Funding
Zuppa Secures $1.5 Million Bridge Round to Advance India-Made Defence Drones
The company's DJI-equivalent Ajeet Series of drones were recently validated by the Indian Army
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AI Startups
Voice‑AI Startup Navana.ai Raises ₹7 Cr to Scale Indian‑Language Bots
The fresh capital will be directed toward R&D and product deployment.
Startups
Trupeer Raises $3 Million to Automate AI Video for Business Workflows
The capital will fuel further development of Trupeer’s innovative AI video platform designed for enterprise use.
Autonomous Vehicles
Uber & Baidu Team Up to Launch Robotaxis Across Asia and Middle East
The collaboration will initially roll out thousands of robotaxis, leveraging Baidu’s Apollo Go fleet.
Autonomous Vehicles
Waymo Hits 100 Million Autonomous Miles — That’s Over 200 Trips to the Moon
Earlier this year, the company begun tasting its fleet in New York City.
AI News
WeTransfer Ends AI Training Fears: “Only Moderating Content,” It Says
The company has revised its policy wording for clarity.
Indian IT
Wipro Teams Up with Cropin to Power Climate-Smart AI Agriculture
The collaboration will combine Cropin’s intelligent agriculture platform with Wipro’s global reach and deep technology expertise.
AI Startups
xAI Announces ‘Grok for Government’ with $200 mn U.S. Government Deal
Offering includes Grok 4, Deep Search, Tool Use, and customised models for classified applications.
Funding
Aimtron Secures ₹100 Cr to Build Mega ESDM Facility and Target ₹1000 Cr Revenue
The fundraiser saw participation from promoter group members Mukesh Vasani and Nirmal Vasani, along with prominent institutional investors.
AI Startups
Cognition Scores Windsurf After Mega-Deals With Google & OpenAI Fizzle
Windsurf brings $82 million in annual recurring revenue, boasts over 350 enterprise clients, and hundreds of thousands of daily users.
Gadgets
Jio Platforms Debuts JioPC: Turn Any TV into a Cloud-Powered PC
Select customers can join via waitlist, with the standalone device priced at ₹5,499 (approx. $64) or bundled with broadband plans.
Acquisition
Meta Acquires Play AI to Power Next‑Gen Voice AI Across Its Platforms
The full Play AI team is expected to join Meta next week.