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Uber vs Rapido: The $360M War for India’s Ride-Hailing Crown
Uber just fired a $360 million shot across Rapido's bow, injecting Rs 3,000 crore into its Indian operations as the ride-hailing battle intensifies in one of the world's most competitive mobility markets. This massive Uber India $360M…
Anthropic Acquires Vercept AI as Meta Poaches Co-Founder in High-Stakes Talent War
Anthropic is acquiring Seattle AI startup Vercept, folding its desktop "computer use" technology and team into Claude as the race to build AI agents that can operate software intensifies. This move highlights the escalating competition in…
Ex-Google Engineers’ MatX AI Chip Startup Secures $500M to Challenge Nvidia’s Dominance
The global AI chip market reached $94.5 billion in 2025 and shows no signs of slowing down. On February 24, 2026, the MatX AI chip startup announced a massive $500M capital raise that sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, signaling a…
Y Combinator Declares ‘Agent Economy’ the Next Major Shift in Startup Innovation
Y Combinator's Spring 2025 batch witnessed over 50% of startups building agentic AI solutions, with more than 70 AI companies spanning 18 different categories. This dramatic pivot signals a fundamental transformation sweeping through…
Canva Acquires Cavalry and MangoAI to Expand Professional Creative Suite
Canva closed 2025 with over $4 billion in annualized revenue, marking a 36% increase from the previous year. Now, the design platform giant is betting its future on professional creative tools through dual strategic acquisitions. On…
OpenAI Strikes Strategic Alliances With Four Global Consulting Powerhouses to Accelerate Enterprise…
OpenAI announced partnerships with Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Co., Accenture, and Capgemini on February 23, 2026, marking a decisive shift in how enterprises deploy artificial intelligence at scale. These multiyear agreements,…
Commotion Transforms Enterprise Operations With NVIDIA-Powered AI Operating System Launch
Commotion Inc., the AI-native enterprise startup backed by Tata Communications, launched a new Enterprise AI OS built in collaboration with NVIDIA on February 23, 2026. This announcement represents something bigger than another product…
DBS and Granite Asia Launch $110M AI IPO Fund for Asian Startups
The Asian venture capital landscape just received a massive boost as DBS Bank and Granite Asia unveiled a groundbreaking $110 million fund specifically targeting late-stage AI companies preparing for public listings. This AI IPO fund…
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…