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·8 September 2026 · 09:19 UTC

Sony brings back acclaimed WH-1000XM4 as WH-1000XM4C with new tuning and Lavender colour; budget WH-CH730N offers 75-hour battery and foldable design

The WH-1000XM4C is priced at SG$419 and arrives in Singapore this month, joining rather than replacing the newer WH-1000XM6. The WH-CH730N, at £129/$140, features a three-minute quick charge for an hour of playback and a £10 price increase over its predecessor.

+1 source·8 September 2026 · 09:19 UTC

Huawei debuts Mate XT 2 trifold phone with Kirin 9050 Pro SoC; tests LogicFolding chip as high-stakes AI tests loom

The Kirin 9050 Pro delivers a 42% performance leap over its predecessor, according to Huawei. LogicFolding splits core computing functions across two active layers, a compensatory route born of external constraints, said Leslie Wu, CEO of semiconductor consultancy RHCC.

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+1 source·7 September 2026 · 09:13 UTC

Huawei unveils Mate XT 2 tri-fold with US-free chips; Xiaomi debuts 18 Fold as Apple's foldable iPhone looms

The Mate XT 2 is the first to feature Huawei's LogicFolding chip design, combining a smartphone and tablet. Xiaomi's 18 Fold uses CXMT memory and its own Xring O3 processor, with Apple's foldable expected to cost over $2,000 and grab 41% market share next year.

+1 source·7 September 2026 · 08:58 UTC

Voice AI startup Navana.ai raises Rs 40 crore Series A led by Ronnie Screwvala; funds to expand BFSI deployments and Indian language speech models

The round also saw participation from Antler India, Sharad Sanghi, Sandeep Singhal, and Paula Mariwala. Navana.ai claims to have processed over 100 million voice AI minutes for BFSI clients including Bajaj Finserv and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, and its Bodhi model covers 12 Indian languages and 45 dialects.

+1 source·7 September 2026 · 08:58 UTC

Women's wellness brand Nua raises $50M Series C led by Peak XV, Filter Capital; revenue run rate jumps from ₹100 crore to ₹500 crore in 24 months

The round includes a secondary component providing partial exits to early investors Kae Capital and Lightbox VC. Nua, founded in 2017, serves over three million women monthly and has expanded into digital services like the Nua Period Tracker app and SecretKeeper chat.

+1 source·7 September 2026 · 08:58 UTC

Swiss startup Jaipur Robotics raises €4.3M seed co-led by EquityPitcher and HTGF to expand AI waste-to-energy OS; eyes India entry

The round brings total funding to nearly $6M, with the startup's AI trained on over 50 million labelled waste images and detecting hazards with 99% accuracy. It plans to establish an Indian legal entity by end of 2026, targeting a WtE market valued at $1.56B in 2025.

·7 September 2026 · 08:58 UTC

Lickicious raises Rs 19 Cr in growth capital led by Prath Ventures to expand pet food operations; plans 60,000 sq ft facility

The funding round also saw participation from Atomberg's founders and senior executives, though the equity-debt split and valuation were not disclosed. Lickicious targets Rs 100 Cr annual revenue and aims to become a multi-category, omnichannel pet nutrition company.

+2 sources·7 September 2026 · 08:58 UTC

Indian space startup Pixxel raises $100 million in Series C, India's largest spacetech funding round; plans to expand satellite production and sensing

The round was co-led by Temasek and Seraphim Space, with participation from 360 ONE Asset and IMM Investment, bringing Pixxel's total funding to $195 million. The capital will fund the Honeybee hyperspectral constellation, with the first satellite expected to launch in 2027, and expand manufacturing in India and the US.

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