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Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world

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Fusion startups are increasingly embracing defense applications, a return to the industry's roots, as climate tech funding stalls. This shift provides new revenue streams for expensive fusion development. Defense sees fusion-related laser technology as crucial for developing cost-effective laser weapons against drones. Xcimer partnered with RTX, and Pacific Fusion collaborates with NNSA, highlighting fusion's dual utility for energy and national security.

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Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1

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Tesla's long-awaited second-generation Roadster is slated for an October 1 unveiling, as hinted by a recent "Go for launch" post. First announced in 2017, the electric sports car has faced multiple delays and reportedly features a new design. The graphic also suggests optional cold gas thrusters, developed by SpaceX, hinting at unique flight capabilities. Production is anticipated 12-18 months after the.

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BRICS should help 100 startups scale across member markets every year: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Modi urged BRICS nations to help 100 startups expand into member markets annually. He also tasked the BRICS Business Council with identifying top trade barriers and facilitating 1,000 new business partnerships yearly. India, with its robust startup ecosystem, aims to drive innovation and has proposed a BRICS Incubator Network and Startup Innovation Fund. The expanded 11-nation BRICS group seeks deeper economic ties, with Iran advocating for national currency use and simplified trade.

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Karnataka launches Rs 25 crore Government First startup initiative

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Karnataka launched the "Government First Initiative" to make government a first customer for startups. This Rs 25 crore program supports 100 startups over three years, offering up to Rs 25 lakh for pilot implementation of deployment-ready solutions. It allows startups to propose ideas or respond to problem statements, removing prior experience requirements. Successful pilots can lead to wider government procurement, connecting innovation with public service delivery.

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Pocket Entertainment crosses $500M in ARR fuelled by AI

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Pocket Entertaiment attributed its growth to audio platform Pocket FM and the increasing use of AI across content creation, production, personalisation and distribution. It noted that AI has reduced the time required to launch in new markets from about 12 months to two.

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Hero Motors’ Rs 1,000 Cr IPO to open on September 16; price band fixed at Rs 79–84 per share

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The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 600 crore, and an offer-for-sale of shares worth up to Rs 400 crore by promoters. Hero Motors’ initial public offering will open for subscription on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) and close on Friday (September 18). The company has s.

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Stellar lineup at TechSparks 2026; How Jagriti is helping women build digital businesses

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TechSparks 2026, YourStory’s flagship startup-tech summit, returns to Bengaluru from October 13 to 15 with the theme ‘The New Tech Order’ and an stellar lineup of speakers. Meawnhile, Jagriti Sewa Sansthan’s Women’s Centre of Excellence is helping women in eastern UP build sustainable businesses.

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Proxima Fusion bets €140M on a critical fusion ingredient dominated by Asian suppliers

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Proxima Fusion plans a €140 million factory in Germany to produce high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape. This critical component will generate powerful magnetic fields for its fusion reactors, enabling smaller, more efficient designs. The move follows a significant €411 million funding round and includes €21 million from Lower Saxony.

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Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video

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Amazon is enhancing its TV shopping experience, integrating product discovery directly into Prime Video. New features allow customers to find items from thousands of titles via an updated X-Ray experience and "Shop the Scene" using Amazon Lens technology. These updates make product recommendations more prominent and accessible, improving upon the previous "Shop the Show" feature. This move aims to create additional revenue streams, aligning Amazon with other services offering shoppable content.

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The Boring Company raises $3B in round led by UAE

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The Boring Company, led by Elon Musk, has raised $3 billion in a Series D funding round, bringing its valuation to $23 billion. Led by the United Arab Emirates, the round includes investors like Sequoia Capital. The company plans to construct over 150 kilometers of tunnels in the UAE. Currently operating in Las Vegas and starting a project in Nashville, the firm aims to reduce traffic using underground networks.

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Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs

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Google has agreed to buy 1 million carbon credits from Indian climate-tech startup Mitti Labs by 2030. This is the largest publicly announced deal for credits generated from cutting methane emissions in rice farming. The agreement covers farms in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, where farmers will adopt practices to reduce flooding. This technique cuts methane by 50% and water use by 40%, helping Google achieve its net-zero emissions goal.

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Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features

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Snapchat launched "Snapchat Plans," new features enabling users to create, share, and manage real-world events. Users can send invitations, track event details like time, location, and attendees, and RSVP within the app. This initiative aims to compete with dedicated event-planning platforms, facilitating everything from parties to study sessions. Plans are private, invite-only, and designed to foster more in-person connections, aligning with Gen Z's.

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Myntra Tech Threads 2026 spotlights the brands shaping India’s evolving fashion and lifestyle landscape

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India’s fashion and lifestyle ecosystem is witnessing the rise of an exciting mix of global names, homegrown and emerging brands. From heritage brands to D2C brands, each is finding its own way to create relevance and capture consumer attention in a constantly evolving fashion and lifestyle lands.

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Adani Airports emerges as world's third most valuable airport operator after $1B fundraise

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Adani Airports Holdings has secured approximately $1 billion in equity from global investors, including Temasek and BlackRock, raising its post-money valuation to $19 billion. This positions the company as one of the world's most valuable airport operators. The capital will fund network expansion, modernization, and commercial infrastructure to increase annual capacity to 200 million passengers, while Adani Enterprises retains overall control of the subsidiary.

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Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

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Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. Earlier Wednesday, Mullenweg posted in a Slack channel visible to all employees that the company’s Chief Financial […].

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Apple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo

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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 company’s new CEO, John Ternus. The company said that the new device was “Inspired by the versatility of iPad” and also showed how people […].

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DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal

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Fox’s $22 billion plan to buy Roku has hit a new hurdle. The Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s 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. That’s a fairly standard step in a major antitrust […].

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Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it?

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AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach are demonstrating the potential dangers of deploying AI systems that are more capable than humans. So what happens when we can’t reliably control what these systems do? On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan is joined by Connor Leahy, an AI researcher, entrepreneur, and now the U.S. Executive Director of […].

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Footprints Preschool & Daycare expands Bengaluru presence with new centre at RMZ Eco World, Bellandur

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Subtitle: New centre brings HighScope-based early-years learning and daycare into one of Bengaluru's largest tech parks, with corporate daycare partnerships open for companies in the Outer Ring Road corridor. Image caption: Purvesh Sharma, Co-founder and COO, Footprints Preschool & Daycare, wi.

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Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms

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"Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers have urged the Commerce Department to place three Indian hack-for-hire firms—BellTroX, CyberRoot, and Sunkissed Organic Farms—on its economic sanctions entity list. The lawmakers accuse these companies of conducting cyberattacks and espionage against Americans to manipulate litigation and suppress reporting. Allegedly operating for the Qatari government, these firms are accused of stealing data and using foreign courts to censor public awareness.".

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