Contributing Writer at Launch91 covering India's startup and technology ecosystem.
Hero MotoCorp has increased its stake in electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy to around 32.8% with a Rs 1,758.24 crore investment, signaling a dual strategy for EV market entry ahead of its own electric motorcycle launch in 2027.
Ather Energy launches its ₹99,999 Konarc e-scooter and new charging solutions, following a ₹1,758 crore investment by Hero MotoCorp, signaling growth in India's EV market.
Salesforce integrates Anthropic's Claude AI into its CRM platform with Claudeforce, while simultaneously optimizing AI model deployment for Multi-AZ high availability and cost efficiency on AWS SageMaker.
YouTube introduces Amazon product tagging for US creators while facing pressure from Meta to adopt teen safety restrictions, highlighting the platform's dual focus on monetization and user protection.
ESDS Software, a cloud and data centre company, has secured ₹216 crore from anchor investors, signaling strong market confidence as it prepares for its initial public offering. This investment reflects institutional interest in India's digital infrastructure growth.
Amazon SageMaker now offers Multi-AZ high availability through Inference Components, as used by Salesforce, and streamlines custom model development with SDK v3's new script mode and SourceCode for faster iteration.
X has open-sourced more of its recommendation and visibility systems, offering insights into post reach and 'shadowbans', nearly two years after its 2024 launch focused on creator revenue sharing.
Agentic AI startup Runable raised a $21 million Series A round co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital and Nexus Venture Partners to expand its AI agent capabilities for small business growth.
Purple Style Labs, parent of Pernia’s Pop Up Shop, raised ₹306 crore from anchor investors for its 100% fresh issue IPO, funding growth despite disclosed losses.
IBM rolls out Granite 4.2 for local LLM deployment and agentic capabilities, complementing its recent OpenAI partnership to target diverse enterprise AI needs.