US-India Tech News Update for November 26th, 2025

This is a fully AI generated summary and audio briefing of news in the US and India tech and startup industries.

Mirana Toys just closed a Series A of 57.5 crore rupees, led by Arkam Ventures, to build a new factory with injection‑molding and die‑casting lines and to expand its design and sales teams for global reach.

Arctus Aerospace raised 2.6 million dollars in a pre‑seed round to develop high‑altitude, long‑endurance UAVs that can stay aloft for 24 hours and slash imaging costs dramatically. In Bengaluru, 3ev Industries secured a 120 crore rupee Series A from Mahanagar Gas and other investors, earmarked for scaling its three‑wheel electric vehicle line and launching a charging‑care‑conversion service.

Enerzi, a Belagavi startup turning methane into clean hydrogen, grabbed 16.5 crore rupees in seed funding to boost its microwave plasma reactors and commercial rollout. Lab‑grown diamond brand ONYA raised 5.5 crore rupees to open more offline stores and roll out its sustainable luxury line across major Indian cities.

Onton, the AI‑powered visual commerce platform, pulled in 7.5 million dollars to broaden its product catalog beyond furniture and accelerate merchant onboarding in North America and Europe.

LightSpeed Photonics closed a 6.5 million dollar pre‑Series A to commercialise compact optical interconnects that promise four‑times faster data transfer with half the power consumption for AI data centres.

Prosus announced plans to double its India investment, targeting another 10 billion dollars to back AI, space tech and digital infrastructure across the country.

AdvantEdge reported a spectacular 111‑times return on its Rapido stake, fueling a new fund aimed at electrifying mobility.

Digital Connexion is investing roughly 11 billion dollars to build a 1‑gigawatt AI‑native data centre campus in Vizag, positioning India as a hub for hyperscale AI workloads. Dream Sports released HorizonOS, an open‑source stack that powered Dream11, now available for startups and MSMEs to accelerate scaling. ISRO’s chief welcomed private firms like Ananth Technologies into navigation system development, a key step toward strategic autonomy. Uber and WeRide have gone fully driverless in Abu Dhabi, marking the first commercial robotaxi service without a safety operator. Skyroot Aerospace will unveil its Vikram‑I orbital rocket and a massive new campus, after raising over 95 million dollars to target one launch per month. Warner Music settled with AI music startup Suno, establishing opt‑in controls for artists and paving the way for responsible generative music. YouTube is testing a granular home‑feed customization tool to give viewers more control over recommendations. Character AI is shifting to curated, interactive stories for kids, adding safety guardrails while opening a subscription revenue stream. ChatGPT merged its voice mode into the main interface, simplifying multimodal interactions for developers. In tech news, Bengaluru’s premium FMCG spend is now leading the nation, driven by tech‑savvy households that favour health‑focused, convenience products. HungerBox reported a 33 percent jump in gross transaction value to 885.9 crore rupees, expanding to 831 corporate cafeterias. Zomato faced a high‑profile allegation of rider‑allocation bias from a Delhi restaurateur, prompting a public investigation by its CEO. The Ayurveda Experience posted 440 crore rupees in revenue but warned of a 28 crore rupee loss due to heavy advertising spend. Blue Tokai is scaling to 800 stores, targeting 1,000 crore rupees in annual revenue by 2027 with a premium coffee experience. Junglee Games cut 350 jobs as it pivots from real‑money gaming to a free‑to‑play model after the new RMG ban. Labour code reforms are reshaping gig and contract work, while the EV sector benefits from a new payment security mechanism to guarantee timely bus payments.

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