Startup Talky

5 days ago | startuptalky.com | SHUBHAM KUMAR

— 2 min read Scale AI, the leading data infrastructure company for artificial intelligence, has announced the integration of the Pesto team into its organization. This strategic move aims to enhance Scale AI's mission of accelerating the development of AI by leveraging global talent and delivering high-quality data.

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | SHUBHAM KUMAR

On August 22, 2022, Google rolled out the Helpful Content Update, a quiet but seismic shift. It marked the end of content-for-traffic and ushered in the era of content-for-humans. Entire verticals were decimated overnight: affiliate blogs, review farms, content mills all saw traffic vanish. Just three months later, on November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT. In five days, it hit one million users. By January 2023, it crossed 100 million, becoming the fastest-growing consumer app in history.

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | SHUBHAM KUMAR

🔍Insights — 6 min read A growing number of AI and deep-tech startups in India are bypassing domestic enterprise clients altogether. This trend, now popularly known as the "Skip India" movement, is being driven not by lack of ambition but by structural and systemic hurdles that stifle innovation at home.

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | SHUBHAM KUMAR

KiranaPro, India’s fully ONDC-integrated, AI-powered quick commerce platform, has announced the acquisition of Likeo.me, an innovative startup specialising in augmented reality–powered virtual try-on technology. With this strategic move, KiranaPro is bringing Likeo’s immersive trial room experience directly into BLACK, a fashion-forward commerce platform built for Gen Z and tech-savvy shoppers.

1 week ago | startuptalky.com | SHUBHAM KUMAR

— 2 min read Imagine being at your lowest. You’ve quit your job in the US. You’re not doing food brand deals anymore. Your bank balance is almost empty. And if that wasn’t enough—you have 8 legal notices staring you in the face. No income. No fallback. No roadmap. That was the situation one entrepreneur found themselves in late 2023. Then, at an event in December, they met Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath. “He barely knew me. We had never even met before,” the founder recalls.