshape the legal profession emerged as a key theme at Legalweek, an annual gathering of thousands of legal professionals in New York City.
- Speakers at the conference warned that lawyers must adopt new technology or risk being left behind.
- Many law firms and corporate lawyers have started using AI to deliver better, faster, and cheaper services.
- Younger lawyers are more likely to embrace new tech, and law firms that fail to do so may struggle to attract top talent.
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How to Choose the Best Investment Plan for Long-Term Wealth?
- Investing for long-term success is essential for a financially secure future, but finding the best investment plan can be challenging with numerous options available.
- Key factors to consider include risk tolerance, return expectations, and investment horizon in choosing a suitable long-term investment plan.
- Assessing financial goals is the first step to aligning an investment plan with objectives such as retirement, education, or homeownership.
- Understanding risk appetite helps in determining the level of risk one is comfortable with and avoiding investments beyond that threshold.
- Researching diverse investment options in India, ranging from mutual funds to fixed deposits, helps in making informed decisions aligned with individual goals.
- Considering the time horizon is crucial, as longer investments allow for more compounding and potential to weather market fluctuations.
- Diversifying the investment portfolio across different asset classes can help minimize losses and optimize returns over the long term.
- Evaluating historical performance of investments provides insights into past returns and volatility, though it does not guarantee future performance.
- Understanding costs and fees associated with investment plans is essential to maximize net returns, as high fees can erode profits over time.
- Factoring in tax benefits under sections like 80C and 10(10D) helps optimize returns and build wealth faster through tax-efficient investments.
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Govt implements comprehensive technical, legal measures to deal with cyberattacks: Vaishnaw
- The government has implemented comprehensive technical and legal measures to deal with cyberattacks, according to Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- Vaishnaw stated that the government is creating awareness among people to prepare them for dealing with cyberattacks.
- India's ranking in the global cybersecurity index has improved from 30-40 to the top 10.
- The government has established various entities such as Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC), and National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) to address cyber security challenges.
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O’Be Cocktails, which raised funding from Bhavish Aggarwal, shuts operations
- Bengaluru-based startup O’Be Cocktails has shut down its operations after more than five years in the market.
- Despite struggling to stay afloat, O’Be Cocktails had a network of distributors and government contracts.
- The startup explored the possibility of a sale but ultimately decided to cease operations.
- O’Be Cocktails had raised funding from investors and expanded its presence in multiple states.
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