CCPA Fines Raising Superstars ₹8 Lakh for Misleading Child Development Claims
The Central Consumer Protection Authority penalizes Raising Superstars for unverified claims on infant milestones, highlighting tighter scrutiny of edtech advertising.
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Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk; CEO vows legal fight amid OpenAI CEO criticism
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei apologizes for an internal memo but maintains plans to challenge the Pentagon's supply-chain risk designation, as OpenAI's Sam Altman publicly criticizes the AI rival.
Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply-chain risk amid dispute over military AI use
The U.S. Department of Defense has designated AI startup Anthropic a "supply-chain risk," escalating a conflict over military use of artificial intelligence and raising broader questions about how much control AI companies can retain over their technology.
UAE Healthtech TruDoc Raises $15M From Al Nahyan and Al-Ketbi Families
The funding round, backed by Abu Dhabi’s Al Nahyan family and the Al-Ketbi family, will help TruDoc expand its virtual-first healthcare and hospital-at-home services across the GCC.
Tech workers urge Pentagon to withdraw Anthropic ‘supply chain risk’ label
Open letter from U.S. tech employees calls designation retaliatory; Trump and defense officials defend action as national security matter.
Iran-Linked Drone Strikes Disrupt Amazon AWS Data Centers in UAE and Bahrain
Middle East cloud infrastructure damaged amid ongoing conflict; services disrupted as recovery efforts continue
Deepinder Goyal Shifts Focus to Neuroscience With Temple
Zomato founder pivots to brain-tech wearable venture amid growing attention around startup’s funding and hiring policies
HomeEssentials raises ₹70 crore in pre-Series B round led by 360 ONE Asset
The D2C home and kitchen brand plans to scale omnichannel presence, expand offline stores, and target ₹500 crore revenue in the next 2–3 years.
Creator commerce platform Wishlink raises $17.5 million from Vertex Ventures
The Series B round saw participation from existing investors Fundamentum and Elevation Capital as the startup plans expansion across creators, brands and technology.
Moroccan fintech WafR raises $4 million seed to scale last-mile financial services network
Oversubscribed round led by LoftyInc Capital with Attijariwafa Ventures and Almada Ventures will support expansion of WafR’s nationwide merchant-based fintech distribution.
Saudi-Backed Scopely Buys $1B Stake in Turkish Studio Loom Games
Scopely acquires a majority stake in Istanbul-based Loom Games, developer of the hit game Pixel Flow!, in a deal valuing the studio at over $1 billion.
Saudi AI Firm HUMAIN Acquires Significant Minority Stake in Elon Musk’s xAI in $3B Series E
Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN has taken a major minority position in Elon Musk’s xAI, contributing $3 billion to the company’s Series E round ahead of its SpaceX merger.