Bhavish Aggarwal unveils new Ola Maps pricing after Google Maps’ rate cuts. Here are the details | Mint

Krutrim, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup of Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, on Thursday, July 18, unveiled the new pricing structure for Ola Maps to provide an alternative to global tech giants such as Google and empower innovation in India.   In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Aggarwal released his AI startup Krutrim’s new pricing … Read more

Don’t need your fake generosity: Bhavish Aggarwal responds to Google’s plan to slash maps platform pricing | Mint

Google Maps Platform in order to increase accessibility to developers in India, Google has announced a significant price reduction starting August 1, 2024. The tech giant will reduce pricing for its core services by up to 70% and will also accept payments in Indian Rupees (INR). This announcement comes at a time when Bhavish Aggarwal, … Read more

Ola Cabs ditches Google Maps, saves ₹100 cr by shifting to inhouse Ola Maps

In a post on X (Previously Twitter), Ola Cabs CEO said that after Azure’s exit last month, the company has fully exited Google Maps. “After Azure’s exit last month, we’ve fully exited Google Maps. We used to spend ₹100 crore a year but we’ve made that zero this month by moving completely to our in-house … Read more

Bhavish Aggarwal launches Ola Maps as alternative to Google Maps | Mint

Ola, the ride-hailing cab aggregator, has announced a significant shift in its operations by fully transitioning from Google Maps to its own in-house mapping service, Ola Maps, on July 5. This move comes shortly after the company’s recent exit from Microsoft’s Azure platform. Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola, took to Twitter to share the news. … Read more