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India's AI ambitions just got a significant vote of confidence. Bengaluru-based startup Sarvam has crossed unicorn status after closing a two hundred thirty four million dollar funding round, with HCLTech anchoring the deal at one hundred fifty million. It's a signal that Indian enterprise is betting on homegrown AI infrastructure rather than simply importing it.
Shifting to crypto markets, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is reading the charts with cautious optimism, suggesting bitcoin may have found its floor around sixty thousand dollars. Armstrong pointed to the four-year market cycle that has historically marked price bottoms, though he was careful to frame it as instinct rather than certainty — a notable distinction from the usual executive cheerleading.
And in what may become the most consequential media deal of the streaming era, Fox Corporation has announced it will acquire Roku. The combination puts a major broadcast network in direct control of one of America's most widely used streaming platforms, raising real questions about content bundling, advertising leverage, and just how much of your living room one company should be allowed to own.
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