ArisInfra IPO: Issue Subscribed 18% On Day 1 So Far
The IPO of B2B ecommerce company ArisInfra Solutions received a lukewarm response on the first day of bidding and was
Google Launches Safety Charter To Protect Indians From Online Fraud, Deepfakes
Google has launched Safety Charter in India, aiming to bolster its efforts in AI-led fraud detection and combat the surge
ZUPPA Partners with Indian Army to Launch Advanced Drone MRO Lab at Madras Regimental Centre
Aligned with A Drone for Every Soldier, ZUPPAs MRO lab delivers scalable drone repair and training infrastructure. The post ZUPPA Partners with Indian Army to Launch Advanced Drone MRO Lab at Madras Regimental Centre appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
Pope Leo makes AIs threat to humanity a signature issue
Pope Leo XIV, the new American pope, is making the threat of AI to humanity a key issue of his legacy, even as the technology industry has spent years attempting to make friends with the Vatican.
With Polar as their Merchant of Record responsible for handling billing and taxes, developers can sell online products and SaaS subscriptions globally from day one.
Razorpay Expands Fintech Verse, Indias EV Dreams Hit A Wall & More
Cha-Ching! Razorpay Expands Its Fintech Verse Stepping beyond its core B2B focus and entering the consumer space, Razorpay has now
OpenAIs $200M DoD contract could squeeze frenemy Microsoft
The contract could put the model maker in competition with the OpenAI services that Microsoft wants to sell to the DoD.
EVs dominate the most American-made cars index and its not just because of Tesla
Tesla, Kia, and Volkswagen took six of the top 10 spots in the 2025 American-Made Index, which ranks vehicles built and bought in the U.S.
Googles Gemini panicked when playing Pokmon
AI companies are battling to dominate the industry, but sometimes theyre also battling in Pokmon gyms. As Google and Anthropic both study how their latest AI models navigate early Pokmon games, the results can be as amusing as they are enlightening and this time, Google DeepMind has written in a report that Gemini 2.5 []
FirstCry Subsidiary GlobalBees Faces Insolvency Plea
Three individuals have filed a petition to initiate insolvency proceedings against GlobalBees Brands, a material subsidiary of listed kids-focussed omnichannel
Amazon expects to reduce corporate jobs due to AI
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy expects that AI automations will both change how people work and change the number of people needed.
Meta is reportedly building AI smart glasses with Prada, too
Meta is reportedly working on a pair of AI smart glasses with Prada.
Tumblrs content-filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as mature, users blame AI
Tumblr users are complaining that content is being falsely labeled as mature, the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns.
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Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels
Facebook announced on Tuesday that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels, regardless of their length or orientation.
Intel to lay off up to 20% of Intel Foundry workers
Rumors of these layoffs began back in April as Intel looks to refocus on its core business units and shed additional bloat.
Pro-Israel hacktivist group claims reponsibility for alleged Iranian bank hack
The apparent cyberattack comes as Israel and Iran engage in a days-long escalating military conflict.
In just 3 months, Ramps valuation jumped to $16B, up from $13B
Spend management startup Ramp announced on Tuesday that it raised a $200 million Series E led by its largest investor, Founders Fund.
Anysphere launches a $200-a-month Cursor AI coding subscription
Anysphere launched a new $200-a-month subscription plan for its popular AI coding tool, Cursor, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The new plan, Ultra, offers users 20x more usage on AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and xAI compared to the companys $20-a-month subscription plan, Pro. Anysphere also says Cursor users []
Threads expands open social web integrations with fediverse feed, user profile search
Posts from federated users will be found on the Following tab of the Threads app.
Waymo robotaxis are pushing into even more California cities
Waymo is expanding its commercial robotaxi service area by another 80 square miles, a move that brings its driverless vehicles into new parts of Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Last month, streaming services accounted for 44.8% of all television viewership, their largest share to date.
How AI chatbots keep people coming back
Chatbots are increasingly looking to keep people chatting, using familiar tactics that weve already seen lead to negative consequences. Sycophancy can make AI chatbots respond in a way thats overly agreeable or flattering. And while having a digital hype person might not seem like a dangerous thing, it is actually a tactic used by tech []
Elon Musks xAI is reportedly seeking a $4.3B equity raise
Elon Musk's xAI company is looking to raise $4.3 billion in equity funding, adding onto the $5 billion it's seeking in debt funding.
This Indian Startup Is Ditching Chinas Rare Earth Grip With Smarter EV Motors
Remember the pandemic era when automakers worldwide had no option but to cry havoc as semiconductor supplies ran short? The
Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch All Stage 2025
TechCrunch All Stage, our founder-focused summit, is gearing up to return to Boston on July 15! Were doing a last call for exceptional volunteers to join us in bringing this event to life. If youve ever wondered about the inner workings of tech events, nows your chance to get involved. Volunteer spots are limited, so []
ArisInfra Raises INR 225 Cr From Anchor Investors
Mumbai-based B2B ecommerce company ArisInfra raised INR 224.8 Cr from anchor investors today, a day before its IPO opens. The
Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy
Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.
Senate GOP bill spares nuclear and geothermal energy while hammering wind and solar
The Senate Finance Committees language would take a sledgehammer to some parts of the renewable-friendly Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others.
Mastodon updates its terms to prohibit AI model training
Social networks are bolstering their terms of service against scrapers and bots that crawl the website to train AI models. Days after Elon Musk-owned X updated its terms to explicitly prohibit AI model training, decentralized social network Mastodon today updated its own rules to bar any kind of model training, as well. We explicitly prohibit []
UK watchdog fines 23andMe over 2023 data breach
The ICO said over 150,000 U.K. residents had data stolen in the breach.
Amazon is holding Prime Day 2025 on July 8-11
Amazon has revealed that Prime Day 2025 will take place on July 8-11, extending the annual sale event to four days this year. Amazon notes that consumers will be able to shop for pantry staples and snacks for summer gatherings to home-improvement must-haves, back-to-school supplies, health and personal care finds, family-favorite toys, best-selling books, pet []
Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock
Rising-star defense tech Mach Industries has announced a new $100 million round from Khosla, Bedrock and Sequoia.
Adobes Firefly comes to iOS and Android
Adobe is launching its Firefly mobile app on iOS and Android for consumers to create AI-powered media
Honda dips its toes in cargo delivery micromobility
Honda will supply last-mile delivery companies with the Fastport eQuad.
US court denies Apples request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud
The lawsuit alleges Apple violates competition laws by forcing users of its devices to back up critical files and device settings on iCloud.
Sequoia-backed Crosby launches a new kind of AI-powered law firm
The tech industry talks a lot about how AI is going to transform work. Legal startup Crosby, which just came out of stealth, is an extreme example.
Observability startup Coralogix becomes a unicorn, eyes India expansion
Coralogix, an Israeli startup offering a full-stack observability and security platform, has raised $115 million at a pre-money valuation of over $1 billion, almost doubling in three years from its last round in 2022. With the influx of cash, the startup is looking to expand its engineering base in India and develop its AI agent. []
Zepto Defers IPO To Focus On Profitability, Boost Domestic Shareholding: Aadit Palicha
With recent reports suggesting that Zeptos IPO may be pushed to 2026, cofounder and CEO Aadit Palicha has implied that
Blinkits Balewadi Dark Store Resumes Operations : Report
Days after the Maharashtra branch of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the food business licence of Blinkits Balewadi
Google to scale up AI-powered fraud detection and security operations in India
Google has unveiled its Safety Charter in India, which will expand its AI-led developments for fraud detection and combating scams across the country, the companys largest market outside the United States. Digital fraud in India is rising. Fraud related to the Indian governments instant payment system UPI grew 85% year-over-year to nearly 11 billion Indian []
Spotifys Daniel Ek just bet bigger on Helsing, Europes defense tech darling
Spotify's Daniel Ek just led a 600 million investment in Helsing, a four-year-old, Munich-based defense tech company that is now valued at 12 billion, according to the Financial Times. The deal makes it one of Europe's most valuable privately held companies; it also highlights Europe's scramble to build its own military muscle as the world grows messier and the U.S. turns inward.
You can now set up double dates with friends on Tinder
Tinder launched a new Double Date feature, which allows users to team up with friends and chat with potential matches together.
How Citrus Freight is helping SMEs thrive in export markets
Bengaluru-based Citrus Freight is streamlining export logistics for SMEs through its digital solutions.
Many exporters no longer want dollars, US bank executive says
Global trade sees a shift. Overseas vendors prefer currencies other than the US dollar. Euro, Chinese Renminbi, Mexican Peso, and Canadian dollar gain traction. US importers note this change.
Inside The Jio Eat Scam, The MDR Paradox & More
Inside The Jio Eat Scam At a time when people are going gaga over ultra-fast food deliveries, a new breed
Finland warms up the worlds largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing
Pornainen recently turned on a 100 MWh thermal battery filled with ground up soapstone.
Instagram tests a reposts feature
Instagram is testing the ability for users to repost posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday.
Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI
Instagram users report that their accounts were banned even though they had not violated the company's terms of service or other policies.
Deadline day: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close at midnight
Battle it out in front of 10,000+ startup leaders, investors, and media at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Its your moment to be seen, funded, and remembered and maybe even walk away with $100,000 in equity-free funding.
Threads is testing spoiler text, Zuckerberg says
Threads, Meta's microblogging platform, is testing spoiler text. This is a nice quality-of-life upgrade on the user side, but it also helps Meta by encouraging more conversations about pop culture without people worrying about spoiling others.
Patreon will increase the cut it takes from new creators
Patreon is bumping its take fee from creators from 8% to 10%, but only for new signups.
As grocery shortages persist, UNFI says its recovering from cyberattack
Whole Foods and other grocery stores reported shortages following the cyberattack
Car-sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users
The personal data includes customer names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers.
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced advertisements for the first time on its platform in a push to grow its
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A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
Alta raises $11M to bring Clueless fashion tech to life with all-star investors
Throughout her years working in technology, Jenny Wang, 28, always found herself stumbling back to one idea a personal styling agent to help users decide what to wear and buy based on their budget, lifestyle, weather and calendar. She has tried to build such a product numerous times in the past, but the AI []
WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen
After years of not showing any ads, WhatsApp is adding ads to Status updates.
Digital Competition Bill: Startups Call For Protecting Domestic Innovation
Indian online startups and tech product companies have reportedly urged a parliamentary panel working on the draft Digital Competition Bill
Aspora gets $50M from Sequioa to build remittance and banking solutions for Indian diaspora
India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the countrys central bank. The bank projects that figure will reach $160 billion in 2029. This means there is an []
Ride-Hailing In Stress, Startup Funding Explodes & More
Ride-Hailing Giants In Regulatory Quagmire Indias ride-hailing giants seem to be fishing in roiling regulatory waters. Now, Goa chief minister
ChatGPT seems to have pushed some users towards delusional or conspiratorial thinking, according to a recent feature in The New York Times.
Taiwan places export controls on Huawei and SMIC
Chinese companies Huawei and SMIC may have a difficult time accessing resources needed to build AI chips, due to Taiwanese export controls.
Alexa von Tobel has high hopes for fintech 3.0
Its been 10 years since Alexa von Tobel sold her financial planning startup Learnvest to Northwestern Mutual for $250 million. Since then, von Tobel became Northwestern Mutuals first chief digital officer, then chief innovation officer, before launching an early-stage venture firm of her own, Inspired Capital, with former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Shes []
Google reportedly plans to cut ties with Scale AI
Metas massive investment in Scale AI may be giving some of the startups biggest customers pause. Reuters reports that Google had planned to pay Scale AI $200 million this year but is now planning to cut ties with the startup and is having conversations with its competitors.
Waymo limits service ahead of todays No Kings protests
Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo is limiting service due to Saturdays scheduled nationwide No Kings protests against President Donald Trump and his policies.
Week in Review: WWDC 2025 recap
Welcome back to Week in Review! We have lots for you this week, including what came out of WWDC 2025; The Browser Company's AI browser; OpenAI's partnership with Mattel; and your iPad might finally be a true work machine.
The App Stores new AI-generated tags are live in the beta
Apples plans to improve App Store discoverability using AI tagging techniques are now available in the developer beta build of iOS 26. However, the tags do not appear on the public App Store as of yet, nor are they informing the App Store Search algorithm on the public store. Of course, with any upcoming App []
The investor experience at TechCrunch All Stage: One floor, infinite deal flow
TechCrunch All Stage isnt a waiting room for warm intros its a floor full of founders, ideas, and breakout potential. For VCs, its a rare chance to skip the filters and meet the future of tech in one place, on one day, with no layers between you and the next standout story. Whether youre []
Late Rakesh Jhunjhunwalas Estate Exits Nazara
The estate of late investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has exited Nazara by divesting its remaining 5.07% shareholding in the online gaming
Bike Taxis To Stop Plying On Karnataka Roads
Over two months after the Karnataka High Court (HC) banned bike taxi services in the state, a division bench of
PlayShifus Revenue Crosses INR 100 Cr Mark In FY25
Bengaluru-based augmented reality (AR)-driven toys and games startup PlayShifus revenue crossed the INR 100 Cr mark in FY25, its cofounder
Gensol Insolvency: NCLT Admits IREDAs Plea On INR 510 Cr Default
The National Company Law Tribunals Ahmedabad bench has reportedly admitted Gensol Engineering Limited into corporate insolvency proceedings on a plea
Exclusive: BRND.ME Sells MensXP To RPSG Group
Roll-up ecommerce unicorn BRND.ME (formerly Mensa Brands) has sold MensXPs parent entity India Lifestyle Network (ILN) to Kolkata-headquartered RPSG Group,
RIL Eyes Slice Of OpenAI Pie, Why Mainstreet Hung Up Its Shoes & More
Reliance Eyes Slice Of OpenAI Pie OpenAI is moving East in search of its next big funding meal. The AI
Delhivery Dissolves Its UK Subsidiary
Logistics giant Delhivery said it has dissolved its wholly-owned UK subsidiary Delhivery Corp. we would like to inform you that
Pine Labs To File DRHP For Up To $700 Mn IPO By June-End
Gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO) later this year, Peak XV-backed fintech unicorn Pine Labs reportedly plans to
New Delhi, Delhi, India | 11thJune 2025: The Industries Department of the Government of Rajasthan is going to organize Rising Rajasthan Partnership Conclave 2025 on December 11-12.The Partnership Conclave, under the hugely successful Rising Rajasthan banner, comes as a follow-up of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 held last year that facilitated the signing [] The post Rising Rajasthan Partnership Conclave 2025 will draw a bigger canvas of partnerships, showcase states business reforms and socio-economic impact appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
Meesho To File IPO Papers In Few Weeks Via Confidential Route
Days after getting the approval of its board to convert into a public company, ecommerce major Meesho is now set
Centre To Reinitiate Discussions On National Ecommerce Policy
Years after it came out with the national ecommerce policy, the Centre has restarted discussions on the policy amid rapid
Container shipping needs a new global liability regime
The two incidents involving container ships off the coast of Kerala in recent days bring into sharp focus the broader regulatory blind spot surrounding container shipping, which, unlike oil tankers, remain outside the purview of comprehensive global liability frameworks.
Indian AI needs imagination, not imitation
True innovation happens when we take bold bets on hard, important problems- not just by replicating existing breakthroughs like ChatGPT.
EVs offer 1520% cost advantage over diesel in logistics: Report
This economic benefit is driving EV adoption, expected to reach 35% in e-commerce logistics by 2027, though challenges remain in heavy commercial vehicle segments and infrastructure.
Leumas Nets $2.2 Mn To Build Robot Factories For Pharma & Wellness Sectors
Deeptech manufacturing startup Leumas has raised $2.2 Mn (around INR 19 Cr) in a seed funding round led by Capital
BigBaskets Meal Express, Meeshos IPO & More
BigBasket Joins The Quick Bite Race Tata-backed BigBasket is all set to become the latest startup to launch its 10-minute
Infibeam To Use Proceeds Of INR 700 Cr Rights Issue To Bolster AI Play
Fintech company Infibeam Avenues has filed a draft letter of offer to raise INR 700 Cr via a rights issue
Exclusive: WLDD Acquires Creative Studio Imagined
Digital marketing startup Wubba Lubba Dub Dub (WLDD) has acquired Bengaluru-based creative marketing startup Imagined Studio in an all-cash deal,
Wow! Momo Raises INR 85 Cr Debt From Stride Ventures
Kolkata-based QSR chain Wow! Momo has raised INR 85 Cr (around $9.9 Mn) debt from Stride Ventures as it looks
Announcing The D2C & Retail Summit Shaping The Future Of New Commerce In India
Driven by the spending power of 190 Mn+ online shoppers, Indias D2C ecosystem is undergoing a rapid transformation, rewriting what
