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Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging

As AI-powered search tools reshape how businesses are discovered online, India-founded startup Gushwork is helping companies capture customers from platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and

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Nvidia challenger AI chip startup MatX raised $500M

MatX, a chip startup founded by two former Google hardware engineers, has raised a $500 million Series B led by Jane Street and Situational Awareness,

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Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments

Xflow, an Indian fintech startup, has secured backing from both Stripe and PayPal Ventures in a $16.6 million funding round. The investment comes as the

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Apple might take a new approach to announcing its next products

Apple has invited the tech press to a “special Apple experience” on March 4, but it might unfold a bit differently than the company’s standard

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Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express. For one thing,

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The creator economy’s ad revenue problem and India’s AI ambitions

The creator economy is evolving fast, and ad revenue alone isn’t cutting it anymore. YouTubers are launching product lines, acquiring startups, and building actual business empires. In fact, MrBeast’s company bought fintech startup Step, and

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Ali Partovi’s Neo looks to upend the accelerator model with low-dilution terms

For the most sought-after founders, the prestige of a top-tier accelerator is increasingly weighed against giving up a significant ownership stake in their company.  Ali

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OpenAI deepens India push with Pine Labs fintech partnership

As India pitches itself as a global hub for applied artificial intelligence, OpenAI has partnered with Pine Labs to integrate AI-driven reasoning into the fintech

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Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing ‘Autopilot’

The California Department of Motor Vehicles will not suspend Tesla’s sales and manufacturing licenses for 30 days because the EV maker has stopped using the

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Have money, will travel: a16z’s hunt for the next European unicorn

Gabriel Vasquez, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, recently revealed he took nine flights from NYC to Stockholm in one year. While his visits included stops