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Startups & Venture Capital 26 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Startups Do Not Need Virality to Win Customers, Founders and VCs Say

At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, founders and a venture capitalist argued that the most durable startups are not always the loudest ones. Their message was blunt: early attention can help, but retention, trust and product utility matter far more than a viral spike that fades in days. The discussion offered a practical counterpoint to the growth-at-all-costs mindset still common across frontier AI and machine learning.

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Startups & Venture Capital16 Oct 2026, 01:16 AM IST

Five Nonfiction Books That Explain India’s Power, Scandals and Conservation Battles Before 2026 Ends

For readers tracking India’s political economy, security challenges and environmental stakes, five nonfiction titles stand out as essential reading before 2026 ends. Together, they map the country’s contested history through politics, Kashmir, corruption, archaeology and wildlife conservation, offering context that is especially relevant to startups, investors and policy watchers navigating a fast-changing India.

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Startups & Venture Capital15 Oct 2026, 07:48 PM IST

Deeptech Is Producing a New Breed of Indian Founders, VCs Say

Venture capital investors focused on deeptech say India is beginning to generate a distinct class of founders capable of building self-reliant technologies in areas such as advanced engineering, industrial systems and frontier software. They argue that the country’s talent base, cost advantages and growing technical ambition are converging to create a more durable startup pipeline than the consumer internet wave of the past decade.

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Startups & Venture Capital12 Oct 2026, 04:05 PM IST

Three Days Before Disrupt 2026, Frontier AI Startups Prepare for Their Mainstream Moment

With TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 set for October 13-15 in San Francisco, more than 300 startups are preparing to present their products to an audience of roughly 10,000 technology leaders, investors and operators. The event has become a high-stakes proving ground for frontier AI and machine learning companies seeking visibility, capital and early enterprise traction before the market’s next consolidation phase.

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Startups & Venture Capital12 Oct 2026, 10:14 AM IST

TechSparks 2026 Expands Speaker Lineup as AI, Policy and Entertainment Converge Ahead of Summit

With two days remaining before the summit opens, YourStory has broadened the TechSparks 2026 speaker roster with additions spanning artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, aviation, policymaking, diplomacy and entertainment. The move underscores how India’s startup conversation is increasingly moving beyond venture capital into the wider systems, regulation and culture shaping the next wave of technology adoption.

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Startups & Venture Capital11 Oct 2026, 03:05 AM IST

TechSparks 2026 Expands Speaker Lineup as YourStory Bets on a Broader Tech Conversation

With just two days left before TechSparks 2026 opens, YourStory has added a fresh slate of speakers spanning artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, aviation, policymaking, diplomacy and entertainment. The expanded lineup signals an effort to position the summit as a wider forum for India’s next phase of technology-led growth, rather than a narrowly startup-focused gathering.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning09 Oct 2026, 09:43 PM IST

Ben Affleck’s AI Fluency Turns Heads as Hollywood Meets Frontier Tech

Ben Affleck is drawing fresh attention online after displaying unusually deep knowledge of artificial intelligence, including neural networks, transformers and open-weight models. The reaction underscores how quickly AI literacy is becoming a cultural signal of credibility, even for figures best known for entertainment, and highlights Affleck’s own proximity to the sector through a filmmaking startup sold to Netflix earlier this year.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning07 Oct 2026, 11:35 AM IST

Vinod Khosla Says Wajo Could Win the Agent Race on Trust

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla is betting that trust, not raw model power, will decide the next phase of the AI agent market, backing Wajo and its Fo agent as a system that can delegate work to humans when needed. The view reflects a broader shift in frontier AI, where reliability, accountability, and execution may matter as much as technical sophistication.

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