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OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules
Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.
Apple Unveils First Foldable iPhone Duo, Priced
Smartphone maker Apple yesterday unveiled its first foldable smartphone, called iPhone Duo, at its flagship Surprise and Shine event in
The main event was the tech giant's highly anticipated first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.
There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models
Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air.
Apple says it used AI and 3D printing in the manufacturing process for its long-awaited foldable phone.
Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day
Most notably, Apple is taking aim at the growing wave of AI wearables with new Audio Intelligence features that let you rewind moments and remember details from daily conversations.
Apple has a new way prove your iPhone photos aren
Apple introduced Apple Reference Image to help users determine whether photos have been edited, including alterations made by AI.
Apple shows off AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation
The AirPods 5 support better noise cancellation, Siri AI, and offer volume controls on the stem.
Apple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo
Apple today introduced its first foldable device, named the iPhone Duo, at its Surprise and Shine iPhone event held in Cupertino. The phone is the first marquee device launched under the companys new CEO, John Ternus. Unlike early iterations of foldables, which looked like vertical slabs, Apple adopted a wider form factor that could aid []
Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone
The company also argued that its on-device models offer consumers more privacy.
Apple launches iPhone 18 Pro with upgraded camera
Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro lineup upgrades the camera and comes in burgundy.
Foxs $22 billion plan to buy Roku has hit a new hurdle. The Justice Department sent Fox and Roku whats known as a second request on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal. Thats a fairly standard step in a major antitrust []
Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it?
AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI likeitsinevitable, but recentsafety incidentslikeOpenAIsHugging Face breacharedemonstratingthe potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable thanhumans.Sowhat happens when wecantreliably control what these systems do? On this episode of TechCrunchsEquitypodcast, Rebecca Bellan is joined byConnor Leahy, an AI researcher, entrepreneur, and now the U.S. Executive Director of []
Viral AI assistant Instinct now has its own email address
Instincts new email feature lets the AI agent create and manage accounts, contact businesses, handle support requests, and do more on users' behalf.
Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending
inDrive's ad business, first piloted in July 2025, has served more than 2 billion impressions and attracted over 2,000 paying advertisers a month.
LOHUM Begins Lithium Mining Operations In Zimbabwe
Noida-based sustainable critical mineral producer LOHUM claims to have become first Indian company to start lithium operations globally, announcing the
Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant
Users can ask the assistant to do things like Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items,orBuild a cart for easy school lunches and after-school snacks, Shipt says.
Uber invests $10M in Indian fleet operator Carrum at $168M valuation
Carrum Mobility operates about 5,100 vehicles in India and is Uber's largest fleet partner for its premium Uber Black service in the country.
GFF 2026: NPCI Launches Instant Card-Issuing ATMs, Deepens AI Push
At the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai, UPI operator NPCI announced a series of digital infrastructure initiatives to
AI-led personalisation to open opportunities for new startups: Razorpay CEO
Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur said AI could lower personalisation costs and help startups target niches such as Gen Z payments, HNI wealth management and multilingual platforms.
Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time
If you want to manufacture in spaceand bring the products back againtheres a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space Station, or partner with a handful of start-ups launching spacecraft that spend time in orbit before they return to Earth. But the vehicle that goes to space and comes back to []
UIDAI Launches SDK, Sandbox To Ease Aadhaar Face Authentication
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today launched Face Auth SDK & Sandbox, a set of software tools and
PhonePe, Visa Partner For Cardless Payments In India, 14 Overseas Markets
Walmart-backed fintech major PhonePe has partnered with global card network Visa to launch three cardless payment solutions for consumers and
PwC India Announces Strategic Alliance With Claroty for OT and Connected Environment Cybersecurity
Hangover by Saachi Unveils Its New Collection, Reimagining Occasion Wear for a New Generation
Business Wire India Hangover by Saachi, the contemporary occasion-wear label founded by young entrepreneur Saachi Pasari, announces the launch of its latest collection an edit that captures the brand at its most confident yet. Bringing together sculptural silhouettes, intricate Indian hand-embroidery and a rich, understated colour palette, the new collection is designed to make [] The post Hangover by Saachi Unveils Its New Collection, Reimagining Occasion Wear for a New Generation appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
FIU Issues Notices To 15 Crypto Platforms, Initiates Takedown
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) has issued notices to 15 offshore virtual digital asset (VDA) service providers for non-compliance with
Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid
Fusionality is developing control systems and simulation environments to help fusion power startups move faster.
CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing
UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced Wednesday a $20 million B extension round, bringing its lifetime total raised amount to $128 million.
Advanced Robotic Surgery Offers New Lease on Life to Patient Battling Crohn
Imagine spending 15 years managing a disease that never really lets you rest pain, infections, and uncertainty becoming the background noise of everyday life. That was the reality for Rajesh (name changed), a man in his late 30s, living with Crohn's disease since his early twenties. Then came the final blow: his bowel had [] The post Advanced Robotic Surgery Offers New Lease on Life to Patient Battling Crohn's Disease for 15 Years appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
Cognition's valuation multiple is higher than Cursor's was before selling to SpaceX.
The Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceX
The Exploration Company (TEC) has raised $450 million to build reusable spacecraft, in what it describes as the largest-ever Series C by a European space company.
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
Meta's new personal AI agent Muse wants access to users' email, calendars, payments, health services, and more making the company's biggest consumer AI bet yet a major test of whether people still trust Meta with their data.
OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician
There is a $1 million bounty for the first person providing a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem.
Google Cloud races to catch up in the AI deployment wars with Accenture deal
Google Cloud expands its enterprise AI push with Accenture, betting on forward-deployed engineers to drive adoption and overcome deployment bottlenecks.
PM Modi Urges Fintechs To Step Up Cybersecurity, Consumer Protection
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has urged Indian fintech startups to further strengthen cybersecurity and consumer protection as the sector
Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape
Google is speeding up Chromes release schedule to ship security patches and new features faster.
A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it
The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.
Poseidon Aerospace lands $60M ahead of first pilotless test flight
The startup is trying to rethink the economics of cargo aircraft by removing pilots from the equation entirely.
Whatfix Cofounder Vara Kumar Namburu Takes Over As CEO
SaaS soonicorn Whatfix has appointed its cofounder Vara Kumar Namburu as chief executive, shortly after the unfortunate passing of cofounder
Business Wire India Recognised as MVT Facilitator of the Year and Most Transformative Medical Value Travel Company of the Year at Bharat Healths Sanjeevani 2026 With operations across 18+ countries and patients assisted from 50+ nationalities, Shinon is strengthening Indias role in global healthcare delivery Shinon Healthcare, Indias trusted medical-assistance and healthcare consultancy, has been [] The post Shinon Healthcare Receives Honors at Sanjeevani 2026 for Medical Value Travel Leadership, Advancing the Heal in India Vision appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
Circolife Raises $4.5 Mn To Scale Subscription-Based Air Conditioning
Climatetech startup Circolife has netted $4.5 Mn (around 40.45 Cr) in a pre-Series A round led by Polycab Indias joint
International School of French Baking
Business Wire India Founded by Yash and Anishkaa Malpani, ISFBPis created to bring the breadth, technical depth and professional discipline of international French baking education to aspiring bakers in India. For Yash and Anishkaa Malpani, the idea for the International School of French Baking & Ptisserie did not begin in a classroom. It began [] The post International School of French Baking & Ptisserie Opens in Pune, Bringing International-Standard Baking Education to India appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
From MSMEs to traditional industries, Rajasthans enterprises seek stronger ecosystem to scale
Stakeholders say the state must strengthen the institutional ecosystem that supports industry.
Shiprocket reports consolidated net loss of Rs 13.71 crore in the June 2026 quarter
Sales rise 33.81% to Rs 592.09 crore
Stock Alert: Swiggy, Shiprocket, Neuland Lab, PNB Housing Finance
Shares of Inox Wind, Kaynes Technology, LIC Housing Finance and SAIL barred from fresh F&O positions on 7 September 2026.
Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta's AI glasses, backed by $25 million from Elad Gil, Khosla Ventures, and Lennar to tackle a labor shortage severe enough that data center projects alone now need 4,000 to 5,000 workers apiece.
Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
A secret new Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns Telluride
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, stunned Telluride audiences Sunday night with its generous access to the Theranos founder.
Dronetech startup AVPL International parent AITMC Ventures reported a net profit of 14.2 Cr in the fiscal year FY26, a
Indias GDP can hit double-digit growth if MSMEs grow by 10%: Rajiv Talreja, Founder, Quantum Leap
The collaboration seeks to redefine how Indian MSME leaders leverage business PCs, empowering them to overcome technological bottlenecks to focus entirely on sustainable enterprise growth.
Voice AI startup Navana.ai has raised 40 Cr ($4.2 Mn) in a Series A funding round led by existing investor
Poland and India are poised to achieve a $10 billion bilateral trade target soon, according to Polish Foreign Minister Radosaw Sikorski. He expressed confidence in leveraging decades of friendship to boost economic ties, focusing on defense, new technologies, and the space sector.
Scent & Style: Why fashion and fragrance are finding common ground
For apparel brands, fragrances are fast emerging as a natural extension of the brand persona and a promise of a sensory experience for the consumer.
Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement
Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Charting the global economy: US Job Growth exceeds projections
US labour market gains momentum, and Asian economies are holding up despite the conflict in the oil-rich Middle East.
D2C Luggage Brand Mokobara Bags
Travel and lifestyle brand Mokobara has raised 170 Cr (about $18 Mn) in a Series C funding round led by
FY26 Financial Tracker: Tracking The Financial Performance Of Indian Startups
The Indian startup ecosystem continued to mature in FY26, with 22 new-age tech companies making their public market debut as
Ola Electric Board Approves Fresh
Listed EV maker Ola Electrics board has approved a fresh fundraise of up to 1,500 Cr, three months after the
ESDS Listing Pushes New-Age Tech Stocks
The first week of September was marked by stake sales by institutional investors, fresh ESOP allotments, and continued momentum in
Indias startup funding market opened September on a softer note, extending its decline for a second straight week. Between August
Healthtech startup Medulance has raised 24 Cr ($2.5 Mn) in its Series A funding round from Auxano Capital, existing backers
RentoMojo Files RHP, Uber India Axes 200 Jobs
RentoMojo Gears Up For IPO RentoMojo is just weeks away from its D-Street debut. The furniture and appliance rental startup
After turning profitable in the fiscal year FY25, furniture rental startup Furlenco saw its net profit for the fiscal year
PayPal cuts roughly 220 jobs in India as part of turnaround plan
PayPal is targeting $400 million in cost savings by year-end and at least $1.5 billion over the next two to three years
PayPal India Layoffs: Payments Giant Restructures Workforce Amid Global Job Cuts
PayPals latest India restructuring is raising fresh questions about job security, AI-driven efficiency and the future of tech employment.
Commerce Minister to inaugurate Pharma MachTech & LabNext Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam
Set to kick off on September 7, 2026, in Delhi, the Pharma MachTech & LabNext Expo 2026 aims to position India as a center of excellence for pharma machinery and lab equipment. During this significant event, industry pioneers and entrepreneurs will seek growth opportunities while attending various conferences discussing essential topics such as reshoring and the role of MSMEs.
Everstone Capital-Backed Wingify Ropes In Ex-Dayforce Mehernaz Dalal As CFO
SaaS major Wingify has appointed former Dayforce APAC CFO Mehernaz Dalal its new CFO, effective immediately. Dalal most recently has
Simple Energy Catches The Mass-Market Wave
After years of chasing premium and performance-focused buyers, EV startups are now setting their sights on the mass market. While
PayPal layoffs: 600 jobs cut in India without prior notice, report says
PayPal layoffs jobs cut in India without prior notice report says
Flipkart enters micro-drama market, partners TTT, Pratilipi
Flipkart has partnered with Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT) and Nexus Venture Partners-backed Pratilipi, among others, to produce micro-dramas exclusively for the platform
Alpha Wave Sells Pine Labs Stake Worth
On a selling spree, Alpha Wave has now offloaded more than 3.5 Cr shares of fintech Pine Labs via a
iPhone 17 Pro available under Rs 87,000 on Flipkart, details inside
iPhone Pro available under Rs on Flipkart details inside
Quick Commerce Supply Chain Startup DocPharma Nets $2 Mn For Expansion
Healthcare supply chain startup DocPharma has raised $2 Mn (19 Cr) in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Equentis,
Applications open September 1, 2026 for startups to join Cycle 2. The post Panasonic Life Solutions India Announces Second Cycle of Co.lab Studio by IGNITION to Accelerate Co-Creation with Startups appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
30 Startups To Watch: Startups That Caught Our Eye In August 2026
August turned out to be yet another eventful month for the Indian startup ecosystem. The month marked multiple mega rounds,
Fintech soonicorn Niyo has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the forex and cross-border payments business of listed financial services
Alteon Raises $2.5 Mn To Develop Long-Endurance Autonomous Aircraft
Bengaluru-based startup Alteon has raised $2.5 Mn (about 24 Cr) in a pre-seed round led by Lachy Groom, with participation
In France's north, winegrowers bet on a warmer future
This year, successive heatwaves, wildfires and drought, disrupted life for France's winegrowers, leading to historically early harvests, lower yields, and an increased risk of smoke taint.
Low inventories, El Nino to keep sugar market tight through FY27: DAM Capital
The Indian sugar sector is likely to remain in a tight-supply situation through FY27 and possibly beyond, with low inventories, weather risks and firm global prices expected to keep domestic sugar prices elevated, according to a research report by DAM Capital Advisors.
Zenergize Bags $4 Mn To Scale Production Of Its EV Chargers
Clean tech startup Zenergize, which manufactures chargers for electric vehicles (EVs), has raised $4 Mn (nearly 38 Cr) in its
LEAP India Q1 Profit Jumps 30% YoY To
Recently listed logistics company LEAP Indias net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY27) increased by 30% to 24.7 Cr
Zomato Lays Off 240 Employees, Shuts Hyderabad Customer Support Operations
Eternals food delivery business Zomato has fired around 240 employees as it shuts down its customer support operations in Hyderabad,
Zomato Bans Sale Of Analogue Dishes On Its Platform
Amid growing concerns over analogue paneer, Zomato has announced a zero-tolerance policy against the sale of dishes containing analogue dairy
Pernia's Pop-Up Shop made designer fashion easier to find. Now, it's going public
Pernias PopUp Shop made designer fashion easier to find Now its going public
Online Grocery Startup Satvacart Shuts Down After 12-Year Run
Gurugram-based online grocery startup Satvacart has shut down after 12 years of operations and disbanded its team after failing to
Ather Launches Konarc Escooter At
EV maker Ather Energy launched its new Konarc electric scooter at its annual Community Day today. Starting at 99,999, the
From Third Wave Coffee To MATTER
Indian startup funding activity took a minor hit in the last week of August. Twenty three startups managed to raise
[Update] Sandhya Devanathan Leaves Meta For New Role At OpenAI
Update | August 29, 01:54 AM IST Hours after Sandhya Devanathan said that she had stepped down as the India
