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Luma AI Scores $900 Million to Build Next-Gen Multimodal AGI — Could This Be the Future of Humanity?

Luma AI Lands $900 Million in Massive Funding Round AI startup Luma AI, which is developing multimodal artificial general intelligence (AGI), has raised an astonishing $900 million in a funding round led by Saudi Arabia-based HUMAIN. The investment is set to supercharge Luma AI’s mission to create systems capable of learning from a quadrillion tokens of information — the equivalent of…
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CtrlB Raises $2.5M to Revolutionize Data Observability — Enterprises Could Never See Data Like This Before

CtrlB Secures $2.5 Million in Seed Funding Unified data platform CtrlB has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round led by Chiratae Ventures, with participation from Equirus, InnovateX Fund, Campus Fund, and Point One Capital. The fresh capital will power engineering, R&D, and patent filings for CtrlB’s cutting-edge indexing and compression technology, while also enabling the company to…
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AgroStar Scores $30 Million Boost to Revolutionize Farming with AI and Omnichannel Expansion

Agritech Startup AgroStar Raises $30 Million Pune-based agritech startup AgroStar has raised $30 million in a new funding round led by climate-focused investment firm Just Climate, with strong backing from existing investors including Aavishkaar India, Bertelsmann, Evolvence India, Chiratae Ventures, and Hero Enterprises. The fresh capital will accelerate AgroStar’s ambitious plans to expand its…
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Shaadi.com May Tie the Knot with Dalal Street: IPO on the Cards!

From Matchmaking to Market Listing: Shaadi.com Eyes IPO India’s pioneering digital matchmaking platform, Shaadi.com, could be gearing up for a major move onto Dalal Street. People Interactive India, the parent company founded by Anupam Mittal, is reportedly exploring the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO), according to Moneycontrol. The discussions are in the early stages, with the…
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SHRM India Teams Up with Google Cloud and Quantiphi to Unlock AI That Could Transform the Workplace Forever

A Bold Step Into the Future of HR In a move that could redefine how Indian companies work, SHRM India has partnered with Google Cloud and Quantiphi to explore the next frontier of workplace technology: agentic AI. The findings were unveiled at the SHRM India Annual Conference and Expo 2025, The Festival of Work, hosted at the Taj Palace in New Delhi, where over 4,500 HR professionals gathered for…
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FirstCry Parent Stuns Market with Rs 2,099 Crore Revenue in Q2 FY26 – Is This Just the Beginning?

Brainbees Solutions Smashes Expectations Brainbees Solutions, the parent company of India’s leading kids’ retailer FirstCry, has reported a remarkable performance in Q2 FY26. The company posted revenue of Rs 2,099 crore, reflecting a 10% year-on-year increase, while EBITDA reached Rs 111 crore, with losses down 20% compared to the same quarter last year. This strong showing comes at a time…
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Ambani’s JioHotstar Hires Former Uber Executive to Supercharge Data Strategy

David Zakkam Joins as Head of Analytics & Data Strategy In a major move signaling JioHotstar’s ambitions to dominate the digital streaming space, David Zakkam, a seasoned data and analytics expert, has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Head of Analytics & Data Strategy. Zakkam brings over 20 years of experience with global technology giants, including Uber, Meta, Swiggy, and Mu…
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Myntra’s Sharon Pais Is Back at Flipkart—And She’s About to Shake Up Fashion

Sharon Pais Returns to Flipkart Fashion Big news in India’s e-commerce world: Sharon Pais, former Myntra chief business officer, is heading back to Flipkart to lead its fashion business unit. She replaces Kunal Gupta, who now leads Flipkart’s quick-commerce arm, Minutes. This move signals a major push from Flipkart to dominate the fashion e-commerce space, and with Pais back in the fold, the…
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Groww’s Big Day: How India’s Hottest Investing App Made a Stunning Stock Market Debut

Groww Hits the Market: A Debut Investors Are Talking About Bengaluru-based fintech firm Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd, the parent company of Groww, made a spectacular entry into the stock market. The IPO was priced at ₹100 per share, and when the stock hit the exchanges, it immediately made waves: On the BSE, shares opened at ₹114, marking a 14% premium over the issue price. On the NSE…
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Investors beware? The eyewear giant’s public debut starts with a jolt—what really went wrong?

Lenskart, the eyewear unicorn led by Peyush Bansal, made its highly anticipated stock market debut this week, and it didn’t go exactly as many had hoped. Despite generating over Rs 1 lakh crore in bids and registering an eye-popping 28-times subscription, the IPO opened below its issue price, raising eyebrows across the financial world. On the NSE, shares debuted at Rs 395, while on the BSE…
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