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During the annual Facebook business developer conference on Tuesday, CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg announced a brand new dating app for Facebook, called Dating. The opt in feature will match users specifically with people they aren’t already friends. In order to use Dating, Facebook users can build a dating profile, which will not be accessible to friends and followers.

The app will be added to the Facebook mobile app as a fine layer of addition. The features are a long time coming for the 14 year old social network, which has allowed users to broadcast whether they’re single or in a relationship since it first went live in February 2004.

The move will likely transform Facebook, with its more than 2.2 billion monthly active users, into a major competitor of Match Group, which owns and operates the mobile dating app, Tinder and the popular dating platform, OkCupid. Since the news was announced, Match Group’s stock plummeted by more than 17 %.

The new profiles look similar to other mobile focused dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, with full page profile photos. However, unlike Tinder, Bumble and OkCupid, Facebook’s take on dating is more community focused, with integrations for the events and different groups you’re a part of on the platform.

To help keep the two forms of dating apps separate, the Dating version of the Facebook app will only use your first name.  Dating will also have a dedicated inbox that, unlike Messenger, does not allow you to send photos or links. You can only send text based messages when chatting for the first time, which Facebook describes as a safety measure.

Furthermore, to address the issue of privacy, Dating gives you the option of unblocking the users and blocking them again once users lose interest. At the Facebook developers conference, Product Chief Chris Cox said more information regarding release date of the product and more details will be released over a period of time.

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Adopt AI Secures $6 Million to Power No-Code AI Agents for Business Automation

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Adopt AI, a San Jose and Bengaluru-based agentic AI startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Elevation Capital, with participation from Foster Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures, Darkmode Ventures, and angel investors. The funding will be used to expand the company’s engineering and product teams and to scale enterprise deployments of its automation platform.

 

Founded by Deepak Anchala, Rahul Bhattacharya, and Anirudh Badam, Adopt AI offers a platform that lets businesses automate workflows and execute complex actions using natural language commands, without needing to rebuild existing systems. Its core products include a no-code Agent Builder, which allows companies to quickly create and deploy AI-driven conversational interfaces, and Agentic Experience, which replaces traditional user interfaces with text-based commands.

The startup’s technology is aimed at SaaS and B2C companies in sectors like banking and healthcare, helping them rapidly integrate intelligent agent capabilities into their applications. Adopt AI’s team includes engineers from Microsoft and Google, with Chief AI Officer Anirudh Badam bringing over a decade of AI experience from Microsoft.

The company has also launched an Early Access Program to let businesses pilot its automation solution and collaborate on new use cases.

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PayU Gets Final RBI Nod to Operate as Payment Aggregator Ahead of 2025 IPO

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PayU India, owned by Prosus, has received final approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator, a year after getting in-principle approval in April 2024. This authorization allows PayU to onboard new merchants and offer digital payment solutions, joining other major players like Razorpay, CCAvenue, and BillDesk.

The RBI’s nod comes as PayU prepares for its planned IPO in the second half of 2025, following a delay from its original 2024 timeline due to market conditions. The company, which serves over 450,000 merchants, reported $319 million in revenue from its core payments and credit business in the first half of FY25.

PayU stated that the approval will help it build a resilient, compliant, and innovation-driven institution, supporting merchants of all sizes and advancing the Digital India vision. The company has also strengthened its risk management and expanded its presence in real-time payments through a strategic stake in Mindgate Solutions.

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Flam Secures $14M Series A to Revolutionize Mixed Reality Marketing with AI

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AI infrastructure startup Flam has raised $14 million in a Series A round led by RTP Global, with participation from Dovetail and existing investors, bringing its total funding to $22 million. Founded in 2021, Flam enables brands to create and deliver high-fidelity mixed reality (MR) and generative AI experiences without the need for app downloads, allowing consumers to access immersive content via QR codes or links in under 300 milliseconds.

Flam’s platform is already used by over 100 global brands-including Google, Samsung, and Netflix-reaching more than 380 million users. The new funding will accelerate product innovation, expand operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, and launch a full-stack enterprise suite for MR and GenAI-driven marketing. The company currently has over 120 employees and plans to grow to 180 by the end of 2025, aiming to transform every brand touchpoint into an interactive digital experience.

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