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The new money backing India's deeptech startups

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- India's wealthiest families are stepping into one of the country's toughest startup funding gaps, backing deeptech companies that often require years of patient capital before bec... और पढ़ें


This startup's next-gen engine may power India's defence ambitions

New Delhi, July 30 -- A Delhi-based defence startup says it has achieved a milestone in one of the Indian military's most challenging technological frontiers-propulsion. D-Propulse conducted a ground... और पढ़ें


Free AI pilot pain eases for startups, but scale challenge stalks

New Delhi, July 27 -- Amid the rapidly expanding universe of business-to-business (B2B) artificial intelligence (AI) startups, enterprises are now increasingly willing to pay for projects rather than ... और पढ़ें


Nuclear fusion startups seek regulatory clarity, more patient capital

New Delhi, July 24 -- India's nuclear fusion startups are demanding a dedicated regulatory framework, arguing the country's newly overhauled atomic energy law still treats their reactors as if they ca... और पढ़ें


Skylark Labs in talks to raise around $150 million; eyes unicorn status

New Delhi, July 21 -- California-headquartered physical AI startup Skylark Labs is in talks to raise $100 million-$150 million in a funding round that could value the company at over $1 billion, accor... और पढ़ें


AI hiring shifts to value maxing from token maxing

New Delhi, July 15 -- Boasting about using billions of tokens or writing thousands of prompts is no longer enough to land a job in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. If anything, it could be a re... और पढ़ें


Udaan announces $160-million structured financing round

New Delhi, July 14 -- Business-to-business e-commerce platform Udaan on Tuesday announced a financing round of about $160 million, comprising fresh equity, new debt and a debt-to-equity conversion. E... और पढ़ें


Ixigo bets on voice AI to power travel payments

New Delhi, July 9 -- Traveltech platform Ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Ltd) is betting on voice-enabled payments as part of its broader push towards a voice-first travel experience, although the feat... और पढ़ें


MobiKwik CFO Taku calls for MDR on UPI transactions

New Delhi, July 8 -- Merchant discount rate (MDR) should be applied to UPI transactions, particularly for large merchants such as Eternal and Policybazaar, as the current zero-MDR regime is financiall... और पढ़ें


Mint Explainer | Why open-weight AI is gaining ground over proprietary models

New Delhi, July 4 -- On 2 July, Nasdaq-listed software company Palantir Technologies' CEO Alex Karp argued that some enterprises are moving away from proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) models in... और पढ़ें