ET Startup Awards 2026: Habuild leans on repeat users to expand beyond yoga into strength training, nutrition

Habuild, winner of the Bootstrap Champ title at the ET Startup Awards 2026, has built a profitable digital wellness business driven largely by repeat subscriptions. The platform, which started with free yoga sessions during Covid, reported Rs 112 crore revenue and Rs 57 crore net profit in FY25, while expanding into strength training and AI-led nutrition tools.

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US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology

The Chinese companies copied U.S. AI labs' intellectual property through a technique known ‌as distillation, according ⁠to ⁠a statement from U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials. Distillation is the process of training ​smaller AI models using output from larger, more expensive ones as part of an effort ​to lower the costs of training a new AI tool.

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US suspends Cognizant green card filings

The action came a day after Cognizant announced plans to expand its American workforce. The company said it planned to hire 1,500 US college graduates and increase its Frontier Certified Engineer and Frontier Business Operator workforce to 15,000 people.

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Late-stage funding squeeze; ISRO opens up space

Happy Tuesday! India’s late-stage funding market is tightening, with investors writing smaller cheques and pushing for lower valuations. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies

Home to companies like TSMC whose chips power AI applications, diplomatically isolated Taiwan has long sought to leverage its tech prowess to garner international support, something Beijing routinely seeks to block saying the island is merely one of its provinces.

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Festive carts to get heavier; Pixxel’s $100 million fresh fuel

Happy Monday! Online festive shopping is set to hit a new high this year. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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India set to pitch tech synergy for cementing BRICS

India is keen to complete three major multilateral projects under its chairmanship of the 11-country bloc. The global research advanced infrastructure network (GRAIN) initiative will offer researchers from member states federated, or shared, access to high-performance computing systems and supercomputers, an official said.

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