MS Dhoni invests in AI-driven storytelling platform Kuku TV, joins as brand ambassador
MS Dhoni steps into the world of digital entertainment, investing in Indian short-form platform Kuku TV and endorsing its AI-powered storytelling vision.
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PAVE Space raises $40M seed to move satellites between orbits in 24 hours
Swiss startup PAVE Space closed one of the largest seed rounds in European space history — and its founders built a reusable rocket 53 times on a student budget before any of this began.
Granola went from 5,000 weekly users to a $1.5B unicorn — without a meeting bot
London-based Granola raised $125M Series C at a $1.5B valuation. Its edge: no visible bot, no cloud upload — and now a full enterprise AI context layer.
Anthropic Wins Court Injunction Against Pentagon — But Lawyers Warn the Fight Isn’t Over
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's blacklisting of Claude's maker as "Orwellian" overreach. Legal experts say a parallel case in Washington could unravel the win.
Amid uproar, Yogi govt cancels Rs 25,000 crore MoU with Puch AI, cites transparency norms
After social media backlash over the Bengaluru-based AI startup’s capacity, Yogi govt cancels Puch AI MoU and orders stricter Invest UP due diligence for future high-value deals, it is learnt.
Go Digit Gets ₹384 Cr Income Tax Demand Notice for AY24
Insurtech firm flags industry-wide issues behind disallowances; plans legal appeal as tax scrutiny intensifies weeks after GST notices
Abhishek Middha launches Middha Ventures with Rs. 1.05 crore bets on Ruskle, Fitreak
Mumbai-based investor enters early-stage ecosystem with first investments across consumer and fitness startups
PhysicsWallah in talks to acquire stake in government exam prep platform for ₹300–400 crore
The proposed deal marks the edtech firm’s first acquisition after its 2025 listing and signals a deeper push into the government exams segment.
Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M Series B
Eighteen-month-old Swish secures fresh capital led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, more than doubling its valuation as it grows hyperlocal kitchens across Bengaluru.
Saudi Edtech GAGA Raises $2.5M Pre-Series A to Scale Live Learning Platform
Phoenix Venture Partners-backed GAGA offers live, gamified learning across 1,000+ programmes — and now has $4.2M in total funding to accelerate its Saudi Arabia push.
OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Video App; Disney Exits $1 Billion Licensing and Investment Deal
The shutdown follows mounting legal pressure and industry backlash over AI-generated video using copyrighted material and public likenesses.
CoinDCX founders get bail in Thane case after complainant says money returned
A Thane court granted bail to CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal in a ₹71.6 lakh case after the complainant told the court the amount had been recovered.