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Peak XV exits Awfis in ₹30 Cr bulk deal
Peak XV Partners has sold shares of coworking operator Awfis in a ₹30 crore open-market transaction, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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TypeSafe AI’s Jev hits $7.5B valuation weeks after launch
TypeSafe AI, the creator of the non-text AI model Jev, has been valued at $7.5 billion just weeks after its launch, TechCrunch reported.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Sequoia-backed Nuvacore seeks $2.5B valuation pre-product
Six-month-old chip startup Nuvacore is raising hundreds of millions of dollars at a roughly $2.5 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Reporting: reuters.com
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IBM frames AI orchestration as enterprise production challenge
IBM is positioning enterprise AI orchestration as a deployment challenge, not just a technical one, ahead of its TechXchange conference later this month.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Ultra Robotics raises $62M in two rounds for warehouse robots
Ultra Robotics Corp. has raised $62 million across two funding rounds, the largest portion—$50 million—coming from a Series A led by Framework Ventures.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Oxide Computer raises $445M for data center rack expansion
Oxide Computer, a startup building integrated data center racks, has secured $445 million in a Series D round led by returning investor Eclipse Capital.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Sequoia-backed Nuvacore seeks $2.5B valuation in fresh funding
Reuters reported Friday that Nuvacore, a six-month-old semiconductor startup backed by Sequoia Capital.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Lalit Kala Akademi showcases 270 artworks in national exhibition
Lalit Kala Akademi has opened its 65th National Exhibition of Art in New Delhi, featuring 270 artworks from artists across India.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Nvidia eyes deeper stake or full buy of Reflection AI – FT
Nvidia is in advanced talks to either increase its investment in Reflection AI or acquire the open-source startup outright, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Reporting: msn.com
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AI shifts professional services from speed to trust-based outcomes
Professional services firms are redesigning workflows around human judgment and measurable business outcomes rather than simply accelerating routine tasks.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Indian startup funding sees steep weekly decline to $123M
Indian startup funding fell sharply week-over-week, with 25 companies raising $122.9 million between October 5 and October 9.
Reporting: msn.com, inc42.com
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Goyal defends India’s Russian oil imports amid US tariff threat
Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal has dismissed US threats of tariffs on Indian exports.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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World Mental Health Day: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on AI, screen time, meditation
On World Mental Health Day, spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar discussed how AI, screen time.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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OpenAI, Anthropic brace for AI catastrophe backlash—report
OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for potential public and political backlash in the event of a catastrophic AI failure, Inc42 reported.
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Minerva Humanoids builds remote humanoid in five months
San Francisco-based Minerva Humanoids has built a walking, remote-controlled humanoid robot in five months, according to reporting by MSN.
Reporting: forbes.com
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UP cabinet moves to open state procurement to startups
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved a scheme aimed at easing startups’ access to government contracts, *YourStory* reported.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Nat Habit raises ₹142 Cr Series C for offline expansion
Direct-to-consumer personal care brand Nat Habit has raised ₹142 crore ($14.7 million) in an all-primary Series C round led by Trident Growth Partners.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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YourStory launches ShuruKar to mentor rural entrepreneurs
YourStory has launched ShuruKar, a nationwide initiative designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs in non-metro cities move from problem identification to their first customer.
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MobiKwik, PhysicsWallah lead rebound in new-age tech stocks
New-age tech stocks in India rose sharply this week, with MobiKwik surging 25% and PhysicsWallah climbing 20%, according to Inc42.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Deeptech founders urge govt as first customer amid supply chain strain
At a discussion hosted by Accel partner Prashanth Prakash, founders from India’s semiconductor, healthtech.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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