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Edtech firm Byju’s targets to reach break-even by March, hive off Epic
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Edtech firm Byju’s targets to reach break-even by March, hive off Epic

Edtech major BYJU'S has set the target to become profitable by March 2024 on account of consolidation and restructuring of the organisation and settlement on USD 1.2 billion loan, sources aware of the development said. The company has undertaken exercise to reduce workforce by about 3,000-3,500 this month by ending duplication in roles across the organisation. "Think and Learn Private Ltd (TLPL) restructuring will see the current operations spread across several business units streamlined into four core areas of K-12, test prep, online and hybrid. The business restructuring, aimed at matching resources with cash flows, will see the company achieve break-even by coming March, in fourth quarter of current fiscal," a source said. BYJU'S declined to comment on a qu...
Reliance Industries, Tata group partner Nvidia for India AI infrastructure
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Reliance Industries, Tata group partner Nvidia for India AI infrastructure

The battle to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) space seems to be intensifying, with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and the Tata group, two of the largest conglomerates in India, entering into separate partnerships with US technology giant Nvidia to build AI supercomputers.   Jio Platforms, RIL’s digital services arm, announced a partnership with Nvidia on Friday to build a state-of-the-art cloud-based AI computing infrastructure. Nvidia will provide Jio with end-to-end AI supercomputer technologies and frameworks for building the most advanced AI models, Jio said in a statement.   Nvidia is also tying up with the Tata group to deliver AI computing infrastructure and platforms for developing AI solutions. The collaboration aims to ...