Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 12 September 2026 at 10:40 Revolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators.
Indiaβs Pocket FM doubles revenue run rate to $500M as AI powers 93% of audio content TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 10 September 2026 at 13:45 Pocket FM uses AI to produce 99% of its new content, helping make content production about 80 times cheaper.
Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 10 September 2026 at 09:34 The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery.
Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 9 September 2026 at 11:10 First piloted in July 2025, inDrive's ad business has served more than 2 billion impressions and attracted over 2,000 paying advertisers a month.
Uber invests $10M in Indian fleet operator Carrum at $168M valuation TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 9 September 2026 at 10:38 Carrum Mobility operates about 5,100 vehicles in India and is Uber's largest fleet partner for its premium Uber Black service in the country.
Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 9 September 2026 at 09:00 Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund.
Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 4 September 2026 at 10:47 Krafton's planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.
Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 3 September 2026 at 13:00 Ultrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring.
Indiaβs richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 2 September 2026 at 12:01 Jio is betting it can turn an aging computer into an AI-ready PC for as little as about $11 for two months.
Relianceβs JioHotstar takes its streaming empire global β without sports TechCrunch By: Ivan MehtaοΌ Jagmeet Singh 1 September 2026 at 19:00 JioHotstar will only have entertainment content when it launches in the UK, Canada, and Singapore.
Indiaβs Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 1 September 2026 at 09:58 "We raised at a peak, but sold at a fraction of that," Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal wrote. "I'm not going to dress these facts up."
Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 1 September 2026 at 01:00 Magna's investment in Yuma Energy has reached $87 million as the Canadian auto supplier increases its majority stake in the Indian battery-swapping firm.
Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 31 August 2026 at 20:30 Founded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.