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Uber Will Soon Offer Female Riders and Drivers the Option to Avoid Being Paired with Men

Uber announces the launch of a new feature in some U.S. cities that will pair women drivers and riders.

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Apple Is Finally Offering AppleCare Coverage for Multiple Devices on One Plan. Here's How It Works.

Apple unveiled its new AppleCare One plan on Wednesday, which lets customers cover devices up to four years old.

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Omni-Channel Strategy Pushes Tata Consumer Products Growth

The company delivered a steady topline growth of 10 per cent in Q1 FY26, with double-digit net profit growth

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Gupshup Raises Over USD 60 Mn from Globespan Capital Partners and EvolutionX Debt Capital

Funding will deepen market presence, win enterprise clients, and scale AI Agent adoption across India, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.

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Bengaluru Tops Karnataka's USD 1.7 Bn Tech Funding in H1 2025: Report

Fintech and enterprise applications led sectoral funding, attracting the highest capital. Among investors, Accel topped with the most deals, followed by active participation from Angel List, LetsVenture, and Premji Invest.

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M&A as a Growth Lever in 2025, As VC Funding Slows Down

In H1 2025 alone, there were 73 M&A deals, up from 54 in H1 2024. Notable transactions include Magma General Insurance's USD 516M sale to DS Group/Patanjali and HUL's USD 350M acquisition of Minimalist.

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Minda Corporation and Qualcomm Join Hands to Develop Smart Cockpit Solutions

The new cockpit systems are expected to provide seamless integration across multiple displays, intuitive human-machine interaction and improved connectivity for Software-Defined Vehicles.

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Infosys Forecasts FY26 Revenue Growth at 1-3%, Profit up 8.7%

The dollar revenue for the first quarter was up 3.8 per cent annually in constant currency to USD 4.94 billion on the back of large deals bookings with a total contract value of USD 3.8 billion, 50 per cent of which are net new.

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Maruti Suzuki and DPIIT Collaborate to Boost Startup Innovation in Automotive and Mobility Sectors

Under this collaboration, startups recognised by DPIIT through the Startup India initiative will gain the opportunity to take part in Maruti Suzuki's innovation programs.

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Kluisz.ai and Grexa AI Raise Early-Stage Funding for Growth

The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds.

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HeyMax Acquires Hong Kong's krip to Expand its Loyalty and Rewards Market

HeyMax's first acquisition is expected to fast-track its regional expansion, bringing over 6,000 credit card deals offered by over 3,000 merchants, and personalized loyalty experiences to consumers in Hong Kong and travelers visiting the city.

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Composio Raises USD 25 Mn from Lightspeed to Advance Learning Infrastructure for AI Agents

Existing backers Elevation Capital and Together Fund also participated in the round, along with several notable angel investors. These include Gokul Rajaram, Rubrik cofounder Soham Mazumdar, Dharmesh Shah of HubSpot, and Guillermo Rauch of Vercel.

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Motilal Oswal Alternates Closes 6th Real Estate Fund at INR 2,000 Cr

75 percent of the fund has already been deployed across 15 projects in cities including Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.

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Auxano Capital Exits Wiom With 7x Return

The exit was made through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created before Auxano's first official fund launched in 2019.

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IndiQube Raises Over INR 314 Cr from Anchor Investors Ahead of IPO

The IPO opens on July 23 and will close on July 25, 2025.