India’s AI dream is getting lost in translationIndia's ambition to become an AI superpower hinges on bridging its vast linguistic divide. Prime Minister Modi champions AI for inclusion, ...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Cred’s mega round lifts startup funding to $1.09 billion this week, up 290% on-yearIndian startups secured a significant $1.09 billion in funding across 14 deals, with fintech giant Cred leading the charge with a massive $...
26 Jun, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
One of the world’s oldest stories just got an AI makeover, with the voice of an Oscar-winning actorHomer's epic 'Odyssey' has been reimagined as a 13-hour audiobook, narrated by an AI-generated voice clone of Oscar-winning actor Michael C...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.23 AM IST
IndiaMART doubles down on AI to curb fake listings, improve buyer interactionIn a bold move, IndiaMART is ramping up its AI-related budget, with plans to double its expenditure biannually. This funding will be direct...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Meta expands its smart glasses portfolio with new Meta Glasses Line starting at $299Meta and EssilorLuxottica have launched new AI-powered smart glasses, Meta Glasses, starting at $299. These glasses feature updated designs...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp win; India bourses insulated from AI boomIn bagging the top job at WhatsApp, Cred’s Kunal Shah has done what no Indian entrepreneur could do. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
23 Jun, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costsThe rapid development of data centres globally to fuel the AI revolution has drawn scrutiny from environmental groups for their high energy...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
From Rs 4,900 crore to Rs 41,300 crore: How Sanjeev Bikhchandani turned 135 startups into a 743% return machineSanjeev Bikhchandani's Info Edge has achieved remarkable capital compounding, deploying Rs 4,900 crore across 135 startups since 2007, now ...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
A new bunch of AI spin-offs ripe for the pickingIndian tech unicorns are transforming their internal AI tools into independent businesses, mirroring successes like Amazon Web Services and...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020Info Edge, the parent of Naukri, has significantly boosted its AI and deeptech investments, pouring Rs 1,003 crore into 54 startups since 2...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Tencent tests AI assistant for its super app WeChat in ChinaKnown as Weixin in China, the super app has made the new AI assistant available to a small number of users, according to a statement from W...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Reliance’s AI ambitions & other key takeaways from its 2026 AGMReliance Industries is aggressively pursuing AI leadership in India, aiming to build sovereign infrastructure and develop AI solutions for ...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Reliance seeks to build India's sovereign AI backbone; unveils Jio call agent and AI home platformReliance Industries is building India's sovereign AI backbone. The company is partnering with Google and Meta. New AI-powered applications ...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Reliance AGM: A look back at 5 big moves announced by the Ambanis at 2025 annual meetingReliance Industries' 49th annual general meeting is highly anticipated. Investors await updates on the Jio Platforms IPO timeline. Plans fo...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Claude down worldwide? Check the reason behind the latest outage affecting users across the globeClaude AI users worldwide are experiencing a second major service disruption this month, with many reporting failed requests and login issu...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
CNTXT AI acquires Actualize to strengthen Arabic voice AI for enterprise and government across the GCCUAE-based CNTXT AI has acquired Actualize, an enterprise AI company specializing in dialect-aware Arabic voice agents. This move significan...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
South Park Commons backed Maya Research wants to build a voice interface that speaks like a localMaya Research is developing conversational AI models designed to speak and respond like native speakers across languages and cultural conte...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST