Google and Accel will jointly invest up to $2 million in each startup through their new partnership.
India’s gig workers win legal status, but access to social security remains elusive
India is restructuring its gig economy with a new labor law, but much more is needed before gig workers see real benefits.

We’re Fighting the Wrong Environmental Battle
Look, I care about the planet. You care about the planet. We all want to leave something livable for our kids. But somewhere along the way, the environmental movement put all its eggs in one basket—and it might be the wrong basket. We’ve spent the last twenty years obsessed with carbon emissions and global warming. Every conversation about the environment...
Revolut hits $75B valuation in new capital raise
The deal was led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer and Fidelity. Investors including Nvidia’s NVentures, Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton, and other backers advised by T. Rowe Price Associates also participated.
This startup wants to build a fusion reactor — on a boat
Startups are still racing to build the world’s first commercial fusion power plant on land, but Maritime Fusion thinks the path will be easier out at sea.
Momentic raises $15M to automate software testing
AI testing startup Momentic has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Dropbox Ventures. Existing investors at Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures also participated.
Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year
The country’s communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.
US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm
U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm.
Why now is the best time to invest in climate tech
Global expectations around climate change has shifted dramatically in the last decade, suggesting that similarly significant changes are on the horizon.
Byju’s founder to appeal U.S. court order to pay over $1B in bankruptcy case
A U.S. bankruptcy court has ordered Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran to pay over $1.07 billion in a case over missing company funds.