Nilekani remains Fundamentum’s anchor investor as the firm expands its leadership team and targets AI and fintech startups in India.
Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules
The caller ID company says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from India’s dedicated business number series.
Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5 million SEC settlement
The saga of Musk’s tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now called X) has come to an end.
Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported.
Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not “edge cases.”
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.
With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing
Like its U.S. counterpart, the European Chips Act aims to foster the semiconductor industry — in part thanks to state subsidies. One of the beneficiaries is QuantumDiamonds, a German startup that applies a novel approach to inspecting chips.
Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major U.S. expansion
Manna is launching a U.S. operations and manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma that will eventually employ 1,000 people.
SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’
Elon Musk’s tech company released the newest version of Grok on Wednesday, promising a cheaper, more efficient alternative to other powerful AI models.
‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon
This developer didn’t expect his side project to grow to 300,000 users, but people love Roost because it’s an alternative to an always-on, fast-paced online culture.