Priya Sachdev Kapur has moved the Supreme Court seeking the divorce papers of her deceased billionaire husband Sunjay Kapur and his ex-wife, actress Karisma Kapoor, amid the ongoing ₹30,000-crore inheritance battle over his assets. Priya sought access to ascertain financial and child custody arrangements made by Sunjay. The case has been listed in closed chambers for a hearing on Friday.

An anti-India backlash is rising in US as people are criticising companies for hiring Indian workers despite the $100,000 fees on H-1B visas. Non-profit CSOH's Founder Raqib Naik said Indian-American entrepreneurs, who obtained loans from the government-backed Small Business Administration, are being singled out for coordinated harassment. He warned Indians are being portrayed as "job stealers".

High Roller Technologies shares rose another 12% in premarket trading after announcing a Web3 collaboration with Power Protocol. The partnership aims to boost user engagement on online casino platforms through mission-based rewards and behavioural incentives. The stock comes off its biggest-ever session, having closed up about 435% on Wednesday.

Bonk shares surged over 78% premarket after the company announced a strategic partnership with TenX Protocols. TenX invested $2.5 million and acquired nearly 219.7 billion Bonk tokens through market and OTC purchases. The deal marked TenX's entry into the Bonk ecosystem and strengthens Bonk's push to link public markets with digital assets

Mobile wallet startup Pync has announced it is shutting down operations and exiting the India market. The company advised users to withdraw funds and settle balances before closure. Pync cited challenging business conditions, competitive pressures and cost constraints as reasons for its decision. Wallet services, payments and related offerings will cease as part of the wind-down process.

Banks, financial firms and insurance companies are increasingly prioritising user experience (UX) by focusing on customer behaviour rather than just screens and interfaces. The trend reflects growing competition and the need to build trust, simplify journeys and improve digital engagement.

Edtech startup Emversity secured $30 million in a Series A funding round to expand its AI-driven learning platform. The capital will be used to enhance technology, create personalised learning tools, attract talent and grow its user base. Emversity aims to deepen its presence in the education sector by offering adaptive, data-led solutions for students and professionals.

Launching a VC firm requires far more than capital deployment alone. A clearly articulated investment thesis, disciplined sourcing and diligence model, and a strong operating cadence reportedly determine long-term fund performance, portfolio quality, repeatable returns and sustained trust among high-quality founders across market cycles.

Voice interfaces reduce friction across search, support and commerce journeys. Businesses adopting conversational experiences reportedly improve accessibility, deepen engagement, accelerate response speed and deliver more intuitive, hands-free interactions, while lowering cognitive effort and support costs across high-volume user touchpoints.

Automation replaces repetitive tasks, not business outcomes. Companies that redeploy talent towards higher-value decision-making, creativity and continuous optimisation reportedly improve productivity, reduce operational bottlenecks, increase execution speed and scale operations without linear hiring growth or cost inflation.