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The National Payments Corporation of India has pushed back the introduction of a merchant discount rate on select UPI person-to-merchant transactions until after Diwali.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Cambridge-based Alchera Technologies has raised £2.7 million in seed funding to apply AI to urban transport management.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Sifted has identified five Luxembourg-based startups that have moved beyond early traction into rapid growth, marking a shift for the country’s startup ecosystem.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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New York City startups Ramp and Liftline secured funding on October 12, 2026, according to AlleyWatch’s daily funding report.
Reporting: alleywatch.com
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Former OpenAI researcher Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat is in advanced talks to secure $15 million for his new startup, Empirical Machines.
Reporting: newsbytesapp.com
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AI startup Sarvam is in discussions to raise $300 million at a valuation that could reach $3 billion, nearly double its current level, according to the Economic Times.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Chinese home-robot startup Ola Dimensions has raised hundreds of millions of RMB in a funding round, according to a report by National Business Daily.
Reporting: technode.com
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Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has called on India to prioritise foundational infrastructure and home-grown technologies over heavy spending on GPUs.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Vienna-based construction technology startup reebuild has secured €3 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered back-office automation platform for construction and real estate companies.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Indian fintech funding appears to have risen in the first nine months of 2025, with reports suggesting a 14% increase alongside a significant drop in deal volume.
Reporting: thehindubusinessline.com
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Enterprises are discovering that their existing data architectures, built for human workflows, are ill-suited for AI agents.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Semiconductor startup Ubitium has raised $14 million in seed funding to develop a universal processor for autonomous machines and other physical AI applications.
Reporting: tech.eu
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