Two of India's leading online insurance marketplaces, InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy, have officially announced a merger, creating one of the country's largest digital insurance distribution platforms ahead of a planned public listing.
Former India cricket captain MS Dhoni has joined English-language learning startup SpeakX's cap table as an investor, adding another high-profile name to the celebrity-backed edtech investing trend.
Bengaluru-based edtech unicorn Unacademy has officially completed its all-stock acquisition by rival upGrad, closing at a valuation of just over $200 million — a steep markdown from its 2021 peak of $3.5 billion.
Battery-swapping startup Yuma Energy has raised $35 million in a Series A round led by Magna International, alongside acquiring battery technology company Grinntech in a strategic push toward vertical integration.
The Green Climate Fund has backed a new national platform designed to scale green investment across Mongolia, extending its portfolio of country-level climate finance mechanisms in Central Asia.
European regulators have begun formally requesting compliance documentation from frontier AI labs as the EU AI Act's transparency and governance provisions move from legislative text into active enforcement.
Apple's long-rumoured foldable iPhone has reportedly received a launch date, positioning the company to enter a device category that competitors including Samsung have pursued for several years.
Amazon Web Services and Nvidia are dramatically expanding their infrastructure partnership, with AWS planning to deploy an additional 2 million Nvidia GPUs across its global infrastructure in 2027 and 2028.
SoftBank is reportedly in talks to acquire a majority stake in humanoid robotics startup 1X at a valuation of approximately $6 billion, deepening the Japanese conglomerate's bet on physical AI.
San Francisco-based Capital F has closed its debut fund at $17 million with roughly 80% female limited partners, dwarfing Europe's best comparable funds, which top out near 50%.