Unacademy’s Gaurav Munjal moves to Executive Chairman · TSMC to invest up to USD 1…

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Unacademy’s Gaurav Munjal moves to Executive Chairman · TSMC to invest up to USD 1…

Arjun and Meera on 12 November 2026: every story in this episode, with sources.

00:00 — Intro

00:19 — Unacademy’s Gaurav Munjal moves to Executive Chairman, CBO Akhilendra Kumar becomes CEO
Post-acquisition, expect leadership restructuring, so align your product roadmap early with whoever will hold operating authority under the new ownership.
Source: Entrackr · Our story

01:28 — TSMC to invest up to USD 1 billion in Anthropic, OpenAI
Expect foundry capacity to increasingly align with frontier AI labs, so secure your own allocation and partnerships early.
Source: ET Tech · Our story

02:06 — FinTech Funding October 2026: Indian FinTechs raise USD 76 million across 6 deals
Fundraising founders should recognise that concentrated mega-rounds can dominate category totals, so benchmark your raise against deal-level rather than sector-level momentum.
Source: ET BFSI · Our story

02:53 — Tata Power’s Q2 Revenue Rises 26% as Renewable Business Expands
Tata Power's 26% revenue growth signals strong demand for renewables, so builders should target utility-scale and renewable-linked offerings.
Source: Mercom India Clean Energy & EV · Our story

04:01 — CCI clears Advent"s ₹3,150 crore takeover of Yatharth Hospital
Healthtech vendors selling into hospital groups should prioritize multi-site networks, as continued consolidation like Advent's Yatharth investment concentrates buying decisions.
Source: ET HealthWorld · Our story

04:37 — ED attaches Rs 14.2 crore in HashPe crypto Ponzi case
Treat any promised fixed daily-return feature as a compliance red flag and remove or restructure it before launch, since regulators are actively attaching assets.
Source: StartupTalky · Our story

05:28 — Nvidia board reportedly weighs ousting CEO Jensen Huang
Diversify compute sourcing now, since leadership turmoil at a dominant GPU vendor can shift roadmap timelines and supply priorities without warning.
Source: The Hindu Tech · Our story

06:19 — Offline smartphone sales drop 20% in 2026 Diwali season: AIMRA
Stress-test your festive-quarter forecasts now, since offline smartphone demand softened despite the festive season, signaling weaker consumer spending on high-ticket items.
Source: Inc42 · Our story

07:11 — Kunal Shah sets three WhatsApp priorities: AI, financial services, connections
WhatsApp is moving into bill payments, financial services and bookings, so consumer apps built on transactional flows should plan for direct competition and prioritise spam and payments defences.
Source: Entrackr · Our story

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