# 5296: Quick-commerce ad rates squeeze D2C brands; fintech startup Oolka eyes $45 million funding; Bengaluru gets set for an AI city — and more

An episode of [Moneycontrol Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1340196987), 6 Oct 2026, 8:17.

Audio: https://audioboom.com/posts/8960974.mp3?modified=1791297505&sid=4937727&source=rss

On this episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, we unpack the biggest tech and startup stories making news: Why festive shopping is getting a little less merry for D2C brands and how expensive visibility has become on quick commerce? How the fintech funding tap is flowing again and what’s Oolka’s AI-led approach? What’s in store in the futuristic AI township near Bengaluru’s Agara Lake that’s being built by Bharat1.AI?

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