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For the first time ever, iPhones assembled in India are going on sale the same day as their global launch.  Excitement aside, the ‘Made-in-India’ tag did nothing to bring down iPhone prices in the country. In fact, the iPhone 15 lineup is much more expensive in India compared to the US and Dubai. When will Indian customers benefit from Apple’s China Plus One strategy? In this episode, co-hosts Rajneil and Roshni also unpack Tim Cook’s India ambitions, the roadblocks and Apple’s grand eco-friendly promises. Tune in!

For the first time ever, iPhones assembled in India are going on sale the same day as their global launch. Excitement aside, the ‘Made-in-India’ tag did nothing to bring down iPhone prices in the country. In fact, the iPhone 15 lineup is much more expensive in India compared to the US and Dubai. When will Indian customers benefit from Apple’s China Plus One strategy? In this episode, co-hosts Rajneil and Roshni also unpack Tim Cook’s India ambitions, the roadblocks and Apple’s grand eco-friendly promises. Tune in!

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Since the pandemic, financial influencers, or ‘finfluencers’, have become all the rage among the younger generation.   At the same time, their surging appeal has raised concerns regarding the possible dangers posed by unregulated financial influencers who provide biased or deceptive financial guidance.  Recently, the SEBI has proposed some regulations to curb finfluencers. Will it dampen the business of finfluencers? Tune in to this episode of TechTonic Shift!  References: Sebi lights a finfluencer fire Why ‘Finfluencers’ Will Always Find Addicts

Since the pandemic, financial influencers, or ‘finfluencers’, have become all the rage among the younger generation.  At the same time, their surging appeal has raised concerns regarding the possible dangers posed by unregulated financial influencers who provide biased or deceptive financial guidance. Recently, the SEBI has proposed some regulations to curb finfluencers. Will it dampen the business of finfluencers? Tune in to this episode of TechTonic Shift! References: <a href="https://theimpression.thesignal.co/p/finfluencer-sebi-cannes-films" rel="nofollow">Sebi lights a finfluencer fire</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-09-05/india-sebi-faces-an-uphill-battle-against-finfluencers" rel="nofollow">Why ‘Finfluencers’ Will Always Find Addicts</a>

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India is creating ripples in the space race. Its latest lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, is the first to make it to the unexplored lunar south pole. What’s also generating a lot of curiosity is how the country’s space agency, ISRO, pulled off the mission on a shoe-string budget.  India now has at least 140 registered space-tech startups. Can the country become a space tech superpower? Tune in to the latest episode of TechTonic Shift to find out.  References    How India Pulled Off Its Frugal Moon Landing   Making space for India   The Surprising Striver in the World’s Space Business   Ready for lift-off: Why India's space tech ecosystem will require more govt interventions    Next China: Space Success    Asia’s space race: China leads India on strategy   The Surprising Striver in the World’s Space Business 

India is creating ripples in the space race. Its latest lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, is the first to make it to the unexplored lunar south pole. What’s also generating a lot of curiosity is how the country’s space agency, ISRO, pulled off the mission on a shoe-string budget. India now has at least 140 registered space-tech startups. Can the country become a space tech superpower? Tune in to the latest episode of TechTonic Shift to find out. References <ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/india/indias-space-odyssey-to-pulling-off-its-frugal-moon-landing-41104972" rel="nofollow">How India Pulled Off Its Frugal Moon Landing</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7e997c70-5797-482e-a1a9-177dd34b8e65" rel="nofollow">Making space for India</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/business/india-space-startups.html" rel="nofollow">The Surprising Striver in the World’s Space Business</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/deep-dive/story/ready-for-lift-off-why-indias-space-tech-ecosystem-will-require-more-govt-interventions-393319-2023-08-08" rel="nofollow">Ready for lift-off: Why India&#39;s space tech ecosystem will require more govt interventions</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-06-02/space-has-become-the-new-frontier-for-china-s-soft-power" rel="nofollow">Next China: Space Success</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/asia-s-space-race-china-leads-india-strategy" rel="nofollow">Asia’s space race: China leads India on strategy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/business/india-space-startups.html" rel="nofollow">The Surprising Striver in the World’s Space Business</a></li></ul>

Will India Become a Spacetech Superpower?

In 2012, Tinder, formerly Matchbox, unleashed itself on the world and we haven’t looked back since. According to Business Of Apps, over 300 million people worldwide use dating apps, which have proliferated in the thousands.  As the likes of dating conglomerate Match Group and its niche counterparts prioritise engagement over trust and safety, in this episode of TechTonic Shift, Rajneil and Roshni indulge in some crystal ball gazing and discuss where hookups, companionship, and love may be headed. Tune in!

In 2012, Tinder, formerly Matchbox, unleashed itself on the world and we haven’t looked back since. According to Business Of Apps, over 300 million people worldwide use dating apps, which have proliferated in the thousands.  As the likes of dating conglomerate Match Group and its niche counterparts prioritise engagement over trust and safety, in this episode of TechTonic Shift, Rajneil and Roshni indulge in some crystal ball gazing and discuss where hookups, companionship, and love may be headed. Tune in!

The Evolution of Dating Apps

The music industry is no stranger to the effects of AI, just like the entertainment industry is. AI has long been used to make music suggestions and to analyse user behaviour. But these days, "creative" processes are increasingly using AI-powered tools. For instance, AI music maker Boomy asserts to have produced over 16 million original songs since its 2019 debut. What does this imply for the music business's future?  Reading References AI in the music industry AI Can Hurt or (Hopefully) Help the Music Business: Here’s How

The music industry is no stranger to the effects of AI, just like the entertainment industry is. AI has long been used to make music suggestions and to analyse user behaviour. But these days, &#34;creative&#34; processes are increasingly using AI-powered tools. For instance, AI music maker Boomy asserts to have produced over 16 million original songs since its 2019 debut. What does this imply for the music business&#39;s future? Reading References <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2c1c2016-69b7-48aa-b333-4c1380bb9102" rel="nofollow">AI in the music industry</a> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/opinion/ai-can-hurt-help-the-music-business-1235636453/" rel="nofollow">AI Can Hurt or (Hopefully) Help the Music Business: Here’s How</a>

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As tech firms are looking to diversify beyond China, India is eyeing an opportunity for itself. It is leaving no stone unturned in courting everyone from contract manufacturing giants (Foxconn) to EV companies (Tesla). But can India dominate the global supply chain for high-end, precision, and emerging technologies?   Tune in to this new episode of TechTonic Shift!  References and recommended reading: 1. India’s semiconductor moment (The Statesman) 2. Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower? (Foreign Policy) 3. Inside Apple's India dream (Nikkei Asia) 4. US to reboot India’s chip ambitions, will help plug-in to global alliances (The Indian Express) 5. SMIC: The Chinese company at the centre of US-China chip war (TRT World) 6. Mapping India’s chip design ecosystem (The Hindu)

As tech firms are looking to diversify beyond China, India is eyeing an opportunity for itself. It is leaving no stone unturned in courting everyone from contract manufacturing giants (Foxconn) to EV companies (Tesla). But can India dominate the global supply chain for high-end, precision, and emerging technologies?  Tune in to this new episode of TechTonic Shift! References and recommended reading: 1. India’s semiconductor moment (<a href="https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/indias-semiconductor-moment-1503046515.html" rel="nofollow">The Statesman</a>) 2. Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower? (<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/24/india-china-biden-modi-summit-great-power-competition-economic-growth/" rel="nofollow">Foreign Policy</a>) 3. Inside Apple&#39;s India dream (<a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/Inside-Apple-s-India-dream" rel="nofollow">Nikkei Asia</a>) 4. US to reboot India’s chip ambitions, will help plug-in to global alliances (<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/business/us-to-reboot-indias-chip-ambitions-will-help-plug-in-to-global-alliances-8492835/" rel="nofollow">The Indian Express</a>) 5. SMIC: The Chinese company at the centre of US-China chip war (<a href="https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/smic-the-chinese-company-at-the-centre-of-us-china-chip-war-12782654" rel="nofollow">TRT World</a>) 6. Mapping India’s chip design ecosystem (<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/explained-mapping-indias-chip-design-ecosystem/article67136594.ece" rel="nofollow">The Hindu</a>)

Can India Overtake China in High-Tech Manufacturing?

Lately, Byju’s has been hogging the limelight for all the wrong reasons. What was once touted as the world’s largest ed-tech company, is now drowning in crisis.  How did a highly valued ed-tech start up come crashing down and what does it say about the future of ed-tech? Tune in to this week’s episode of TechTonic Shift!  References:   Star Founder Broke Down in Tears as Crises Engulfed Byju’s  Exclusive: Advertising body asks WhiteHat Jr to pull down ads   Byju’s tuitions business is falling apart 

Lately, Byju’s has been hogging the limelight for all the wrong reasons. What was once touted as the world’s largest ed-tech company, is now drowning in crisis. How did a highly valued ed-tech start up come crashing down and what does it say about the future of ed-tech? Tune in to this week’s episode of TechTonic Shift! References: <ul><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-26/star-founder-broke-down-in-tears-as-crises-engulfed-byju-s#xj4y7vzkg" rel="nofollow">Star Founder Broke Down in Tears as Crises Engulfed Byju’s</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/exclusive-advertising-body-asks-whitehat-jr-to-pull-down-ads/63767/1" rel="nofollow">Exclusive: Advertising body asks WhiteHat Jr to pull down ads</a></li><li><a href="https://themorningcontext.com/internet/byjus-tuitions-business-is-falling-apart" rel="nofollow">Byju’s tuitions business is falling apart</a> </li></ul>

Where did EdTech Go Wrong?

The ongoing strike by Hollywood’s writers and actors has thrown the spotlight over a pertinent issue: how will AI change entertainment? Will producers use AI to write scripts or complete unfinished screenplays? Will digital likenesses make actors dispensable?  In this episode of TechTonic Shift, we discuss 'generative entertainment', and how streaming brought us one step closer to this eventuality.  Note: Show host Rajneil Kamath mentioned Collective Artists Network. It was mistakenly mentioned in place of the Creative Artists Agency. The error is regretted.  Recommended reading:   Madeline Ashby: Hollywood’s Future Belongs to People—Not Machines (Wired)  Peter Hong: Drowned In The Stream, an interview with documentary filmmaker Amy Ziering (The American Prospect)   Michael Schulman: “Orange Is the New Black” Signalled the Rot Inside the Streaming Economy (The New Yorker)   Alex N. Press: Adam Pickets Everything (Jacobin) 

The ongoing strike by Hollywood’s writers and actors has thrown the spotlight over a pertinent issue: how will AI change entertainment? Will producers use AI to write scripts or complete unfinished screenplays? Will digital likenesses make actors dispensable? In this episode of TechTonic Shift, we discuss &#39;generative entertainment&#39;, and how streaming brought us one step closer to this eventuality. Note: Show host Rajneil Kamath mentioned Collective Artists Network. It was mistakenly mentioned in place of the Creative Artists Agency. The error is regretted. Recommended reading: <ul><li>Madeline Ashby: Hollywood’s Future Belongs to People—Not Machines (<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/hollywoods-future-belongs-to-people-not-machines/" rel="nofollow">Wired</a>)</li><li>Peter Hong: Drowned In The Stream, an interview with documentary filmmaker Amy Ziering (<a href="https://prospect.org/culture/2023-06-21-drowned-in-the-stream/" rel="nofollow">The American Prospect</a>)</li><li>Michael Schulman: “Orange Is the New Black” Signalled the Rot Inside the Streaming Economy (<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/orange-is-the-new-black-signalled-the-rot-inside-the-streaming-economy" rel="nofollow">The New Yorker</a>)</li><li>Alex N. Press: Adam Pickets Everything (<a href="https://jacobin.com/2023/07/adam-conover-wga-strike" rel="nofollow">Jacobin</a>)</li></ul>

Will AI Kill Entertainment?

Big Tech companies are aggressively trying to capture the healthcare sector. Be it with wearables or fitness apps, cloud services or AI-driven medical assistance, Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft are all looking to leverage their technology to dominate the space.  But have they been able to actually crack healthcare or is their innovation limited to wellness?

Big Tech companies are aggressively trying to capture the healthcare sector. Be it with wearables or fitness apps, cloud services or AI-driven medical assistance, Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft are all looking to leverage their technology to dominate the space. But have they been able to actually crack healthcare or is their innovation limited to wellness?

The Rat Race to Dominate Health Tech

As Twitter remains embroiled in chaos, Meta is shooting its shot with ‘Threads’. Will this spell trouble for Elon Musk? Can Twitter be replaced?  In this episode of TechTonic Shift, co-hosts Rajneil and Roshni discuss Twitter alternatives and the changing landscape of social media. Tune in!

As Twitter remains embroiled in chaos, Meta is shooting its shot with ‘Threads’. Will this spell trouble for Elon Musk? Can Twitter be replaced? In this episode of TechTonic Shift, co-hosts Rajneil and Roshni discuss Twitter alternatives and the changing landscape of social media. Tune in!

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