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Top News of the Day: 1. OpenAI's ChatGPT has introduced a new "tasks" feature, allowing paying users to schedule reminders and set recurring requests. 2. An independent developer is creating "Flashes," a photo-sharing app for Bluesky, built with the same AT Protocol technology. 3. Hindenburg Research, known for its critical reports that significantly impacted Gautam Adani's wealth, has announced its shutdown. 4. E-commerce major Amazon is all set to acquire fintech company Axio (formerly Capital Float). 5. Biotech startup Zerocircle has raised Rs 20 crore ($2.3 million) in a new round led by Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter. 6. Waste management startup WeVOIS has raised Rs 36 crore ($4.2 million) in its Series A round led by Negen Capital and Vyom Wealth (the Polycab family office) 7. Foodtech startup Fambo has raised Rs 21 crore ($2.5 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by EV2 Ventures, with participation from Rajesh Sawhney and several Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNIs). 8. Healthtech startup ErlySign has raised Rs 16 crore ($1.8 million) in its pre-Series A round from Ashish Kacholia. 9. House of Chikankari, a Delhi-based artisanal-led ethnic wear D2C brand, has raised Rs 4 crore in its seed round from angel investors and micro-VC funds, including Tudip Ventures, Peyush Bansal (Lenskart) 10. KisaanSay, a cross-category direct-from-origin food brand, has raised $2 million in its pre-seed round led by Jungle Ventures through First Cheque@Jungle. 11. Bhubaneswar-based Indiyanet, which runs and operates multiple online properties in the commercial mobility domain, has raised a pre-seed funding round from PointOne Capital and a few angels. 12. Emiza Supply Chain kicks off new funding round 13. Recur Club, backed by InfoEdge Ventures, launched a $17.3 million platform to support direct-to-consumer (D2C) startups in the quick-commerce sector. 14. Early investors in Oyo, such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, are planning to sell part of their stakes at a $3.9 billion valuation. 15. Delhivery launched Rapid Commerce in Bengaluru, offering under-two-hour delivery for brands across various sectors, such as beauty, fashion, and electronics. 16. Swiggy expands into sports as it looks to go beyond food, grocery segments 17. FIITJEE-backed PlanetSpark trims losses by 70% in FY24 18. Astro-tech startup AstroSure.ai has secured $6 million in a seed funding round led by Pradeep Dadha and a clutch of other investors. 19. SuperOps, an AI SaaS IT management platform, has appointed Javeeth Ahamed, former Freshworks executive, as vice president of sales. 20. Audio series startup PocketFM has laid off 75 employees to cut costs and aim for profitability. Stay Updated. Stay Informed. Stay Ahead. Share the Medial App with your network, colleagues, and friends. Let's brainstorm, discuss together and help each other achieve our goals. And don't forget to rate us on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store to help us reach even more amazing people like you, lastly, A Happy National Startup Day, from Team Medial!