Author: Indrani Bose

Senior spending surge: One-third of online budget on quick commerce

Puneet Singh, CXO- Business, Simpl said, “The Indian e-commerce industry is witnessing tectonic shifts where customers in the age group of 41-60 years have pipped 18-25 year olds in the growth in online spending via Simpl’s 1-tap Checkout across several categories. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Generation X, born between 1965 – 1980, are emulating the online spending behaviour of Millennials and Gen Z where travel, F&B and Services have been the most preferred picks.

Life lessons by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after he turned 30

Altman made the remark on X, after a user jokingly asked how much the company loses in electricity costs due to users being overly polite. His response? “Tens of millions of dollars well spent.” He also added, “You never know.”

Life is not a dress rehearsal—this is probably it. Make it count. Time is extremely limited and goes by fast, says Sam Altman.

Paris Olympics to garner 150 million viewership on Digital, 120 million on Linear TV

Interest for IOC deals is also expected from Qatar, which wants to host the 2036 Olympics in Doha, and Saudi Arabia, which now has a 12-year deal to host the Esport Olympic Games.

Viacom18 Sports has onboarded SBI and JSW Group as co-presenting sponsors, Thums Up and Herbalife as associate sponsors, and Aditya Birla Life as the highlights partner. Other brand partners include AMFI, MRF, Bacardi Martini, Punjab National Bank, and Reliance Foundation.

Union govt defends formation of fact-checking unit before Bombay High Court

In response to the lawsuit, M&M issued a statement expressing its intent to find an amicable resolution, as per reports.

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, and the Association of Indian Magazines have challenged the constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023.

Parle most chosen in-home FMCG brand: Kantar

Kantar has released the 12th edition of its annual Brand Footprint India report. The report ranks the Most Chosen (in-home & out-of-home) FMCG Brands based on Consumer Reach Points (CRP’s).(Image source: Ramsa Chaudhary via X)

With a CRP score of 7980 million, Parle holds the top spot for a record 12th year in a row, followed by Britannia, Amul, Clinic Plus and Tata Consumer Products.

Workplaces are failing to nurture the creativity of their employees: Canva

Currently, the most used technologies to unlock creativity among leaders are collaboration platforms (65%), visual communication (64%), and data visualization tools (56%). (Representative Image: Ashkan Forouzani via Unsplash)

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services conducted a global study in association with Canva and revealed that 96% of survey respondents agree creative ideas are essential to an organization’s long-term success and performance.