OpenAI grows stable of law firms for high-stakes lawsuits, deals

​​The company, its CEO Sam Altman and their lawyers at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Morrison & Foerster on Monday scored a major victory in defeating a lawsuit by Elon Musk, who alleged OpenAI strayed from its original nonprofit mission. The win cleared a potential ‌hurdle to an ⁠OpenAI IPO ⁠that sources have told Reuters could come.

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Desi chip companies fear MNCs will dip into their DLI 2.0 treat

India is planning the second phase of its semiconductor incentive scheme, DLI 2.0. Concerns are rising among domestic startups that allowing multinational corporations to join, even with minority stakes, could overshadow Indian firms. The government aims to balance foreign investment with domestic control to foster self-reliance in chip design.

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Ubisoft counts cost of restructuring with record annual loss

French games giant Ubisoft on Wednesday reported a record annual loss of almost 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for its 2025-26 financial year, in the midst of a far-reaching restructuring, game delays and cancellations. - AI hopes - Ubisoft had no major releases during the 2025-26 financial year apart from strategy game " Pax Romana".

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Early-stage vertical commerce startups continue to draw VC interest across beauty, fashion, services

Investors are pouring money into quick commerce startups across fashion, beauty, and services. Companies like Firi, Dazzl, and Klydo are seeking substantial funding. This rush signals a focus on convenience driving profitability. VCs are backing these ventures, aiming to capture the next big player in various niche markets. The trend shows a strong belief in the rapid delivery model.

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Indian founders flip Y Combinator’s $25,000 AI tokens for quick bucks

A grey market for discounted AI credits has emerged following Y Combinator's Startup School in India. Attendees are selling free credits for AWS, Azure, and OpenAI at reduced prices, with some facing activation issues and restrictions. These messages are from founders, engineers and student builders.

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Meta lays out plans for May 20 layoffs, restructuring, internal document says

In ​the document, ⁠the Facebook owner's head of ​human resources also told ​employees that "many leaders will announce org changes" in coordination with the layoffs.

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Nvidia may lead AI startup Simplismart’s $20 million fundraise at $100 million valuation

Chipmaking giant Nvidia is reportedly in advanced talks to lead a $20 million funding round for Simplismart, valuing the AI infrastructure startup at approximately $100 million. Earlier this year, Simplismart said its AI inference platform would be made available on Nvidia infrastructure as the startup expanded its enterprise AI offerings.

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