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Top news of the day: 1. Shares of Paytm's parent company, One 97 Communications, have significantly rebounded, rising 117% in the past year. 2. According to the Avendus Wealth Hurun India Uth 2025 report, entrepreneurs under 30 in India raised $5.2 billion and created over 64,000 jobs. 3. ULLU, an Indian OTT platform, has launched UlluCoin, a utility token to enhance its digital content ecosystem through blockchain. 4. Uniphore Technologies, a conversational AI startup backed by Chiratae Ventures, is negotiating to raise $200-250 million to support global expansion and boost AI investments. 5. WeWork India Management Ltd. is planning to raise about 35 billion rupees ($407 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) in India. 6. OpenAI competitor Anthropic is reportedly looking to secure another investment round valued at over $100 billion, significantly higher than its previous $61.5 billion valuation. 7. Flipkart has launched an "Advertise Now, Pay Later" initiative, enabling over 24,000 sellers to run ad campaigns without upfront payments. 8. Fintech platform Jupiter Money has received a corporate agency licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). 9. IoT-based parking startup Parkobot has raised Rs 2.09 crore (around $243K) in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from high-net-worth individuals. 10. Homegrown quick service restaurant chain Burger Singh has raised Rs 47.15 crore (around $5.5 million) in a fresh round co-led by Negen Value Fund and Nine Rivers Capital. Rhodium Trust also participated alongside 19 other investors. 11. Managed office space provider Smartworks made its stock market debut on Thursday, listing at Rs 435 per share on the National Stock Exchange, a 7% premium over its issue price of Rs 407. 12. Lo! Foods, a Bengaluru-based functional food startup, has raised $3.5 million in Series B funding led by Rainmatter Health (Zerodha's health initiative) and Singapore-based Capital Code, with participation from Mount Judy Ventures, Ice.VC, KPB Ventures, and other existing investors. 13. Bharti Airtel has partnered with Perplexity to offer a free 12-month subscription of Perplexity Pro, an AI-powered answer engine, to its 360 million customers across various services. 14. NODWIN Gaming, a subsidiary of Nazara Technologies, plans to raise capital from existing investors for expansion. 15. Ixigo plans to increase its stake in train food delivery startup Zoop by purchasing an additional 11% for INR 3.25 crore. 16. Google has launched a feature in the US allowing users to make phone calls via AI for checking business pricing and availability, particularly for services like pet grooming and auto shops. 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.