India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund

India has cleared a $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital program that will channel government money into startups through private investors, doubling down on its effort to finance high-risk areas such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and other sectors broadly referred to by the industry as deep tech. First outlined in the January 2025 budget speech … Read more

Burton Alb 0 – 1 West Ham

Crysencio Summerville spared West Ham’s blushes as he came off the bench to score an extra-time winner against League One Burton and put Nuno Espirito Santos’ side into the FA Cup last 16 with a 1-0 victory. Summerville made it six goals in his last seven when he struck in the 95th minute of a … Read more

Nothing opens its first retail store in India

Nothing, the hardware company backed by Tiger Global, is opening its first retail store in India, its biggest market. The store is located in Bengaluru, where a large chunk of Nothing’s userbase in India is concentrated, the company said. The new, two-storied location will show off Nothing’s products and other projects. Customers will also be … Read more

Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems

A security lapse by one of India’s largest pharmacy chains allowed outsiders to gain full administrative control of its platform, exposing customer order data and sensitive drug-control functions, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The issue affected DavaIndia Pharmacy, the pharmacy arm of Zota Healthcare, which operates a large network of retail outlets across India. Security researcher … Read more

Super League: Leeds Rhinos lose at Leigh Leopards on opening night as Catalans Dragons beat Huddersfield | Rugby League News

Leigh Leopards ran in five tries as they opened their Super League campaign with a 26-14 victory over Leeds Rhinos at Leigh Sports Village. Leeds, who finished just behind their opponents last season in fourth, were first on the board through a penalty from Chris Hankinson after Jarrod O’Connor had the ball knocked from his … Read more

Man City Women 6 – 0 Leicester Women

Manchester City opened up an 11-point gap at the top of the Women’s Super League in superb style as they claimed a rampant 6-0 win over bottom club Leicester City. The top vs bottom clash was unlikely to bring up any surprise and that proved to be the case, with City four goals up at … Read more

Roku to launch streaming bundles as part of its efforts to continue growing its profitability

Roku shared its fourth-quarter earnings for 2025 this week, as well as some exciting plans in the pipeline. The company is rolling out new streaming bundles, expanding its $3 subscription service, Howdy, to more platforms, and partnering with more premium streaming services following the successful addition of HBO Max. Launching bundles in 2026 is a … Read more