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The episode discusses Flipkart's AI initiatives, Kumar Mangalam Birla's investor reassurances, and the impact of the FIFA World Cup on consumer electronics sales.

Flipkart is accelerating its AI ambitions with a wave of senior hires from leading tech and consumer companies, while Vodafone Idea non-executive chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla has reassured investors about the telecom operator’s revival plans. Rising smartphone and laptop prices are driving more consumers toward EMI financing, even as the FIFA World Cup 2026 sparks a boost in television and merchandise sales across India. Meanwhile, Anthropic has apologised after developers criticised restrictions embedded in its latest Claude Fable 5 AI model, raising fresh questions about AI governance and transparency.

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