US-based AI startup General Intuition has raised $320 million in a Series A funding round at a $2.3 billion valuation, led by Khosla Ventures. The round also saw participation from General Catalyst, Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Nico Rosberg, and researchers at Google DeepMind and MIT. The company trains AI agents on human gameplay clips that embed exact button-press action data.

Audio entertainment platform Pocket FM has shut down its microdrama vertical Pocket TV. The vertical was launched as a beta product but did not make any material contribution to Pocket FM's business, the company said. The move comes as Pocket FM seeks fresh funding from private investors and prepares for a potential public listing in the coming years.

Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India, while iPhones remain unchanged. IDC's senior research director Nabila Popal said, "The iPhone isn't spared, its hike is coming." "It was incredibly strategic for Apple to make...price hike announcements before...iPhone fall launch, so headlines at launch aren't price hikes but the value...the new phones bring," he said.

Quick Heal Technologies has secured its eighth patent across key markets for a zero-trust cybersecurity innovation. Granted in India and the US, the patented technology enables multi-layer access control, improving security, reducing latency, and strengthening protection for cloud, hybrid, and enterprise network environments.

Apple raised prices of its products, such as the iPad and MacBook, by up to ₹1 lakh in India. Issuing a statement, the California-based tech giant said, "We know this isn't welcome news, and we're working tirelessly to find solutions." The company said it had "shielded customers from these increases so far", but could no longer do so.

Cars24 Co-founder and CEO Vikram Chopra took to X and wrote he "would rather hire someone who has never known work without AI than someone still adapting to it". Replying to his post, an X user quipped, "So you are firing yourself right?" "Killer is to get someone who has superpower unlocked through AI," another user replied to his post.

India generated $110 billion in green revenues in 2025, making it one of the fastest-growing green economies in Asia, according to an LSEG report. India's green revenues grew at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20%, outpacing Asia's overall green revenue growth of 12%. A green economy is defined as low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek said it plans to at least double its workforce across all departments as part of its expanding AI ambitions. The company is hiring for roles in full-stack development, algorithms, core AI research and development, product management, and deep learning. Earlier this month, reports said DeepSeek raised over $7.4 billion in its first funding round.

Crypto markets were jolted after about $450 million in leveraged Bitcoin long positions were liquidated within an hour, according to The Kobeissi Letter. Bitcoin fell to around $58,000, its lowest level since late 2024. Leveraged long positions involve borrowing money to bet on rising prices. When prices fell sharply instead, exchanges automatically close positions to recover borrowed funds.

OpenAI's IPO advisers asked executives to either wait until 2027 to go public at a $1 trillion valuation or lower the target for a faster listing, NYT reported. Earlier this month, the AI startup confidentially filed for an IPO. The move comes amid US government requests to stagger the release of its new model over security concerns.