The latest from India's startup and technology ecosystem
Flam, an AI interactive content platform, raised $40 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors, with participation from Shah Rukh Khan, to expand R&D, product suite, and global enterprise sales.
Paytm's stock surged to a 52-week high today following reports of a 40 basis point Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) for UPI, even as the company continues to address SEBI's show-cause notices from 2023 and August 2026.
Quick food delivery startup Swish secures $24 million from Bertelsmann India Investments, two years after Inc42 questioned its viability in the challenging quick commerce market.
Elon Musk supports Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call to slow AI development, aligning with Sam Altman and Satya Nadella, but drawing criticism from Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, and a Chinese state newspaper.
Rodic earmarks ₹3–5 crore for its InfraAI challenge, offering AI startups ₹30 lakh in prizes and a path to integrate solutions into live infrastructure projects. Policy analysis for Indian tech.
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.