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
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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.
‘10–12 Hours, No Weekends’: PIF Executive Roberto Croci Slams Startup Hustle Culture
A recent post by PIF executive Roberto Croci exposes the growing normalization of overwork in startups—raising deeper questions about burnout, growth, and the true cost of billion-dollar valuations.
Dell cuts 11,000 jobs as AI spending rises — inside the Big Tech layoff playbook
As companies double down on artificial intelligence, a quieter but more structural shift is unfolding across the tech industry: fewer employees, higher efficiency, and a new model of growth.
Shorooq backs Yann LeCun’s AI startup AMI Labs in $1.03B seed round
The UAE-based investment firm joined a global investor group backing the Paris-headquartered artificial intelligence startup founded by former Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun.
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.
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.