TECHNOLOGY
Google parent to hike its spending to $85 billion in 2025 as AI race heats up
Over the past year, Google has released a slew of new AI-powered products and rapidly integrated these capabilities across its product suite amid intensifying competition.
STARTUP
Want to build a lasting company? Accel's Subrata Mitra says resilient teams and enduring problems are key
Accel's Subrata Mitra, an early backer of the e-commerce giant Flipkart, said that startups should pick a problem they believe will stand the test of time.
BUSINESS
Google expands data residency efforts in India with local processing of Gemini 2.5 Flash
This move is expected to help Google attract customers in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, and the public sector, which handle sensitive data and have strict data residency needs, as AI becomes more widely adopted.
TECHNOLOGY
From India to the World: Google steps up AI research to help solve real-world challenges
Google DeepMind researchers believe that by building for India's linguistic, economic, and cultural complexity, their work could lay the foundation for solutions that could benefit people across the world.
TECHNOLOGY
Netflix's Ted Sarandos on how AI is helping creators make better films, series
Netflix’s first use of GenAI footage in an original production appears in an Argentine series, where the technology was used to create a costly scene.
TECHNOLOGY
Airtel to offer free 1-year Perplexity Pro subscription to its customers
Perplexity, which seeks to disrupt Google’s flagship search engine, has seen growing adoption of its service in India in recent years
STARTUP
Nazara Technologies to give up majority control in esports firm Nodwin Gaming
Nazara Technologies said the move to give up control of Nodwin Gaming is in line with its strategy to sharpen focus on core gaming IPs
TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk's X slashes subscription prices by up to 47% in India
X has revised the pricing for its Basic, Premium, and Premium+ tiers for the first time since introducing the service as Twitter Blue in India back in February 2023.
TECHNOLOGY
Google to bring ads to AI Overviews in India later this year; unveils AI-powered marketing tools
Google is also bringing shoppable connected TV ads on YouTube to India, along with shoppable mobile mastheads.
STARTUP
Delhi HC restrains Kuku FM from releasing new episodes of 5 series, after Pocket FM copyright complaint
Pocket FM has filed a lawsuit against Kuku FM parent Mebigo Labs, alleging repeated instances of infringement of its intellectual properties. The company has sought around $10 million in damages.
TECHNOLOGY
Linda Yaccarino to step down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media firm X
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI acquired X in an all-stock transaction that valued the social media platform at $33 billion in March 2025.
STARTUP
Karnataka plans regulatory authority to license real-money gaming, ban online betting
Karnataka’s draft bill seeks to prohibit all forms of online betting, wagering, or gambling involving games of chance. The Congress-led government is likely to introduce it in the upcoming legislature session.
TECHNOLOGY
Google to roll out ‘AI Mode’ search feature for all users in India
AI Mode is Google's attempt to counter answer engines like Perplexity, which have gained ground over the past couple of years.
STARTUP
Free Fire maker Garena partners Hiranandani Group’s Tez Platforms for esports comeback in India
Garena is conducting its first esports event in India after three years. It comes amid growing speculation about the return of the Free Fire game to the country
STARTUP
Myntra bets on shoppable videos to boost engagement and drive sales growth
With Glamstream, Myntra aims to boost engagement by 15% and double revenue from its content commerce business in the first year.
TECHNOLOGY
Google brings Veo 3 AI video generator to Gemini users in India, other markets
Google’s Veo 3 currently stands out among rivals like OpenAI’s Sora and startups such as Pika and Runway for its native audio generation support.
TECHNOLOGY
Snapchat surpasses 250 million monthly active users in India
India, home to one of the world's youngest populations, has been a key growth market for Snapchat in recent years and remains crucial to its future expansion.
TECHNOLOGY
WhatsApp Business messaging is a way of life in India, unlike other markets: Meta VP Nikila Srinivasan
Meta has made a significant push in recent years to accelerate WhatsApp monetisation through ads and paid messaging. India plays a key role in these efforts
TECHNOLOGY
Meta boosts WhatsApp Business with voice calling, unified campaign management, and AI agents
WhatsApp’s new features come amid a broader push to become the go-to platform for businesses to expand their customer base and grow their presence.
TECHNOLOGY
'Cannot take away AI from our engineering team now': How Snowflake is embracing the new tech era
Snowflake Intelligence, which allows enterprises to interact with data using natural language and create data agents through a ChatGPT-like interface, is a key part of the company's AI strategy
TECHNOLOGY
Google brings Gemini to the command line with an open-source AI agent
Gemini CLI, an open-source AI agent, can assist developers with a wide range of coding, creative, and productivity tasks.
STARTUP
Dream11 parent forays into casual real-money gaming with carrom, pool
Dream Play allows users to compete in multiplayer contests across a variety of skill-based sports games like Carrom in exchange for cash rewards.
TECHNOLOGY
Google brings 'AI Mode' search experience to India
AI Mode, accessible through a dedicated tab on Google Search results page, enables users to ask longer, more complex or nuanced questions
TECHNOLOGY
Notion sees India as the next big growth market, says co-founder Akshay Kothari
Notion aims to focus on making its product faster and adding support for local payment options in India, Kothari said in an interview at the company's San Francisco headquarters.
