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Korean Food-Focused Startup Gimi Michi Secures Seed Funding Round

Korean food-focused startup Gimi Michi has raised $1 million in a seed funding round led by IndiaQuotient, with participation from DeVC, Titan Capital, and IIMA Ventures.

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Here are the Companies Selected for Ninety One Accelerator Programme

Ninety One is proud to announce the companies selected for the 2026 cohort of the Ninety One Accelerator in support of the Earthshot Prize.

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The Jaguar Awards Open to Students Across All RCA Multidisciplinary Programmes

Jaguar, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art (RCA), London, has unveiled the shortlist to mark the second year of the Jaguar Awards

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Traffic Picks Up After U.S. Navy Ended Its Blockade of Iran

At least 20 oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran began to reopen the sea lane to commercial ship traffic, according to the trade intelligence firm Kpler.

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Ugandan Startup Tyms AI Launches Its Human-First AI Platform

Tyms AI is building human-first AI software and agents for business, with its platform combining AI software and intelligent agents that handle day-to-day work across finance, sales, marketing, customer service, compliance, and more

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Jio Platforms Set the Stage for One of India's Largest IPO

Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI

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Baseten Close to Finalizing a $1.5 Billion Funding Round

AI inference company Baseten is close to finalizing a stunning $1.5 billion funding round at a $13 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Elastic to Acquire Deductive AI

Deductive AI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold to enterprise software company Elastic for up to $85 million

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General Intuition in Talks to Raise Fresh Funds

General Intuition, the New York-based startup building a foundation model that trains AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise around $300 million

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Global Energy Markets Expected to Stabilize After US and Iran Agreement

With the signing of the peace agreement and the reopening of key energy supply routes, analysts expect global energy markets to stabilize

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British Council Research Fellowships 2027

The British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh, UK are now open for applications.

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Applications are Now Open for Build With Gemini XPRIZE Hackathon

Applications are now open for the Build with Gemini XPRIZE Hackathon 2026, a global competition inviting developers, innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and creators to build practical solutions

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