AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company

Funding to accelerate FAST fusion project Starlight Engine (SLE) has raised JPY 6.06 billion (approximately US$37.4 million) in its first external funding round. The investment will accelerate the company’s FAST fusion project, supporting its ambition to demonstrate fusion power generation during the 2030s. “This funding round demonstrates an increasing confidence not only in our company,…

Palfinger H1 2026 slides: revenue rises amid margin pressure

Xtranet Technologies IPO opened for subscription on 23 July 2026 and will remain open until 27 July 2026. The company aims to raise ₹166.80 crore through a 100% fresh issue of 1.31 crore equity shares. The IPO is a Book Build Issue and the shares are proposed to be listed on both NSE and BSE…

Let’s axe some acronyms, Whitehall red tape and connect Government policy with real Tech business outcomes. Before our new UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, began commuting to “Number 10” on Monday, Tech bosses, policy leads and government officials were celebrating and catastrophising – in fairly equal measure – over plans to axe the Department for…

“Not using AI is like being left behind,” Apple CEO Tim Cook’s remark captures the urgency around artificial intelligence today — though the tinge of irony in these words coming from Apple is not lost on us. For a growing number of India’s startup founders, however, things are moving beyond this starting point. Using AI…

Hair beauty and styling brand Truth & Hair has raised ₹5.4 crore in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The startup also gained national attention after appearing on Shark Tank India Season 5, where it secured an on-air investment offer from Varun Alagh, Co-founder of Mamaearth. The newly raised capital will…