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Following a wave of successful Indian startup listings, furniture rental leader RentoMojo faces critical scrutiny. Can its subscription-based flywheel sustain growth and profitability in a post-IPO landscape?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a new BRICS initiative to help 100 startups scale across member markets each year, alongside a mandate to eliminate trade barriers and foster 1,000 partnerships.
A Bengaluru commercial court has issued a temporary injunction against hyperlocal news startup Way2News, barring the use of confidential data and intellectual property allegedly belonging to AppsForBharat.
Cloud provider ESDS saw a massive 92% stock surge this week, leading a recovery in new-age tech stocks. Meanwhile, fintechs rallied as the industry anticipates favorable Merchant Discount Rate policy changes.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei echoes Sam Altman's sentiments, suggesting the industry may need to slow down AI scaling to ensure safety protocols and regulatory frameworks can keep up with rapid technical progress.
Early-stage backer Accel India has offloaded 27 lakh shares in logistics giant BlackBuck for ₹155.5 Cr, marking a significant exit move following the company's recent listing on the public markets.
A senior researcher at Anthropic has resigned with a stark warning about the risks of self-improving superintelligence, raising questions about AI safety as the company reportedly nears a public listing.
The window for hosting official Side Events at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 closes tonight. Founders and investors have until 11:59 p.m. PT to submit their applications for ecosystem networking opportunities.
Founders looking to showcase their startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 have just one week left to secure exhibit tables before the September 18 deadline. Don't miss this key visibility opportunity.
Maven Robotics has officially launched with a massive $100 million Series A. The startup aims to aggressively capture the market for commercial robot deployments with a focus on immediate, active scaling.
Bending Spoons acquires collaboration platform Miro for $1.36B. The deal represents a 90% decline from Miro’s $17.5B peak valuation in 2022, signaling a massive correction in the SaaS and workplace tools market.
India's Pocket FM has doubled its annual revenue run rate to $500 million, leveraging generative AI to produce 99% of new audio content and slashing production costs by 80x.
Actor and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg is set to appear at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, shifting the focus from his film career to his strategic investments in healthcare, wellness, and early-stage business building.
Apple has officially entered the foldable smartphone sector with the iPhone Duo. Priced at ₹3 Lakh in India, the device targets the luxury segment and challenges competitors in the premium hardware ecosystem.
As AI agents become staples in the enterprise, Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony to address the rising security risks associated with nonhuman identities and autonomous system access.
Uber has invested $10 million in Carrum Mobility, its largest fleet partner for Uber Black in India. The deal values the operator at $168 million as Uber strengthens its premium service supply chain.
Quantum cybersecurity leader QNu Labs has raised ₹200 Cr ($24M) in Series A1 funding to accelerate R&D and international expansion, addressing the growing threat of quantum-based cyberattacks.
Temple, the new health-tech venture from Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal, has published a validation study for its proprietary brain flow metric, marking a key milestone for the startup's hardware development.
CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur warns that AI could amplify anti-competitive practices, urging a balance between innovation and fair play as the regulator monitors data concentration and algorithmic transparency.
Bengaluru-based spacetech GalaxEye has secured a US patent for its advanced satellite imaging technology, marking a first for an Indian startup in the sector and bolstering its high-resolution data capabilities.
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