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Next Inside Telegram’s leak economy; Flipkart employees’ latest windfall Want this newsletter delivered to your inbox? Also in the letter ETtech in-depth: Pay Rs 99 via UPI, get access to Telegram’s privacy abuse economy Payments power the model Operators typically collect Rs 50-150 via P2P UPI transfers into personal bank accounts, with no website, merchant account or payment gateway in sight. Industry insiders say some of these operators juggle multiple UPI IDs, intermediaries and mule or rented accounts to pool and reconcile payments. Experts point out that such transfers are difficult to police because payment apps cannot see or infer the underlying purpose of a P2P transaction.
Telegram as the distribution layer Telegram’s large groups, seamless file‑sharing, persistent usernames and easy link rotation make it an efficient distribution stack for operators shifting users off mainstream social platforms. AI‑generated and morphed images add another layer of risk, as the same channels can blast synthetic abuse content at scale. Legal experts warn that even people who actively seek out or join groups sharing non‑consensual imagery can face prosecution under existing law. Flipkart rolls out $50 million Esop buyback, second payout in a year Driving the news Walmart‑owned Flipkart has set aside a $50 million corpus for the programme.
Eligible employees can liquidate up to 5% of the stock options vested over the past three years at Rs 713.4 per option, according to an internal email from group chief executive Kalyan Krishnamurthy. The payout is scheduled for August 2026. Previous liquidity event Yes, and New AI law may focus on graded, risk-based regulations: Officials Driving the news The missing link Setting context Deep‑tech pipeline offers hope as venture debt deals stay flat in H1 Jargon buster Data decoded Alteria Capital deployed about Rs 680 crore across 48 companies Trifecta Capital invested nearly Rs 600 crore in roughly 30 startups Innoven Capital India deployed around Rs 400 crore across 16 companies.
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