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How Loopworm Is Turning Insects Into Protein For Feed And Pharma
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How Loopworm Is Turning Insects Into Protein For Feed And Pharma

A blood test seems simple on the surface — a needle goes in, a vial fills up, and results follow. The same applies to vaccines or even over the counter pregnancy kits. But behin...

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Wayve Extends Series D With $60M From Chip Giants
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Wayve Extends Series D With $60M From Chip Giants

AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm Ventures Double Down On AI Driven Autonomous Driving Future Autonomous driving startup Wayve has strengthened its position in the global mobility race by...

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Foreign Investors Cut Stake In Paytm Below 50%, Company Turns Indian-Controlled
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Foreign Investors Cut Stake In Paytm Below 50%, Company Turns Indian-Controlled

Foreign investors have reduced their stake in Paytm to 49.4% in the March quarter (Q4 FY26), down from 51.76% in the December quarter (Q3 FY26), marking a major shift in the com...

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D2C vs Marketplace: What Indian Founders Should Choose
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D2C vs Marketplace: What Indian Founders Should Choose

You have a great product—and now comes the real question: where do you sell it? That one decision—D2C or marketplace—doesn’t just affect distribution. It shapes your margins, yo...

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Masters’ Union Launches ₹100 Crore MU Ventures to Back India’s Youngest Founders
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Masters’ Union Launches ₹100 Crore MU Ventures to Back India’s Youngest Founders

In a significant move to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs, Masters’ Union, a Gurugram based business and technology school, has unveiled a ₹100 crore early stage inv...

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Florida Investigates OpenAI Over Alleged Role in Shooting
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Florida Investigates OpenAI Over Alleged Role in Shooting

Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced an investigation into OpenAI following claims that its chatbot, ChatGPT, may have been used in planning a deadly shooting...

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Volkswagen drops all-electric ID.4 in the US in pivot back to gas SUVs
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Volkswagen drops all-electric ID.4 in the US in pivot back to gas SUVs

Volkswagen has decided to stop producing the all electric Volkswagen ID.4 at its U.S. factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This move comes as the company shifts its focus toward h...

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How to Get on the Disrupt Stage — and Why Startup Battlefield Matters Even If You Don’t
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How to Get on the Disrupt Stage — and Why Startup Battlefield Matters Even If You Don’t

Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield dreams of one thing — stepping onto the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s a high stakes opportunity where you get six minut...

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Mercor’s $10B Momentum Faces Major Test After Data Breach Fallout
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Mercor’s $10B Momentum Faces Major Test After Data Breach Fallout

The startup had raised a massive $350 million Series C round, pushing its valuation to $10 billion. Its role — helping train AI models with high quality data — placed it at the...

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How Anjuna Survived Layoffs and Rebuilt Stronger After the 2022 Downturn
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How Anjuna Survived Layoffs and Rebuilt Stronger After the 2022 Downturn

Like many venture backed startups riding the post pandemic tech boom, the cybersecurity company was scaling aggressively. Hiring was in full swing, teams were expanding across s...

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Intel Joins Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Factory Project as U.S. AI Chip Race Heats Up
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Intel Joins Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Factory Project as U.S. AI Chip Race Heats Up

Intel is stepping into Elon Musk’s ambitious semiconductor manufacturing plans, joining Tesla and SpaceX in a new effort to build a major AI chip fabrication facility in Texas....

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OpenAI Introduces Child Safety Blueprint as AI Risks for Children Continue to Rise
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OpenAI Introduces Child Safety Blueprint as AI Risks for Children Continue to Rise

As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and widely used, concerns about how it could be misused — especially against children — are growing rapidly. In response, OpenAI...

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Why Amazon Is Investing Billions in Competing AI Companies — And Why AWS Says It’s Not a Problem
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Why Amazon Is Investing Billions in Competing AI Companies — And Why AWS Says It’s Not a Problem

In the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence race, even the biggest tech companies are finding themselves in unusual positions — sometimes investing in direct competitors at...

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Spanish Startup Xoople Raises $130 Million to Build High-Precision Satellite Data for the AI Economy
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Spanish Startup Xoople Raises $130 Million to Build High-Precision Satellite Data for the AI Economy

For years, space data companies have promoted the idea that private businesses would become their biggest customers. In reality, most of their revenue has come from governments,...

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How a Former Tesla Engineer Is Trying to Reinvent Mining With AI and Autonomous Machines
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How a Former Tesla Engineer Is Trying to Reinvent Mining With AI and Autonomous Machines

For years, the conversation around rebuilding manufacturing in the United States has focused on factories, chips, and electric vehicles. But according to Turner Caldwell, a form...

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Meat Delivery Startup Licious Reports ₹1,166 Cr FY26 Revenue, Aims ₹1,800 Cr in FY27
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Meat Delivery Startup Licious Reports ₹1,166 Cr FY26 Revenue, Aims ₹1,800 Cr in FY27

Omnichannel meat and seafood brand Licious has reported strong financial growth for FY26, with net revenue rising 47% year on year to ₹1,166 crore , compared to ₹795 crore in FY...

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AI Startup Gnani.ai Raises $10 Mn to Strengthen Indigenous Voice AI Technology
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AI Startup Gnani.ai Raises $10 Mn to Strengthen Indigenous Voice AI Technology

Gnani.ai has raised $10 million in its Series B funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital to expand its AI voice agent platform, Inya. The generative AI startup plans to use the funds for global expansion, R&D, and hiring while strengthening its multilingual voice AI solutions for enterprises across BFSI, telecom, ecommerce, and healthcare sectors.

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How to Raise Funds for Business 2026: Complete Guide to Startup Funding and Capital Raising Strategies
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How to Raise Funds for Business 2026: Complete Guide to Startup Funding and Capital Raising Strategies

Raising money for a business in 2026 is no longer just about having a good idea. Investors now focus on revenue proof, financial discipline, and realistic growth plans. If you a...

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Snabbit In Talks To Raise $70 Million From Mirae Asset And SIG As Quick Home Services Competition Intensifies
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Snabbit In Talks To Raise $70 Million From Mirae Asset And SIG As Quick Home Services Competition Intensifies

Quick home services startup Snabbit is reportedly in advanced discussions to raise $60–70 million in a new funding round led by global investors Mirae Asset and Susquehanna Inte...

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Nvidia, Accel and HCLTech in Talks to Invest in Indian AI Startup Sarvam at $1.5 Billion Valuation
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Nvidia, Accel and HCLTech in Talks to Invest in Indian AI Startup Sarvam at $1.5 Billion Valuation

India’s artificial intelligence ecosystem may soon get its first unicorn of 2026 as Bengaluru based AI startup Sarvam is reportedly in discussions to raise between $200 million...

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Top 10 Startup Companies in Chennai (2026) – Latest & Fastest Growing Startups
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Top 10 Startup Companies in Chennai (2026) – Latest & Fastest Growing Startups

Chennai, often known as the “Detroit of India” , is no longer just an automobile hub. Over the last decade, it has transformed into one of India’s most promising startup ecosyst...

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Startup Loan in India: Complete Guide for Entrepreneurs (2026)
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Startup Loan in India: Complete Guide for Entrepreneurs (2026)

Startup Loan in India: Complete Guide for Entrepreneurs (2026) Starting a business in India is no longer just a dream—it’s a real opportunity for anyone with the right idea, det...

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Latest Trends in Indian Startup News: Insights and Innovations
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Latest Trends in Indian Startup News: Insights and Innovations

Latest Trends in Indian Startup News: Insights and Innovations In recent weeks, the Indian startup ecosystem has been buzzing with activity, showcasing both resilience and innov...

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