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How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48-hours
Rillet CEO Nicholas Koop shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.
Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams
Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children
Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.
The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch
The $225 Pebble Time 2 pairs quirky watch faces and apps with physical buttons, an e-paper display, weeks of battery life, and a playful hacker spirit.
Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero
Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task.
Last chance: Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket today
If youve been circling around Disrupt, then nows the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
Zomato Experiments Rapid Food Delivery With Vending Machines
Eternal-owned foodtech platform Zomato has reportedly entered the rapid food delivery space with the roll out of vending machines, recently.
Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy
The lawsuit alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological signals needed to assess sleep quality or determine sleep stages.
India Can Build A Commercially Viable Space Sector For The World: PM Modi
Reiterating the Central governments bullishness on Indias space segment, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi today met with founders and
Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up
There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space.
Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles
Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.
Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants
The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.
Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.
Ice Make Refrigerations Q1 revenue jumps 60%, inks strategic investment from Japans Galilei
Ice Make Refrigeration has announced a significant revenue increase of 60.4% for Q1 FY27.
Exclusive: Fragaria In Talks To Raise
Chennai-based agritech startup Fragaria Fruits is in talks to raise 40 Cr ($4.2 Mn) in a fresh funding round, sources
Turtlemint Jumps Nearly 6%, Jefferies Sees 37% Upside
Shares of Turtlemint rose as much as 5.7% to hit an intraday high of 152.80 apiece on the BSE after
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held a series of high-level bilateral and business engagements in Singapore, seeking to deepen India-Singapore cooperation in trade, investment, technology and business while opening up new avenues for mutually beneficial economic growth.
Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada
Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.
AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.
Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who
Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until youre nearly out of cash to start fundraising can cost founders leverage, valuation, and even a term sheet. In this episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Sasha Orloff, founder and CEO of Puzzle []
OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates
Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies' investors pause about how sticky enterprise AI spending really is.
An effort to transform the world of sports through steroid use doesn't exactly seem to be bearing financial fruit.
OK, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?
Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- but his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.
Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure
A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver malware.
Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to Metas international headquarters in Ireland.
Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses
Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to the web.
Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits
Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.
Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles
Founded in 2022, Castelion set out to manufacture hypersonic weapon systems at a lower cost and at faster speeds than traditional defense primes.
Linkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.
Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt this year.
A third of web pages published since ChatGPT
ChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web.
Early Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner
At Mayfield, Singh will focus on semiconductor, cybersecurity, and physical AI investments.
Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router
Ramp has launched its own AI model routing service, dubbed Router, that lets users and companies use and switch between various large language models via an API.
Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards
The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less engaging.
Meta brings Pocket, an app that lets you vibe-code and share games, to US users
Meta is bringing Pocket, its experimental AI-powered app for creating and sharing interactive games, to users across the U.S. after quietly testing it in Brazil.
The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here
Were thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, our annual handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.
Patreon launches 30 new creator features, including short-form Clips and revamped discovery
Patreon is overhauling how creators get discovered, adding short-form Clips, topic-based communities, and a revamped recommendation system designed to give smaller creators more visibility.
There are less than 48 hours to save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
If youve been circling around Disrupt, then nows the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
Global retail giant Walmart said that ecommerce major Flipkarts ad vertical drove its global advertising business in the second quarter
Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part
Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas.
AI data giant Alation confirms cyberattack
The data search and AI giant confirmed unauthorized access to its systems during an incident on Tuesday, and said it was investigating the breach.
For a16z, AI gives foreign founders an advantage
a16zs Borderless Founder network initiative supports immigrant and international founders. 'Having one foot in your home country, and one foot in Silicon Valley, is an advantage, the firm believes.
US says hackers are targeting vulnerable water systems with the help of AI
Hackers are targeting internet-connected Siemens controllers used in water facilities around the United States.
Binance now lets AI agents trade, but keeping them in check is largely up to users
Binance's Agent OS works with tools including ChatGPT, Claude Code, and Cursor.
New Haryana hub to cut North India turnaround time by 4 hours: DTDC
DTDC CEO Abhishek Chakraborty discusses how the new DTDC Bharat One Hub in Rathiwas will reduce dependence on Delhi-NCR, support rapid commerce, and strengthen the companys focus on MSMEs and new-age businesses.
What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of he singularity but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason.
OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections
A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data.
Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing:
After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career.
TerraPower's nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals.
Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required
Amazon is making its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant free on all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S., automatically upgrading users whether or not they subscribe to Prime.
Why Hammer Prefers Cables Over Premium Headphones For Quick Commerce
For D2C consumer brand Hammer Lifestyle, quick commerce is not a channel for replicating its entire ecommerce catalogue. Instead, the
Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers
Relativity Networks deals in hollow-core fiber, a rarely deployed technology that allows data to be transmitted 30% faster than conventional fiber.
Data center network company CtrlS DataCentres has raised 250 Cr (about $26.1 Mn) in equity funding from Zerodha cofounder Nikhil
D2C Brands Should Use Quick Commerce Gains To Scale General Trade: Veeba
D2C brands should capitalise on the quick commerce boom and use the gains generated from the channel to expand their
How Quick Commerce Has Become More Than A Convenience Play
Quick commerce is no longer confined to its traditional strongholds of food, groceries and personal care. As Indian consumers become
KKR To Invest In BookMyShow To Fuel Live Entertainment Push
Online ticketing and entertainment platform BookMyShow has signed definitive agreements with global investment firm KKR for the latter to acquire
The company says multi-stage extraction powered by Claude identifies action items, priorities, decisions and risks. OpenAI embeddings support semantic search and deduplication within a vector store.
Investcorp acquires 20Cube 3PL Solutions
The transaction involves the carve-out of the India contract logistics business from Singapore-headquartered 20Cube Logistics, which will continue to focus on its core business of international freight forwarding.
Policy blueprint proposes entrepreneurship mission to create 10 lakh enterprises, upto 50 lakh jobs
It also proposed a flagship role for the Ministry of Education, recommending that entrepreneurship courses culminate in students attempting a real first sale rather than a written examination.
Swiggy Gets The IOCC Tag, Shiprocket
Swiggy Instamart All Set For Inventory Model Swiggy is finally an Indian-owned and controlled company (IOCC). After a failed attempt
Cursor capitalizes on Github frustration, launches rival hosting platform
Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, Github.
TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says
If rolled out, the feature would use the social media services TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases.
OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach
The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process.
Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores
Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces.
Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch
A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors.
Apples leaked camera-equipped AirPods might avoid the privacy pitfalls of other AI wearables by preventing users from recording photos and videos.
Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack
This is the latest large-scale DDoS attack to hit the social networking site this year.
Swiggy Shareholders Vote To Cap Foreign Ownership At 49.5%
At Swiggys 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM), the foodtech giants shareholders voted to cap its aggregate foreign ownership at 49.5%
IPO-bound education-focused SaaS company NoPaperForms, which got SEBIs nod for its IPO in March this year, saw its profit after
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to
Reach Capital announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $265M Fund V.
Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too
The Fairphone 6+ is priced at $649 and will be available on Amazon.
India Ratings and Research upgrades LT rating of Onesource Specialty Pharma to 'A'
Onesource Specialty Pharma (OSPL) said that India Ratings and Research has upgraded the company's long-term rating to 'IND A' from 'IND A-' with a 'positive' outlook.
Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Upgraded to 16 Coaches From 8
Union MoS Suresh Gopi pointed out that the increase in capacity was coming into effect on a significant day, as it marked the beginning of the New Year in the Malayalam calendar
Crisil Ratings upgrades LT ratings of Premier Energies to 'A+' with 'positive' outlook
Premier Energies (PEL) said that Crisil Ratings has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of the company to 'Crisil A+/Positive' from 'Crisil A/Positive'.
Adani Power receives upgrade in credit ratings from CARE
Beyond assembly: Why India may need to move from scale to finesse in manufacturing
Indias manufacturing opportunity is shifting from scale and assembly to deeper capabilities, engineering and innovation.
Red Sea blockade threat: Why Indias trade faces a wider supply-chain shock
A prolonged disruption could force ships to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, raising logistics costs while squeezing exporters and adding pressure on imported industrial and agricultural inputs.
Adani Power gains after CARE Ratings upgrades LT ratings to 'AA+' with 'stable' outlook
Adani Power (APL) added 1.62% to Rs 207.20 after the company said that the credit rating agency CARE Ratings has upgraded the long-term (LT) rating of APL to 'CARE AA+' from 'CARE AA' with 'stable' outlook.
Manav Suthar is Ravindra Jadeja's upgraded version: Ex-India cricketer
Manav Suthar is Ravindra Jadejas upgraded version ExIndia cricketer
Ecommerce Giants Woo Sellers With AI, Jar
Will Sellers Embrace AI Blitz? The AI war in the Indian ecommerce space is now moving into the seller realm.
Army begins Rs 20,000 crore upgrade, bets on indigenous drones
Army begins Rs crore upgrade bets on indigenous drones
CIC launches upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System 2.0
New Delhi, Aug 17: The Central Information Commission (CIC) launched its upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS 2.0) today, 17th August 2026. The upgraded portal was launched by Raj Kumar Goyal, Chief Information Commissioner. The upgraded portal has been developed and implemented as per the prescribed project timeline, with the objective of strengthening the digital infrastructure of the Commission and streamlining the workflow for processing Second Appeals and Complaints under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Appeal and Complaint Management System (AppCoMS) is an online web application portal, initially introduced by the Central Information Commission in September 2016. It enables citizens to file Second Appeals and Complaints online and facilitates end-to-end digital processing of cases, including registration, scheduling of hearings, issuance and uploading of decisions and other related processes. The AppCoMS 2.0 has been developed as a technologically upgraded platform with enhanced security standards, improved functionalities and streamlined workflows. It will facilitate smoother processing of Second Appeals and Complaints and provide a more user-friendly experience to applicants and other stakeholders. A key feature of AppCoMS 2.0 is the introduction of user accounts for Applicants, Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) of the Public Authorities and other stakeholders, linked with their e-mail ID and mobile number. In the upgraded system, Applicants will be able to submit Second Appeals and Complaints through their user accounts. Under the upgraded system, applicants will have access to a number of additional functionalities. Applicants can view case timelines, access documents, download hearing notices and decisions/ orders. Another important feature of AppCoMS 2.0 is the facility for use of Digital Signature Certificates (DSCs) for digitally signing and issuing notices/orders by the Commission. The upgraded portal also provides enhanced facilities for Public Authorities and their designated officers, including the creation of user accounts for CPIOs to enable them to access Second Appeals and Complaints details and submit case-related documents through the portal. The decisions issued during the transition period (from 1st August onwards) and dispatched by post will be uploaded on the upgraded portal/ website in the coming days. The launch of AppCoMS 2.0 is in line with the Government of Indias continuing efforts to promote transparent and citizen-centric governance through technology and digital transformation.
Micromax arm Bhagwati Products plans 1,015 crore electronics manufacturing investment
The projects will expand domestic capabilities in two key electronics segments, with production expected to begin this year and employment opportunities rising.
Govt Clears 31 More Electronics Manufacturing Projects Worth
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved 31 new applications under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS),
OnePlus 16 Could Offer Major Display Upgrade With BOE X4 Material and Slim Bezels
OnePlus said to have worked with BOE to customise the new X4 light-emitting material for the OnePlus 16. This new material is said to offer improved power efficiency compared to the X3 material used in the OnePlus 15. The new display material could double the lifespan compared to the previous generation. The X4 display could outperform Samsung's M-series luminescent material.
Per Annum records over 400% growth in AUM; eyes next phase with 5X workforce expansion
Currently, the firm's P2P lending and fractional real estate sectors are managing more than Rs 1,400 crore. Looking ahead, Per Annum is set to expand its workforce five times and establish new offices, targeting regions with a rising interest in alternative investments.
Snabbit Ropes In Klydo Cofounder Pradeep Yadav To Helm Operations
Quick home services soonicorn Snabbit has roped in fashion-focused quick commerce startup Klydos cofounder Pradeep Yadav as head of operations,
