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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The first time I used ChatGPT, I was blown away. Both with its capabilities at the time, but also because of what I knew it represented for the future. From that first prompt, my mind began to race with the possibilities for my business: automated customer support, faster product development and my personal favorite, an even more ruthlessly tamed inbox. Like many founders, I felt like I had discovered a secret weapon.But that excitement quickly gave way to overwhelm. New AI tools were launching every day — each one promising to boost…

Elon Musk-led Starlink has received a licence to launch satellite service in India, and a framework for spectrum allocation is also in place for a smooth rollout, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday.The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the first cellular call made in the country in 1995.”Starlink has been granted a Unified License to launch satellite internet services in India. Frameworks for spectrum allocation and gateway establishment are ready, ensuring smooth rollout,” Scindia said.Along with Starlink, Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio SES are also awaiting spectrum allocation to roll out their satcom services.The minister…

Metaforms, a tech startup that automates processes for consumer marketing firms through AI agents, has raised $9 million in a Series A round of funding led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Nexus Venture Partners and Together Fund.Founded in 2022 by Akshat Tyagi and Arjun S, Metaforms will utilise the funding primarily towards hiring of talent who will work on projects like report generation and voice-based research.According to a statement, Metaforms claimed that its AI agents automate survey programming, data processing, and vendor coordination. This allows the marketing agencies to handle more projects.Metaforms launched its product six months ago…

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In franchising, the growth opportunities are endless. You could buy one unit — and then, if you succeed, you could buy a second. Then a third. Then onward into the hundreds or even thousands!The franchise industry is full of people like that. More than 40% of all franchise units are owned by multi-unit franchisees, and the average franchisee owns 2.4 units. (That’s data we collected from applicants for our 2025 Franchise 500 ranking.) There’s plenty of variation within the industry, of course, with some systems still dominated by single-unit owners and others made up entirely of multi-unit franchisees. But ultimately,…

Data streaming company Confluent on Thursday said it will invest $200 million over the next three years to fuel the growth, reach, and impact of its global partner ecosystem. According to the company, this commitment is expected to expand opportunities for its partner ecosystem to help make data streaming a strategic part of their businesses and thereby opening new revenue streams and use cases. “Data streaming is the lifeblood of AI and the foundation for the next wave of transformative applications,” said Kamal Brar, Senior Vice President, Worldwide ISV and APAC at Confluent. “The opportunity ahead is massive, and we…

Bengaluru-based consumertech platform Swiggy almost doubled its losses for the April-June period, even as revenue grew sharply on the back of continued momentum in its grocery delivery unit, Instamart.The Sriharsha Majety-led company posted an operating revenue of Rs 4,961 crore, registering a 54% year-on-year increase. Consolidated net loss stood at Rs 1,197 crore, compared to Rs 1,081 crore in the previous quarter and Rs 611 crore in the year-ago period. Quick commerce platform, Instamart, doubled its operating revenue to Rs 806 crore. On a sequential basis, its revenue grew by 17% from Rs 689, aided by the full-quarter contribution of…

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of 25% tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1, plus an unspecified penalty, is expected to impact Apple’s plans to expand iPhone manufacturing in India as well as export of other electronics to the US.The move comes at a time when Indian electronics production is reeling under pressure due to restrictions imposed by China on supply of several critical components, capital goods and even skilled technology professionals.According to industry experts, while Chinese restrictions may slow down production, US tariff will impact exports of electronics from India.”Today’s sudden announcement of 25% tariffs on…

The government aims to make India’s automobile industry number one in the world, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday, highlighting that the industry has created 4.5 crore jobs, the highest in the country.Addressing an event in New Delhi, the Road Transport and Highways Minister added that the future of the Indian industry is very good.”The size of the Indian automobile industry is now Rs 22 lakh crore… and the mission for all of us is to make this industry number one in the world,” Gadkari said.Presently, the size of the US automobile industry is Rs 78 lakh crore, followed…

Manufacturing, retail, and education sectors are staring at a “seismic” shift due to agentic artificial intelligence, and over 1.8 crore jobs will be impacted in these sectors by 2030 due to new-age technologies, a report said.Manufacturing jobs will bear the highest impact, with 80 lakh workers to be affected, closely followed by retail with 76 lakh jobs, and education jobs at 25 lakh over the next five years, as shown in a report by Servicenow.The report specified that high-automation roles like change managers and payroll clerks are being redefined by AI agents that take over routine coordination. On the other…