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Resources

Upgrade to Passkeys: Secure, Easy, and Password-Free

Editorial Staff
8 February 2026

Young woman traveler standing on a waterfront path, looking at her smartphone while wearing a hat and earbuds, illustrating phone safety and travel tips.

Resources

Don’t Let Your Phone Ruin Your Trip: 8 Tips for Safe and Secure Travel

Editorial Staff
8 February 2026

Magic Bus representatives with youth participants at their Employers Summit

India, News

Magic Bus India Foundation expands AI skilling push for underserved youth ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026

Laiba Nayab
8 February 2026

Sapna Bhambani unveils TaskUs’ EV transportation programme in Gurugram as part of the company’s sustainability initiative in India

India, News

TaskUs launches large-scale EV commute programme for employees in India

Asiya Nayab
8 February 2026

Octobotics Cofounders Mr Ishan Bhatnagar on left and Mr Gulshan Kumar on right

India, News

AI-enabled NDT robotics startup Octobotics raises ₹10 crore in Seed funding

Hadia Seema
8 February 2026

A high resolution picture of Sandeep Aggarwal, founder of Droom and ShopClues

India, News

Droom announces shift from marketplace to AI-powered everyday super app for automobiles

Laiba Nayab
6 February 2026

“This angel bridge funding allows us to stay fully focused on execution while preparing the company for its next growth phase,” said Ahmed Badran, Co-Founder and CEO of Justyol.

MENA, News

Morocco-based Justyol raises angel bridge funding ahead of planned Series A

Asiya Nayab
6 February 2026

Substack confirms a data breach affecting users’ email addresses and phone numbers. The company says passwords and financial data were not compromised.

News, North America

Substack confirms data breach exposing users’ email addresses and phone numbers

Mohammed Haseeb
6 February 2026

Bharat Taxi operates on a zero-commission and surge-free pricing model, with fares positioned at up to 30 per cent lower than private competitors.

India, News

Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi platform in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat

Hadia Seema
6 February 2026

An interior view of Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose, California

News

Adobe reverses shutdown plan for Animate, shifts software to maintenance mode

Hadia Seema
5 February 2026

Move marks one of the first major GCC investments in AI accountability infrastructure as Gulf states accelerate efforts to become global AI hubs.

Europe, MENA, News

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed invests in Swiss AI safety firm Umanitek, joins advisory board

Asiya Nayab
5 February 2026

Umanitek AG, a global data and AI company exclusively focused on AI harm reduction, on Tuesday, announced the launch of the Guardian Agent, an AI identity protection platform designed to combat LLM hallucinations, deepfakes, impersonation and threats to your digital identity.

Europe, News

Switzerland-based Umanitek launches Guardian AI agent to combat deepfakes and identity theft

Editorial Staff
5 February 2026