Index Ventures’ Jahanvi Sardana shares the truth about TAM and what founders should focus on instead

Early-stage founders just can’t get away from TAM — the concept of having a total addressable market for their startup to disrupt and conquer. But Index Ventures partner Jahanvi Sardana has a reminder for all those founders worried about finding TAM for their product or service: Many startups have emerged from markets that, at the … Read more

India bans streaming apps you’ve never heard of — but millions watch

India has ordered the blocking of 25 streaming services — many with millions of viewers and even paying subscribers — for allegedly promoting “obscene” content, in one of the South Asian nation’s biggest digital crackdowns yet. The order affects lesser-known, but wildly popular services like Ullu and ALTT that cater to the country’s mass-market appetite for … Read more

World Matchplay 2025: Luke Littler sees off Andrew Gilding as Josh Rock ends Gerwyn Price’s title hopes in Blackpool | Darts News

Luke Littler set up a semi-final showdown with Josh Rock at the Betfred World Matchplay after holding off Andrew Gilding to claim a narrow 16-14 victory at the Winter Gardens. The world champion never trailed but had to fire a 103.91 average and 18 maximums to pull clear of Gilding, who exits the tournament at … Read more

Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October

In response to the European Union’s incoming regulation of political advertising, Meta said on Friday that it will stop selling and showing political ads in the EU from October. Calling the legislation’s requirements “unworkable,” the tech giant wrote in a blog post that the law, dubbed Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA), introduces “significant, … Read more