Deploying blended finance for climate action is not just an investment, but a necessary launchpad for the future which our planet's well-being depends on.

At DevSparks 2025 Bengaluru Edition, YourStory curated a power-packed day with speakers from NVIDIA, AWS India, Snowflake, and many more.

The new initiative aims to equip Indias developers with the skills, tools, and mindset needed to navigate an AI-driven shift in software work.

In FY24, VerSe saw a 51% reduction in its EBITDA burn, from Rs 1,448 crore in FY23 to Rs 710 crore. It projects more than 75% growth in its FY25 revenue

OpenAI launched a research preview of the cloud-based software engineering agent that can parallelly work on multiple tasks.

Amid Karntaka's bike taxi standoff, drivers representing the Bike Taxi Association (BTA) organised a peaceful demonstration at the Transport Ministers office.

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency's (Ireda) plea came for hearing before a two-member Ahmedabad-based bench of the insolvency tribunal NCLT.

Delhi labour minister Kapil Mishra chaired a meeting with gig workers and representatives from major platforms and aggregators.

In this photo essay from the India Art Festival in Mumbai, we showcase a range of artworks and creator insights on resilience.

PB Fintechs leadership details its renewed focus on core insurance economics, and a cautious approach to lending and investments. Zeuron.ai is improving cognitive health with a brain-computer interface. FLOW Pads aims to provide sustainable menstrual products and employment to rural women.

DevSparks Bengaluru 2025 aims to empower India's developer ecosystem with emerging tech, next-gen innovations, and tech solutions shaping the future.

Venture capital funding into Indian startups saw a sharp decline in the third week primarily due to the absence of large deals.

Developed in partnership with Meta and the National Skill Development Corporation, and implemented by Sarvam AI, SIA is powered by the open-source Llama model and offers personalised assistance in English, Hindi, and Hinglish.

Delhivery posted a profit after tax of Rs 73 crore in Q4 FY25, reversing a loss of Rs 69 crore from the previous year and marking its fourth consecutive profitable quarter.

Karnataka is emerging as a global AI hub with GCCs, AI startups, and digital talent fueling Indias tech ambitions across sectors and regions.

Launched Friday, Atom marks Zepto's foray into consumer tech SaaS, competing against those offered by Kantar and Nielsen.

Budget 2025 enhances MSME credit, formalization, and innovation with new funds and schemes, yet challenges remain on the ground.

This funding round comes as Nobel Hygiene gears up for its initial public offering, signaling continued institutional interest in the disposable hygiene sector and the companys planned growth trajectory.

The partnership will introduce PURE's advanced energy storage product line to consumers in Canada and the US through a co-branding arrangement.

As the company achieved key profitability milestones, PB Fintechs leadership detailed the evolving business mix, a renewed focus on core insurance economics, and a cautious approach to lending and investments.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Friday, May 16, 2025.

The Ministry of Heavy Industries had received a formal proposal from the Karnataka government seeking allocation of electric buses under the initiative.

Some of OYO's notable new corporate clients include SBI Life, Cult Fit, and Sun TV Direct.

Peak XV recently sold partial or full stakes from Indian companies, including Rebel Foods, Healthkart, Finova, K12 Techno, and Cloudnine Hospitals.

Suraj Agarwalla, Vice President of the Growth team at Peak XV Partners, has left the venture capital firm, with his last working day being May 15. His exit comes as the firm continues to deal with a number of high level exits.

Amazon plans to merge its logistics arm with its marketplace unit to simplify its organisational structure.

Google surpasses 150 million paid subscribers, fueled by AI-driven services like Gemini, YouTube Premium, and Google One.

In a move that could redefine modern medicine, China has launched the worlds first fully AI-powered hospitalAgent Hospital...

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Here's how SHG Technologies combines AI and empathy to develop Smart Vision Glasses, transforming lives of India's visually impaired.

Here's how TriNanos nanotech coating boosts solar efficiency, saves water, and extends panel lifeall without infrastructure change.

Despite a projected moderation, India remains one of the fastest-growing large economies, supported by resilient consumption and government spending, the United Nations has said.

Wondering how to leverage real-time streaming data? Tired of running to dashboards and analysts when you want to talk to your data?

Meet the startup NxtQube, a Nashik-based startup, that is revolutionising industrial drone usage with universal autonomous

Flipkart is steadily ramping up its quick commerce offering with Flipkart Minutes, which comes with heavy expenditures in setting up new dark store networks and high customer acquisition costs.

Discover how AI-powered PCs can boost productivity, simplify IT purchases, and drive smarter business growth; plus claim Rs 5,000 worth of Lenovo Pro bonus points

Sandhya Devanathan takes on the expanded role as Dan Neary, Metas longtime head for Asia-Pacific, steps down after 12 years. Benjamin Joe is set to take over as regional vice president in July.

Spotifys AI DJ now supports voice commands, letting Premium users personalize music with spoken prompts like genres, moods, or artists.

In 2022, Dr Manoj Ranjana seasoned prosthodontistteamed up with Aditya Andra and Deep Mehta to launch Toothlensa Chennai-based dental healthtech startup that leverages AI to lower dental treatment costs and make dental insurance mainstream.

Can a game-based console improve brain function and movement disorders? Neurotech startup Zeuron.ai is improving cognitive health with a brain-computer interface.

Founded in 2021, Chennai-based Toothlens is an AI-powered dental healthtech startup, which has completed over 2 lakh checkups, with 15,000 AI-based assessments in the last six months.

The investment is understood to be part of a larger funding round. This move comes as Groww is reportedly preparing for a potential initial public offering.

PB Fintech's core insurance revenue grew 46% while core credit revenue declined 21% during the quarter.

The US-based crypto exchange disclosed that it expects estimates from the data leak to be between $180 million and $400 million.

Zomato's move to end rain fee waiver for Gold members comes amid broader slowdown in food delivery and platform's focus on profitability.

In the heart of Gangoh, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, a young boy's world gradually dimmed due to a rare genetic eye disorder.

The report, 'Blue-collar workforce trends 2025' by Deloitte said the trend reflects a strong demand for skilled talent across key sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, ecommerce and logistics.

Discover how Serigen is redefining tissue repair with silk-based innovations that are affordable, effective, and globally scalable.

Quick commerce player Zepto's latest Swap & Save feature would help the company promote specific products, clear out slow-moving goods and even push its private labels.

With this, the total number of startups granted tax exemptions under the scheme has crossed 3,700 since its launch.