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AI Startups

Another AI Startup Shuts Down After Intense Pivoting

CodeParrot raised $500,000 to develop a Visual Studio Code extension

Anthropic’s Claude for Enterprise Lands in AWS Marketplace

Key features include a massive 200K‑token context window—capable of processing extensive code repositories, reports, and transcripts.

AI Startups

OpenAI Debuts Powerful ChatGPT Agent to Tackle Complex User Tasks

The agent goes beyond answering questions—it can schedule events, generate presentations, run code, and even plan meals or build research-backed reports.

Autonomous Vehicles

Uber Teams Up with May Mobility to Drive Autonomous Ride-Hailing Expansion

The two companies plan to launch autonomous vehicle services in multiple U.S. cities over the next few years.

Developer's Corner

JFrog Unveils MCP Server to Bring AI-Native DevOps to the Enterprise

The JFrog MCP Server supports seamless communication between large language models (LLMs) and software metadata.

Big Tech

Google Opens Veo 3 to Developers via Gemini API in Paid Preview

Veo 3 was unveiled at Google I/O 2025 and is capable of producing high-fidelity, cinematic-quality videos.

Quantum

QpiAI Raises $32 mn to Scale Quantum to Fuel Global Expansion

The funding will speed up the development of QpiAI’s utility-scale quantum computer.

SaaS

MeitY Taps Salesforce to Power AI-Driven Grievance Redressal Across Rural India

With over six lakh active Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), CSC plays a vital role in delivering government and private services in remote regions.

Partnerships

Airtel Offers Free Perplexity Pro Subscription to 360 Million Users

Airtel customers can claim the subscription via the Airtel Thanks App

Funding

Cybersecurity Startup Deep Algorithm Raises ₹10.8 Cr to Boost AI-Powered Fraud Prevention

The funds will fuel team expansion in engineering and threat intelligence, bolster go-to-market strategies across India and Southeast Asia.