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Gender’s not a limiting factor
Times Techies News: As women in the field of STEM, we often face distinctive challenges.

AI and India’s talent will create a billion coders
Kyle Daigle has spent a dozen years helping shape GitHub from a scrappy code-sharing startup into the default home of modern software development.

Stunning infra: Happening Hyd’s new calling card for GCCs
Times Techies News: “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.

Sam Altman to step down as Oklo chairman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will step down as chairman of nuclear technology startup Oklo, enabling potential partnerships between Oklo and leading AI firms, including OpenAI. Following the announcement, Oklo shares fell over 11%. CEO Jacob DeWitte will assume the …

JD Vance pushes F-35s 'to help IAF secure India's airspace'
Vice-President J D Vance, during his India visit, lauded PM Modi's leadership and advocated for a stronger US-India partnership across various sectors like defense, energy, and technology. He emphasized rebalancing global trade for mutual benefit and urged In…

Lenders need OTP consent for KYC data access
The Central KYC Registry will mandate OTP-based consent for sharing customer data from May 9, 2025, adding a security layer to prevent misuse. While enhancing safety, this move could disrupt digital lending and onboarding processes due to infrastructure gaps,…

NR Narayana Murthy’s Catamaran funds auto parts maker Sedemac
While the exiting investor was not disclosed, its early investors include Nandan Nilekani-backed NRJN Family Trust, which invested in 2017, and growth investor Iron Pillar, which infused capital in 2018. The Catamaran deal also comes along the lines of the po…

Emversity parent Beyond Odds Technologies raises $5 million in round co-led by Z47, Lightspeed
Alteria Capital and Innoven Capital also participated in this round, which was a mix of equity and debt. The funds will be used by the skill-based training and higher-education platform to set up more campuses across India and launch new verticals.

‘Electrotech’ can cut Europe’s reliance on fossil fuel imports, report finds
Europe can dramatically cut its dependence on imported fossil fuels by adopting electricity-based technologies, according to a new report. Electric vehicles, heat pumps, and renewables could cut global reliance on imported fossil fuels by 70% when used to rep…