Suchana Seth, the 39-year-old CEO of a Bengaluru tech startup, has been arrested for the alleged murder of her four-year-old son. The unfolding details reveal a gruesome crime that took place in a Goa hotel, involving bloodstains, a resourceful cab driver, and alert hotel staff, according to police.

Suchana Seth son murder case: This is how alert hotel staff, a clever cab driver led to her arrest

E-commerce giant Flipkart is gearing up for a significant restructuring initiative as part of its strategy to streamline resources and sustain profitability, as reported by Times of India.

Flipkart plans performance-based layoffs, anticipating 5-7% workforce reduction in March, claims report

Frontdesk, a prominent prop tech start-up based in the United States, recently sent shockwaves through its entire workforce by firing them all over a brief Google meet call that lasted two minutes, as reported by TechCrunch.

Head-spinning move: US startup lays off entire 200-member staff over a two-minute Google Meet call

The startup landscape has faced a challenging year, evident in new data revealing a stark increase in companies struggling to secure funding and a significant number shutting down altogether. according to equity management company carta, 19% of all startup funding rounds in the current year have secured capital at a lower valuation than initially targeted by investors.

Rising loan rates hit startup economy hard | World Business Watch

The artificial intelligence startup of Elon Musk, called xAI, is set to release its first AI model to a few select groups on Saturday (Oct 4), announced the billionaire and Tesla CEO on Friday (Oct 3).

Elon Musk makes groundbreaking move in field of AI, set to launch first chatbot

In India's rapidly evolving startup ecosystem, female entrepreneurs are carving their paths to success, transforming their ventures into thriving businesses. According to the 'Women in India's Startup Ecosystem Report' (WISER), women-led startups in India have experienced substantial growth, accounting for 18 per cent of the startup landscape in the past five years.

India's women-led startups surge 18%, unicorns climb to 17%: Report

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may soon make its way into your kitchens. With newly-developed AI-powered grill, it will take less than mere 90 seconds to cook a perfect steak.

UK-based startup develops AI-powered grill that can cook perfect steak in 90 seconds

Over the last 24 months, Tsubame Industries has been working on a four-wheeled, 4.5-meter (14.8-foot) tall robot that bears a little similarity to "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the immensely popular Japanese animation series. The robot is scheduled to make its debut at the Japan Mobility Show in late October. Afterwards, Tsubame Industries intends to sell the robot in five units for a total of 400 million yen ($2.7 million) apiece. The robot, named ARCHAX after the bird-like dinosaur Archaeopteryx, is equipped with cockpit monitors that project pictures from external cameras. This allows the pilot to control the robot's hands and arms using joysticks from inside its body.

Japan startup develops a giant human-piloted robot

The general decline in startup valuations hit the British Business Bank (BBB) hard in the fiscal year ending in march, sending the country's state development bank into the red by $165 million.

UK state bank reports $165 MN loss due to startup valuation decline

A Coimbatore-based startup site has introduced a wearable gadget for visually impaired people. The company describes this gadget using audio vision as something that will change the lives of visually challenged people at an affordable cost.

Indian startup's gadget for visually impaired

On the Indian economic front, India's gross domestic product has in fact grown at a very impressive 7.8 per cent for the April to June quarter.

India's growth story gets a boost: GDP grew at 7.4%

The Indian government on Tuesday announced a scheme that will provide financial aid of up to Rs 50 lakh ($60,000) to technical textiles startups and other individuals engaged in the industry.

India's technical textile startups to receive central aid up to Rs 50 lakh

Indian firm Agnikul Cosmos is on its way to becoming the first in the country to privately design, develop and launch a liquid-fuelled rocket. Liquid-fuelled rockets are much more complicated to design and build, when compared to solid-fuelled rockets.

Agnikul Cosmos to soon launch India's first kerosene-oxygen-powered rocket

The Indian startup ecosystem is currently experiencing a challenging funding landscape as we reach the halfway point of 2023. Global uncertainty, economic fragility, and a freeze on venture capital investments have combined to create a significant hurdle for these innovative companies.

Funding Freefall: Indian startups take a dive in 2023

Converting a great idea into a business requires a lot of hard work but that is just the beginning. Next comes the financial support and it was at this stage that a man in Bengaluru couldn’t believe his luck.

India: Only in Bengaluru, landlord invests $10000 in tenant’s startup

A Tokyo-based startup, Preferred Robotics Inc, has introduced a new rectangular robot called "Kachaka" designed for home use. This innovative robot responds to verbal commands and can efficiently deliver various items within the house.

Meet 'Kachaka': Japanese startup unveils home robot capable of delivering items through voice commands

A South African company is now offering cuddle services for a fee, a first in Africa according to founder Florence Letswalo. She started a professional cuddling business called Pro Cuddling SA in May 2022, offering to "take the loneliness away" with cuddling sessions for at least 90 minutes, starting at 900 rand ($47). Take a look.

Feeling lonely? South Africans snuggle up to professional cuddlers

Startup ecosystem faces funding crunch in 2023. Startups funding in the US market dropped by around half to $32.5 billion in the first quarter, while in China it fell 60% to $5.6 billion. The problem is not limited to the US and China. A report by CB Insights indicates severe worries for Indian startups as well.

Startup crisis in India impacts growth

Elon Musk, Gautam Adani, India’s top ministers and leading global investors, all under one roof in India’s national capital region: what more does a startup founder need?

‘Biggest startup scandal’: How one event in India’s Noida scarred India’s entrepreneurial ambitions

Ahead of India's Union Budget 2023, we list out the three things that the startup ecosystem is expecting for the tech industry. Watch this video to know more.

Startup India's expectations from the Budget

Robots are a common site on the industrial production lines but now they're also increasingly in demand in the agricultural sector. An Israeli startup is offering a set of flying robots that can identify ripe fruit and harvest them.

WION Climate Tracker | Israel: Farmers using flying robots to harvest their produce

Trading has officially started on Tuesday at the state-run data exchange in China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen. Watch full video to know more.

World Business Watch | Shenzhen data exchange starts official trading

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX said on Saturday that it has started a strategic evaluation of its worldwide assets and is putting some businesses up for sale or reorganisation.

FTX conducts strategic assessment; requests judicial relief to pay important vendors

Indian education tech giant Byju's has reportedly decided to lay off around 2,500 of its employees as it struggles to improve its finances and book profits. In a statement on Wednesday, the $22 million valued start-up said that the layoffs are a step to cut costs and achieve overall profitability.

Indian edtech giant Byju's lays off 2,500 employees to cut costs, improve profitability

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