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Here’s why Paytm’s five latest product innovations make it the most trusted UPI app
Economic Times
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28d ago
Medial
Paytm, a leading UPI payments platform in India, has introduced five innovative features to enhance user experience and security. These include the ability to hide transactions, download statements in PDF and Excel formats, create personalized UPI IDs for privacy, check balances across UPI-linked accounts, and a 'Receive Money' QR widget for quick payments. These advancements aim to make digital transactions smarter, safer, and more accessible, reinforcing Paytm's reputation as a trusted UPI app in India.
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Google Expands Payment Offerings With UPI Circle, eRupi & ClickPay QR
Inc42
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11m ago
Medial
Google is introducing a new feature called UPI Circle that allows users to make payments through trusted contacts without linking their own bank accounts. The integration of UPI vouchers or eRupi into the Google Pay app will also enable users to make payments using prepaid vouchers linked to their mobile numbers. Furthermore, Google is enabling the 'tap and pay' functionality for RuPay cards on the Google Pay app.
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Jupiter enables RuPay credit card payments through UPI
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Indian fintech company, Jupiter, has enabled customers to link their RuPay credit cards to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) through its app. Customers can now make UPI payments using features like scan-and-pay. Jupiter is also offering multiple UPI payment methods, including peer-to-peer transactions. The company believes that this move will increase the adoption of RuPay credit cards in India, as UPI is the country's most preferred payment method. In September, the Jupiter app settled over 4 million UPI transactions, worth more than Rs 529 crore.
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Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect
Arstechnica
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1d ago
Medial
Deepfake vishing attacks utilize AI voice cloning to impersonate trusted individuals, compelling victims to take urgent actions like wiring money or divulging credentials. Attackers gather brief voice samples from public sources, use software to replicate the voice, and make calls to deceive recipients. These scams are hard to detect and prevent due to their realism and potential use of real-time voice synthesis. To counter such threats, precautions like verifying with a pre-agreed codeword are recommended.
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Ghazal Alagh keeps a chair empty during strategic meetings; here’s why
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh revealed that she learned an effective decision-making technique from Jeff Bezos. The strategy involves keeping an empty chair in strategic meetings at her startup, Honasa Consumer, and imagining consumers sitting there. This approach helps them re-evaluate ideas from the consumer's perspective and make decisions in the best interest of the consumers. Alagh aims to make Honasa one of the most consumer-conscious companies. Netizens had mixed reactions to this empty chair strategy.
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Jio Financial Services launches JioFinance app with loans, savings, and insurance solutions
YourStory
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10m ago
Medial
- Jio Finance app has been launched on Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and MyJio after the success of its beta version. - The app now offers services like loan on mutual funds, home loans, loan against property, integrated UPI payments, mobile recharges, and credit card bill payment. - It provides a consolidated view of the user's bank accounts and mutual fund holdings. - The app also offers a wide range of insurance plans across life, health, and vehicle categories. - Users can open digital savings accounts within five minutes with Jio Payments Bank, which already has over 1.5 million users managing their routine recurring expenses through these accounts. - Jio Finance aims to become a trusted financial companion for the people of India and offers a comprehensive suite of financial products.
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Ola Cabs introduces UPI plugin to allow riders to pay directly from app
Inc42
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1y ago
Medial
Ola Cabs is launching a new feature that allows customers to make UPI payments directly to drivers through the app. The feature will be available in Bengaluru by the end of this week and nationwide by the end of December. Users can create a UPI ID within the Ola app and link their bank account to make payments without using a third-party app. This move aims to streamline the payment process and provide a seamless experience for customers.
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Swiggy Launches In-App UPI To Speed Up Orders
Inc42
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11m ago
Medial
Swiggy has introduced a new feature that allows users to make UPI transactions within the app. By integrating this feature, Swiggy aims to streamline the payment process and reduce the time taken to complete transactions. Users can now make UPI payments without leaving the app, resulting in a quicker and more convenient payment experience. This move is expected to significantly reduce the average payment time from 15 seconds to just 5 seconds.
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Google Pay launches UPI Lite features in India
Startup News FYI
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2y ago
Medial
Google Pay has launched UPI Lite features in India, allowing users to make transactions without having to download the full app. The Lite version offers basic UPI functionalities such as sending and receiving money, checking balance, and linking bank accounts. The move aims to make digital payments more accessible to users with low-end smartphones or limited storage capacity.
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Here's why Apple always sets its devices to 9:41: A nod to Steve Jobs' legacy
Livemint
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11m ago
Medial
Apple recently unveiled its latest hardware innovations at the Glowtime event, featuring the iPhone 16 series, including the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Plus, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The new lineup focuses on improving user interaction with notifications and emails, incorporating features such as the "Reduce Interruptions" mode and "Priority Messages" in Mail. Interestingly, Apple's promotional images consistently display the time as 9:41, a tradition that originated from Steve Jobs' practices during iPhone launches. This unique touch pays tribute to Apple's history while maintaining meticulous planning for product unveilings.
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Flipkart Group’s new payments app—super.money—eyes first-time borrowers
Livemint
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11m ago
Medial
Flipkart has launched a new payments app called super.money, which allows users to make payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and earn cashback. The app has already handled 10 million transactions and 1 million downloads since its beta launch in June. It offers up to 5% cashback on merchant transactions and special offers on partner platforms like Myntra and Flipkart. The company also plans to introduce a credit on UPI offering in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India's UPI infrastructure. Super.money aims to target first-time borrowers and become one of the top 5 UPI players by December.
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