Contributing Writer at Launch91 covering India's startup and technology ecosystem.
HDFC Bank nominates two for MD & CEO to RBI, expands Whole-time Director board with Jimmy Tata, and wins Bahrain court ruling on Credit Suisse AT1 bonds. What these governance and legal updates mean for financial stability and Indian startups.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts 70% growth after a $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face and mobilizing $500 billion for AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, Qualcomm and Amazon partner on custom data center chips, intensifying competition.
Auditors flag a second suspected employee fraud at Ola Electric Technologies, raising questions about internal controls amidst a ₹7,240 crore PLI extension, new energy product launches, retail expansion, and a ₹1,500 crore fundraise.
super.money, Flipkart's finance platform, is introducing AI agents for automated shopping and gold buying, dedicating 20% of Flipkart's IT budget to agentic AI, a rapid evolution from its initial installment platform launch in August 2026.
Microsoft's aggressive AI strategy in India faces new challenges: a talent war with OpenAI and Anthropic, evolving AI privacy rules for schools, and a record number of security patches. Learn what this means for Indian startups and tech companies regarding talent, compliance, and cybersecurity.
NPCI reported a 32% profit drop in FY26 despite 22% revenue growth to Rs 4,240 crore, driven by marketing costs. The company announced Unified Ticketing and RuPay's international expansion to the US and UAE at GFF 2026, alongside Instant Card-Issuing ATMs and an AI push.
Ireland's Coimisiún na Meán has opened a formal investigation into X's child access and parental control measures, two years after the platform launched with a focus on revenue-sharing for original content. The inquiry highlights the growing regulatory challenges for content-driven platforms.
Mitti Labs, an Indian climate tech startup, signs a four-year deal to supply 1 million carbon credits to Google, following its $9.5 million Series A funding for water-efficient rice cultivation.
SUGAR Cosmetics secured ₹145 crore from A91 Partners at a Rs 755 crore valuation, an 80% drop from its 2022 peak. Founder Vineeta Singh reportedly paid salaries personally due to aggressive offline expansion outrunning revenue.
Anthropic faces a senior safety researcher's warning about AI risks, class action lawsuits over subscriptions, token theft, and ongoing IP disputes as its $2 trillion IPO approaches.