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Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids
One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.
Radar makes podcasts searchable
Particles new podcast intelligence platform transcribes and analyzes more than 130,000 podcasts, making their conversations searchable on the web and accessible to AI agents through an API and MCP.
Ribbit Capital Sells Groww Shares Worth
Growws early backer Ribbit Capital has offloaded a cumulative 11.31 Cr shares via two bulk deals today, as per NSE
Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor
Perceptron offers an AI model that it says can help machines navigate the world while also providing in-depth visual intelligence.
Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features
Ring says users can still opt for end-to-end encryption.
Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and
Gates is mostly in the Responsible AI camp, but there are a few ideas in here we hadn't heard before.
Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses
The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the companys patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames.
Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them
Runable says 60%70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers.
Engineering exports record 18% growth in July; US remains top market
_Engineering exports remain above US$10 billion in the first four months of FY27_.
Lifeboat Found, 22 Crew Still Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks in Bay of Bengal
Four days after the Panamaflagged cargo vessel MV Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal, search teams have located a lifeboat bearing the ships name, but there is still no trace of the vessel or its 22 missing crew members. The lifeboat was found during a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guards Maritime [] The post Lifeboat Found, 22 Crew Still Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks in Bay of Bengal appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
AVPN Global Conference 2026 opens in Delhi, calls for Asia-led solutions and coordinated capital
The AVPN Global Conference 2026 has officially kicked off in New Delhi, marking a first for the city. With participation from around two thousand distinguished leaders throughout Asia, this conference dives into actionable strategies for inclusive growth.
BoAt Reports 38% Rise In Net Profit To Rs 84.5 Crore In FY26 With Revenue At Rs 2,931 Crore
boAt's profit after tax rose 38% year-on-year to Rs 84.5 crore in FY26, with revenue reaching Rs 2931 crore amid a challenging business environment.
boAt FY26 net profit rises 38% to 84.5 crore, wearables turn profitable
Consumer electronics brand boAt on Wednesday reported a 38 per cent growth in its profit after tax at Rs 84.5 crore in the financial year 2025-26. The company, owned by Imagine Marketing Limited, had posted a PAT (profit after tax) of Rs 61.1 crore in the preceding fiscal year. The company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,931 crore in FY26, boAT said in a statement. The company's wearables business turned profitable during the year. The segment recorded a profit of about Rs 7 crore in FY26, compared to a loss of Rs 54 crore in FY25. FY26 was about strengthening the foundations of boAt while navigating a challenging external environment... We closed the year with approximately Rs 397 crore of cash reserves and zero bank debt... improvement is visible across the business...newer categories are beginning to emerge as meaningful growth and profit pools. Our focus now shifts from turnaround to growth. With a stronger balance sheet, tighter operating discipline and a healthy co
The Pan-African venture firm has raised $83 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.
MSMEs are embracing AI without understanding the privacy risks: PrivaSapien CEO
With key provisions of Indias Digital Personal Data Protection Rules set to take effect in May 2027, PrivaSapien CEO Abilash Soundararajan says MSMEs need to move beyond compliance checklists and build basic privacy and AI safeguards now.
Seven Fishermen Rescued After Boat Hits Sand Dunes Near Antarvedi
Local fishermen, along with Civil Marine Police personnel, launched a rescue operation and safely brought all seven fishermen to shore.
US military kills four in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Caribbean
The Ecommerce Squeeze, Supertails Chases Profits
Amazon, Flipkart Tighten Seller Rules With the festive season just around the corner, Indias ecommerce giants appear to be shifting
Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say
The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation.
OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues
Before Malone left, OpenAI had already reshuffled its infrastructure org, shifting his reporting line away from President Greg Brockman and putting Vice President Sachin Katti in charge of the group.
X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping.
Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding
The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.
Atomberg DRHP: A Look At Shareholding Pattern
Consumer appliances brand Atomberg filed its draft IPO papers with market regulator SEBI, for a proposed public issue comprising a
Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.
Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica
Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.
Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap
Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people's email addresses.
Apple unveils these new processors alongside an updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio.
Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.
WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
WhatsApps two-step verification previously relied on a six-digit PIN, but now users can choose a longer, alphanumeric password with special characters.
Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts
Uber said no one will be able to access the video once the ride ends
Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II
In an environment where emerging fund managers struggle to attract LP attention, FGV is betting that a different venture model can help it lure LPs.
Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band
Luffu Link combines all day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted contacts into a single device, all without needing a phone nearby.
Nexedge Capital Nets $20 Mn To Scale HNI Wealth Management Platform
Wealth management startup Nexedge Capital has raised $20 Mn (191.4 Cr) in its maiden funding round co-led by Mirae Asset
Pernia's parent Purple Style Labs to launch 680 cr IPO on Aug 31
The three-day offering will conclude on September 2, while the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on August 28
India bets on battery storage boom to reduce solar power losses
The current grid infrastructure is causing marked energy loss during high-demand summer periods. To combat this, developers are integrating batteries to maintain a stable power supply throughout the day.
Asia Rice: India rates climb to 1-year highs on African demand, poor monsoon rains
India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $364-$369 per ton this week, up from last week's $362-$368. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced at $360 to $365 per ton.
Beyond Chatbots: Dview bets on AI that can reason
Dview founder and CEO Kauts Shukla says the next wave of enterprise AI will move beyond chatbots and dashboards to systems that can reason across fragmented enterprise data.
Trump bought SpaceX shares two weeks after blockbuster IPO
The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case
Zillow and Redfin reached a settlement with the FTC, which requires Redfin to reenter the rental advertising business.
Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there
Make the most of Disrupt's crowds of potential investors and partners by exhibiting your startup from October 13-15.
Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabamas Attorney General announced an investigation into the incident.
Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60 percent, blaming memory shortage
As the memory shortage continues to cause trouble for hardware makers, Amazon says it is now being forced to pass on the costs to its consumers.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Replit CEO Amjad Masad will share his perspective on the future of programming and Replit's role in developing it.
Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Apply before September 4 to be a part of the TechCrunch Disrupt community by hosting your own Side Event.
Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics
General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six.
Y Combinator Offloads Meesho Shares Worth
US-based startup accelerator Y Combinator offloaded 4.85 Cr shares of listed ecommerce platform Meesho, around a 1% stake, via multiple
OpenAI is building AI agents for everything. Will everyone use them?
Inside the frontier labs push to bring AI agents from software engineers to the masses.
Qualcomm Offloads Shadowfax Shares Worth
Shadowfaxs early investor Qualcomm Ventures sold 75 Lakh shares in a block deal worth 183.85 Cr in Shadowfax on Friday
Beyond the bill: How India is rewriting the rules for MSMEs | MSME Secretary Interview
Beyond the bill: How India is rewriting the rules for MSMEs | MSME Secretary Interview
Capital, technology and scale: The business blueprint for Indias critical-care future
CPR co-founders Dr Satya Garimella and Krishna Kottapalli discuss the business challenges of scaling critical-care infrastructure, from capital efficiency and funding to partnerships and technology.
Greener fuel adoption essential for maritime sector: DPA Kandla chairperson Sushil Kumar Singh
During the Kandla Green Hydrogen Conclave 2026, Sushil Kumar Singh highlighted that the maritime sector contributes around three per cent of the total green hydrogen gas annually, and the sector has to take the initiative to bring down the Greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity in line with the Paris Agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in 2015.
Chasing dues could get easier for small businesses under new rules, MSME Secy Bharat Khera explains
The number of enterprises in the formal ecosystem has increased from around 16.5 million three to four years ago to 92 million currently, said MSME Secretary.
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is a scale used to assess the maturity of a technology, with TRL 7 indicating that a system prototype has been demonstrated in an operational environment.
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber 825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europes GDPR.
Charting the Global Economy: UK payrolls slide, inflation rises
The latest figures show the UK labor market is faltering, with job vacancies reaching a five-year low. Inflation rates have intensified, fueled by soaring energy prices. Across the euro area, business activity showed modest growth, though France's economy continues to struggle.
Two years after launch, Walmart
Flipkart's quick-commerce venture is delivering 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders a day, nearly triple its November volume.
EV Manufacturer Omega Seiki Raises Additional
Weeks after announcing fresh capital raise, EV manufacturer Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) has secured an additional 50 Cr ($5.2 Mn)
ISRO Mulls Exiting Manufacturing Amid India
Adding to the central push of opening the space sector to the public, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is
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.
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
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
Global retail giant Walmart said that ecommerce major Flipkarts ad vertical drove its global advertising business in the second quarter
Indias Evolving D2C Landscape Indias consumer ecosystem is undergoing a reset, driven by instant gratification and algorithmic execution. Speaking at
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
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
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
IPO-bound education-focused SaaS company NoPaperForms, which got SEBIs nod for its IPO in March this year, saw its profit after
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
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.
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.
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,
Amber Enterprises Gets Rating Upgrade After Strong Q1- Check New Target Price
Brokerage sees electronics, PCB and mobile manufacturing businesses driving a sharp earnings rerating over the next few years.
Indias Deeptech Fund Hits A Hurdle Indias 1 Lakh Cr RDI fund promised to unlock patient capital for deeptech startups.
No upgrade, ageing power infrastructure sparks outages and raises fire risk in Gurgaon DLF-2
Zaggle Q1 results: Net profit dips 33%, revenue up 27.5%
Revenue from operations for the quarter under review rose 27.5 per cent to 423.26 crore.
EaseMyTrip Slips Into Red With
Online travel aggregator EaseMyTrip (EMT) slipped into the red in the June quarter of the financial year 2026-27 (Q1 FY27),
Atomberg To Form JV With Voltas To Manufacture AC Compressors
IPO-bound consumer appliances startup Atomberg has joined hands with Tata-owned Voltas to manufacture compressors for room air conditioners (ACs) in
[Update] Shiprocket IPO Closes With 99.38X Oversubscription
Update | August 14, 19:45 IST Shiprockets public issue closed with an oversubscription of 99.38X, with investors bidding for 938.53
