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Geopolitics

Germany: Online tourist accommodation bookings hit new peak

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Vacation rental bookings through online platforms have climbed to a new record in Germany. The figures reveal major regional differences in where certain touri…

Startups

CrisprBits is using CRISPR to build faster tests for drug-resistant infections

Your Story · India

The Bengaluru-based company has built three CRISPR platforms covering molecular diagnostics, gene editing and disease modelling, and is commercialising the dia…

Startups

Decode Age sells gut microbiome tests and supplements built around the biology of ageing

Your Story · India

The Bengaluru-based company runs a sequencing laboratory that maps the gut microbiome, and sells a range of supplements aimed at pathways associated with agein…

Startups

Cellogen Therapeutics is developing CAR-T cell therapies for blood cancers in India

Your Story · India

The Delhi company designs and manufactures its own cell and gene therapies and is preparing a first clinical trial with Christian Medical College, Vellore.

Geopolitics

Vietnam boat disaster: Death toll rises to 48 after tourist vessel sinks in South China Sea

The Hindu – World · India

“The vessel went down while operating in bad weather in the East Sea, adding that all 48 rescued people had been transferred to Vietnamese authorities,” Vietn…

Startups

TrusTerra is building a battery health score to make used electric vehicles resellable

Your Story · India

TrusTerra runs an online marketplace for pre-owned electric vehicles built around its own battery health rating, with instant-sale and dealer auction services …

Startups

Startup news and updates: daily roundup (July 28, 2026)

Your Story · India

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Geopolitics

Hong Kong drives trials for breast cancer, eye treatments across Greater Bay Area

South China Morning Post – World · China

Two US-developed treatments for breast cancer and a degenerative eye disease will undergo large-scale clinical trials in the Greater Bay Area in a collaboratio…

Geopolitics

Dawn raid targets ‘umbrella cheaters’ reserving beach spots in Naples

The Guardian – World · Europe

Umbrellas, deck chairs and loungers seized in Torre del Greco authorities’ crackdown on people reserving spots overnightAuthorities in a coastal suburb of Napl…

Geopolitics

'Loneliness influencers': Being alone brings in the clicks

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

No friends, no dating, no problem? Many influencers are presenting social isolation as a lifestyle. But experts warn of the consequences.

Geopolitics

Bernadette Amani 'living her dream' at Bayern and WAFCON

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Bernadette Amani joined Bayern Munich in January and is now captaining Ivory Coast in their first WAFCON in 12 years. Getting to the top hasn't been a straight…

Geopolitics

Indonesian central banker’s exit signals dilemma over rate policy, growth target

South China Morning Post – World · China

The sudden resignation of Bank Indonesia’s governor highlights a dilemma that he and his central bank peers in the region have faced in calibrating interest ra…

Startups

Nykaa appoints Ankit Jain to lead quick commerce arm Nykaa Now

Your Story · India

Ankit Jain, who has over 20 years of supply chain experience with companies including Unilever, Flipkart and Swiggy's Instamart, will lead the expansion of the…

Geopolitics

China woos Slovakia with AI, robotics pitch as EU trade friction mounts

South China Morning Post – World · China

China and Slovakia should explore cooperation in clean energy, robotics and artificial intelligence, as the European nation navigates growing trade tensions be…

Geopolitics

What’s behind China’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases? And is it anything to worry about?

South China Morning Post – World · China

China has seen a spike in Covid-19 in recent weeks, overtaking influenza as the top respiratory pathogen for the first time this year, but most patients experi…

Entrepreneurship

Why Smart Companies Are Building ‘Circuit Breakers’ for AI Agents Before It’s Too Late

Inc. · Global

As companies hand more authority to AI agents, many are overlooking a growing risk: these systems behave more like digital insiders than software tools. Here’s…

Entrepreneurship

Why MrBeast, Mindy Kaling, and Steven Bartlett All Ended Up on Shark Tank

Inc. · Global

The new career advantage isn’t a title. It’s authority.

Entrepreneurship

A Common Anxiety Could Be Aging Your Brain Faster and Increasing Your Risk of Cognitive Decline, New Research Finds

Inc. · Global

Researchers tracked participants across multiple decades to identify how a common stress played a role in their long-term brain health.

Tech & Startups

A Two-Person Startup Has Fixed One of the Most Hated Sounds in Modern Life

Wired · Global

Beeeep. Beeeep. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

Startups

Delhi High Court orders winding up of Paytm Payments Bank: RBI

Your Story · India

In April this year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had cancelled the banking licence issued to PPBL for non-compliance with norms, saying the affairs of the b…

Startups

AI firm Krutrim lays off nearly half of its workforce

Your Story · India

This is the second round of layoffs by Krutrim this year. It earlier let go of the sales, go-to-market and business operations teams while the latest cuts have…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong Shopping Festival eyes Asean expansion, with Singapore, Malaysia first

South China Morning Post – World · China

An annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the Asean region for the first time via Singa…

Geopolitics

Firefighters in France hold back vast wildfire as heat returns to test their grip

The Hindu – World · India

Fires in France have forced roughly 330,000 people to evacuate, while Spain entered its fourth heat wave of the summer

Entrepreneurship

The Same Legal Theory Used Against Meta Is Now Coming for AI

Inc. · Global

First social media. Now AI. The legal argument behind Meta’s verdict is being aimed at chatbots, AI companions, and other engagement-focused products. Here’s w…

Tech & Startups

Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

Wired · Global

In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger h…

Geopolitics

Sharif’s PML-N wins 9 out of 13 seats in first phase of PoK polls amid rigging allegations

The Hindu – World · India

A PPP worker was killed and two were injured in a violent clash on the polling day

Geopolitics

Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soar

The Guardian – World · Europe

At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible executionPrisoners at Iran’s largest jail have sewn th…

Geopolitics

Javier Milei accuses US Democrats of financing ‘anti-Argentina campaign’ at World Cup

The Guardian – World · Europe

President also blames Brazil and Mexico and says online critics ‘do not want the ideas of freedom to succeed’More than a week has passed since Ferran Torres sc…

Startups

Meta summoned after PM Modi post removed; govt rejects glitch explanation

Your Story · India

The government has summoned Meta's global public policy chief after the company briefly removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, rejecting its exp…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund first-half earnings fall 37% on equity slump, softer bond income

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported a 37 per cent decline in first-half earnings as losses in Hong Kong equities and w…

Startups

Flipkart's supply chain arm Ekart opens logistics network to external brands

Your Story · India

Under the new franchise model, Ekart has operationalised over 300 outlets across Surat, Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru.

Geopolitics

China teenager wins praise for developing app to remind grandpa to take daily medication

South China Morning Post – World · China

An 18-year-old boy in Shanghai, who created a simple app using artificial intelligence (AI) to remind his grandfather to take his medication on time, has gaine…

Geopolitics

In China, a sober-curious generation challenges a business culture of heavy drinking

The Washington Post – World · US

Alcohol has been a fixture of professional and social life in China for decades, but a new generation is resisting pressure to drink excessively — or at all.

Entrepreneurship

Who Wants To Be Chief AI Officer? Technical Product Managers Would Like a Word

Inc. · Global

AI and Product Management are coming together in two distinct ways, and your business needs both.

Tech & Startups

Silicon Valley’s Next IPO Billionaires Are Coming. Nonprofits Are Ready for Them

Wired · Global

Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.

Startups

Antler India bets on AI, climate tech, and deeptech with new startup cohort

Your Story · India

The cohort comprises an autonomous cargo seaplane developer, a long-duration battery maker, and an AI-powered enterprise software, besides wealth management an…

Geopolitics

Top Los Angeles diabetes doctor Shen Yang joins China’s Westlake University

South China Morning Post – World · China

Even top American doctors are now relocating to China. On July 21, Westlake University in Hangzhou announced that Shen Yang, a top endocrinologist in Los Angel…

Geopolitics

UN says nearly 500 Afghan civilians have been killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting since October

The Hindu – World · India

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s report also highlighted problems faced by women, who are subject to draconian restrictions by Afghanistan’s …

Geopolitics

Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone, pushing Gazans away from home

South China Morning Post – World · China

On a road ⁠in Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and ⁠bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking the edg…

Geopolitics

As US-Iran war rages, who's risking the Strait of Hormuz?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Though Iran continues to attack vessels as leverage in its war with the United States, data show that several shippers continue to transit the waterway.

Geopolitics

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

BBC News – World · Europe

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

Tech & Startups

Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine Review: Powerful but Pricey

Wired · Global

Dyson’s new stick vacuum can vacuum and mop in a single cordless device—if you’re willing to really splurge.

Tech & Startups

7-OH Users Are Stockpiling Ahead of a DEA Ban

Wired · Global

The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRED it has …

Startups

Instamart names former Myntra chief Nandita Sinha as CEO

Your Story · India

Nandita Sinha will take charge as Instamart CEO on August 3, 2026, succeeding Amitesh Jha, who led the business through a period of rapid expansion.

AI / Deep Tech

Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix

MIT Technology Review · Global

Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, clocks out when his shift ends. He used to work longer hours, going the extra mile to excel at his projec…

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