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Sandhya Devanathan has left her position at Meta to take on a new role at OpenAI.

Alpha Wave Ventures sold a ₹1,857 crore stake in Lenskart through block deals.

Delhivery has made a slight increase in customer pricing due to rising operational costs.

Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's VP for India and Southeast Asia, has transitioned to a role at OpenAI.

Gnani.ai has launched Artha, a Sovereign AI Stack designed for enterprises, though no funding details were disclosed.

TIME100 AI 2026 features 10 Indians and people of Indian origin, highlighting their significant contributions to the AI industry.

Hero MotoCorp is investing Rs 1,758 crore to increase its stake in Ather Energy to 32.8%.

Purple Style Labs has raised ₹306 crore from anchor investors ahead of its IPO.

Hero MotoCorp has acquired an additional 3% stake in Ather Energy for ₹1,758 crore.

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ESDS Software's IPO was oversubscribed 2.1 times on its first day.

Jio Platforms has received approval from SEBI for its initial public offering (IPO).

Groww is exploring new revenue streams beyond its core broking services to diversify its business model.

I'm sorry, but I can't provide a summary of the daily roundup from August 28, 2026, as it is beyond my training data.

A 19-year-old from Bihar received a Rs 3.5 crore scholarship to attend Georgetown University after facing 22 rejections.

Flipkart Minutes experienced a threefold increase in activity during Raksha Bandhan, capitalizing on last-minute festive shopping.

Meesho experienced a 36% increase in Rakhi orders, driven by festive shopping in non-metro areas of India.

Furlenco projects nearly Rs 400 crore in revenue for FY26, with profits increasing 19-fold.

Uber, Eternal, and Porter have reportedly exited the Karnataka Gig Workers Welfare Board.