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What's New Today
Today's roundup spans five distinct storylines shaping the tech and business landscape: PM Modi inaugurating India's flagship semiconductor showcase in the capital, a London startup raising fresh funds for its AI-powered wealth advisor, Indian Oil releasing its exam schedule for hundreds of executive posts, Crypto.com and ZagTrader deepening institutional crypto access in the Middle East, and Oracle trimming its India workforce for the second time this year.
Fast-Track Insights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 in the National Capital on Thursday, bringing together global chipmakers, policymakers and investors to showcase India's shift from semiconductor policy to actual production.
Quartz, a London-based startup that helps users manage investments and cut their tax liability, secured £2.75 million in pre-seed funding led by Daphni, with Outward VC and K Fund also participating.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited released its exam date notification for 470 executive posts across engineering, marketing, law and quality-control streams, with the CBT exam scheduled for 24 September 2026.
Crypto.com Exchange and ZagTrader expanded institutional access to digital assets by linking the Zag Financial Network with Crypto.com's trading platform across the MENA region.
Oracle began a fresh round of layoffs in India on 14 September, with reports suggesting 1,000 to 1,500 employees, mostly mid-to-senior staff in web development, have been affected.
India is about to put its semiconductor ambitions on display — and this time, there is more than policy on the table. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 in the National Capital, bringing global chipmakers, policymakers, investors and technology leaders together as India showcases an ecosystem that has moved from aspiration to actual production.
Quartz, the London-based startup that offers users advice on how to allocate their investments and reduce their tax liability, has secured £2.75 million in pre-seed funding, with Daphni as lead, alongside Outward VC and K Fund.
Among the angel investors are Philippe Gelis, who co-founded Kantox and sold it to BNP Paribas for approximately €120 million in 2023, and Gilles BianRosa, who was previously the chief product officer at both N26 and Kraken.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has issued an official exam date with the notification PDF (Advt. No. IOCL/CO-HR/RECTT/2026/01) on its official website at iocl.com. A CBT exam for 470 Executive posts across Grade A, Grade A0, and Grade E0 cadres in Graduate Engineers, Diploma Engineers, Marketing Officers, Law Officers, and Assistant Quality Control Officers (AQCO) streams is scheduled on 24 September 2026. Candidates who applied for the 470 executive posts can check their exam date, selection process, exam pattern, & syllabus here.
One of the world’s fastest and most secure platforms with deep liquidity and competitive fees, and ZagTrader, a recognized leader in capital markets infrastructure providing front-to-back trading technology to banks, brokers, and asset managers, today expanded institutional access to digital assets by establishing direct connectivity between the Zag Financial Network (ZagFN) and the Crypto.com Exchange trading platform in the MENA region.
Oracle initiated another round of layoffs in India. The newest cuts began on Monday, September 14, and reportedly, this time, the most affected employees are mid-to-senior-level staff in web development and maintenance. According to reports, around 1,000 to 1,500 people are bidding goodbye this time. The figure is not verified or confirmed. The impact on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure teams in India is also still unclear. Some reports mentioned that senior employees at Oracle Financial Services Software were also impacted in the global restructuring of the workforce.
