Government issues notice to Meta; Bringing clean-label ice cream to India

The Centre has turned up the heat on Meta, issuing a notice over alleged child sexual abuse material appearing in paid Instagram ads. MeitY has ordered Instagram to remove such ads and content immediately, while asking the company to explain how they were approved and what action it has taken.

Meanwhile, the next leap in AI may not come from bigger chatbots. Former Meta AI chief Yann LeCun says models like ChatGPT and Gemini lack a true understanding of the physical world. His startup, AMI Labs, is building “world models” that can reason about cause and effect—an approach many believe could unlock smarter robots and the next wave of AI. 

The AI boom is also showing up in company earnings. Foxconn reported a nearly 40% jump in second-quarter revenue, beating forecasts as strong demand for AI servers powered growth.

Away from technology, veteran journalist Vir Sanghvi, in a deeply personal conversation, reflects less on his celebrated career and more on the people and experiences that shaped him. From losing his father at 15 to learning resilience, humility, and self-reliance, Sanghvi argues that success matters far less than character. His guiding principles—treating people with respect, valuing family over fame, and wanting to be remembered simply as “a man who did no wrong to anyone else”—serve as a timeless reminder of what defines a life well lived. 

And for sports fans, there’s a compelling argument that we’re living through football’s greatest era of goalscorers. Thanks to advances in fitness, nutrition, and recovery, legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—and the next generation led by Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé—are redefining longevity, with some experts believing elite forwards could keep shining well into their 40s.

In today’s newsletter, we will talk about 

• Bringing clean-label ice cream to India
• Using AI to plan a holiday

Here’s your trivia for today: In how many FIFA World Cups did David Beckham captain England?

In-focus

Bringing clean-label ice-cream to India

Bengaluru-based ELVN-ELVN is rethinking ice cream by eliminating E-number additives, refined sugar, and synthetic sweeteners, betting that consumers are increasingly seeking clean-label, health-conscious alternatives without compromising on taste.

Key takeaways: 

• Founded in 2024, ELVN-ELVN offers vegan millet-based and A2 dairy ice creams made without preservatives, stabilisers, refined sugar, or synthetic sweeteners, targeting health-conscious consumers and those with dietary sensitivities.
• The founders spent nearly a year and around 50 recipe trials perfecting the formulations, while using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to support recipe development, branding, website creation, and marketing.
• Backed by a Rs 2 crore government soft loan, the startup is expanding its retail footprint across Bengaluru through a micro-franchise freezer model, with plans to enter major Indian cities and build a broader clean-label food brand.

ICYMI

Using AI to plan a holiday

Planning a holiday should feel exciting, but often feels exhausting to many travellers. Between Instagram reels, hotel reviews, flight options, blogs, and endless tabs, choosing where to go and where to stay can quickly turn into a chore. 

Bengaluru-based startup Gumo is trying to change that. The company believes that modern travel has a discovery problem as much as a booking problem, and it wants to solve that with AI.

Key takeaways: 

• Founded in 2023 by travel lovers Mohammad Shakir, Manish Narang, and Kapil Sharma, the startup positions itself as an online travel co-pilot built around personalisation.
• According to a report by Trip.com and Google, in markets such as India, Thailand, and Indonesia, more than 75% of people watch travel-related livestreams. 
• Users can share links from Instagram, YouTube, or even an online travel agency (OTA), and Gumo’s co-pilot will convert that information into a visual travel map and bucket list.

News & updates

• Oil prices: OPEC+ agreed to raise August output targets, adding to global oil supply as prices fall and the Strait of Hormuz gradually reopens.
• NASA: NASA has launched a spacecraft to rescue an ageing space observatory threatened by a decaying orbit.

What you should watch out for

• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is scheduled to announce its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 (Q1 FY27) on July 9, 2026.

• The women’s singles final at Wimbledon is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2026 on Centre Court.

In how many FIFA World Cups did David Beckham captain England?

Answer: Three—2002, 2006, and 2010

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