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GDHS 2026 to focus on implementing AI action
Scheduled for 20-21 November 2026, the Global Digital Health Summit will take place in New Delhi, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. A key feature, The CORTEX Test, will evaluate decision-making from AI, doctors, and collaborative methods.
Japanese-Themed Dining Chain Harajuku Tokyo Caf
Japanese-themed dining chain Harajuku Tokyo Cafe has raised $3 Mn (around 28 Cr) in a pre-Series A funding round led
Building Indias future food system
The future of Indias food system must be examined through three interconnected pillars: availability, accessibility, and affordability.
Veolia has opened a New Delhi hub to deploy mobile water-treatment units and trained personnel for disaster response across South and Southeast Asia.
Prozo has marked 50% growth year-on-year in FY26, sustaining profitability across multiple quarters. With ambitious plans to broaden its warehouse network over the next three years, Prozo caters to various sectorsranging from FMCG to beautyby delivering cutting-edge logistics solutions.
At a time when climate change is impacting world resources, including the aquatic system, Jalpaiguris Essential Aquatech is working to empower smallholder fish farmers by turning data into actionable insights and measures.
Can AI keep your secrets safe? Eternal's dark.ai to offer encrypted chats
Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal plans to launch dark.ai, a privacy-focused AI assistant for founders, researchers, businesses and governments, globally by the end of 2026
Stocks to watch: BEL, Swiggy, Eternal, IHCL, PC Jeweller, RBL Bank, SRF
Stocks to watch today: BEL, Swiggy, Eternal, IHCL, PC Jeweller, RBL Bank, SRF, Nestle India, Zydus Wellness, Persistent Systems, Adani Green Energy, Aye Finance, among others, will be in focus today
Eternal Q2 Review: 35% Rally Ahead? Motilal Oswal Bullish On Blinkit Growth; Check Target Price
Eternal's food delivery business is stable, while Blinkit continues to offer a long runway to participate in the structural shift in retail, grocery, and e-commerce.
Eternal's Q2 revenue rose 77.6% year on year, while net profit increased 92.3%, although both profit and EBITDA missed estimates. Brokerages highlighted faster Blinkit expansion and improving mature-market economics, while flagging food delivery margin pressures and valuation concerns.
Jio Platforms IPO draws strong demand within hours; Eternal Q2 net profit rises 92%
The qualified institutional investors showed strong interest for the IPO of Jio Platforms with subscription crossing 4x.
Stock Picks Today: Eternal, SRF, Vishal Mega Mart, And More On Brokerages' Radar
Check out the top stock calls, initiations, upgrades, downgrades, and target price revisions from leading brokerages ahead of today's trade.
Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Eternal, Alkem Labs, BEL, HPCL, Swiggy and GMDC
Indian markets witnessed a downturn on Wednesday, prompted by significant selling in banking stocks. After showing initial promise, the Nifty 50 index dropped by 77.60 points to close at 22,811.35. Reliance Industries celebrated a reaffirmation from ICRA concerning its non-convertible debenture program, valued at Rs 12,000 crore. Eternal also reported impressive year-on-year growth in Q2 revenue and net profits.
Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year
Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The gold-hued, autonomous two-seater lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls. During the companys third-quarter earnings call, Lars Moravy, vice president of engineering at Tesla, []
Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
Inside Critical PHP Vulnerabilities That Have 70% Of The Internet At Risk
A pair of critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the open-source programming language that powers much of the modern web, has forced
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.
Nutanix Founder Ajeet Singh Floats New AI Martech Startup Different
Serial entrepreneur Ajeet Singh, who previously cofounded unicorns such as Nutanix and ThoughtSpot, has announced the launch of his third
Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity
Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.
Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI
Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself.
Automattic begins layoffs following board upheaval and executive departures
Automattic has begun laying off employees across multiple teams, including WordPress.com and its enterprise business, following a board shakeup and a series of executive departures. Sources say more cuts could follow as the company looks to improve its finances.
GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers
To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GMs fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 2028 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat
As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals.
The internet is having a very bad cybersecurity day
From AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities to flaws in Node.js and popular AI tool LiteLLM, cybersecurity teams have plenty to worry about this week.
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation
Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round, valuing it at $8.8 billion.
Market experts shared buy, sell and hold recommendations for an array of stocks including Bajaj Finance, Eternal, JSW Steel, Vishal Mega Mart, BEL and Hindustan Copper.
Eternal to launch privacy-focused Dark.ai, global launch this year
Blinkit and Zomato sit in the low-risk zone against the threat of agentic commerce, says Deepinder Goyal
Eternal to pick 4.4% stake in Mygate following divestment of digital ad business
Eternal will divest its stake in AdOnMo to acquire stake in Mygate through a share-swap deal, combining community management services with a network of digital advertising screens.
Eternal Q2 net profit up 92%, revenue up 77%
Blinkit, its quick-commerce arm, is expected to cross the 3,500-mark in terms of the number of dark stores by March 2027. It aims to take it to 5,000 by March 2028.
Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from the company
Foursquare raised $411 million in funding according to PitchBook data, but its equity holders saw no returns from its final acquisition.
Zomato parent Eternal to swap Adonmo stake for 156 crore Mygate shares
Eternal will exchange its entire Adonmo stake for Mygate shares valued at Rs 156 crore and transfer its going-out India business to a subsidiary for Rs 130.76 crore
Heat pump tech is 170 years old. Pascal thinks it
Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient.
Eternal Q2FY27 net profit jumps 92% to 125 crore, revenue rises 78%
Eternal's revenue rose 77.6% to Rs 24,138 crore in Q2FY27, while consolidated adjusted Ebitda surged 197% as Zomato and Blinkit recorded strong growth
Eternal Bets On Vaulted AI: Dark.ai Promises Zero-Access, End-To-End Encrypted Intelligence
Eternal expects margins to remain flat for the next one to two years as it continues investing in growth, but founder Deepinder Goyal is betting on Dark.ai, a privacy-first AI assistant that the company says could become a high-margin business.
Eternal plans global launch of privacy-focused AI platform Dark.AI in 2026
Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal says Dark.AI will offer encrypted conversations and user-controlled memory, while AI agents pose limited risks to Zomato and Blinkit
Mach9 raises $34M after pivoting to AI CAD software
The startup initially set out to build better, faster, and cheaper surveying hardware in 2021.
Eternal plans to launch privacy-focused AI assistant dark.ai this year
Goyal shared the update in a letter to shareholders after Eternal released its Q2 results for the July-Sept quarter
Eternal Q2 profit jumps 92% to 125 crore but falls short of estimates
Eternal's Q2 net profit surged 92.3% to 1.25 billion but missed analyst estimates of 2.71 billion as rising costs weighed, even as revenue jumped 77.6% on strong Blinkit growth.
Aye Finance Q2: Profit Surges 151% YoY To
Listed NBFC Aye Finances net profit for the September quarter surged 151% to 86.7 Cr from 34.5 Cr in the
India-New Zealand trade pact: INZCCI calls on companies to turn market access into opportunity
This agreement opens new doors for trade, investment, and partnerships, especially benefitting small and medium-sized enterprises. Companies are urged to seek pertinent information and ask crucial questions to thrive.
Global sugar market supply deficit to grow sharply, analyst says
Major sugar-producing regions, including Brazil, India, and the European Union, struggle with adverse weather impacts from El Nio. Brazil's sugar production is significantly lower due to excessive rainfall affecting harvests at critical times.
Bad apple effect: study shows how people are influenced by rule-breaking of others
Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed
The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.
SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger
Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.
Hugging Face CEO warns that Netflix
Before you share the Netflix documentary AI Gone Rogue take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face's co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went full doomer mode and isn't accurate.
OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio
OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.
GM to close Detroit battery assembly plant, but not for reasons you might think
GM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy.
Google has joined Amazon in attacking Nvidia
Google has joined Amazon in releasing a developer tool that makes it easy for PyTorch users to move their apps off Nvidia GPUs.
ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats
The company says the feature is designed for situations where users might be discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when handing their device to friends or family to show them something in another chat.
10 held for running fake Apple call centre targeting US citizens
Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei
The former Google CEO owns about 1% stake in the leading AI lab, Bloomberg reported.
Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath:
Its the moment everyone is waiting for the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunchs Equity.
Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itself
JustWatch, the popular streaming search guide used by 50 million people, is launching its own streaming service, offering free, ad-supported movies and shows alongside a $3.99-per-month ad-free tier and movie rentals.
Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language
Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems.
Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol
Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data
Reliable Robotics extended its Series D round with $115 million in equity and $25 million in debt.
US orders federal agencies to remove China
The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.
Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving
Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking a wide range of objects up, and it is so smooth and human-like, it is wowing the industry.
Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley
The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast.
Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content
Spotify's new paid memberships let podcasters offer fans exclusive perks, including ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content, while keeping 90% of the revenue.
Oura adds new fitness metrics to show how workouts impact your body
While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman are emerging to dethrone it, putting pressure on the company to keep innovating. By launching more advanced workout metrics, Oura is looking to differentiate itself from competitors as the smart ring market gets more crowded.
Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant
Yelp is embedding numerous new AI features into its app that can do everything from call to check on restaurant wait times to create personalized recommendations that remember your preferences.
Listed coworking space provider IndiQube Spaces board has approved an investment of up to 35 Cr in SaiEdge Realty to
Blackwall quadruples valuation to $2.2B as websites wrangle an increasingly crowded internet
Blackwall has raised $100M at a $2.2B valuation to continue building security and filtering tools that help websites grapple with growing bot and AI traffic.
India-New Zealand FTA comes into force, offers zero-duty access for Indian goods, new visa pathways
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into force on Tuesday, marking India's 17th operational free trade pact and opening up new opportunities for Indian exporters.
India reaffirms commitment to inclusive, development-oriented global trade laws at 81st UNGA session
At the 81st session of the UNGA, India demonstrated its commitment to fostering trade through development-focused legal frameworks.
Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands.
Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45 billion compute deal
In August, Nscale and Anthropic announced a $45 billion compute deal. The two companies are reportedly discussing yet another deal of the same magnitude.
AI labs have staked their reputations on model benchmarking the supposedly neutral and accurate system of evaluations that are designed to measure whether one AI product is better than another. However, the methods behind these evaluations are complicated and still maturing, said Irene Solaiman, Hugging Faces chief policy officer, during a discussion at TechCrunch []
AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation four months after launch
AI assistant startup Town nabbed a unicorn valuation on Monday, announcing a $108 million Series B round co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures.
People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again
Fed up with ads, tracking and sluggish interfaces, some smart TV owners are turning to AI agents to strip away bloatware and take back control of their TVs.
Nvidia launches new open models to run agents in the enterprise and on PCs
Nvidia is leaning hard into the trend of enterprise companies wanting to run their own open models in their own data centers and also trying to make on-device, private AI agents a thing.
Update | October 19, 2026 20:35 IST B2B manufacturing company Zetwerks 5,012.3 Cr IPO was oversubscribed 3.06X at the end
Curefoods Pilots Budget Food Delivery App MegaBite
In a bid to expand into the budget food delivery segment, cloud kitchen operator Curefoods has begun piloting a new
Apple updates guidelines to ban nudify apps masquerading as regular apps to pass review
Apple said that it will ban AI apps that don't moderate offensive content.
That's more than $10 billion in shares, or around 1% of Musk's current net worth.
Sony India today announced the launch of BRAVIA 9II, the newest addition to its premium BRAVIA television lineup and the Sony's flagship True RGB television for 2026. Building on the success of the recently launched BRAVIA 7II, which introduced Sony's next-generation True RGB display technology to Indian consumers, the BRAVIA 9II brings Sony's most advanced [] The post Sony Introduces True RGB Technology Backed by RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro in India with Launch of BRAVIA 9II and BRAVIA 7II appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
Khosla Ventures doubles down on Even Healthcare to challenge India
Even Healthcare reaches a $300 million valuation in a Khosla Ventures-led round as it plans to expand its hospital network in India.
Ex Monks India MD Robert Godinho joins Spectacom Global as Co-Founder
Robert Godinho has been appointed as Co-Founder of Spectacom Global, which organizes participative sports events in India. His experience in media and technology will be instrumental in expanding the company's reach.
Semiconductor ecosystem: Made in India and designed for India
Indias competitive advantage will not come from manufacturing at Chinas scale or cost. It lies in building customised devices for specific users and applications.
On Day 2, Tonbo Imaging India IPO was subscribed 7.77 times, leading the four issues. Bonfiglioli Transmissions IPO was subscribed 0.99 times, while Sahajanand Medical Technologies IPO received 0.82 times subscription. Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses IPO was subscribed 0.31 times.
UC Eyes More Capital, Burma Burma
Inside UCs 2,500 Cr Fundraise Plan A year after listing, Urban Company is back in the market for more funds.
No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark
Benchmark may have grown its funds and swapped out some partners, but onstage the five who are left sounded like friends who just happen to be running one of the Valleys most storied firms
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI
After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AIs former CEO Karandeep Anand recently became the entertainment giants first CTO, and the startup previously said that Disney had agreed to acquire some of its assets for $20 million. A legal []
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Charting the global economy: Inflationary pressures mount in US
A broad upswing in consumer prices last month helps reinforce expectations for additional Federal Reserve interest-rate increases in the months ahead.
Restaurant chain Burma Burmas parent entity, Hunger Pangs Limited, saw its net loss skyrocket nearly 31X to 15.4 Cr in
Listed home services major Urban Companys board approved a proposal to raise up to 2,500 Cr yesterday, seeking to shore
Rapido Booked By Pune Police Over Alleged Unauthorised Bike-Taxi Operations
Pune Police has booked Rapido parent Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd for allegedly running bike-taxi services without the required licence
Indian Listed New-Age Tech Company Tracker: Market Cap, Revenue
For years, we at Inc42 have tracked the Indian tech startup ecosystem and seen it grow from a kid to
