Meta confirms WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and India’s public policy head Rajiv Aggarwal have stepped down; sources say the exits are not layoff related (Vikas SN/Moneycontrol)

Moneycontrol:
WhatsApp confirms Manesh Mahatme, who led its Indian payments business, has stepped down after 18 months; a source says Mahatme plans to rejoin Amazon  —  Mahatme’s resignation comes at a time when WhatsApp’s mobile payments business has failed to take off in a significant fashion in India

Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the brand and its history, running a private company, building software, Bluetooth, competing with Apple and Google, and more  —  Has sound quality taken a back seat to convenience?  —  Bose is one of the most recognizable audio brands in the world …

Vikas SN / Moneycontrol:
Google says it has paused enforcement of its in-app billing policy on Google Play in India, following a recent ruling of the Competition Commission of India  —  Google said on November 1 it has paused enforcement of its in-app billing system in India following a recent ruling of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Gené Teare / Crunchbase News:
Q&A with Coinbase Ventures’ head Shan Aggarwal on the impact of FTX’s collapse on his VC firm’s 400+ company portfolio, ramifications for the industry, and more  —  What does the world’s most active crypto and blockchain investor make of the spectacular collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX?

Vikas SN / Moneycontrol:
Google extends third-party in-app billing to India, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and the European Economic Area; non-gaming developers globally can participate  —  All non-gaming developers can offer an additional billing option to their mobile and tablet users on Google Play in India …

Nikhil Patwardhan / Moneycontrol:
Simplilearn, which offers upskilling courses, bootcamps, and certifications, raised $45M led by GSV Ventures; Blackstone acquired a $250M majority stake in 2021  —  The higher learning edtech platform will use the funds to boost its growth plans in India and international markets