
Prosus Steps Up India Fintech Bets With Kiwi and Oolka Talks
Global investor Prosus enters discussions to back Credit-on-UPI pioneer Kiwi and AI-driven platform Oolka. The moves signal a strategic push beyond payment processing into digital consumer credit, automated underwriting, and AI financial service

AI in Indian Banking Sector: How AI Is Transforming Finance
The Department of Financial Services says scheduled commercial banks posted a record aggregate net profit of ₹3.50 lakh crore in FY2023-24, while PSBs posted ₹1.41 lakh crore, and PSB asset quality improved with gross NPA falling to 3.12%.

India Claude AI Adoption Rank: 2nd in Usage, 101st Per Capita
While Anthropic data names India its second-largest market by total volume, per-capita analysis places the nation 101st globally due to income barriers and heavy concentration within the IT sector.

Nvidia's $30 Billion Perplexity: AI Search War Explained
Nvidia is reportedly discussing an investment in Perplexity at a $30B+ valuation, signaling a fundamental shift from AI model scaling to search, agentic interfaces, and web commerce.

Why Stripe’s $8 Billion OpenRouter Bet Is Bigger Than Payments?
Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter in a transaction reportedly worth more than $8 billion. The deal reveals a much bigger strategy around AI models, agentic commerce, payments and fraud prevention.

AI Safety Standards in India 2026: Laws, Rules, BIS Standards and Compliance Dates
India's AI framework now includes binding synthetic-content rules, phased data-protection duties, sector requirements and voluntary BIS standards. This tracker explains what applies, who is affected and which dates come next.

The First AI Agent Cyberattack Has Changed Everything. Can Governments Keep AI Agents Under Control?
A hacking group told an AI it was doing legal security work. The AI believed it, broke into 30 organisations on its own, and left governments scrambling to catch up before the next attack happens.

How India Will Lead the World in Digital Public Infrastructure?
Before Aadhaar, 35% of India's population above 15 had a bank account. By 2021, that figure had risen to 77.5% (World Findex Database). Today, Jan Dhan accounts have grown to 57.7 crore, with deposits of ₹2.94 lakh crore.

AI's Biggest Bottleneck Isn't Chips Anymore—Here's What's Really Holding It Back
Everyone thinks AI's biggest problem is smarter models. It's not. The real fight has moved from chips to power to something almost nobody is reporting, and it's already reshaping who wins the next phase of AI.

Artificial Intelligence in India: How AI is Powering the Nation's Digital Future
AI is no longer the future—it’s already reshaping India. From jobs and healthcare to startups and governance, here’s a simple explainer with real data on India’s AI boom.

AI and the Future of Jobs in India 2047: Why AI Won't Replace India's Workforce—It Will Reinvent Every Job
Goldman Sachs estimated AI could threaten up to 300 million jobs globally. A University of Pennsylvania study found that white-collar roles earning ~$80,000 are particularly vulnerable, noting disruption in several sectors.

World's First Humanoid Robot Wedding Held in Moscow - Robert and Matilda
Russia hosted the world's first symbolic wedding between two humanoid robots on July 9, 2026. Robert and Matilda exchanged AI-generated vows and bracelets at Moscow's Pushkin Library.

Meta Finally Cracks the Code, Its Own AI Chip Set for September
Meta spent years struggling to build its own AI chip. Now an internal memo reveals the Iris chip cleared testing in just six weeks. Here is what changes from September and what it means for Nvidia.

Shunya Labs Launches Multilingual Voice AI Platform Supporting 216+ Languages and Dialects
Shunya Labs launched a next-generation multilingual Voice AI platform on June 15, 2026, supporting 216-plus languages and dialects with a deep focus on South Asian and Southeast Asian languages.

Anyone Can Use Your Public Instagram Photos With Meta's New AI—Here's How to Stop It
Meta launched Muse Image on July 7, 2026 its first in-house AI image generation model, built by Meta Superintelligence Labs. It is free and live on Meta AI, Instagram Stories and WhatsApp.

GreyLabs AI Powers Axis Max Life’s AI-Led Sales Transformation
Axis Max Life Insurance has partnered with GreyLabs AI to deploy a Voice AI Suite that analyses 100% of meaningful telesales calls — over 6 lakh conversations totalling 1.4 crore minutes across 700-plus agents.

Microsoft Launches $2.5 Billion AI Venture 'Frontier Company' to Embed Engineers Inside Businesses
Microsoft launched Microsoft Frontier Company on July 2, 2026 a $2.5 billion operating unit that embeds 6,000 engineers directly inside large enterprises to help them deploy AI and generate real business outcomes.

Bengaluru Developer Turns Discarded Bank Servers Into AI Business, Viral Story Sparks Debate
A Bengaluru-based developer reportedly turned Rs 3.5 lakh worth of auctioned bank hardware into a home-based AI business earning Rs 27 lakh a month.

India's Data Centre Boom: Why States Are Competing for Digital Infrastructure
India's data centre capacity is set to triple by 2027. Discover why states are in a fierce race to attract hyperscale investments, and what it means for the country's digital future.

OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Jalapeño AI Chip Focusing on Economics of Intelligence
Built in just nine months, designed by AI, and aimed squarely at Nvidia's dominance - OpenAI's first custom chip is here. And it's just the beginning.

Why Is Anthropic Calling Claude Tag a New Way to Work With AI?
Anthropic launches Claude Tag, a permanent AI teammate inside Slack that learns, delegates tasks, and never clocks out. Available now in beta for Enterprise and Team users. The workplace just changed forever.

Cannes Lions 2026 Preview: Dates, AI Awards, Creator Trends and Brand Activations
The world's top marketers are heading back to the French Riviera. But this year, something feels different. New awards, bold AI moves, and surprises are waiting on the Croisette. Here's what's really coming.

ChatGPT Ads Going Global — What Every User Needs to Know in 2026!
Free User? You're Seeing Ads. Paid User? You're Not. Here's the Full Breakdown

SpaceX IPO Buzz Grows as Elon Musk’s Space Company Nears Public Listing
Could Elon Musk’s SpaceX become the next mega stock market sensation? Reports hint that the space giant may soon open its doors to public investors.