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.
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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.
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