Acquisition
Cyient Semiconductors Acquires 74% Stake in Kinetic Technologies for $85 Mn
The deal is aimed at building a globally competitive semiconductor platform from India, with a focus on power and compute infrastructure.
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AI Startups
Indian Startup Rocket Launches ‘Vibecoding’ Platform to Transform AI Product Building
The company said the platform is designed to help businesses determine what to build, execute development efficiently, and continuously track market dynamics after launch
Partnerships
Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing with Tech Giants to Tackle AI-Driven Cybersecurity Risks
At the centre of the initiative is Claude Mythos Preview, an unreleased frontier AI model developed by Anthropic.
Open Source
Meta Plans New Open-Source AI Models Alongside Proprietary Systems
The open-source versions are expected to be derived from more advanced proprietary systems currently in development, internally codenamed “Avocado” and “Mango.”
Funding
H2LooP Raises $2 Mn Seed Funding to Scale AI Systems Engineering Platform
The fresh capital will be used to scale enterprise deployments and expand into sectors such as data centres, UAVs, and robotics.
Chips
Anthropic Secures Multi-Gigawatt AI Compute Deal with Google and Broadcom
The compute resources will be used to train and deploy Anthropic’s flagship Claude AI models.
Developer's Corner
Razorpay Integrates Payment Solutions into OpenAI Codex to Enable Faster App Monetisation
This eliminates the need for manual coding of payment gateways, enabling a faster transition from building applications to monetising them.
Acquisition
d-Matrix Acquires GigaIO’s Data Centre Business to Expand Rack-Scale AI Capabilities
With this move, d-Matrix expands its capabilities to support system-level deployments and strengthens the value of its end-to-end AI inference platform spanning Corsair™ inference accelerators, JetStream™ networking, and Aviator™ software.
Developer's Corner
Anthropic Limits Claude Code Usage on Third-Party Tools, Introduces Pay-as-You-Go Pricing
In an email shared publicly, the company said the policy initially applies to OpenClaw but will extend to all similar tools in the near future.
Acquisition
Anthropic Acquires Coefficient Bio in $400 Mn Bet on AI-Driven Medical Research
Coefficient’s technology is aimed at accelerating complex research workflows, including small molecule discovery—a critical process in drug development.
Acquisition
OpenAI Acquires TBPN to Expand AI Communication and Industry Engagement
TBPN is known for hosting conversations around technology, startups and AI, and has built a strong following among developers, founders and investors.
Acquisition
Wipro Signs $1 Bn Deal with Olam Group to Acquire Mindsprint
The deal includes a committed spend of $800 million and will see Wipro deliver end-to-end transformation services to Olam.