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Reddit is expanding its moderation tools and building stronger abuse prevention systems that it says could eventually reduce communities reliance on karma and account-age requirements, making it easier for legitimate newcomers to participate.
Lucid Motors just delayed its affordable EV. Now what?
The Cosmos EV is now slated for release in the second half of 2027. CEO Silvio Napoli said he's focused on getting the EV right, as well as its nearer-term robotaxi project with Uber and Nuro.
Pinegap Nets $8 Mn From Stellaris
AI-powered equity research startup Pinegap has raised $8 Mn (over 76 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by
Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia
The applications are in, and the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield team made their decisions!
A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users real IP addresses.
Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google
Shopify says AI isnt cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.
Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas
This marks the official launch of Zoox's commercial operations.
As Gen Z reconsiders dating apps, Tinder
Tinder is expanding its in-person events feature from an initial Los Angeles test to 26 cities worldwide by the end of September.
Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds, appeals court rules
Climate nonprofits can again access their federal funding more than a year after the Trump EPA ordered Citibank to freeze their accounts.
Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team
Anthropic is building a team for designing its own custom AI chips. The Claude-maker said it would co-design hardware and models to help its technology run faster and more efficiently.
Disney+ looks to TikTok creators to bring fan content to its short-form video feed
As streamers compete with social media giants for viewer attention, Disney+ is partnering with TikTok to bring creator content to its app.
MacPaw taps Liquid AI to offer on-device inference to devs building for its app store
MacPaw is building a local version of its AI assistant Eney using Liquid AI's models.
Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups
Robinhood's latest financial instrument intends to let any retail investor feel like they, too, can make money by backing Y Combinator startups.
EV Startup River Mobility Bags $120 Mn To Expand Manufacturing Capacity
Electric two-wheeler manufacturer River Mobility has raised $120 Mn (about 1,141 Cr) in its Series C funding round co-led by
Digital Arrest Scams: SC Directs RBI To Create Bank SOPs, Pushes For Victim Compensation Framework
Amid growing instances of digital scams, the Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to strengthen
Market intelligence platform Tracxn reported its fourth consecutive loss-making quarter, reporting a net loss of 3 Cr in the June
Mitti Labs plans to expand beyond India and enter the Philippines and Indonesia while growing its carbon credits and agricultural data business.
AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?
WindBorne Systems has raised $37 million Series B round to scale its weather balloons and AI forecasts.
OfBusiness Set To File DRHP For $800 Mn IPO By Mid-November
B2B ecommerce unicorn OfBusiness is looking to revive its IPO plans amid improvement in equities market condition. Sources told Inc42
Bombay HC Directs Meta, Google To Take Down Defamatory Content Against Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
The Bombay High Court (HC) on Wednesday (August 5) reportedly directed Meta, Google and other intermediaries to take down allegedly
Wispr Flow launches a Granola-styled meeting notetaker
Wispr Flow's new terms of service indicate it will introduce a notetaker that generates meeting summaries and action items.
Jet fuel made from tropical fruit gets $3 billion backing
Researchers in Brazil are pioneering the use of macauba palm oil as a sustainable aviation fuel alternative. This groundbreaking project focuses on replanting large tracts of degraded land with macauba trees.
GetVantage secures Rs 63 cr in Series A1 round to scale Capital Gateway for MSMEs
The fresh injection is expected to unlock hundreds of crores in operational debt capital from GetVantages financial institution partners.
Elon Musk repeatedly one-upped his execs on SpaceX
Musk kept inflating the already-big promises being made by SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen and Gwynne Shotwell on the company's first call.
Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users
Developers may not realize they are sharing their users' location data with advertisers, per new research.
Open-weight AI models are catching up to the frontier. The safety gap remains.
A new SaferAI report finds Z.ai's open-weight GLM-5.2 approaches frontier AI capabilities while lacking key safety mitigations, renewing concerns that powerful open models could outpace governance and safeguards.
Anthropic signs $10B deal with AI cloud startup Volta
Anthropic has been on a cloud partnership spree in recent months, and its latest move is reportedly a $10 billion deal with AI cloud startup Volta.
Meet Wrinkles, an app that uncovers the hidden stories of the places around you
Wrinkles, available on both iOS and Android, essentially acts as an AI-powered audio tour guide that reveals hidden history and local stories.
The week-old Open Secure AI Alliance, spearheaded by Nvidia and grown to over 120 companies, already has proposals out for defending against AI agents.
Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyone
Waymo has dropped the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas, the latest step in the company's bid to scale its self-driving technology across the United States, U.K., and Europe.
TV Time co-founder launches Bingers to revive the beloved TV-tracking app
Bingers is a new TV and movie tracker that revives the social features fans loved with TV Time, while adding support for importing their viewing history.
Hackers steal over $130 million by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets
A security vulnerability in the cryptocurrency hardware wallet Coldcard is allowing hackers to drain the crypto from victims wallets. The total losses amount to more than $130 million, according to blockchain monitoring firms.
Spotify expands AI remix and covers project with Merlin partnership
Spotify says Merlin, which represents more than 30,000 independent labels and distributors, has joined Universal Music Group in backing its upcoming AI-powered remix and covers product. The paid tool will let fans create AI-generated covers and remixes of participating artists music while ensuring artists opt in, receive credit, and are compensated.
Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center development until an audit has been completed.
Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co
The acquisition, which was first announced in June, brings Vibe.co into Walmart Connect, Walmart's connected TV advertising platform.
Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
An analysis of the last seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows just little attention Musk pays to Tesla's car business.
Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston
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Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI
Apple says its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI has widened. In a new court filing, Apple claims additional former staff may have retained or accessed confidential information.
India moves to give its instant payments network a business model
The legislation lays the groundwork for a potential overhaul of India's zero-merchant-discount-rate regime, under which businesses have not paid fees to accept UPI payments since 2020.
Is the future of data centers portable? Runware builds a pod to find out
On Tuesday, AI infrastructure company Runware announced the launch of its own modular data center called Sonic Inference Pod.
Nykaa To Acquire Majority Stake In D2C Skincare Brand Aminu
Beauty and personal care marketplace Nykaas board of directors has approved a 51% stake acquisition of D2C skincare brand Aminu
MapmyIndia Q1: Profit Rises 6% YoY To
Geotech company MapmyIndias consolidated net profit for the June quarter of FY27 grew 6.3% to 50.4 Cr from 47.4 Cr
Nykaa Q1: Profit Surges Over 3X YoY To
Beauty and personal care (BPC) major Nykaa reported an over 3X jump in its consolidated net profit for Q1 FY27
Home Decor Marketplace Vaaree Raises
Home decor marketplace Vaaree has raised 65 Cr (around $6.8 Mn) in a Series A funding round co-led by Hero
Supply chain solutions provider LEAP India reported a 65.7% jump in its consolidated net profit to 62.3 Cr in FY26
Trade deals open new markets for Indian medical device makers, but import risks remain: AiMeD
The EU offers the biggest long-term opportunity for Indian medical device makers, while the UK has more immediate strategic value, says AiMeDs Rajiv Nath.
ET Business Growth Summit-Ahmedabad highlights tech and innovation as next growth drivers
The ET Business Growth Summit in Ahmedabad recorded strong industry participation, underscoring the resilience of businesses in the region.
Win For Apple? Govt Moves To Extend Tax Sops For Contract Manufacturers Till 2041
In a major relief for iPhone maker Apple, the Centre has proposed extending tax exemptions till 2041 to foreign companies
After killer quarter, Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls AI industry
After a quarter that delivered $1 billion in profit, Palantir CEO Alex Karp on Monday once again warned that AI frontier labs are too untrustworthy for enterprises.
Snap CEO sidesteps Specs pre-order questions on Q2 earnings call
When asked about product-market fit, Spiegel said he believes mass-market consumer adoption won't occur until the end of the decade.
AWS is helping vibe-coding startup Superblocks, and the implications are big
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DesignArena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models
DesignArena is used by 5.3 million people around the world, providing critical human evaluations to frontier labs.
Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI
OpenAIs first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.
Apple challenges UK government
Apple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the world.
Outernet turns your saved posts into real-world adventures
Founded by the creators of viral offline events like San Franciscos citywide scavenger hunt Pursuit, Outernet's app helps users save places and events they discover online, then nudges them to actually go.
Govt Opens Door to MDR On UPI, To Amend Digital Payment Rules
In what could likely pave the way for the reintroduction of the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments, the
WhatsApp says it is is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts
Meta says its restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed under review after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app.
Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries
Base Powers $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries.
Wispr Flow is preparing to launch a meeting notetaker, updated terms suggest
Wispr Flow's new terms of service indicate it will introduce a notetaker that generates meeting summaries and action items.
CenturyPly launches Total Cover, sees huge growth opportunity in plywood as India lags China
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Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of annual pentesting.
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users
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EV Components Manufacturer Matel Raises
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Education-focused NBFC Avanse Financial Services has reported a 31% YoY uptick in its net profit for the first quarter of
How FireAI Is Helping Turn Enterprise Turn Data Into Decisions
Trying to make sense of enterprise data can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. For brands
A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem
June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.
UFlex commissions first overseas WPP bags plant in Mexico
The plant is equipped with advanced European machinery and adheres to high sustainability standards. It will serve the growing demand for pet food packaging solutions across the Americas.
From protection to competitiveness: How FTAs can help India become a global dairy export leader
FTAs could be used as a catalyst for reforms in India's dairy ecosystem, say experts.
Urban Company Jumps 18% As Morgan Stanley Bets On Core Business Growth
Shares of Urban Company surged as much as 17.7% to 152.20 apiece on the BSE today after Morgan Stanley upgraded
Logistics tech provider LEAP India has filed its RHP for up to 2,480 Cr IPO and set a price band
Malaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan
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TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged
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Bharat Mandot Of Stelcore Group On The Hidden Costs Of Taking Indian Brands Global
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Two VLCCs exit Strait of Hormuz, where traffic remains thin
Two large oil tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, with traffic remaining thin. One vessel loaded Saudi crude and is anchored off the United Arab Emirates. The other tanker, carrying Iraqi oil, is currently heading towards China.
Hormuz oil shuttling trade is picking up again after lull
Producers are using their own vessels or fixed contracts to ensure oil delivery. This activity is crucial for global oil markets, which rely on Hormuz transits.
J-K activists hold silent protest at JNU for human rights in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
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E2W Registrations Dip 1.7% MoM In July, TVS Motor Defies Trend With 10% Growth
Electric two-wheeler (E2W) registrations declined 1.7% to 1.91 Lakh units in July from 1.94 Lakh units in June, with TVS
Favara-UPI cross-border payment corridor goes live between Maldives, India
Customers of Bank of Maldives Plc and Maldives Islamic Bank can now initiate P2P transfers directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India using their mobile banking applications and the Favara payment rail.
Displaced PoJK people stage anti-Pak protests in Jammu, seek liberation of occupied territory
Jammu, Jul 31: Hundreds of displaced people from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) on Friday staged a protest here against the alleged atrocities committed by the Pakistan Army on residents of the occupied region and urged the government of India to work towards its liberation. The protest, organised by SOS International, an organisation advocating the cause of displaced PoJK people, was led by its chairman Rajiv Chuni in Jammu. The demonstrators carried placards and raised slogans against Pakistan and its military leadership while demanding that PoJK be integrated with India. Chuni alleged that Pakistan had subjected the people of PoJK to repression and exploitation and appealed to the Indian government to free PoJK from Pakistan's occupation and integrate it with India. We urge the government of India to take steps to free PoJK from occupation of Pakistan and integrate it with our country, he told reporters. He claimed that the people of the occupied region had realised that Pakistan was ot trustworthy, echoing the concerns expressed by those who migrated from the area during the Partition in 1947. Questioning Pakistan's conduct in the region, Chuni alleged that despite Islamabad portraying PoJK as a separate entity with its own institutions, mainstream Pakistani political parties contested elections there. If the region is truly independent, why are Pakistani political parties contesting elections there? Why are the people not allowed to decide their own future? he asked. Chuni also alleged that Pakistan was exploiting the region's natural resources, including water, electricity, tourism and minerals, while local residents received little benefit in return and were forced to migrate. Expressing solidarity with the people of PoJK, he said they were fighting for their rights despite facing hardships and loss of lives. He urged the Centre to support their cause and reiterated the demand for the liberation of the occupied territory, saying displaced families wished to return to their ancestral homes.
UPI payments have become a part of everyday life in India. From small shops to large businesses, everyone uses apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm. Now, to improve user privacy and security, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has issued new guidelines.Major changes by September 4...
Meta India Head Named In FIR Over Objectionable Posts Targeting PM Modi
Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have registered an FIR against operators of several Facebook and Instagram accounts for allegedly posting morphed and
Discount brokerage Growws cofounders are planning to launch a second fund with a target corpus of 400 Cr to 500
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna Appears Before Police in Hate Speech Case
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna Appears Before Police in Hate Speech Case Udupi: Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna appeared before the Udupi Town Police on Thursday night in connection with a hate speech case registered against him, following allegations that he made derogatory remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a recent protest. The case stems from [] The post Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna Appears Before Police in Hate Speech Case appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Udupi MLA has no credentials to speak about Rahul Gandhi, says U.T. Khader
Udupi District Congress to Hold Protest Against MLA Yashpal Suvarna
Udupi District Congress to Hold Protest Against MLA Yashpal Suvarnas Alleged Hate Speech on July 31 Udupi: The Udupi District Congress Committee will stage a protest near the Udupi Jatka Stand on July 31, condemning the alleged objectionable remarks made by Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, District Congress Committee President Ashok [] The post Udupi District Congress to Hold Protest Against MLA Yashpal Suvarnas Alleged Hate Speech on July 31 appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Neha Dhupia & Angad Bedi Meet Sachin & Anjali Tendulkar at Event
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi catch up with Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar at an event
Indias merchandise exports to new FTA partners are expected to reach $1 trillion by 2035: ASSOCHAM
The new wave of Indias FTAs is expected to bolster opportunities for Indian exporters in developed markets through its nine new FTAs with 38 countries.
How StockGro Is Building An Intelligence Layer For India
Tried everything under the sun but nothing worked. Good weeks were usually followed by disastrous ones, wrote marginmemos, an anonymous
Twelve years ago, the founders of Bengaluru-based interior design startup HomeLane, entered a highly fragmented home interiors market, dominated by
