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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Startup BonV Aero drives drone innovation with support from STPI

BonV Aero, a deeptech startup, develops logistics drones for the defense sector. After supplying 20 drones to the Indian Army and achieving 300% growth in FY24, it raised $1.6 million on the US television show Meet the Drapers. It launched Air Orca, an autonomous logistics drone platform, with investor Tim Draper. Incubated under STPI’s Leap Ahead program, the startup benefited from mentoring and funding initiatives that support tech innovation in India’s tier-2 and tier-3 cities, fostering grassroots entrepreneurship.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

‘Economy and effects of Covid may delay India’s developer growth pace’: GitHub CEO

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has deferred the forecast of India surpassing the US as the world’s largest software developer base to 2028, citing factors like economic conditions, US AI growth, and India’s education pipeline. India, with 17 million developers on GitHub, remains on track, growing 28% this year. GitHub plans to expand its AI-enabled CoEs in India, boosting engineering efficiency with tools like Copilot. Dohmke stressed upskilling amidst AI adoption, affirming AI’s transformative role in software development.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Bits and Bytes: Sam Altman is latest tech executive to join local government

Sam Altman joins San Francisco’s mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s team to address the city’s public safety crisis. Meanwhile, Meta faces German lawsuits over a massive 2021 data leak, Australia targets under-16 social media bans with hefty fines, and Google’s Chrome browser may be sold for $20 billion amid US antitrust measures, potentially reshaping search and AI industries.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Gautam Adani, nephew summoned by US SEC in $265 million bribery case

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has summoned Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, alleging a $265 million bribery scheme to secure solar power contracts. The SEC claims Adani Green Energy Ltd misled investors about its anti-corruption practices while raising funds. The Adani Group denies wrongdoing and plans to pursue legal action.

The Punch 

Ogun doctor denies misdiagnosing neurology patient

A consultant neurologist, Dr Lukmon Ogunjimi, has refuted allegations of misdiagnosing a patient with a neurological condition, Mofeyintoluwa Abiodun, at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He maintained that he could not delve into details for ethical reasons and would only go as far as to address the issues raised. The mother of the

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The Punch 

NNPCL, marketers plan to cease petrol imports

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and major oil marketers are currently engaged in discussions on strategies to eliminate the importation of petrol into the country, with a focus on increasing reliance on off-taking from the Dangote Refinery. This was part of the discussions at a meeting organised by the NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer,

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The Punch 

Obasanjo confirms Nigeria’s leadership perfidy

I hate to insert myself in a matter as important as a “dispute” between two of Nigeria’s heavyweight politicians: former president Olusegun Obasanjo, and his current reincarnation in the presidency, Bola Tinubu, but I must. I have written critical opinions about Obasanjo for decades. Five years ago, he sued me for defamation of character, claiming

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The Punch 

Adesanya hints at UFC retirement

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has shed light on his retirement plans, acknowledging that his illustrious fighting career may soon be coming to an end. ‘The Last Stylebender,’ now 35, last competed at UFC 305 in August, where he suffered a fourth-round submission loss to South African middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. The bout

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