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Agent cloud startup Daytona hits $1B valuation backed by FirstMark and a who
Daytona is building a cloud for agents that's like giving every agent its own computer. It has attracted founders of Stripe, Perplextity, Datadog, Mercor and others as angels, it says.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems gets $85M to build better fusion-ready semiconductors
Top-funded fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems received an $85 million award from the federal government to advance conductors for fusion power plants.
Early-stage and follow-on investors in the AI lab are already sitting on major paper returns.
Lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics confirms patients
Quest is the latest in a series of healthcare technology companies that have been hacked in recent months.
Festive Sales See Shoppers Log In, But Hold Back On Big-Ticket Purchases
The festive season, usually a time to splurge, is telling a different story this year. A smaller number of card
[Update] Jio Platforms IPO Subscribed 22.19X On Final Day, QIB Portion Booked 70.55X
Update | October 23, 2026, 19:45 IST Reliance Industries digital services arm Jio Platforms 30,213 Cr IPO was subscribed 22.19X
Taste Wins: 28 BLACK Spotlights Bharat
Business Wire India Newly launched in India, premium German energy drink 28 BLACK showcased its range at India Food Forum (IFF) 2026 in Mumbai. Strong interest from retailers, distributors, and industry leaders signalled demand for premium, lifestyle-driven beverages. At the forum, Daniel Geuther, CEO of Yinbev Beverages India Pvt. Ltd., 28 BLACKs exclusive importer in [] The post Taste Wins: 28 BLACK Spotlights Bharats Growth Story at India Food Forum 2026 appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
Ola Electric Slides Over 7% After Bearish Call From Goldman Sachs
Shares of electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric crashed as much as 7.6% to hit an intraday low about 29 on
Union agriculture minister launches campaign to promote sustainable farming
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan,' a campaign dedicated to advancing sustainable farming techniques across the nation. Its goals include enhancing soil health and encouraging efficient resource use.
Oura sues rival Ultrahuman again, threatening its U.S. smart ring comeback
Oura alleges in its newest lawsuit that Ultrahuman's Ring Pro infringes two of its patents.
Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia
inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027.
Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing
MIT researchers marooned 13 AIs on a virtual island, and they responded by inventing games, mourning a lost ring and, eventually, getting better at their jobs.
Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear
Warhound, the brainchild of Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey, emerges from stealth to genetically engineer dogs for military and law enforcement.
As blockchain investing falls out of vogue, a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier
The digital asset unit, helmed by Chris Dixon, broadens its scope.
Rivian buys world model startup to accelerate self-driving ambitions
Third Dimension's technology uses AI to match the physical world, which when combined with Rivian's reams of data could turn into a valuable simulator.
Arc browser sunsets December 22 as The Browser Company doubles down on Dia
Arc was fiercely beloved by a dedicated group of enthusiasts, but it never quite became the mass-market Chrome alternative its makers once envisioned.
The secret to fast startup growth isn
At this years Disrupt, Lovable GTM lead Luke Arno, Polskas Ben Broca, and Theory Ventures Tomasz Tunguz gave founders some tips on how to achieve true sales success in the first 90 days.
1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password
The new feature allows agents to log into a customer's personal accounts while still protecting the private credentials that secure those accounts.
Canva releases its first image generation model
Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.
OpenAI makes its Jev competitor widely available as decision model competition heats up
OpenAI is launching its decision model to the world. Can it compete with the original Jev?
Former OpenAI science lead launches Warp Science to automate wet labs with robots
Wearing cameras and sensor gloves, the startups human chemists will train robots to perform various lab tasks.
Elon Musk made a $1 billion investment in Skydance, report says
The investment will provide a much needed financial boost as the company seeks to cut costs and lift its stock price.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements
Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are the standouts.
Uber puts all 30,000 employees on ChatGPT Work
The ride share giant previously deployed a much smaller pilot for ChatGPT Work, but is now taking the enterprise agent company-wide.
Tesla is prepping a Cybercab onslaught
The company is looking to roll the gold two-seater robotaxis out to other U.S. cities this year, even as it goes mum on the number of paid rides.
Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a
Spotify told investors its roll out of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a crackdown, just a routine improvement.
Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today
Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple top investors break down what founders need to know now.
Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants
Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with electricity in 2028.
Developer platform Railway urges
The vibe-coding platform said all of its customers should revoke and rotate their private keys, after hackers were able to decrypt some customer secrets.
Claude Duet is available through waitlist for Pro and Max plan users
DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions
DeepSeek has reportedly raised $15 billion in one of China's largest funding rounds, just days after the US ordered federal agencies to remove its technology over national security concerns.
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.
Eternal shares defy market fall after Q2 results; brokerages remain bullish
The net profit of Eternal for the second quarter of financial year 2026-27 (Q2FY27) rose 92 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 125 crore, compared to 65 crore in Q2FY26.
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, []
Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock
The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.
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.
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandal
The payout is related to a recent trial involving the social media giant that revolved around its data privacy practices.
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.
AI promises productivity, but for managers, it
More than 50% of managers say they're finding it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a new survey.
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.
Eternal Q2 net profit rises 92% in FY27, revenue up 78%
Blinkit remained a key contributor to Eternals revenue, reporting Rs 19,152 crore in revenue in Q2 FY27.
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.
Google is bringing a more personal version of its Gemini AI assistant to your car
Google is bringing Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and other Google services to deliver more personalized responses while driving.
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.
TikTok staff raised child safety concerns, but executives reportedly failed to act
Court documents show TikTok employees were frustrated with how executives responded to their concerns about risks to children.
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.
