# 5167: Flipkart’s IPO wait gets longer; Rapido’s $240 million ride; and AI’s new field force: Forward deployed engineer

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Podcast: [Moneycontrol Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/moneycontrol-podcast-471941)
Published: 2026-05-15T13:38:49+00:00
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## Resource

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Walmart asks Flipkart to prioritise profitability before its IPO plans move ahead. Rapido raises $240 million, led by Prosus as mobility competition intensifies. AI companies fuel demand for a new category of enterprise engineers, and Ola Electric approves a Rs 2,000 crore infusion into its EV and battery subsidiaries.

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