India's gig economy feels the heat as labour codes tighten regulations
22
Nov
2025
Posted in Food Tech Gig Economy

India’s new labour codes cut gig aggregator margins 150bps—profitability timelines push to 2026

THE SITUATION The Indian government notified four consolidated labour codes effective November 21, 2025, ending years of…

CrowdStrike fires high-ranking employee with ties to hackers
22
Nov
2025
Posted in Cybersecurity Enterprise Software Security Tech

CROWDSTRIKE’S INSIDER THREAT INCIDENT FORCES VENDOR AUDIT OVERHAUL—SALES CYCLES LENGTHEN 20% THROUGH Q3 2025

THE SITUATION CrowdStrike terminated a senior employee suspected of leaking sensitive internal dashboards to the “Scattered Lapsus$…

Google CTR Trends Fan Out, Longer Queries Hold Steady
21
Nov
2025
Posted in Digital Marketing SEO

GOOGLE’S Q3 CTR SHIFT DILUTES POSITION 1 VALUE—BRANDED TRAFFIC FRAGMENTS 15% WHILE LONG-TAIL DEFENSE HOLDS

THE SITUATION Google’s “ten blue links” monopoly on user attention officially broke in Q3 2025. Advanced Web…

Meesho sets sights on $6 Bn valuation, December IPO
21
Nov
2025
Posted in e-commerce Retail

MEESHO’S \$6B IPO VALIDATES MASS-MARKET UNIT ECONOMICS—TIER 2 RETAIL CONSOLIDATES BY Q3 2025

THE SITUATION Meesho is targeting a \$6B (₹53,700 Cr) valuation for a December 2024 IPO, aiming to…

Starship Explosion Cements Artemis Delay To 2028—Legacy Aerospace Gains 24-Month Reprieve
21
Nov
2025
Posted in Aerospace

Starship Explosion Cements Artemis Delay To 2028—Legacy Aerospace Gains 24-Month Reprieve

THE SITUATION SpaceX’s upgraded Super Heavy booster exploded during a static fire test at Boca Chica earlier…

RBI-ECB TIPS LINK SLASHES REMITTANCE FEES 80%—LEGACY PROVIDERS LOSE EU-INDIA CORRIDOR BY 2027
21
Nov
2025
Posted in e-commerce Fintech Payments

RBI-ECB TIPS LINK SLASHES REMITTANCE FEES 80%—LEGACY PROVIDERS LOSE EU-INDIA CORRIDOR BY 2027

THE SITUATION The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and NPCI International (NIPL) formally entered the “realisation phase”…

21
Nov
2025
Posted in Digital Marketing SEO

Adobe’s $1.9B Semrush acquisition signals the end of standalone SEO tools—marketing stacks consolidate by Q4 2025.

THE SITUATION Adobe agreed to acquire Semrush for $1.9B ($12/share) in an all-cash deal announced this week….

FCC ignores Chinese hacks, scraps cybersecurity rules
21
Nov
2025
Posted in Cybersecurity Telecom

FCC cybersecurity deregulation shifts liability to private sector—insurance premiums rise 25-30% by Q4 2025

THE SITUATION The FCC, under Republican Chairman Brendan Carr, voted 2-1 to rescind mandatory cybersecurity reporting rules…

Stripe halts expansion into new geographies
21
Nov
2025
Posted in e-commerce Fintech Payments

STRIPE’S EXPANSION FREEZE SIGNALS PRE-IPO MARGIN DISCIPLINE—CROSS-BORDER GROWTH COSTS RISE IN 2026

THE SITUATION Stripe has officially halted expansion into new geographies as of late 2025. The company will…