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In this rapidly changing geopolitical environment, India has emerged as one of the sought-after places among the many major electronic manufacturing hubs in South Asia. Apple is perhaps the most visible symbol of this shift. Once heavily reliant on China, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker now assembles a growing share of its iPhones in India through contract manufacturers like Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron. Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal said that Apple currently manufactures 5–7% of its iPhones in India and aims to scale that up to 25% of global production in the coming years, Reuters reported.According to research firm Cybermedia Research, in…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Restaurants are racing to go digital, and PepsiCo wants to help them get there.To the world, PepsiCo is a global brand known for bold flavors, iconic ads and entertainment partnerships. To restaurant owners, it is also a growth partner offering tools to strengthen their businesses.André Moraes, who leads global digital marketing for PepsiCo, explains how the multinational food and beverage corporation has been building a digital powerhouse for restaurant partners. “Restaurants are at the center of our lives,” Moraes tells Shawn Walchef of Restaurant Influencers. “If they succeed, the whole community does.”…

Voice AI firm ElevenLabs is carrying out a $100-million employee tender offer at a $6.6 billion valuation to give staff access to liquidity while strengthening their long-term commitment as the company scales.The transaction is being led by existing backers Sequoia Capital and ICONIQ Growth, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Smash Capital, World Innovation Lab, and others. Founded in 2022, ElevenLabs has experienced growth in both revenue and customer adoption. The firm clocked more than $200 million in annual recurring revenue earlier this year and expects its earnings to exceed $300 million by the end of 2025. Enterprise revenue has risen by…

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every day, business owners encounter large and small decisions that could significantly influence their company’s health and growth. Having the right tools and technology can be just as crucial as building a strong team, particularly as more resources become accessible to businesses of all sizes. That’s one reason AI adoption is climbing fast.According to new research from Intuit QuickBooks, 68% of small businesses now use AI regularly, and most (74%) say it’s helping them accomplish more with less. Unpacking how AI can help your business in meaningful ways starts with understanding what…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. On a recent work trip and unable to sleep, I was flipping through the channels when I stumbled upon Late Night with Seth Meyers, who happened that night to be interviewing the show’s former host, the legendary Conan O’Brien. As a fan of the tall, goofy comedian, I paused my channel surfing just in time to hear him share with Meyers the philosophy that guided him throughout his incredibly long and successful career:”There’s a giant orchestra, there’s a lot of noise and I’m just banging my triangle. Is anyone even hearing me?”…

India stands at a defining moment in its digital journey. From powering the world’s largest digital payments network to building one of the most ambitious public digital infrastructures, the country has already shown what’s possible when scale meets intent.Now, as we enter the era of artificial intelligence, a new question emerges: How can we make AI work not just in theory, but in action – for every sector, every system, and every citizen?At Elastic, we believe the answer lies in how we access and activate data. Because the real issue is fragmentation – unlocking information from the logs of a…

When most professionals think about productivity, they often reach for books on business strategy, leadership, or personal development. Titles like Atomic Habits or Deep Work dominate the conversation. But what if the secret to unlocking greater productivity lies not in non-fiction, but in fiction?Fiction books—novels, short stories, even fantasy epics—may seem like a distraction from “serious reading.” Yet research and experience show that immersing yourself in a fictional world can dramatically improve how you think, work, and even solve problems. By engaging your imagination, strengthening your empathy, and giving your mind space to breathe, fiction has a surprising ability to…

IPOs have dominated startup conversations this year. However, unlike the AI buzz, an IPO is all about proving a business is ready for public scrutiny. Few sectors need that credibility more than edtech, which has swung from pandemic-fuelled boom to painful corrections.PhysicsWallah (PW)—which has now filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering worth Rs 3,820 crore—is viewed as the torchbearer that could put the industry back in a positive light. What began with Alakh Pandey teaching physics on a whiteboard on YouTube has grown into a billion-dollar company now preparing to…

On a chilly spring evening in 1944, the air above Tokyo was pierced with the sound of sirens. Allied bombers were descending on the city, and residents scrambled into shelters as blackouts swept across the skyline. In the chaos, one young woman pulled a futon over her head—not to shield herself from firestorms, but from the cold night air as she crept outside to do something unusual.Her name was Hisako Koyama, and while her neighbours prayed for safety, she turned her eyes toward the heavens. Beneath the blackout-darkened skies, she found clarity. With no city lights to drown them out,…