Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year
Founded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.
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techcrunch.com
01.09.2026
Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India
Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.
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techcrunch.com
28.08.2026
OpenAI to start showing ads on ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers in India
OpenAI has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the free or the lower-priced Go tiers.
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techcrunch.com
27.08.2026
India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call
Ringg has raised $10 million from Peak XV as a part of its Series A extension.
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techcrunch.com
26.08.2026
India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones
Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
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techcrunch.com
25.08.2026
US nutrition startup Berry Street merges with India’s Healthify as GLP-1 trends upwards
Berry Street founder Noah Kotlove and Healthify founder Tushar Vashisht will act as co-CEOs of the new entity.
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techcrunch.com
24.08.2026
Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders
Flipkart's quick-commerce venture is delivering 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders a day, nearly triple its November volume.
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techcrunch.com
23.08.2026
It's Christmastime at SpaceX as company salvages Starship from Indian Ocean
"A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle."
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arstechnica.com
18.08.2026
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India
Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined.
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techcrunch.com
18.08.2026
India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.
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bbc.co.uk
31.07.2026
From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal
Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.
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bbc.com
24.04.2026
Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups
Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce startups, analysts say.
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techcrunch.com
12.04.2026