- Silicon Valley turns loud with a political feud between tech billionaires. - Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla accused Elon Musk of racism on 'X.' - Khosla urged Elon Musk's employees to join companies backed by Khosla Ventures.
On January 27, US-based Dell Technologies stated that it will give India's NxtGen AI Pvt Ltd essential infrastructure support in order to construct the nation's first and biggest dedicated AI factory. India's national AI capabilities will be greatly increased as a result of the
In order to meet the growing demand for the Chinese automaker's electric vehicles, BYD Co. is considering possibilities to expand in India, including local assembly. Due to import limits, the company is considering local assembly in India and is seeking to get local safety and regulatory approvals for
Users can now access an extra security level on Meta's WhatsApp messaging service. With this move, WhatsApp joins an increasing number of American tech companies that allow consumers to choose more robust hacker security in exchange for a more limited user experience. The new feature, "Strict Account
The Guild (formerly known as EtherealX), a space tech startup building the world’s first fully reusable medium-lift rocket, has secured a total of $20.5 million. The Guild received their Series A funding from TDK Ventures and BIG Capital, with participation from Accel, Prosus, Yournest, Campus Fund, BlueHill, and
ScrapUncle, the leading on-demand recycling platform, has raised ₹22 crore (~USD 2.4 million) in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Orios Venture Partners, with Acumen Fund, Inc’. coming in as Co-Lead. The round also saw participation from Upaya Social Ventures, Venture Catalysts, We Founder Circle, Soonicorn Ventures, and
In an effort to expand its core businesses and improve governance, the Flipkart Group appointed two senior executives. Among the new appointments are Jason Chappel to the position of VP and group controller and Amer Hussain to the position of VP of supply chain for groceries and Flipkart Minutes. Flipkart&
IAN Alpha Fund, the 2nd in the series of IAN Group’s VC fund, has invested INR 25 crores in D-Propulse Aerospace Private Limited to support the development of next-generation aerospace propulsion systems. The investment reflects IAN Group’s commitment to support deep-tech startups aligned to India’s strategic imperatives.
AquaAirX, a deep-tech startup building amphibious and underwater autonomous platforms, has raised INR 12.5 crore in a seed funding round led by Rainmatter, the investment arm of Zerodha, founded by Nithin Kamath. The round also saw participation from Prime Venture Partners, Wyser, and India Accelerator. The funds will be
Amazon is getting ready to make more layoffs. With this action, Amazon is continuing a multi-phase personnel reduction that has previously resulted in the elimination of thousands of corporate positions. The business is restructuring to make artificial intelligence more widely used. According to media reports, Amazon may lose up to
Swiggy has announced a significant update that lets customers place orders and book restaurants directly using popular AI chat tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Claude. With this launch, users can now use natural language prompts within conversational AI interfaces to order food, shop for groceries and even make
- Nike is set to cut overstaffed warehouses in Tennessee and Mississippi. - Nike’s sales have been weak for two years, and the company wants to align with its profits again. - The recent data breach is also putting pressure on the company.
Gold and silver held elevated levels on Tuesday as global safe-haven demand and a weakening rupee underpinned prices. After recent record rallies, precious metals saw minor profit-booking but stayed close to multi-session highs, reflecting persistent investor interest amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. Closing Rates for Gold and Silver on 27
India’s startup and business landscape remained active on 27th January 2026, with significant funding activity spanning deeptech, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise legal technology. From Entellus Industries strengthening India’s rare earth manufacturing ecosystem to SpotDraft advancing AI-powered legal operations, investors continued backing innovation-led growth. Venture capital momentum was also
- Meta will keep the core features free for its users. - Content creators and power users are put in the spotlight for the new paid version. - Meta plans to roll out testing of subscription features soon.
- Geopolitical shock (Greenland issue) sends the dollar lower despite strong U.S. Investments. - Markets ignore Fed drama, but sell the Dollar on geopolitical tensions. - The dollar weakens as the U.S. angers allies, echoing the 2025 tariff crash all over again.
MeMeraki, India’s largest culture-tech platform enabling technology-led market access for traditional Indian arts and crafts, has raised an undisclosed institutional investment from Next Bharat Ventures, the impact investment arm backed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan. The investment will support the company’s next phase of growth, with a focus
Wio Bank and Pine Labs have reached an agreement for Pine Labs to construct an acquisition infrastructure for the digital bank located in the United Arab Emirates. Pine Labs stated in a filing with the exchanges that the forthcoming cloud-native platform will provide multi-mode payment acceptance at scale, real-time settlement
PVR INOX wants to focus only on its core cinema business and is ready to exit the snack business. Here are the details…
Global aerospace leader Embraer and Adani Defence & Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 27 January. As per the MoU, both the firms will create an integrated regional transport aircraft ecosystem in India. Both the firms will be working together on opportunities in aircraft manufacturing, supply chain, aftermarket
On January 27, JioStar's request to prevent the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from looking into claims of monopolistic practices in the television distribution industry in Kerala was denied by the Supreme Court. The court decided that the issue merits further inquiry and permitted CCI to carry out
India’s popular digital payments system, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is set to launch in Japan. This marks a significant step in the platform’s global expansion, aimed at helping Indian tourists pay conveniently using the same mobile apps they use at home. UPI allows instant money transfers and
TikTok has officially sealed a major deal that reshapes how it operates in the United States and brings a leading American tech firm, Oracle, into the heart of its U.S. operations. This development ends years of political pressure, legal battles and threats of a nationwide ban. The move affects
India and the European Union (EU) have reached a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) after nearly 20 years of talks, transforming economic ties between the world’s fastest-growing major economy and Europe’s 27 member states. Leaders have hailed the pact as the “mother of all deals”, with potential long-term