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D2C Food Brand Anveshan Bags ₹150 Cr In Series B Funding

D2C food brand Anveshan has raised ₹150 Cr (around $15.8 Mn) in its Series B funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The round also saw participation from World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation, Swiggy cofounder Sriharsha Majety and existing investors including Wipro Consumer Care Ventures, Titan Capital Winners Fund, Force Ventures, and boAt founders Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta.

Welcome NVIDIA Cosmos 3: The First Open Omni-model for Physical AI Reasoning and Action

Can PhysicsWallah Be Both Educator & Lender?

In a move that echoes a controversial chapter in India’s edtech history, PhysicsWallah (PW) is betting big on student financing. During the sector’s boom years, education loans emerged as a powerful growth lever for startups. Easy credit helped remove upfront affordability barriers, drive enrolments and support the sale of higher-ticket courses. The strategy worked, at least for a while. But the model eventually began to unravel. The most prominent casualty was BYJU’S.

Awfis’ Premium Play, Respite For Rapido & More

Awfis Chases The GCC Boom Awfis is growing beyond its original coworking playbook. Buoyed by GCC-led demand and a shift toward institutional-grade spaces, the company is now chasing both premiumisation and profitability. So, can Awfis do both while staying ahead of the curve? The GCC Goldmine: Awfis’ premium shift is being driven by a broader change in India’s office market, where GCCs are now looking for larger, higher-quality spaces with global compliance standards.

Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.

Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis

On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."

I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking

The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with the thumbnail of a man exhaling a plume of vapor, the words "every hit delivers Bitcoin" emblazoned across it. It claimed to be advertising a device called Gudtrip, and I thought everything about it sounded […]

Real Money Gaming’s GST Soup: Beating A Dead Horse

Death by a thousand cuts. That’s perhaps the most fitting way to describe the state of India’s real-money gaming (RMG) industry today. First came the regulatory crackdowns that pushed the sector to the brink of extinction. Now comes the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the retrospective application of the 28% GST levy. For companies already running on life support, the Supreme Court’s ruling could well be the final nail in the coffin.

EaseMyTrip Bleeds In Q4, Posts ₹15 Cr Loss

Online travel aggregator (OTA) EaseMyTrip slipped into the red in Q4 FY26, reporting a net loss of ₹15.4 Cr compared to a profit of ₹13.9 Cr in the year-ago quarter. The company had also minted a profit of ₹3.4 Cr in preceding Q3 FY26 . Operating revenue for the quarter under review rose 8.9% to ₹151.9 Cr as against ₹139.5 Cr in Q4 FY25. Sequentially, the top line remained largely flat and rose a mere 0.1% from ₹151.6 Cr in Q3 FY26.

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers

The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.

Menhood FY26: Revenue Zooms 75% YoY To ₹41 Cr, Profit Up 20% YoY

D2C brand Menhood saw its consolidated net profit rise 20.1% to ₹3.1 Cr in the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) as against ₹2.6 Cr in the year ago fiscal. The NSE Emerge-listed startup also clocked a profit of ₹1.7 Cr in the second half (H2) of FY26, up 124% from ₹76.8 Lakh in the year ago period. Sequentially, it rose 20.4% from ₹1.4 Cr in H1 FY26 . The jump in bottom line came on the back of operating revenue zooming 75.2% to ₹41.4 Cr in FY26 compared to ₹23.6 Cr in the year ago fiscal.

‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs

The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.

Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant

Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.

I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful

Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.

Behind Awfis’ Premiumisation Bid To Capture The GCC Boom

Since becoming the first new-age coworking space provider to list in India, Awfis has steadily grown its top line while improving profitability. In Q4 FY26, the company more than doubled its profit YoY to ₹23.2 Cr, while operating revenue rose 20% to ₹410.1 Cr. The company has managed to sustain growth by continuously experimenting with its business model and reshaping its positioning within the flexible workspace market.

Behind Awfis’ Premiumisation Bid To Capture The GCC Boom

Since becoming the first new-age coworking space provider to list in India, Awfis has steadily grown its top line while improving profitability. In Q4 FY26, the company more than doubled its profit YoY to ₹23.2 Cr, while operating revenue rose 20% to ₹410.1 Cr. The company has managed to sustain growth by continuously experimenting with its business model and reshaping its positioning within the flexible workspace market.

Kissht Extends Rally Amid A Mixed Week For New-Age Tech Stocks

New-age tech stocks saw yet another mixed week amid the final leg of Q4 earnings season. While 26 out of the 57 new-age tech stocks under Inc42’s coverage gained in a range of 0.53% to close to 18% this week, 30 stocks fell in a range of 0.13% to about 18%. Recently listed NBFC Kissht extended its rally this week, gaining 17.85% to end the week at ₹273.05. The stock is now trading about 43% higher than its listing price of ₹191 on the BSE.

AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk

Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the camera and pleads for views: "Even as a black woman, I have more faith that white women will stay 13 seconds [on […]

How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off

Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He's a former engineer at Meta and an experienced tech founder who in 2022 sold his last venture - an e-commerce tool for businesses that use […]

Best Personal AI Assistants for India 2026 (Free & Paid, Ranked)

Ranked: 8 best personal AI assistants for India 2026 judged on INR pricing, Hindi support, WhatsApp, and DPDP Act compliance.

Claude Cowork Tips: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting (2026)

The 10 Claude Cowork productivity tips that took me from confused to 3x more productive — including task queuing, custom skills, and India setup tricks.

Claude Cowork vs OpenClaw: Which Should You Use in 2026? (India Guide)

Head-to-head: Claude Cowork vs OpenClaw compared on cost (INR), privacy, setup, capabilities, and India support. Honest verdict inside.

How to Set Up OpenClaw in 30 Minutes: Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

Install and configure OpenClaw as your personal AI agent in 30 minutes — Node.js setup, API keys, Telegram channel, and your first automated task.