Indian Startup Funding — Startups Raised $285 Mn This Week
Indian Startup Funding: This week, Indian startup funding stood at $284.5 Mn across 26 deals, up 78% from the preceding week
https://inc42.com/buzz/from-dhan-to-intangles-indian-startups-raised-285-mn-this-week/
Fears of renewed US-China trade tensions send Asian stocks south | CNN Business
Major stock markets across Asia Pacific region sank Monday amid mounting fears of a renewed trade war between the world’s two largest economies, after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose new triple-digit tariffs on Chinese imports.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/markets/us-china-tariff-global-markets-intl-hnk
Optimus Bot: Tesla cancels ambitious production targets | heise online
Tesla's plans to produce thousands of humanoid Optimus robots by 2025 have been cancelled. Problems with the hands make design improvements necessary.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Optimus-Bot-Tesla-cancels-ambitious-production-targets-10742468.html
Global space investment hits record $3.5 billion following AI wave
Investment in the global space sector hit a record $3.5 billion, signaling a maturing, diversified market driven by startups, defense spending, and government-backed initiatives.
https://americanbazaaronline.com/2025/10/10/global-space-investment-hits-record-3-5-billion-following-ai-wave-468610/
Solana Company Accumulates $525M in SOL Treasury as Stock Surges 190%
Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT), formerly Helius Medical Technologies, said it continues to acquire Solana SOL $219.4 24h volatility: 5.9% Market cap: $119.80 B Vol. 24h: $9.80 B as part of a digital asset treasury (DAT) program and now holds more than 2.2 million SOL, alongside over $15 million in ca..
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solana-company-accumulates-525m-sol-185512388.html
Nasdaq Halts QMMM Holdings for Additional Information | NDAQ Stock News
Nasdaq halts trading in QMMM Holdings pending additional information. SEC suspended trading from 9/29/2025 to 10/10/2025; last sale was $119.40.
https://www.stocktitan.net/news/NDAQ/nasdaq-halts-qmmm-holdings-porhfysigc6j.html
Apple may acquire Prompt AI’s team and technology - 9to5Mac
According to CNBC, Apple is nearing a deal to acquire “talent and technology” of computer vision startup Prompt AI. Here are the details.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/10/apple-reportedly-acquiring-computer-vision-startup-prompt-ais-team-and-technology/?extended-comments=1
Shein’s robust US growth evaporates after Trump tariff hit - FashionNetwork USA
News business : Shein Group Ltd.’s sales in the US have taken a hit since the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for small shipments that helped fuel the fast-growing retailer’s growth.
https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Shein-s-robust-us-growth-evaporates-after-trump-tariff-hit,1772583.html
Astra, a Subsidiary of Robo.ai, Secures Development and Procurement Order for 30,000 Smart Electric and Autonomous Vehicles (AEVs) with W Motors
/PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Astra Mobility Meta (Cayman) Limited ("Astra"), has entered into...
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/astra-a-subsidiary-of-roboai-secures-development-and-procurement-order-for-30-000-smart-electric-and-autonomous-vehicles-aevs-with-w-motors-302579673.html
Apple Allegedly Used Pirated Books to Train its AI.
Apple was sued by two neuroscientists who allege the company used pirated copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence, seeking damages and an injunction.
https://appleosophy.com/2025/10/11/apple-sued-over-alleged-use-of-pirated-books-to-train-apple-intelligence/
Report: Apple Nearing Agreement With EU Over App Store Rules - MacRumors
Apple is nearing a settlement with the European Commission to resolve multiple antitrust investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), in a...
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/08/apple-nearing-agreement-with-eu/
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China Blacklists Researcher That Exposed Huawei Chip Secrets
TechInsights will be barred from doing business with organizations or individuals in China, alongside a raft of other companies including some drone providers, according to a Ministry of Commerce statement on Thursday. Two years ago, a Bloomberg investigation in partnership with TechInsights found ..
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-blacklists-researchers-exposed-huawei-085820973.html
China launches antitrust probe into US chip giant Qualcomm | South China Morning Post
The investigation is related to Qualcomm’s acquisition of the Israeli vehicle semiconductor company Autotalks.
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328542/china-launches-antitrust-probe-us-chip-giant-qualcomm
Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster
The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bank-of-england-impending-ai-disaster
China hits back at US ships with additional port fees | The Star
BEIJING: Vessels owned or operated by U.S. firms and individuals - or those built in the United States or that fly the U.S. flag - will be charged additional port fees per voyage starting on October 14, China's transport ministry said.
https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/10/10/china-hits-back-at-us-ships-with-additional-port-fees
Acquisition of ABB Ltd’s Robotics Business | SoftBank Group Corp.
SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced that on October 8, 2025 (Central European Time), it entered into a definitive agreement with ABB Ltd (“ABB”), a global technology leader in electrification*1 and automation, to acquire ABB’s robotics business for a total purchase price of USD 5.375 billio..
https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20251008
China Steps Up Customs Crackdown on Nvidia AI Chips | Times Square Chronicles
China has significantly escalated enforcement of its semiconductor import restrictions, particularly targeting Nvidia AI processors, in a move intended to wean domestic tech firms off U.S. chip dependency. What’s happening Over recent weeks, Chinese customs teams have been deployed at major ports to..
https://t2conline.com/china-steps-up-customs-crackdown-on-nvidia-ai-chips/
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon ‘Far More Worried’ about U.S. Stock Market Fall - TipRanks.com
Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of America’s largest commercial bank JPMorgan Chase ($JPM), is in the news again. This time, Dimon noted that the U.S. stock market...
https://www.tipranks.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-jpm-ceo-jamie-dimon-far-more-worried-about-u-s-stock-market-fall
How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ammonia production | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT researchers have combined two different methods of producing ammonia that minimizes waste products that, when combined with some other simple upgrades, could reduce the greenhouse emissions from production by as much as 63%.
https://news.mit.edu/2025/how-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-ammonia-production-1008
Alibaba has taken a hands-on approach, with Qwen leading the establishment of an AI robotics team.
LinJunye, the technical lead of Qwen, revealed that Alibaba has established a 'Robotics and Embodied AI Group.' He stated that multimodal foundational models are being transformed into basic intelligent agents, which can utilize tools and memory to perform long-term reasoning through reinf..
https://news.futunn.com/en/post/63019067/alibaba-has-taken-a-hands-on-approach-with-qwen-leading
Inside Intel's Hail Mary to Reclaim Chip Dominance | WIRED
The struggling American chipmaker is betting that a new plant and fresh product line will help turn around its fortunes.
https://www.wired.com/story/intel-arizona-fabrication-chips-trump-manufacturing/
Figure 03 Is The Robot in Your Kitchen | TIME
Start up Figure AI is reimagining the future of labor—at home and at work—with its new Figure 03 robot.
https://time.com/7324233/figure-03-robot-humanoid-reveal/
FairPrice Group first in Singapore to operate driverless vehicles on public roads, Singapore News - AsiaOne
FairPrice Group has received approval from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate driverless vehicles on public roads to transport goods.In a statement on Wednesday (Oct 8), the company said it is the first organisation in Singapore to receive approval from LTA to operate such vehicles.The gr..
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/fairprice-group-first-singapore-operate-driverless-vehicles-public-roads
Dozens of Oracle customers impacted by Clop data theft for extortion campaign | CyberScoop
Researchers said malicious activity dates back to early July and active exploitation was observed two months ago.
https://cyberscoop.com/oracle-customers-attacks-clop-google-mandiant/
Anthropic pays authors $1.5 billion to settle copyright infringement lawsuit : NPR
A U.S. district court is scheduled to consider whether to approve the settlement next week, in a case that marked the first substantive decision on how fair use applies to generative AI systems.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/05/nx-s1-5529404/anthropic-settlement-authors-copyright-ai
OpenAI has disrupted (more) Chinese accounts using ChatGPT to create social media surveillance tools
OpenAI has published a report on various threat actors from China and elsewhere over the past quarter.
https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-has-disrupted-more-chinese-accounts-using-chatgpt-to-create-social-media-surveillance-tools-142538093.html
Energy Robotics raises $13.5M to bring autonomous inspection to critical infrastructure - Tech.eu
The company’s full-stack AI platform orchestrates mixed fleets of robots and drones, performing millions of real-world inspections that improve operational safety, efficiency, and emissions control.
https://tech.eu/2025/10/07/energy-robotics-raises-135m-to-bring-autonomous-inspection-to-critical-infrastructure/
Serve Robotics Deploys 1,000th Autonomous Delivery Robot
Company remains on track to reach goal of 2,000 AI-powered delivery robots deployed by year-end 2025SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, today announced the deployment of its 1,000th third generation robo..
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/serve-robotics-deploys-1-000th-113000788.html
Sanctions-Defying Ruble-Backed Stablecoin Explodes to $500M – Is This Russia’s Answer to the Dollar?
A new Russian-linked stablecoin, A7A5, has surged to a $500 million market capitalization, becoming the world’s largest non-U.S. dollar stablecoin despite multiple international sanctions.The stablecoin, issued in Kyrgyzstan and pegged 1:1 to the Russian ruble, now accounts for roughly 43% of the to..
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sanctions-defying-ruble-backed-stablecoin-203815996.html
