Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft has entered a significant agreement with Indian startup Varaha to purchase…
Indian SpaceX rival EtherealX hits 5x valuation as it readies engine tests
Bengaluru-based Ethereal Exploration Guild, operating as EtherealX, has significantly increased its valuation…
After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
WhatsApp is reversing course on its new policy restricting third-party chatbots for…
Tiger Global loses India tax case tied to Walmart-Flipkart deal in blow to offshore playbook
India’s Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling against Tiger Global in…
Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise
Berlin-based customer service AI startup Parloa has secured $350 million in Series…
Spotify raises its subscription prices in the US again
Spotify has increased the price of its premium individual subscription plan in…
US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes
U.S. Senators are demanding answers from major social media companies regarding the…
How one startup is using prebiotics to try and ease the copper shortage
A potential global copper shortage looms, with some projections indicating demand could…
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and others
The Wikimedia Foundation is bolstering its financial sustainability through a new wave…
OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
OpenAI has made a significant investment in Merge Labs, a newly unveiled…