Tech Funding, M&A, IPOs & Layoffs

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1. Carta and NewView partner, hoping to entice more startups to let employees sell shares early

   TechCrunch · 24 Oct 2026, 00:55 IST

   A new program wants to encourage more startups to allow workers to cash out early by making it easier to transact tender offers.

2. Securing our frontier model training environment

   OpenAI News · 23 Oct 2026, 15:30 IST

   OpenAI explains how we strengthened containment for frontier model training and evaluation, including offline environments and high-compute red-teaming.

3. Is Rwanda Pointing to Africa’s Next EO Model?

   Space in Africa · 23 Oct 2026, 23:47 IST

   Rwanda is expanding access to commercial satellite imagery and developing ground infrastructure for international satellite operators. Its approach raises a […] The post Is Rwanda Pointing to Africa’s Next EO Model? appeared first on...

4. Elon Musk’s dangerous grip on outer space

   The Verge · 23 Oct 2026, 23:05 IST

   Last week, Starshield - the version of SpaceX's Starlink used by the Ukrainian military - was throttled to block terminals traveling above certain speeds from accessing the service. The Ukrainian army's interceptors, which counter...

5. States Move to Centralize Digital IDs as More Services Go Online

   PYMNTS.com · 23 Oct 2026, 22:41 IST

   Your phone can already hold your credit cards, your boarding pass and your insurance card. In a growing number of states, it can hold your driver’s license, too. Now, state leaders are asking a bigger question.

6. Apple Music is hiding the original iPod as an easter egg, and there’s a secret game too

   Digital Trends · 23 Oct 2026, 22:20 IST

   Apple Music is celebrating the iPod’s 25th anniversary with a playable replica of the original click-wheel player hidden on its 404 page. There’s even a secret Brick game tucked inside.

7. Agent cloud startup Daytona hits $1B valuation backed by FirstMark and a who’s who of angels

   TechCrunch · 23 Oct 2026, 21:56 IST

   Daytona is building a cloud for agents that's like giving every agent its own computer. It has attracted founders of Stripe, Perplextity, Datadog, Mercor and others as angels, it says.

8. Jio Platforms IPO Attracts $77 Billion in Bids, Subscription Crosses 22 Times as Investors Bet on 5G and Digital Growth

   TelecomLead · 23 Oct 2026, 21:55 IST

   Jio Platforms IPO has attracted more than $77 billion in investor bids, becoming India’s most subscribed public offering by bid value and surpassing the record set by Reliance Power in 2008. The ₹30,213 crore initial public offering...

9. Watching fruit ripen pays off: Seattle ag-tech startup Strella lands $4.25M

   GeekWire · 23 Oct 2026, 21:53 IST

   Katherine Strella, CEO and co-founder of Strella, was recognized as a 30 Under 30 leader by Forbes. (Photo courtesy of Sizov) Seattle-based ag-tech startup Strella has landed $4.25 million to expand the reach of its technology that...

10. Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm want to make superdogs for the military

    Fast Company Tech · 23 Oct 2026, 21:14 IST

    Theatergoers have been fans of the line “Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war” since 1599. Now venture capitalists are coming around to the phrase. A new startup called Warhound has emerged from stealth with $200 million in...

11. Most Read – xMCUs, NVHBM base dies, Qualcomm layoffs

    Electronics Weekly · 23 Oct 2026, 20:46 IST

    Google and Synaptics launching an xMCU, datacentre CPU growth outpacing GPUs and ASICs, and Microsoft pulling out of Nscale's UK datacentre project... The post Most Read – xMCUs, NVHBM base dies, Qualcomm layoffs appeared first on...

12. 1Password Lets AI Agents Sign in to Third-Party Sites Without Seeing Your Password

    ExtremeTech · 23 Oct 2026, 21:15 IST

    It already supports Meta Muse and SpaceXSI Grok Bot, with Claude Duet and ChatGPT Work compatibility to come.

13. Apple Music has a fun Easter egg for the iPod's 25th anniversary

    Engadget · 23 Oct 2026, 21:17 IST

    Apple Music has a fun Easter egg for the iPod's 25th anniversary

14. Former e& Chief Hatem Dowidar Backs Egypt’s Tactful AI

    iAfrica.com · 23 Oct 2026, 20:39 IST

    Egyptian agentic AI customer-experience startup Tactful AI has secured investment from Hatem Dowidar, the former group chief executive of UAE telecoms group e&, as an extension of its pre-Series A round. Tactful raised $1 million in...

15. Kenya’s Konza Technopolis Secures Funding Agreement for Data Centre and Smart City Project

    TechAfrica News · 23 Oct 2026, 20:29 IST

    Kenya’s Technopolis Development Authority has signed a project preparation funding agreement with the Public-Private Partnerships Project Facilitation Fund under the National Treasury to advance the Konza Cloud Expansion and Smart City...

16. India’s smartphone market records poorest Q3 in a decade this year

    Latest InfoTech News, IT, Information Technology News | The HinduBusinessLine · 23 Oct 2026, 20:22 IST

    The impact is already visible in the mass market, where OEMs are restructuring portfolios by introducing more 4G and lower-specification models

17. Apple Will Do Anything But Actually Bring the iPod Back

    Gizmodo · 23 Oct 2026, 20:25 IST

    For the 25th anniversary of the original iPod, all we get is an Easter egg in Apple Music.

18. Apple’s website has fun new easter egg: a fully interactive iPod

    9to5Mac · 23 Oct 2026, 20:20 IST

    Today is the 25th anniversary of Apple unveiling the first iPod. And as discovered by Kian on X , the company’s website now has a fun new iPod easter egg.

19. Monster Hunter Outlanders arrives on Android and iOS next week with four-player co-op

    Digital Trends · 23 Oct 2026, 20:17 IST

    It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as...

20. Space Tech Expo Europe to say farewell to Bremen

    Electronics Weekly · 23 Oct 2026, 20:08 IST

    Space Tech Expo Europe 2026, which runs 17-19 November, is heading to Bremen for the last time. This is ahead of a move to Frankfurt in 2027. Showcasing space technology, […] The post Space Tech Expo Europe to say farewell to Bremen...

21. In AI, it’s a tale of two diverging investor classes

    SiliconANGLE · 23 Oct 2026, 19:30 IST

    Depending on where you sit as an investor, artificial intelligence still looks like a massive opportunity, or it’s now looking way too risky given growing infrastructure investments and the public’s souring on AI and all the data...

22. Google just made your Gemini-built web apps a lot easier to share

    Android Authority · 23 Oct 2026, 19:48 IST

    TL;DR Google now lets users export interactive apps built with Gemini directly to Google Sites. Apps remain fully interactive and can be customized, published, and shared without copying or rebuilding code. The feature is available on...

23. Musk disputes NASA safety panel's lunar launch estimates

    The Register · 23 Oct 2026, 17:59 IST

    NASA's safety watchdog, the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), had good news and bad news for the space agency, and SpaceX boss Elon Musk quickly disagreed with some of it. Musk disputed the reported suggestion that approximately...

24. [Weekly funding roundup Oct 17-23] VC funding falls below $100M amid lack of big deals

    YourStory RSS Feed · 23 Oct 2026, 19:32 IST

    Venture capital funding for Indian startups saw a steep decline in the third week of October, primarily due to a lower number of deals and the absence of any large-value transactions. Venture capital funding during the week stood at...

25. This vibecoded image editor cost $2,000 to build — was it worth it?

    Android Authority · 23 Oct 2026, 19:45 IST

    Generative AI is everywhere, whether it’s used as a cornerstone of a service, used to build apps, or employed to boost functionality within them. But with so many new products appearing all the time, which ones are worth checking out?...

26. Apple Music has hidden a classic & interactive iPod online

    AppleInsider · 23 Oct 2026, 19:41 IST

    Apple Music is still celebrating the iPod, although only if you know exactly where to look. Even the click wheel makes the right sound - image credit: Apple. On October 23, 2026, the iPhone Duo shipped, but 25 years earlier, to the day,...

27. Review: Crystal Lake suffers a bit from its obsession with Pam Voorhees

    Ars Technica · 23 Oct 2026, 16:45 IST

    Peacock series Crystal Lake doesn’t feel like a Friday the 13th movie when you first press play, even though it’s set up to be a prequel to the original film. (This review includes spoilers of the original Friday the 13th movie but...

28. Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg

    The Verge · 23 Oct 2026, 19:28 IST

    If you've been feeling nostalgic for your old iPod, you can head over to Apple Music's 404 page to listen to music on a virtual recreation of the first-generation iPod. The hidden iPod was spotted by users on social media on Friday....

29. Desktop CNC startup CubiFab raises tens of millions of RMB to scale production

    TechNode · 23 Oct 2026, 19:21 IST

    Shenzhen-based CubiFab has raised tens of millions of RMB in a new funding round from Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment and Longhua Capital, according to an October 23 announcement. The desktop CNC company will use the...

30. Robot chipmaker Huixi completes Series B financing led by Beijing AI fund

    TechNode · 23 Oct 2026, 19:21 IST

    Chinese robotics chip company Huixi Technology has completed Pre-Series B-plus and Series B financing, the company announced on October 22. The financing was led by the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, with...

31. SK Hynix drops US IPO plan for Solidigm: Report

    Tech-Economic Times · 23 Oct 2026, 18:57 IST

    The news comes weeks after SK Hynix said it was reviewing various options to strengthen Solidigm's competitiveness, but that no decisions had been made.

32. Zetwerk Makes Its Market Debut; Can Scale Alone Widen Its Thin Margins?

    Inc42 Media · 23 Oct 2026, 18:46 IST

    Companies change course in good times and bad. For Zetwerk, the key turn came after it raised $150 Mn from D1 Capital Part­ners in August 2021 when Indian startups raised a record $42 Bn in the calendar year. And what began as a...

33. Tech Mahindra Partners With SpaceXSI to Bring AI Into Software Engineering

    Analytics India Mag · 23 Oct 2026, 18:52 IST

    Tech Mahindra has partnered with AI coding platform SpaceXSI to help enterprises use AI-assisted development in application modernisation projects. The collaboration will combine Tech Mahindra’s engineering and enterprise transformation...

34. Yozma IN 11 review: The OG mini e-moto gets updates galore

    Electrek · 23 Oct 2026, 18:09 IST

    …including 4.5kW motor, bigger 1.4kWh battery and 45mph top speed Yozma may not have invented the mini moto space, but they certainly helped mainstream it. Together with Tuttios and Sur Rons, Yozma’s IN10 was one of the most popular...

35. Y Combinator-Backed Firstwork Nets $15 Mn To Expand Footprint Across US And Europe

    Inc42 Media · 23 Oct 2026, 17:26 IST

    US-based HR tech startup Firstwork has raised $15 Mn (over ₹142 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Earlybird Venture Capital, as it looks to expand its AI-led workforce automation platform across the US and Europe. The round also...

36. Satellite Connectivity Market Shifts Towards Integration and Digital Sovereignty

    TechAfrica News · 23 Oct 2026, 17:54 IST

    SpaceX ’s second-quarter results highlight the growing role of Starlink in the satellite connectivity market, with revenue from connectivity services rising 66% year on year to $4.3 billion. Plans to deploy terrestrial femtocells and...

37. Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready

    Ars Technica · 23 Oct 2026, 16:30 IST

    Welcome to Edition 9.16 of the Rocket Report! Lots of SpaceX-related news this week including a couple of Thursday shockers. In one story, the company told the US Space Force thanks, but no thanks after being offered three military...

38. AMD looks to AAD 2028 after record R10 billion defence export year

    DefenceWeb · 23 Oct 2026, 17:07 IST

    Following a record year in which South African defence exports broke through the R10 billion mark, the South African Aerospace, [...]

39. IPO-Bound Garuda Aerospace’s FY26 Profit Jumps 41% To ₹25.9 Cr

    Inc42 Media · 23 Oct 2026, 16:51 IST

    Chennai-based dronetech startup Garuda Aerospace reported a net profit of ₹25.9 Cr in FY26, growing 41.1% from ₹18.4 Cr from the previous fiscal year. In terms of operational profitability, the drone maker’s EBITA for the fiscal year...

40. The CFO Code: Perfios’ Prashant Mahagaonkar On Balancing Founder Ambition With Financial Discipline

    Inc42 Media · 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 IST

    Getting an acquisition across the finish line can take months of negotiations, due diligence, paperwork and financial scrutiny. But closing the deal is only half the battle. The real challenge comes when you integrate the business,...