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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.

inc42 18 Aug 2026 8:00 am

AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google

We have some really ambitious plans to help you work with AI in Chrome to get things done, and Ill have more to share soon, Jacob Bank, Relay founder and CEO, said.

TechCrunch 18 Aug 2026 2:57 am

Unprecedented number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators

Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.

TechCrunch 18 Aug 2026 1:48 am

Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21

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!

TechCrunch 18 Aug 2026 1:03 am

Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B

Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.

TechCrunch 18 Aug 2026 12:34 am

Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos

Reddit is beginning to test video and audio versions of popular posts, allowing users to watch or listen to Reddit stories instead of just reading them.

TechCrunch 18 Aug 2026 12:12 am

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.

The Hindu Businessline 17 Aug 2026 10:03 pm

Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud

Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 9:45 pm

Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project

Nvidia's investment in SoftBank's data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 8:46 pm

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),

inc42 17 Aug 2026 8:44 pm

Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South

African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 8:36 pm

WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan

WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 8:26 pm

Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network

Uber is also making investing in Zipline as part of the tie-up.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 6:48 pm

Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation

Wisprs total funding is now over $361 million.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 6:40 pm

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.

The Economic Times 17 Aug 2026 3:29 pm

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,

inc42 17 Aug 2026 1:45 pm

The RDI Fund Row, PM

Indias Deeptech Fund Hits A Hurdle Indias 1 Lakh Cr RDI fund promised to unlock patient capital for deeptech startups.

inc42 17 Aug 2026 8:00 am

Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+

OpenRouter's CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 2:27 am

Why people aren

On the latest episode of Equity podcast, we discuss why not everyone is buying Zuckerbergs vision.

TechCrunch 17 Aug 2026 2:02 am

Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is

Dario Amodei is pushing back against the idea that he's been painting an overly pessimistic picture of AI.

TechCrunch 16 Aug 2026 10:23 pm

TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

TechCrunch 16 Aug 2026 9:34 pm

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.

The Hindu Businessline 16 Aug 2026 10:04 am

Anthropic shares more details about how Claude

How will the watermarking actually work? Can it be hidden with editing? And how does this affect code?

TechCrunch 16 Aug 2026 12:28 am

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

TechCrunch 15 Aug 2026 6:45 pm

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),

inc42 15 Aug 2026 2:06 pm

Crop buyers cut off from Black Sea are turning to other origins

The region is one of the worlds top suppliers of grain and sunflower oil, much of which heads to Asia, Africa and the rest of Europe.

The Economic Times 15 Aug 2026 10:47 am

Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up

PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm's new CEO attempts to turn the company around.

TechCrunch 15 Aug 2026 4:13 am

Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways

Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

TechCrunch 15 Aug 2026 2:07 am

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

inc42 15 Aug 2026 1:52 am

What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities

Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Heres what we know and dont know about this wave of attacks allegedly carried out by the Iranian government.

TechCrunch 15 Aug 2026 12:34 am

Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can

Unforgetful, the latest app from longtime indie developer Marco Arment, is designed to make reminders harder to ignore or accidentally dismiss.

TechCrunch 14 Aug 2026 9:51 pm

Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations

Turning off this setting won't affect invisible benchmarks used to identify an AI generated file

TechCrunch 14 Aug 2026 9:43 pm

Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is

Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AImodelanyone can download and run on their own hardware a contrast toMuseSpark, the companys more powerful model that stays locked behind its own APIs. The release landed alongsidea letter from Mark Zuckerbergarguing AI should be for everyone rather than controlled by a handful of labs, but as Equitys []

TechCrunch 14 Aug 2026 9:13 pm

Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store

Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.

TechCrunch 14 Aug 2026 8:24 pm

Kog is going deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs

The idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.

TechCrunch 14 Aug 2026 8:20 pm

[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

inc42 14 Aug 2026 7:47 pm

Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct

Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.

TechCrunch 14 Aug 2026 7:35 pm

US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.

TechCrunch 14 Aug 2026 6:59 pm

Asia Rice: India rates hit near one-year high on tight supply

Indian rice export prices have reached their highest level in nearly a year. Vietnam's rice prices also increased for a third consecutive week. Bangladesh plans to import one hundred thousand tons of parboiled rice from Vietnam. Malaysia and the Philippines have increased their rice imports due to El Nino concerns.

The Economic Times 14 Aug 2026 9:39 am

Rapido Bags Karnataka Cab Aggregator Licence Till 2031

Mobility unicorn Rapido has secured the cab aggregator licence from the Karnataka State Transport Authority. Granted under the Karnataka On-Demand

inc42 14 Aug 2026 1:47 am

[Update] Shiprocket IPO Oversubscribed 3.16X On Day 2

Update | August 13, 2026 Shiprockets public issue was subscribed 3.16X on the second day of bidding, receiving bids for

inc42 13 Aug 2026 7:55 pm

Mirae Asset Venture Investments Marks First Close Of Fund II At

Investment firm Mirae Asset Venture Investments (MAVI) India has marked the first close of its second fund at 1,125 Cr

inc42 13 Aug 2026 2:50 pm

Exclusive: Former Dyson India Boss Ankit Jain Bags Funding From BEENEXT For New Venture

Former Dyson India MD Ankit Jain is working on a startup focused on building premium consumer appliances, sources told Inc42.

inc42 13 Aug 2026 2:39 pm

FTAs to drive 30-40% growth in Indias textile exports to UK, EU over next 15 months: DMAs Sharad Jaipuria

India's textile exports to the UK and EU are on the verge of expansion in the next fifteen months, driven by new FTAs that level the playing field with other nations. As the Indian denim sector prioritises sustainability with an emphasis on water conservation, boosting garment production capabilities and workforce skills will be key to reap the benefits.

The Economic Times 13 Aug 2026 2:19 pm

D2C Brand Scrubsy Nets $3 Mn To Expand Home Cleaning Offerings

D2C home-cleaning startup Scrubsy has raised 27 Cr ($3 Mn) in a seed round led by V3 Ventures. Founded in

inc42 13 Aug 2026 1:46 pm

Bluehill.vc marks final close of maiden deeptech fund at 400 crore; eyes 15-16 bets

The Chennai-based VC firm exercised its full 50-crore greenshoe option and plans to write $1-2 million cheques for early-stage startups as investor interest in deeptech surges.

Livemint 13 Aug 2026 10:49 am

DevX Q1 Profit Jumps To

Office space provider DevX (Dev Accelerator) reported a consolidated net profit of 1.50 Cr in Q1 FY27, more than 10X

inc42 12 Aug 2026 8:07 pm

Table Space All Set For IPO, Watermarking AI

Table Spaces 800 Cr IPO Table Space is back in the market with its IPO ambitions. The managed workspace provider

inc42 12 Aug 2026 8:00 am

IPO-Bound Shiprocket Nets

Ahead of the commencement of the bidding for its public issue tomorrow (August 12), IPO-bound logistics major Shiprocket has raised

inc42 11 Aug 2026 8:38 pm

PM E-DRIVE E2W Subsidy Extended Till March 2028 With

In a bid to boost EV adoption in the country, the Central has increased the total outlay of the PM

inc42 11 Aug 2026 8:28 pm

AvenuesAI Q1 Profit Jumps 45% YoY To

Fintech company AvenuesAIs (formerly Infibeam Avenues) consolidated net profit for the June quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q1 FY27)

inc42 11 Aug 2026 2:37 pm

Vecton AI raises Rs 6 crore in pre-seed funding led by Zeropearl VC to help financial institutions with AI transformation

The investment will strengthen Vecton's transformation model, enabling financial institutions to accelerate enterprise AI adoption and unlock measurable business impact

The Economic Times 11 Aug 2026 2:10 pm

Maharashtra FDA Suspends Blinkit

The action followed an August 7 inspection that found serious hygiene and food-storage violations at Blinkits Malad facility, amid a wider Maharashtra FDA crackdown.

The LogicaI Indian 11 Aug 2026 12:51 pm

FDA suspends Blinkit's Mumbai facility license over cockroaches, expired food

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action against a Blinkit Commerce's warehouse located in Malad, Mumbai and suspended the food license of the company with immediate effect. The FDA actions followed after...

India TV 11 Aug 2026 10:05 am

Blinkit facility in Malad loses food licence after FDA flags safety lapses

The Maharashtra FDA has suspended the food licence of Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd, which operates Blinkit, after inspectors found serious food-safety violations at its Malad West facility

Mid Day 11 Aug 2026 7:57 am

Maharashtra FDA intensifies crackdown; Blinkit's Malad store licence suspended

The enforcement action, carried out between August 6 and 9, targeted establishments involved in the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of food products. Dairy items, edible oil, packaged drinking water, bakery products, jaggery, paneer, gutkha, pan masala and cheese analogue were among the products covered

Mid Day 10 Aug 2026 9:18 pm

[Update] LEAP India IPO: Issue Subscribed 49% On Day 2

Update | August 10, 20:40 IST Logistics tech company LEAP Indias IPO was subscribed 49% at the end of second

inc42 10 Aug 2026 8:40 pm

ideaForge Slips Into The Red In Q1, Reports

Barely a quarter after reporting profits, dronetech major ideaForge once again slipped into the red in the June 2026 quarter

inc42 10 Aug 2026 8:25 pm

Info Edge Q1: PAT Jumps 43% YoY To

Naukri parent Info Edge net profit for the first quarter of FY27 (Q1 FY27) jumped 43% to 490.1 Cr from

inc42 10 Aug 2026 2:48 pm

AUM Ventures Marks First Close Of

Deeptech focused early-stage VC firm AUM Ventures has marked the first close of its India Innovation Fund II at 225

inc42 10 Aug 2026 2:40 pm

GalaxEye Acquires StarOps To Expand Satellite Engineering Capabilities

Spacetech startup GalaxEye has acquired Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering company StarOps to deepen its in-house satellite engineering capabilities. The integration also

inc42 10 Aug 2026 2:23 pm

Charting the global economy: US employment declines unexpectedly

The El Nio on track to become the most powerful of the past 76 years is strengthening rapidly, posing a major threat to fragile economies already roiled by conflict in the Middle East.

The Economic Times 9 Aug 2026 9:09 am

Hero MotoCorp To Debut Maiden Electric Motorcycle Next Year

Auto giant Hero MotoCorp is all set to unveil its first batch of electric motorcycles next year. While the company

inc42 8 Aug 2026 2:21 am

Meet The 14 D2C Brands From The Inaugural D2CX Runway Cohort

After growing into a $65 Bn market, Indias D2C ecosystem is entering its next phase of evolution. While new brands

inc42 7 Aug 2026 8:15 pm

SEBI Clears IPOs Of Rediff, PlaySimple

Markets regulator SEBI has given its go-ahead to the initial public offerings (IPOs) of AvenuesAIs (formerly Infibeam Avenues) subsidiary Rediff

inc42 7 Aug 2026 7:54 pm

New Tax Laws Amendment Bill Clears Path For Simpler Data Centre Incentive Regime

Indias push to become a global cloud and AI infrastructure hub received a boost after the Lok Sabha passed the

inc42 7 Aug 2026 2:37 pm

ixigo Crashes 13% Despite Strong Q1, JM Financial Cuts Target Price

Shares of traveltech company ixigo fell as much as 13.6% to an intraday low of 174.15 apiece on the BSE

inc42 7 Aug 2026 2:29 pm

Instant Help

Fixing Instant Services Unit Economics The battle for Indias instant home services is on. Players are clocking record orders, raising

inc42 7 Aug 2026 8:00 am

Gains From Unexercised ESOP Buybacks Taxable As Capital Gains: ITAT

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that gains arising from the repurchase of vested, unexercised employee stock options

inc42 6 Aug 2026 9:26 pm

Lok Sabha Passes Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, Clearing Path To Levy MDR On UPI Payments

The Lok Sabha on Thursday (August 6) passed the bill amending the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to

inc42 6 Aug 2026 9:05 pm

Wakefit Q1 Profit Increases 19% YoY To

Mattress maker Wakefit saw its net profit for the June quarter (Q1 FY27) increase 19% to 23.4 Cr from 19.6

inc42 6 Aug 2026 8:07 pm