TECHNOLOGY
Gemini 3 launch gives Google an edge in the fiercely competitive AI race
As Gemini 3 rolls out, Google will look to solidify its AI turnaround and move to the forefront of the fiercely competitive AI race.
TECHNOLOGY
Google unveils Gemini 3 as it seeks to pull ahead in the AI race
Google is releasing Gemini 3 Pro in preview, making it available across a suite of its products including the Gemini app and the core search product.
BUSINESS
ED raids Gameskraft, WinZO in Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram over alleged algorithm rigging, crypto trail
FIRs by victims allege these gaming firms manipulated app algorithms to disadvantage players; searches also found promoter-linked crypto wallets, indicating possible laundering through cryptocurrencies, sources told Moneycontrol.
TECHNOLOGY
Instagram is pushing its Edits app to be a one stop shop for creators amid intensifying rivalry
More than half of the people watching Reels on Instagram each day are seeing content created with the Edits app, said Meta executive Peter Shields.
TECHNOLOGY
Spotify rejigs premium plans in India and four other markets, adds new lossless audio tier
Spotify is introducing three new premium plans in India, called Premium Lite, Premium Standard and Premium Platinum, with prices ranging from Rs 139 to Rs 299. The new Premium Platinum tier will offer advanced features aimed at audiophiles.
STARTUP
Real money gaming ban wipes out PE firm Clairvest’s Rs 760 crore stake in Head Digital Works
Clairvest CEO Ken Rotman said the firm plans to focus its investments in North America going forward, citing the "negative experience with Head Digital Works and other recent experiences investing abroad".
STARTUP
India's real-money gaming ban leads to $556 million impairment for Flutter after Junglee halts RMG operations
Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson said he was frustrated by the speed at which the bill came into law and expressed hope for more legal clarity in the future.
TECHNOLOGY
Figma opens first India office in Bengaluru, to hire local talent
India is Figma’s largest market outside the United States in terms of users. The design software maker stated that over 40 percent of the top BSE100 companies are its customers.
TECHNOLOGY
RMG ban effect: Gameskraft layoffs rise to over 400 following companywide restructuring
Gameskraft stated that India’s online gaming law has triggered a fundamental shift in the operating environment for real-money gaming companies.
TECHNOLOGY
India tops Gemini Guided Learning usage; 2 million students have free AI tools: Google's Ben Gomes
Google's goal is not to replace the human elements of learning but to support educators and make learning more effective and engaging, Google’s Chief Technologist for Learning and Sustainability has said
TECHNOLOGY
Google Maps offers Gemini-powered navigation in India along with proactive safety alerts, local tips
Google has partnered with local government authorities to roll out proactive traffic alerts and accident-prone area alerts. It will also offer Gemini-powered local tips to consumers.
TECHNOLOGY
What we did in 20-25 years can now be done in three: Nazara founder Nitish Mittersain on India's startup boom
Indian companies going from zero to a billion-dollar-plus IPO in three or four years is now happening on a regular basis, said Nazara chief Nitish Mittersain.
BUSINESS
Fantastic company, widely misunderstood: CaratLane founder and investor Mithun Sacheti defends Lenskart valuation
Mithun Sacheti said he has made around 140 investments before the CaratLane exit and around 20 afterwards, though the cheque sizes have grown since. Sacheti added that he is a big fan of Groww.
TECHNOLOGY
OpenAI’s Srinivas Narayanan bets on ecosystem play to attract the next wave of AI developers from India and beyond
OpenAI also unveiled IndQA, a new benchmark designed to evaluate how well AI systems understand Indian culture and languages, at DevDay Exchange event in Bengaluru.
BUSINESS
Zoho’s Arattai messaging app loses steam, drops out of top 100 apps on Android and iOS in India
Arattai has also seen a sharp decline in its App Store rankings, slipping from the top position in mid-October to 123rd place in the apps leaderboard on November 4, Moneycontrol observed.
BUSINESS
UPI payments fail again for OpenAI as Stripe glitch disrupts free ChatGPT Go promotion in India
India has emerged as one of OpenAI’s fastest-growing markets and is now the second-largest market for ChatGPT, which has over 800 million users globally
ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE
Zupee acquires Australian AI startup Nucanon for interactive storytelling push
Nucanon's technology will serve as the foundation of Zupee’s new interactive storytelling vertical that will enable creators to develop branching narratives, dynamic characters, and AI-driven worlds that engages audiences at scale.
TECHNOLOGY
Nazara, Mixi Global Investments and ChimeraVC to launch LVL Zero, a gaming incubator for Indian startups
LVL Zero will seek to support more than 100 high-performing startups over the next five years and also offer equity-free grants from a pool of $100,000
TECHNOLOGY
Canva unveils AI model that can understand and create designs
Canva’s Design Model powers the new Creative Operating System which brings together every part of the creative process, from design and collaboration to publishing and performance.
TECHNOLOGY
India’s rapidly growing developer community a key investment area with huge potential, says Microsoft’s Jay Parikh
Microsoft-owned GitHub is pursuing a broad strategy to drive adoption of its developer platform in India, targeting students, universities, and companies, COO Kyle Daigle told Moneycontrol.
TECHNOLOGY
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans more aggressive AI spending in Superintelligence push
Meta raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast and indicated that spending will be significantly higher in 2026.
TECHNOLOGY
Google's Gemini now has over 650 million monthly active users, says CEO Sundar Pichai
Google plans to release the next major version of its flagship AI model, Gemini 3, later this year, said CEO Sundar Pichai.
TECHNOLOGY
Google parent Alphabet crosses 300 million paid subscribers, driven by YouTube and Google One
Alphabet posted its first-ever $100 billion quarter driven by double-digit Q3 gains in Google Search, YouTube ads, Google subscriptions, platforms and devices, and Google Cloud.
TECHNOLOGY
FanCode turns to AI to make sports streaming smarter and more personal
FanCode recently launched AI-powered live Hindi commentary for a cricket tournament. The sports content platform now plans to expand it to multiple languages and cover more sports.
