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Weekly Roundup: Ultrahuman, Yuma Energy, Growwmf and Cradlewise led India's top startup funding deals this week.

Leanwatts raises USD 2M seed funding; Bluehill VC leads INR 10.2 Cr seed round in semiconductor metrology startup Makr.

Volkswagen to cut 1 lakh jobs by 2030, its largest-ever restructuring, as it battles tariffs and Chinese EV competition.

Balaji Telefilms partners with YouTube to launch 5 original shows spanning 200 episodes for digital-first audiences.

AMD partners with Delhi University to train 10,000 students in AI using its ROCm platform and GPU cloud credits.

Maharashtra Government fast-tracks its USD 11 billion AI Innovation City with Tata Group near Navi Mumbai International Airport.

IBM Ventures invests in BQP, taking its funding to $8M, as its BQPhy physics-AI platform moves into production use.

The first challenge is moving millions of SMBs from conventional platforms to new-age solutions that are built with AI at their core. Given India’s massive size and diversity, it’s certainly a mammoth task.

HUDCO shares jump 4% after signing INR 25,000 crore MoU with Bihar govt to fund industrial infrastructure and land buys.

Cradlewise raises $12 Mn Series A led by 3one4 Capital and Prudent Investment Management to scale its AI-powered smart crib.

Temasek Trust's Philanthropy Asia Alliance backs Rocket Learning, Frontier Markets' Meri Saheli app, onboards Dasra in India.

Mamaearth becomes India's first brand to advertise on ChatGPT via a Criteo partnership, says co-founder Ghazal Alagh

Adobe acquires Bengaluru's AI marketing startup Rilo, its second India acquisition, onboarding its six-member team.

5 things to know about John Ternus, Apple's new CEO, his career, pay package, and vision for the company.

Infisum report: India's e-commerce market to nearly triple to USD 345B by 2030, led by quick commerce and AI adoption.

Infisum report: India's e-commerce market to nearly triple to USD 345B by 2030, led by quick commerce and AI adoption.

Niyo to acquire Capital India Finance's RemitX forex business, adding a 32-branch network and 2,500+ partners.

Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell resigns effective Sep 1 as Yum Brands completes USD 2.7Billion sale of the chain to LongRange Capital.

Aeron Systems raises INR 45 Crore Pre-Series B led by Riverwalk Holdings and MGF-Kavachh to scale defence-tech manufacturing.

ITC Infotech to acquire 22.1% of Ashok Soota's Happiest Minds for INR 1,330 Crore, targeting USD 1Billion revenue by FY28.

Parle Biscuits appoints PepsiCo veteran George Kovoor as its first-ever CEO, effective September 1, 2026.