Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap

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Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap

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Apple has reversed its plan to change Hide My Email addresses from @icloud.com to @private.icloud.com. Users argued that the new domain would allow websites to easily identify and reject masked emails, undermining the privacy tool's effectiveness. While Apple provided no official reason for the reversal, reports suggest internal employee opposition. This decision follows a previous bug that temporarily exposed users' real email addresses before being fixed.

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Atomberg DRHP: A Look At Shareholding Pattern & Key Personnel

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Consumer appliances brand Atomberg has filed draft IPO papers with SEBI, featuring a fresh issue of up to ₹450 crore and an offer for sale of 7.65 crore shares. Institutional investors including A91 Partners and Temasek Holdings plan to dilute their stakes, while founders Manoj Kumar Meena and Sibabrata Das will retain theirs. Despite a 34.8% revenue increase to ₹1,293.8 crore in FY26, the company's net loss widened.

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Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power

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Pacific Fusion has broken ground on a new facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, aiming to achieve net facility gain by 2030. The startup, which raised over $1 billion, uses coordinated electricity pulses to create magnetic fields for fusion. This demonstration site is a critical step toward operating a commercial power plant by the mid-2030s, positioning the company against global competitors and other well-funded fusion startups.

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Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica

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Presentation startup Gamma has acquired design startup Lica to establish a new design research lab. Led by Lica’s co-founders, the division will focus on expanding visual communication through fluid, multimodal presentations and personalized AI models. This strategic move aims to evolve how users engage with presentations and communication styles. The acquisition occurs amid significant investor interest and consolidation within the AI-driven presentation software market.

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OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show

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OpenAI recently unveiled benchmark results for Jalapeño, its new inference processor developed with Broadcom. Outperforming current state-of-the-art systems like Nvidia Blackwell, Jalapeño offers higher throughput per kilowatt and lower latency by minimizing data movement. Designed as a full-stack, multigenerational platform, the system aims to eliminate inference bottlenecks. Small-scale deployment is expected by late 2026, with broader availability following in 2027 to enhance AI efficiency.

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Germany’s Infineon is acquiring Bengaluru’s C2i Semiconductors

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Infineon Technologies is acquiring Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors to enhance its power management capabilities for AI data centers. Expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, the deal integrates C2i’s expertise in software-defined power and multiphase controllers into Infineon’s portfolio. This strategic move aims to address the rising electricity demands of AI computing and establish a new center of excellence for digital power technologies in India.

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Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6

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Apple unveils these new processors alongside an updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio.

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Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal

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Gatik, a Santa Clara-based autonomous vehicle startup, has raised $200 million to scale its middle-mile delivery operations. Led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, the funding follows a multi-year agreement with PepsiCo. Specializing in driverless box trucks for short-haul logistics, Gatik has secured $600 million in contracted revenue from clients like Walmart and Loblaw, enabling the company to expand its workforce and market reach.

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LEAD’s FY26 revenue rises 10% to Rs 387 Cr; losses narrow over 20%

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Edtech firm LEAD Group reported operational revenue of Rs 386.66 crore for FY26, a 9.89% year-on-year increase driven by strong school retention and product sales. While operating profit surged 649.96% to Rs 30.19 crore due to cost efficiencies, the company recorded a net loss of Rs 33.03 crore. Despite this, the net loss narrowed by 22.74%, and cash flow from operations turned positive at Rs 7.05 lakh.

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Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899

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The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.

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After losing his 42-store brand, Nagmani Roy empowered 1,700 Bihar women

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Nagmani Roy, a NIFT graduate and former fashion retail entrepreneur, founded the Earthomadic Foundation and Project Anuswaar after his business closed during the pandemic. Based in Bihar, these initiatives empower rural women by connecting traditional crafts, such as water hyacinth and sikki, with modern markets. Having trained 1,700 women, Roy focuses on transforming traditional skills into sustainable income opportunities through design, quality control, and market access.

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Zoomcar Q1 Net Loss Rises 28% YoY To $5.4 Mn; Revenue Flat At $2.4 Mn

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Zoomcar reported a 28% increase in net loss to $5.4 million for the June quarter, despite narrowing its adjusted EBITDA loss by 65% to $0.61 million. Revenue remained flat at $2.4 million as the company shifted focus toward high-value, longer trips. Facing liquidity issues and Nasdaq delisting, Zoomcar is raising capital through bridge financing. Recent expansions include a partnership with Uber and two-wheeler rentals in Bengaluru.

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Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents

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Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.

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Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network

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Pie, a social app founded by Andy Dunn, has launched "Community Homes" to help users build permanent real-world social groups. Moving beyond its origins as an events app, Pie now offers digital homepages with feeds and management tools to foster deeper connections. Backed by investors like Accel and Lightspeed, the platform aims to be a "Reddit for IRL," targeting users seeking authentic offline interactions over digital-only socializing.

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Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II

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"Fiat Ventures has rebranded as FGV Capital, merging its venture and growth consultancy divisions to better support fintech founders with go-to-market strategies. The firm also launched a $35 million second fund targeting fintech's intersection with AI, healthcare, and commerce. Backed by LPs like Bank of America, FGV plans to invest $1 million to $1.5 million in at least 25 companies over the next two years.".

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Amazon, Flipkart Revise Seller Fees, Penalties Ahead Of Festive Season

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"Amazon and Flipkart have updated their seller penalty structures ahead of the festive season to improve fulfillment. Amazon introduced graded cancellation fees ranging from 2% to 10% and increased closing fees. Meanwhile, Flipkart replaced account-level restrictions with order-specific penalties between ₹30 and ₹90 for missed deadlines or cancellations. Both platforms are balancing stricter rules with selective commission reductions to remain competitive against growing quick commerce platforms.".

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Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band

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Luffu Link combines all day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted contacts into a single device, all without needing a phone nearby.

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‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux

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"OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Work, a platform designed to bring the capabilities of AI agents to white-collar professionals. Product lead Thibault Sottiaux explains that the tool aims to make complex, autonomous task completion accessible and affordable via the Plus plan. With 20 million users, OpenAI focuses on a simple user interface, iterative discovery of model capabilities, and ongoing improvements in efficiency and safety.".

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Building the logistics backbone for India's next growth phase

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India is strategically transforming its logistics to become a central global supply chain hub, moving beyond just manufacturing. Driven by geopolitical shifts and diversification strategies, the country is investing heavily in modern infrastructure, digital coordination, and integrated services. Government initiatives and technology, including AI, are enhancing connectivity, resilience, and efficiency across freight, warehousing, and customs. This shift aims to optimize complex.

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Verlinvest, Mirchandani Family Raise Stakes In Epigamia In $20 Mn Secondary Deal

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D2C brand Epigamia’s existing shareholders Verlinvest and the family of its late cofounder Rohan Mirchandani have increased their stakes in.

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