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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly apologised to the Government of India over CSAM, deepfake content and platform lapses.

HomeRun has raised USD 12 million in fresh funding to accelerate its expansion, strengthen supply chains and deepen its technology stack.

Sai Vamshi Batchu, a 24-year-old IIT Kharagpur graduate who spent three years in high-frequency trading, argues the limit on those agents is memory and not intelligence.

Typsy Beauty has raised INR 20 crore to expand its retail footprint, enter skincare and scale its fragrance portfolio.

Climate technology startup raised USD9.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Aramco Ventures.

Reliance Retail has acquired AI-powered fashion discovery startup Furrl to strengthen personalized shopping across its retail ecosystem.

HCL acquired HPE' Telco Solutions business, adding 1,500 telecom professionals, software IP and engineering capabilities.

Sarvam has completed its USD300 million funding round with fresh backing from Nvidia and other investors.

India’s telecom giants post double-digit growth, with Airtel leading on ARPU and Jio gearing up for a record IPO

BITS Pilani has emerged as India's leading deep-tech startup incubator by alumni, with 140 companies founded by its graduates.

Anthropic has signed a six-year computing infrastructure deal with startup Volta Infra Holdings, securing access to a hydropower-powered AI data center.

Vaaree doubles down on AI-powered home styling and fulfilment as it prepares to scale its home décor marketplace across India.

With IT companies' AI spend increasing; TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra report mixed headcount trends in FY26 and the opening quarter of FY27.

GetVantage secured INR 63 crore to expand its AI-powered Capital Gateway for MSME financing across digital platforms.

From boxing to para sports, these five Indian athletes struck gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

AI is rewriting CRM. Superleap secured INR 36 crore to help enterprises move beyond legacy systems with AI-native workflows.

Mohalla Tech will invest up to ₹100 crore by 2026 to scale AI-led micro dramas and expand AI-powered content production.

India’s auto majors navigated a turbulent Q1 FY27, balancing geopolitical headwinds and cost pressures with resilient demand.

Profound raised USD 1.5 million to build AI representatives that help professionals discover career opportunities.

Kily raised INR 30 crore in funding led by Sorin Investments to expand its AI commerce automation platform.

KKR closed its largest infrastructure fund at USD 19.2 billion to invest in critical infrastructure across key markets.

Mintoak acquired UAE's ICC Loyalty to expand merchant engagement and loyalty solutions across 17 countries.

Bhuvan Bam launched premium fragrance brand Sarkar, offering parfum-strength perfumes for the Indian market.

Google unveiled the 2026 Play Accelerator India cohort, featuring 20 AI-powered startups across diverse sectors.

Matel Motion raised INR 130 crore in Series B funding to expand manufacturing, R&D and global operations.

Quest Global invested in Lavni Ventures Fund II to support deep-tech startups across climate, energy and healthcare.

Excel Entertainment launched Excel Music, backed by Universal Music Group, expanding into music production and distribution.

Anicut Capital and The Chennai Angels partnered to boost early-stage startup funding through a Category I AIF structure.

Kaapi Machine secured an equity infusion of INR 50 crore from Sedna, while also entering into a strategic partnership.  

IBM report: India's average data breach cost hit a record INR 25.5 crore in 2026, up 15.9% year-on-year.