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Microsoft Corp. has formed a new business that will help organizations build and manage artificial intelligence applications. The Microsoft Frontier Company, as the venture is called, launched today with an initial $2.5 billion investment from the tech giant. It’s staffed by 6,000 “industry and engi
Venture capital funding into Indian startups for the first six months of the year touched $6.9 billion, raising hopes that capital inflow will surpass 2025 levels by the end of the year.
About 60% of the corpus came from global endowments, foundations, funds of funds, and family offices, and the rest from startup founders, operators, Indian family offices, and high net worth individuals (HNIs). This marks a shift in Sparrow’s LP base, which was largely non-institutional in its earli
Trump's financial disclosure, revealing millions in crypto-related income, is adding urgency to write ethics restrictions into a crypto bill.
The first half of 2026 delivered a surprising twist to the typical stories about what cities startup investors favour. Although…
Despite persistent global macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, investor interest in the Indian startup ecosystem remained largely intact in the…
India is poised for a digital leap, with AI, semiconductors, and indigenous manufacturing set to drive economic growth. Building on a decade of digital progress, the nation is investing heavily in advanced technologies. From affordable mobile data and a world-leading digital payments system to signi
Apple is reportedly seeking to have India’s antitrust findings against the App Store quashed, arguing that investigators simply “copy-pasted” claims from its rivals rather than conducting their own investigation. Here are the details.
Unlike conventional digital systems, where responsibility typically rests with a platform operator, data controller or service provider, blockchain-based systems can distribute responsibility across developers, validators, node operators, enterprise users, intermediaries and public authorities. That
Oren Etzioni examines the Stanford 2026 AI Index and finds a paradox at its center: the U.S. leads the world in AI investment and model development but ranks 24th in population-level adoption, behind the UAE, Singapore, Norway, Ireland, and France. Read More
In 2021, India witnessed a surge of 39 startups achieving unicorn status. Following a period of easy funding, these companies, including Cred and Meesho, now navigate a changed landscape marked by global uncertainties and investor caution. While some, like Cred, continue to secure significant invest
Indian startups cumulatively raised more than $1.1 Bn across 16 deals between June 21 and June 26, a massive 2.5X …
Seattle’s startup scene has the talent and the capabilities. What it’s short on is a culture of risk-taking and the… Read More
Indian startups secured a significant $1.09 billion in funding across 14 deals, with fintech giant Cred leading the charge with a massive $900 million round. This surge, primarily driven by late-stage investments, marks a substantial increase from previous weeks. Notable participants included Bessem
Italy is set to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative, aimed at securing artificial intelligence supply chains, despite a recent diplomatic tiff between Prime Minister Meloni and former President Trump. Foreign Minister Tajani and US Secretary of State Rubio will sign a memorandum of understanding s
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, June 25, 2026.
The central government could end up with a 1-2% stake in AI startup Sarvam, valued at $1.5 billion, as part of its $300 million funding round. This rare instance of equity holding arises from non-cash support provided under the IndiaAI Mission, where the government offered compute infrastructure in
Longstanding Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan passed away Monday at age 100. But for those of us old enough to remember the dot-com boom, his legacy looms large.
Cybersecurity executives urge the Trump administration to ease restrictions on Anthropic AI models
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