Spinny Plans $160 Million Raise to Acquire GoMechanic, Expand Used-Car Services
Spinny is raising $160–165M to acquire GoMechanic, integrating full-service vehicle maintenance to strengthen its footprint in India’s used-car market.
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Bollywood’s Dhurandhar Banned in Gulf Countries, Casting Shadow on Overseas Run
Dhurandhar's international momentum has stalled in the Middle East. The ban raises questions about political narratives and overseas censorship.
Boston-based Pryzm raises $12.2 Mn for to help small businesses win federal contracts
The seed funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz. Pryzm offer and AI-backed platform to help startups and small businesses track federal opportunities, funding priorities, and stakeholders, leveling the playing field in government procurement.
Trump’s decision to sell Nvidia H200 AI Chips to China sparks bipartisan backlash
Lawmakers warn that Trump's decision could weaken U.S. national security and undo years of export control policy. Warren also renewed her call for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before Congress.
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200+ characters for Sora and ChatGPT
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and license 200+ characters to OpenAI’s Sora and ChatGPT Images under a three‑year deal that excludes talent likenesses and voices.
Fal raises $140 Mn from Sequoia and Nvidia, hits $4.5 Bn Valuation
Fal has secured $140 million in a Sequoia-led round that includes Nvidia’s Nventures, tripling its valuation to $4.5 billion. CEO Burkay Gur says enterprises are rapidly adopting its image, video, and audio AI tools.
New York’s Oboe Raises $16 Mn to Transform Personal Learning with AI
Oboe has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by a16z to expand its AI-driven course generation platform, adding new product features, pricing tiers and plans for mobile and multilingual expansion.
London’s Runware lands $50 Mn to push its unified API for all generative AI models
Runware aims to expand its unified API for generative image, video and audio applications. The company’s Sonic Inference Engine supports more than 400,000 models, giving developers faster and more reliable access to AI media generation.
AI startup Harness scores $240 Mn Series E funding, hits $5.5 Bn valuation
The fresh Series E round includes a $200 million primary investment led by Goldman Sachs and a planned $40 million tender offer with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.
Unacademy’s valuation sinks below $500 million, explores possible acquisition
Unacademy’s valuation has dropped sharply from its pandemic-era peak, with the edtech player now exploring acquisition options as demand shifts back to offline learning and competition intensifies.
Unconventional AI secures $475 million seed funding at $4.5 billion valuation
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Lux Capital, DCVC, Jeff Bezos, Databricks and Rao himself - marking the biggest early stage fundraises in the AI hardware sector this year
The Voice of Hind Rajab: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Film Earns Golden Globe Nomination
Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab earns a Golden Globe nomination, expanding global attention on the film’s emotional retelling of a five-year-old Palestinian girl’s final moments and its acclaimed festival journey.