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IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M to $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market
IntrCity SmartBus, a technology-enabled intercity bus platform in India, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its network across smaller towns and cities in the South Asian nation. The…
CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its public customers was caught using its malware
On Monday, researchers at cybersecurity giant Kaspersky published a report identifying a new spyware called Dante that they say is targeting Windows victims in Russia and neighboring Belarus. The researchers…
CEO of Alphabet’s X, Astro Teller, on what makes a moonshot
Astro Teller, CEO of X, Alphabet’s “moonshot factory” where the company incubates the near-impossible, shared a look at what makes a moonshot and detailed the company’s “fail fast” mantra at…
Accel and Prosus join forces to support early-stage Indian startups
Story investors Accel and Prosus have launched a new investment partnership to back Indian startups from day zero, targeting founders building large-scale solutions with the potential to serve the masses…
Who are AI browsers for?
OpenAI launched an AI-powered web browser called ChatGPT Atlas this week, which makes me wonder: Is it finally time to ditch Safari? That news was on our minds when Max…
Big tech pays for Trump’s White House ballroom
While the US government remains in limbo during a shutdown, the White House has been busy this week. Construction workers have begun the demolition of the East Wing of the…
Elon Musk resents controlling Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as car biz bounces back
Tesla’s record sales quarter has offered the company a reprieve after a terrible start to 2025. But CEO Elon Musk is focused on building a “robot army” and delivering on…
Netflix is ​​going ‘all in’ on generative artificial intelligence as the entertainment industry remains divided
As the entertainment industry figures out when and how to use generative AI in film production, Netflix is ​​leaning in. In its quarterly earnings report released Tuesday afternoon, Netflix wrote…
YC alum Cercli, an AI-powered Rippling for MENA, raises oversubscribed $12M Series A
In a region long defined by fragmented enterprise systems, outdated compliance tools and HR software that rarely speaks to economics, Cercli is building a unified alternative for MENA businesses with…