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Foam Home celebrates 50 years with Circadia, redefining sleep for India

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Foam Home, a trusted Indian mattress brand celebrating 50 years, has launched Circadia to address India's growing sleep crisis. Moving away from standardized specifications, Circadia focuses on personalized sleep solutions based on individual body types and lifestyles. Developed with Technogel Italy, the collection blends five decades of craftsmanship with global material science, offering an ergonomic approach to restorative sleep and long-term wellbeing for discerning consumers.

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The Indian Kitchen’s New Obsessions

Business • via Startup • Palak Sharma

India's $2 billion cookware market is shifting toward premium, non-toxic, and health-conscious products as consumers prioritize safety and durability. D2C startups like The Indus Valley, Ember, and Cumin Co. are attracting significant investment by offering toxin-free alternatives that withstand rigorous Indian cooking. While health awareness and regulatory pushes drive growth, brands must balance modern design with material transparency to build long-term consumer trust and mainstream adoption.

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AI, identity, real-time payments creating new cyber threat landscape: Report

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The Digital Threat Report 2025-26 warns that traditional cybersecurity models are inadequate for today's interconnected financial ecosystem. As banking shifts toward AI-driven decision-making, real-time payments, and embedded finance, the attack surface has expanded into a distributed mesh. Threat actors are now exploiting trust-chain manipulations and gaps between systems, where a single identity compromise can grant persistent, cross-platform access across multiple services and institutions.

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Dhurva Space receives Rs 60 Cr under Antariksh Venture Capital Fund

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"Hyderabad-based Dhurva Space has become the first recipient of investment from the Antariksh Venture Capital Fund (AVCF), receiving Rs 60 crore. Managed by SIDBI Venture Capital Limited under IN-SPACe, the fund possesses a corpus exceeding Rs 1,000 crore. Dhurva Space will utilize the capital to expand its full-stack space engineering capabilities, enhance sovereign spacecraft manufacturing, and scale infrastructure to support India's growing space-tech ecosystem and commercialization.".

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Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again

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Successful entrepreneurs and executives are returning to operational roles to capitalize on the AI revolution. High-profile figures like Tom Blomfield, Mike Krieger, and Andrej Karpathy have joined Anthropic, while others like Chamath Palihapitiya and Eric Wu are launching AI startups. Driven by the technology's formative potential, these veterans are even accepting non-hierarchical titles to work at the frontier of large language models.

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Yotta’s AI Infra Play, BUILT Bags $2 Mn & More

Business • via Startup • Team Inc42

Yotta Data Services plans to invest $7 billion in AI infrastructure and pursue a $1.5 billion IPO, shifting focus toward international markets. Meanwhile, BUILT and Dhruva Space secured new funding, and the Delhi High Court ordered Meta to remove pirated Zee content. Additionally, India paused the deployment of OpenAI and Anthropic models for cybersecurity, while FY26 data shows a profitability surge among several Indian tech startups.

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IPO readiness starts long before listing, says Tarun Singh of Highbrow Securities

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Tarun Singh, Managing Director of Highbrow Securities, advised MSMEs at MSME Sparks 2026 that IPO readiness extends beyond revenue milestones. He emphasized that companies should avoid going public due to funding shortages, instead focusing on strong governance, financial stability, and a clear investment narrative. Singh stressed that an IPO is an entry into public accountability, requiring founders to articulate their future conviction and manage risks effectively.

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How Nalli modernized a century-old saree business without losing customer trust

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Lavanya Nalli, Chairperson of Nalli Group of Companies, has modernized the century-old retailer by integrating ecommerce and expanding internationally while preserving core brand values. By prioritizing high-resolution imagery to build online trust and avoiding discounting and private equity, the company has grown to over 48 stores. Nalli emphasizes customer-centric product innovation and decentralized leadership to maintain operational insights and sustainable, self-funded growth.

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Redefining preventive mental wellness; Building India’s answer to Barbie

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Over 200 researchers are urging governments to address AI's economic risks and job displacement. Meanwhile, the EU proposes tiered social media access for children, and India seeks stronger cybersecurity. In business, Bharti Airtel and Meta are expanding digital infrastructure. Additionally, new Indian startups Corumm and The Good Doll are focusing on preventive mental wellness and sustainable rural livelihoods, respectively, reflecting a broader trend toward holistic and social growth.

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How Yotta Is Building Its AI Infra Playbook To Serve Global Enterprises

Business • via Startup • Shraddha Goled

Yotta Data Services is rapidly expanding its AI computing capacity, targeting a cumulative investment of $7 billion by FY27. The company is scaling its infrastructure to 85,000 NVIDIA GPUs, shifting its focus toward international markets to capture higher demand and pricing. Currently valued at $3.9 billion, Yotta is preparing for an IPO, seeking $1.5 billion in total funding to solidify its position in the global AI infrastructure market.

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Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

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Uber is expanding its platform beyond ride-hailing and delivery to include travel services like hotel bookings and boat rentals. The company is also venturing into financial services for drivers and merchants. Additionally, Uber launched AV Labs to collect driving data for autonomous vehicle partners and is leveraging its earner base to provide data-labeling services for generative AI companies, aiming to create a comprehensive "everything app" ecosystem.

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Video generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B

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Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse has raised $439 million in a Series C extension, bringing its valuation above $2 billion. The company plans to use the funds to expand its world model offerings, increase global outreach, and hire additional staff. With over 150 million registered users, PixVerse offers specialized video models for consumers and professionals, leveraging advanced data labeling expertise to compete in a crowded market.

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X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground

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X has updated its algorithm to prioritize posts from "mutuals," aiming to foster a stronger sense of community and reduce conflict in reply sections. Head of product Nikita Bier stated this change helps interest-based clusters form more easily. This move follows other creator-focused updates and mirrors efforts by Meta’s Threads, which recently introduced user-controlled feed settings and reached 500 million monthly active users to differentiate itself.

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Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

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Nous Research, the creator of the open-source Hermes AI agent, is finalizing a funding round of at least $75 million led by Robot Ventures and USV. This deal values the startup at $1.5 billion, coming shortly after its $50 million Series A. The funds will expand the Hermes ecosystem, an agent known for its built-in skills and high GitHub popularity, as well as the company's broader business model.

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Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that enterprises using proprietary AI models risk leaking sensitive business intelligence, effectively paying for intelligence with both money and proprietary data. He argues that model makers use customer "exhaust" to improve their systems, potentially becoming competitors. Consequently, many companies are shifting toward open-source models and on-premise installations to retain data ownership and avoid vendor lock-in while maintaining operational control.

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Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI

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Apple is suing OpenAI, alleging a former employee, Chang Liu, stole trade secrets after joining OpenAI. Liu allegedly exploited a zero-day authentication bug to access Apple's network post-employment, siphoning confidential files about unreleased products. Apple claims Liu also misused an acquaintance's access. The company has since fixed the vulnerability, highlighting challenges in protecting corporate data from former staff.

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Early Backer Augusta TBO Sells 2.04% Stake In TBO Tek

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Early backer Augusta TBO (Singapore) Pte Ltd. today offloaded 2.04% stake in listed B2B travel tech platform TBO Tek via.

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The wildest allegations in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

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Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging a coordinated effort to steal trade secrets from current and former employees. The complaint claims OpenAI encouraged staff to misappropriate confidential data, physical prototypes, and design artifacts to build its own hardware. Apple further alleges OpenAI coached employees to evade security procedures. OpenAI denied the claims, stating it has no interest in other companies' trade secrets.

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Sam Altman’s space data center trash talk is what most experts already believe

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"homeboy you're the one sellling [sic] public market investors on short-term space datacenters.".

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Investors send General Fusion soaring in debut as first publicly traded fusion company

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<summary>General Fusion debuted on Nasdaq (GFUZ), becoming the first publicly listed fusion power company, with its stock rallying 40%. Following a de-SPAC merger and $108 million private investment, the company now holds $150 million cash. Despite.

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