Mahindra & Mahindra is investing ₹196 crore to expand Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai, boosting advanced R&D, testing, and jobs for future mobility.
Showroom B2B has raised USD 17M in equity and debt to expand tech-enabled apparel manufacturing, deepen enterprise partnerships, and integrate smaller manufacturers into organised supply chains across India.
Rolls-Royce plans a major India expansion with 10,000 new jobs, a co-developed 120 kN AMCA fighter jet engine core, and a tenfold rise in local sourcing. Backed by the UK government, the initiative promises full technology transfer, supports Atmanirbhar Bharat, and aligns with the India-UK Vision 2035 defence roadmap.
Anthropic’s $30 billion Series G round, led by GIC and Coatue, values the AI company at $380 billion. With $14 billion in annualized revenue and Claude Code driving 4% of global GitHub commits, Anthropic deepens ties with Microsoft and NVIDIA as it ramps up frontier AI research and enterprise products.
The Washington Post cut over 300 journalists in a sweeping “strategic reset,” shuttering sports, shrinking international bureaus, and triggering leadership turmoil and union backlash.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal urges India’s MedTech startups to scale globally by leveraging new free trade agreements, wider market access, and government support for innovation, IP, and talent development.
Russia escalates its “sovereign internet” push by blocking WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, major foreign media, Tor, and VPNs, while promoting the state-backed Max messaging app and tightening control over online communications through Roskomnadzor and DNS-level restrictions.
Heineken NV will cut 5,000-6,000 jobs—about 7% of its global workforce—to unlock €400-500 million in annual savings through AI, supply chain efficiencies, and brewery closures, after a 2.4% beer volume drop but 4.4% adjusted operating profit growth. The move reshapes its European footprint and 2026 outlook.
Flipkart is preparing a Bengaluru food delivery pilot, weighing a standalone app versus ONDC integration. Backed by its Minutes quick commerce network and 800+ dark stores, the Walmart-owned giant is positioning for a 2026 IPO while challenging Swiggy and Zomato in India’s $25 billion food delivery market.
Baidu is pushing beyond China with a global AI search engine and multilingual BaiduWiki, powered by Ernie and ERNIE 5.0, as it balances AI investment with a $5 billion buyback.
