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Livspace Layoffs: When AI Adoption Forces 1,000 Employees Out and a Co-Founder to Walk Away
Bengaluru-based home décor platform Livspace has laid off around 1,000 employees as part of what they're calling an AI transformation. But here's the thing: this isn't just another tech layoff story. When roughly 12 per cent of the…
Valley Water CEO Rick Callender Resigns Amid Misconduct Investigation
Rick Callender, who has led the Santa Clara Valley Water District since 2020, will leave his $520,000-a-year post March 1 following a year-long employee allegations probe that has captivated Silicon Valley's largest water supplier. The…
World Labs Raises $1 Billion to Build Spatial AI Models
Fei-Fei Li's ambitious venture just secured one of the largest funding rounds in AI history. World Labs spatial AI funding reached an unprecedented $1 billion, marking a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence that understands our…
Klassroom IPO: Edtech Pioneer Files for Public Listing After Recording 120% Revenue Surge
The Indian edtech sector witnessed a watershed moment today as Klassroom, a prominent education technology startup, officially filed documents for its initial public offering following an extraordinary 120% revenue jump in the last fiscal…
ZaiNar Emerges from Stealth: How a GPS Alternative Startup Just Achieved Unicorn Status
After nine years operating in stealth mode, ZaiNar has emerged with more than $100 million in funding and a valuation exceeding $1 billion. This GPS alternative startup is transforming wireless networks into spatial sensing systems, and the…
Robinhood Launches $1 Billion Private Startup Fund to Democratize Venture Capital Access
Robinhood launched a closed-end fund aiming to raise $1 billion to give retail investors access to pre-IPO private companies. The move marks a watershed moment for democratizing private equity Robinhood has championed since its inception.…
Ex-DeepMind Scientist Seeks $1B Valuation for New Superhuman Intelligence Startup
David Silver, former Google DeepMind principal scientist, is raising $1 billion for his London-based company Ineffable Intelligence, with Sequoia Capital leading the round at approximately $4 billion valuation. The deal could become…
Pixxel Partners with Exotrail for Advanced Satellite Propulsion System
The global small satellite market reached $4.1 billion in 2025, and electric propulsion systems now power over 60% of new commercial satellite constellations. Pixxel, an Indian space tech startup building the world's highest-resolution…
Pragati Startup Fest 2026 Concludes Successfully: University of Jammu’s Innovation Summit…
The University of Jammu's Skill Incubation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (SIIEDC) successfully concluded the Pragati Startup Fest 2026 on February 17, 2026, marking a significant milestone for Jammu Startups as the…
Palo Alto Networks Acquires Israeli Startup Koi for Agentic AI Security
Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announced its acquisition of Israeli startup Koi for $400 million on February 17, 2026, marking a strategic move into agentic AI security. This acquisition comes just days after the company completed…
