Wishlink, India’s largest creator commerce platform, has raised $17.5 million in its Series B funding round, led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The round also saw participation from existing investors Fundamentum and Elevation Capital, reaffirming strong investor confidence in Wishlink’s vision, scale, and execution. Backed
HubSpot, the global software company known for its customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing tools, has acquired Starter Story, a fast-growing media brand focused on entrepreneurship and founder stories. The deal was confirmed this week and marks HubSpot’s latest move into creator-driven media as part of its broader audience
In an effort to save $1 billion annually in labour costs by 2028, Omnicom is gearing up for additional layoffs. The decision is in line with a larger cost-synergy aim of $1.5 billion per year, which was set after acquiring Interpublic Group (IPG). Total yearly savings for the US
Fabless Semiconductor startup optoML has raised $1.8 million in a Pre Series A round led by deep tech VC Bluehill & A99. The Funds raised will be used for scaling up hiring and start work on next generation chips as tape out with TSMC is completed. The transaction will
HireBound, an AI recruiting platform, today announced that it has raised $2 million in a Seed round led by Kalaari Capital, with participation from Antler, Infinyte Club, and CareerNet. At a time when AI agents are rapidly transforming knowledge work and fundamentally reshaping how companies operate, hiring itself is entering
- The transactions are linked to a terrorist group. - Binance fires employees (investigators) who whistleblowed and face backlash. - Binance says it had to fire them for breaking company protocol.
- Oncology takes centre stage in Gilead’s new acquisition deal. - Gilead doubles down on CAR-T Therapy with Arcellx purchase, offering 79% higher on its shares. - Gilead Sciences is apparently dealing with declining sales for its COVID drug Veklury.
India’s startup funding momentum continued with multi‑crore and multi‑million rounds across SaaS, IoT, deeptech, battery tech and global expansion plays. Series A and seed funding highlighted investor confidence in enterprise solutions and hardware‑enabled innovation. On the business front, Urban Company’s InstaHelp service scaled new daily
Gold and silver prices in India jumped at the market close on 23 February 2026, supported by a sharp global bullion rally and elevated safe-haven demand. Silver led the gains, surging over 6% intraday, while gold held steady near multi-week highs. Domestic rates were further strengthened by a slightly weaker
Matt Booty, Microsoft's recently hired chief content officer at Xbox, has assured staff that studio jobs will remain unaffected by the division's leadership shakeup. Booty attempted to assuage fears in an internal message to employees following a significant executive reorganisation. Long-time Xbox boss Phil Spencer retired
Reportedly, WhatsApp is developing a feature called Scheduled Messages that would enable users to compose messages ahead of time and have them sent automatically at a predetermined time. This function is designed to ensure time-sensitive messages. The notifications such as birthday greetings, reminders, or updates will now reach the recipient
According to a prominent Anthropic engineer, the United States is on the cusp of an AI revolution. He noted that the next generation of AI agents will soon be able to do almost any job that requires internet access. In a recent podcast, Boris Cherny, who developed Claude Code at
In recent years, Apple Inc. has grown into a major employer of blue-collar workers in India. In 2021, the government introduced the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) programme to encourage the manufacturing of mobile phones, which has since benefited the tech titan. The Cupertino-based tech giant's India ecosystem has created
The record export order for 35,000 Scorpio Pik Up light commercial vehicles to Indonesia in 2026 was acquired by the Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra. This transaction highlights the company's expanding presence in Southeast Asia and sets a new benchmark for exports. Aiming to enhance agricultural logistics
MyDesignation, a design and innovation-led, direct-to-consumer (D2C) fashion brand, has raised ₹40Cr in its Series A round led by RPSG Capital Ventures, with strong participation from existing investor Veltis Capital, who doubled their equity stake. Other existing investors - Multiply Ventures and Dominor Investments also participated in the funding round.
IAN Alpha Fund, the 2nd in the series of IAN Group’s VC fund, has led a USD $3 million funding round in Mojro, a SaaS platform for B2B logistics planning and optimization, with participation from 1Crowd and other existing investors. The new funding will support Mojro’s plans to
The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) of NPCI outpaced FamApp and Kunal Shah-led CRED in terms of UPI transaction volume in January. It processed 17.2 Cr transactions totalling INR 22,025.9 Cr over the specified month. Additionally, the app's market share rose from 0.7% in
In order to launch its India AI infrastructure platform, TryfactaConnex, an affiliate of the US-based Tryfacta, recently announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The agreement includes an initial investment of roughly $7.7 billion to build a 1-gigawatt hyperscale AI
Amid the push for AI, home interior and innovation unicorn Livspace has let go of 1,000 workers, or 12% of its workforce. The startup's spokesman stated in a statement that the job layoffs were caused by automation and the integration of advanced AI agents throughout its main
For the majority of its employees, Meta has cut their yearly stock award allotment by about 5%. The corporation has taken this step as it increases its investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. This is the second year in a row that the parent company of Facebook has reduced share pay.
In order to be considered for leadership positions, senior staff at Accenture are required to use the firm's artificial intelligence products on a regular basis. It was communicated to senior managers and associate directors that "regular adoption" of AI tools is now necessary to advance to
India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a new capital influx in fintech, SaaS and AI spending solutions, underscoring investor confidence in tech‑driven B2B models. At the same time, key business developments spanned gaming ownership shifts, major global VC commitments to India, and an edtech IPO filing, reflecting evolving market dynamics
As Indian bullion markets closed on Friday, 20 February 2026, gold prices saw a modest recovery from recent lows, while silver extended a tentative rebound after sharp intra-month volatility. By late afternoon trading, both metals showed mixed movement with gold regaining ground and silver stabilising near its recent support level.
The Indian artificial intelligence business Sarvam has been in the news recently. Not only that, but the business has achieved remarkable strides in artificial intelligence, including the genesis of not one but two large language models (LLMs). It seems that Sarvam has now secretly launched Indus, their AI chat app,