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NPCI chief: AI to drive India's next digital payment growth
Despite NPCI's 2023 launch of a voice assistant for digital payments, adoption remains low.
Flipkart expands quick-commerce network to 1,000 centers
Less than two years after its launch, Flipkart's Minutes quick commerce service has already established 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers across 130 Indian cities, with orders surging 400% in the past y
India Blocks Telegram, Sparking VPN and Rival App Surge
Within hours of India's temporary ban on Telegram to combat medical exam fraud, searches for 'VPN India' surged by 300% on Google Trends, signaling a rapid user pivot rather than compliance on June 16
India Debates AI Future as Anthropic Halts Model Access
On June 12, 2026, Anthropic abruptly suspended global access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models for all foreign nationals, following a direct order from the U.
Avataar.ai Launches Varya, Indigenous Video AI for India
An Indian startup's new video AI model, Varya, generates a second of video for just ₹0.
Equal AI raises $30 million to fight India's spam call deluge
Over a million Indian Android users have already adopted Equal AI's mobile assistant, which answers their incoming calls and explains their purpose, just a year after its launch.
Opendoor exits India, cuts jobs amid AI and US-centric pivot
Less than two years after expanding its presence in India, Opendoor abruptly shut down its operations there, laying off approximately 250 employees as it pivots to "AI-native US teams.
Meta Partners Reliance for Its First AI Data Center in India
Meta Platforms, the social media giant, is committing to a massive 168-megawatt AI data center in India's Jamnagar, Gujarat, marking its first such partnership in the country.
Indian Court Criticizes Google Ad Business, Orders Rs 30 Lakh Payout
Google, a company that earned Rs 34,000 crore in gross advertising in India last year, was ordered by the Delhi High Court to pay Rs 30 lakh in damages for trademark infringement.
India's gig economy trains robots for startups, raising $8.2M
In India, gig workers are being paid as little as $1 per hour to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices.
SolarSquare confirms $60M funding to expand rooftop solar market
SolarSquare, a company powering just over 20,000 homes, confirmed a $60 million Series C funding round.