Apple Turns to Google’s Gemini to Upgrade Siri for $1 Billion: Reports

Apple's Siri is all set for a 1.2 trillion parameters AI upgrade via Gemini. So, what can you expect from the new Siri?

From Snaps to Smart Chats: Snapchat X Perplexity AI $400 Million Collaboration

Snapchat is set to make the platform a mix of chat, fun, and intelligence with Perplexity AI. It expects the deal to make money from 2026...

Lenskart Smartglass Platform Now Open to Developers for App Integration

According to various media reports, omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart has allowed independent developers and consumer apps to use its smartglass platform to create use cases tailored to India. The smartglass project is internally referred to as "B by Lenskart". In order to facilitate cross-category integration, Lenskart will make

Zepto Meat Business CEO Chandan Rungta Resigns from his Role

According to Moneycontrol, Chandan Rungta, the CEO of Zepto's meat business, a quick commerce major, resigned less than a year into his position. Rungta, who started working for the company in December, resigned, Zepto said. Zepto's meat company has grown over the last few weeks in

RCB Officially Up for Sale; Ownership Transfer Expected by March 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has been up for sale by their parent company, Diageo, just six months after ending a 17-year wait for their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title. In a filing to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on 5 November, the UK-based spirits

India Signals Green Light to Innovation: MeitY’s AI Guidelines Explained

India’s new AI policy is easing restrictions on AI. Balaraman Ravindran (Head of Data Science and AI Department at IIT Madras) clarifies that India chooses growth, ensuring safety, and accountability...

Mahindra and Mahindra Exits RBL Bank with INR 678 Crore Stake Sale

In 2023, the corporation paid INR 417 crore to acquire a 3.53% share in RBL Bank as a treasury investment. M&M claims that it has gained 62.5% from the sale of its ownership in the bank. According to the exchange filing, the corporation is referring to

Physics Wallah Founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob Become Billionaires Ahead of IPO

Physics Wallah Ltd., an education technology company supported by WestBridge, announced its IPO price range of INR 103–109 per share, propelling its founders, Alakh Pandey and Prateek Boob, into the billionaire ranks. The company's highest valuation is INR 31,170 crore. Pandey and Boob each own 105.

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 5th November 2025: MoEngage Raises $100 Mn, Spacewood Secures INR 300 Cr, Google Unveils Project SunCatcher & More

India’s startup ecosystem saw robust activity on 5th November 2025, marked by large-scale fundraises across SaaS, manufacturing, and healthtech sectors. MoEngage and Spacewood led the charts with major funding rounds backed by global investors like Goldman Sachs and A91 Partners. Several early-stage startups, including BabyOrgano, Krieya, and MedySeva, attracted

NCLAT Dismisses Reliance Realty Appeal, Directs Swift Completion of Liquidation Process

An appeal filed by Reliance Realty, a step-down corporation of insolvent Reliance Communications, seeking the recovery of assets and rent from Independent TV, a company involved in the DTH industry that is currently in liquidation, was dismissed by the appellate panel NCLAT. The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law

WhatsApp Launches Official App for Apple Watch Users

On 4 November, WhatsApp released a companion app for the Apple Watch that lets users send, receive, and record voice conversations without using their iPhone. This new experience will allow users to keep on top of their talks without having to take out their iPhone, the business stated in a

OpenAI Launches Sora App on Google Play for Android Users

Sora, an app from OpenAI that creates videos, is now accessible on Android. Users can download the app from the Google Play Store, which creates realistic videos from text prompts. Up until recently, only iPhone users could access it. With the release of Android, Sora is reaching additional nations, such

Airtel to Seek AGR Dues Waiver from Government to Ease Financial Burden

Bharti Airtel will now pursue its appeal with the government for a similar evaluation, one day after the Supreme Court ordered the government to reevaluate the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues from Vodafone Idea for up to FY17. In an earnings call, Gopal Vittal, the managing director and vice chairman

Google’s Project Suncatcher: Turning Space Into the Next AI Data Centre

Google announced that it will put AI in orbit to power up its AI with solar energy. It partnered with Planet Labs to build satellites for Project Suncatcher...

Bengaluru Fintech FOLO Launches to Unify India’s Scattered Money- One Secure App for Your Entire NetWorth

Because India doesn’t need another finance app, it requires a way to see its worth truly. FOLO brings order, clarity, and connection to how Indians experience money.

Daily Indian Funding Roundup & Key News – 4th November 2025: Tsalla Aerospace Raises $1 Mn, Vertiv’s $1 Bn Acquisition, OYO Bonus Plan Withdrawn & More

India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a dynamic mix of developments on 4th November 2025 — from early-stage funding rounds across aerospace, FMCG, and beauty tech to a billion-dollar global acquisition and key corporate updates. Bengaluru-based Tsalla Aerospace secured its maiden funding to advance autonomous drone systems, while consumer tech brand Protouch

Japanese Publishers Call on OpenAI to Halt Use of Their Content for AI Training

According to a TechCrunch story, OpenAI has received a letter from the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), a Japanese trade association that represents publishers including Studio Ghibli, requesting that it cease utilising their intellectual content to train AI models without their consent. The letter is released at the same time

Paramotor is 9 years strong: From POS to SaaS Powerhouse - Redefining Spend, Loyalty, Gifting, and Business Tech

Founded by Rahul Anand and Sonia Asher 9 years ago, Paramotor has emerged as one of the most compelling stories in India’s fintech landscape, a company that has scaled profitably, stayed debt-free, and evolved with precision. What began in 2016 as a POS payments service provider has transformed into

OYO Withdraws Controversial 6,000:1 Bonus Share Plan Following Investor Backlash

Oyo's parent company, PRISM (previously Oravel Stays), withdrew its intricate bonus share plan after investors questioned its peculiar eligibility requirements and structure. The strategy, which tied shareholder compensation to Oyo's IPO success and a time-bound election process, will now be replaced by a more straightforward bonus

Vertiv to Acquire PurgeRite for $1 Billion to Expand Liquid Cooling Services Portfolio

The planned acquisition is set to boost Vertiv’s leadership in next-generation thermal management for AI and high-density data centres.

Smart Parking Startup Blyp Raises ₹50 Lakh After Featuring on Zee TV’s IdeaBaaz

Blyp, India’s leading smart parking solutions provider (formerly known as ParkMate), was recently featured on Zee TV and ZEE5’s entrepreneurship show, IdeaBaaz, which highlights India’s most promising startups and visionary founders driving real-world impact. The fourth episode of IdeaBaaz, featuring Blyp, aired on 2 November 2025 at

Interview with Fintech Visionary Manish Baranwal: The Indian Technologist Powering Global Payment Transformations

New Delhi [India], November 4: From building SEPA and HVPS+ systems across Europe to modernising the UK’s Faster Payments infrastructure, Manish Baranwal represents India’s growing influence in global fintech innovation and leadership. Q1: Manish, your fintech journey spans continents and core infrastructure. What first sparked your path into

Norway, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore Sovereign Funds Back Groww’s $754 Million India IPO

As part of its $754 million initial public offering (IPO), Indian broking Groww has sold shares valued at 29.85 billion rupees ($339.61 million) to anchor investors, including sovereign investors from Norway, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. According to an exchange filing made late on November 3, shares of Groww&

AWS and OpenAI Forge Multi-Year Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI Innovation and Cloud Integration

OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) established a multi-year strategic relationship that would enable OpenAI to run and grow its key artificial intelligence (AI) workloads immediately using AWS's top-tier infrastructure. In order to quickly scale agentic workloads, OpenAI is gaining access to AWS computing, which consists of hundreds