Google pilots blocking some sideloaded apps in India
As online frauds and scams continue to proliferate across India, Google has announced plans for a big change in the country as it tries to mitigate the issue: it plans…
Google flexes its edge in India in AI showdown
Google is ramping up its artificial intelligence efforts in India to integrate AI across its products for Indians — a move that escalates the growing rivalry among U.S. tech firms…
Google is testing Gemini-powered video search in India
Google said it is now experimenting with Gemini-powered video search in India at its Google for India event. This feature enables users to shoot a small snippet and ask Gemini…
Peak XV, top India-SEA venture firm, trims fund size and fees
Peak XV, the largest India and Southeast Asia-focused venture firm, is reducing the size of some of its funds and lowering fees as it seeks to become “deeply aligned” with…
Indian game streaming startup Loco sells majority stake to Redwood
UAE-based Redwood has acquired a majority stake in the game streaming platform Loco as the Indian firm looks to expand focus to international markets, TC has learned and confirmed. Redwood,…
India’s Star Health says it’s investigating after hacker posts stolen medical data
Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of India’s biggest health insurance firms, is investigating a cybersecurity incident that allegedly leaked sensitive data associated with its customers, including their medical records.…
Airtel taps AI to combat India’s rampant spam calls problem
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, said on Wednesday it’s rolling out an AI-powered spam detection solution to all its customers as it vowed to curb the rising spam calls…
Fintech Jupiter in talks to buy a stake in SBM Bank India
Neobank Jupiter is in talks to acquire a stake in SBM India, three sources familiar with the matter told TC, the latest example of an Indian fintech startup pursuing strategic…
India’s Physics Wallah raises $210M at $2.8B valuation even as edtech funding remains scarce
An Indian edtech startup has secured $210 million in fresh financing amid a tough funding environment for edtech companies in the country following the collapse of Byju’s, once the biggest…
Indian filmmaker abandons human musicians for AI-generated music
Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is ditching human musicians for artificial intelligence, saying he’ll use only AI-generated tunes in future projects, a move that underscores AI’s growing reach in creative…