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The episode discusses Skyroot Aerospace becoming India's first space-tech unicorn, NPCI's UPI Meta rollout, and the ongoing GCC race between Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Skyroot Aerospace becomes India’s first space-tech unicorn with a $60 million fundraise. NPCI accelerates rollout of UPI Meta to make online UPI payments faster amid growing card competition. Hyderabad continues gaining ground in India’s GCC race against Bengaluru, while Pronto doubles valuation in a fresh funding round. And Vijay’s Tamil Nadu election win puts the spotlight on the growing role of social media engagement in politics.

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