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Navana.ai Raises ₹40 Crore to Build India’s Voice AI in Its Own Languages

The Indian voice AI startup plans to expand its Indic speech models and on-premises deployments for regulated financial institutions.

Young Roddo Turns Roblox’s Brookhaven Into the Set for His ‘Robux’ Music Video

The 9-year-old rapper turned Roblox’s Brookhaven into a live music-video set, with players appearing alongside him during the shoot.

GLOBAL LENS

Meet the LEPAS L6 EV: Chery’s New Electric SUV Takes First Step Abroad

Chery’s new LEPAS brand enters Thailand with an electric SUV as Chinese automakers intensify competition in Southeast Asia’s EV market.

Digital Companies’ Emissions Keep Rising Despite Climate Pledges, ITU-Backed Report Finds

AI and cloud infrastructure are driving higher emissions across the digital sector despite stronger climate targets and renewable energy commitments.

Lithuanian Laser Maker LITILIT Bets on the Foldable-Phone Boom It Can’t Yet Confirm

The Lithuanian laser maker is scaling capacity as foldable displays and OLED manufacturing push precision cutting technologies further.

FUTURE LENS

Young Roddo Turns Roblox’s Brookhaven Into the Set for His ‘Robux’ Music Video

The 9-year-old rapper turned Roblox’s Brookhaven into a live music-video set, with players appearing alongside him during the shoot.

Western Union Gets New York Approval for Pending Intermex Acquisition

The acquisition clears New York scrutiny but faces renewed regulatory review in California before completion.

Vedanta Aluminium Targets ₹2,100 Crore in Value From New AI and Automation Push

The aluminium producer is bringing major technology companies and deep-tech startups into its plants as it moves AI from pilots…

UPES Runway Bets ₹25 Lakh on Reagvis Labs as Deepfake Threats Drive Demand for Digital Trust

The university-backed incubator is betting on deepfake detection, identity verification and content authentication as synthetic media becomes harder to trust.

The Future of Automotive Technology in Emerging Markets

Current Trends in Automotive Technology Challenges Faced by the Automotive Industry When you look at it, that will look at…

The AI Race Hits a New Question: How Fast Is Fast Enough for Investors?

Dario Amodei’s call to slow AI capability growth rattled semiconductor and data-center stocks, exposing how deeply the AI boom is…

Tetra Tech Wins $49M NOAA Contract to Strengthen US Coastal Resilience

The five-year contract will combine geospatial data, analytics and engineering to support coastal resilience across US waters and territories.

T-Mobile Expands Satellite Support as Lala Disrupts Hawaiʻi Connectivity

The telecom operator is deploying generators, adjusting its network and expanding satellite connectivity as widespread power outages disrupt communications across…

Swedish Watch Brand Daniel Wellington Names Sharvari Ambassador

Swedish watch and jewellery brand Daniel Wellington has appointed Bollywood actor Sharvari as its new brand ambassador for watches, as…

Sports Boulevard Launches $186 Million Fund for Riyadh Luxury Hotel

The $186 million fund will finance a five-star hotel at Urban Wadi as private investment expands across Sports Boulevard.

Space42, Leonardo DRS Sign MoU to Strengthen UAE National Security

The partnership will combine Space42’s secure satellite connectivity with Leonardo DRS’s C5ISR capabilities for UAE national security.

Skydo Hits $1 Billion Annualised Payments as Customer Base Crosses 50,000

The fintech targets $5 billion in annualised payment volume as it expands corridors, markets and financial products.

Rohit Sharma Invests in LightFury Games as eCricket Builds Global Cricket Ambitions

The investment comes as eCricket crosses 300,000 sign-ups ahead of its September closed beta.

QubeHealth-Pay Sets Sights on UAE, Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria With MENA Expansion

The expansion marks QubePay’s first international move and a strategic shift toward licensing healthcare-finance infrastructure to enterprise players.

Qualcomm Pushes Smartphone CPUs to 5GHz With New Oryon

New Oryon architecture combines 5GHz speeds with FlexCache for sustained AI and mobile performance.