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Key PlayersTCS, Infosys, Wipro, Reliance

Top InstitutionsIITs, IISc, IndiaAI Mission

AI Policy StanceLight-touch, innovation-first

Notable LegislationAI Governance Guidelines (Nov 2025), AI Ethics Bill (Dec 2025)

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Google India opens 2026 Startup Accelerator for AI-first startups building scalable solutions

Google India has launched applications for its 2026 startup accelerator programme, targeting AI startups from seed to Series A stages. The three-month, equity-free initiative focuses on agentic AI, multimodal AI, physical AI, and sovereign AI. Selected companies will receive mentorship from Google experts, access to advanced models like Gemini and Gemma, and free cloud infrastructure to scale their solutions.

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Google India opens 2026 Startup Accelerator for AI-first startups building scalable solutions

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Gnani.ai raises $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to scale voice AI models globally

Bengaluru-based Gnani.ai has secured $10 million from impact investor Aavishkaar Capital to fuel international expansion and enhance its R&D capabilities. The voice AI startup processes over 30 million daily voice interactions in more than 12 languages, serving 200+ enterprises including Fortune 500 companies with its in-house built AI stack.

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Gnani.ai raises $10 million from Aavishkaar Capital to scale voice AI models globally

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SEBI Partners Google to Verify Apps and Track Finfluencers Using AI to Combat Financial Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has joined forces with Google to introduce verified badges for stock trading apps on Google Play and deploy artificial intelligence tools to track finfluencers violating regulations. With over 1.33 lakh misleading posts flagged and 66 fake apps taken down, the initiative aims to protect retail investors from cyber fraud in the investment space.

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SEBI Partners Google to Verify Apps and Track Finfluencers Using AI to Combat Financial Fraud

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Kiran Mani, Former JioStar CEO, Joins OpenAI to Lead Asia-Pacific Expansion from Singapore

OpenAI appoints Kiran Mani as managing director for Asia-Pacific in a newly created role. The former JioStar CEO and ex-Google executive will relocate to Singapore in June, reporting to Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon. With over 100 million weekly ChatGPT users in India alone, the appointment signals OpenAI's intensifying focus on a region critical to AI growth and enterprise adoption.

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Kiran Mani, Former JioStar CEO, Joins OpenAI to Lead Asia-Pacific Expansion from Singapore

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Adani Group pursues Meta and Google partnerships to expand its data center business in India

Gautam Adani is negotiating with Meta Platforms Inc., Google, and Flipkart to scale his data center operations across India. The talks are part of a sweeping $100 billion digital infrastructure push aimed at positioning Adani as a key supplier of land and renewable energy for hyperscale facilities critical to AI and cloud services.

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Adani Group pursues Meta and Google partnerships to expand its data center business in India

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Deccan AI raises $25 million to build high-accuracy AI systems for enterprises and frontier labs

Deccan AI has secured $25 million in Series A funding led by A91 Partners to expand its AI model evaluation and enterprise automation services. The startup, founded in October 2024, leverages a network of over 1 million contributors primarily based in India to provide post-training data and evaluation work for frontier AI labs including Google DeepMind and Snowflake.

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Deccan AI raises $25 million to build high-accuracy AI systems for enterprises and frontier labs

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India Launches AI Skilling Initiative with Google to Train 15,000 Youth in Media Sector

India's Ministry of Information & Broadcasting unveiled three initiatives to strengthen the media and entertainment sector. The National AI Skilling initiative with Google and YouTube will train 15,000 youth free of cost in AI tools and content creation. MyWAVES, a citizen-centric creator platform on WAVES OTT, enables users to create and share content, while new TV sets with in-built satellite tuners eliminate the need for set-top boxes to access DD Free Dish services.

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India Launches AI Skilling Initiative with Google to Train 15,000 Youth in Media Sector

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Razorpay Sarvam AI bring voice-first conversational commerce to India's multilingual users

Razorpay has partnered with Sarvam AI to launch voice AI conversational commerce in India, starting with Swiggy on the Indus App. Users can now discover products, place orders, and complete payments by speaking in Indian languages. With over 950 million internet users but only 200 million shopping online, the partnership aims to make digital commerce accessible through natural language interactions.

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Razorpay Sarvam AI bring voice-first conversational commerce to India's multilingual users

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Wipro opens Seoul Innovation Lab as South Korea becomes strategic AI growth market

Wipro has expanded its business operations in South Korea with a new Innovation Lab in Seoul, marking the country as a strategic growth market. The facility, Wipro's ninth globally, will focus on AI-led transformation across technology, automotive, and industrial sectors, supporting intelligent product engineering, software-defined vehicles, and smart manufacturing use cases.

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Wipro opens Seoul Innovation Lab as South Korea becomes strategic AI growth market

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Itel launches Zeno AI Weaver voice recorder with real-time transcription at Rs. 12,999

Itel has unveiled the Zeno AI Weaver, its first AI voice recorder in India, priced at Rs. 12,999. The device offers real-time transcription and AI voice translation across 80+ languages, with magnetic attachment for smartphones. It competes with Plaud Note while offering 40 hours of recording capacity and structured summaries in over 50 writing styles.

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Itel launches Zeno AI Weaver voice recorder with real-time transcription at Rs. 12,999

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Google expands Gemini in Chrome to India, Canada, and New Zealand with 50+ language support

Google announced the expansion of Gemini in Chrome to India, Canada, and New Zealand, adding support for over 50 languages including Hindi, French, and Spanish. The AI-powered assistant integrates with Gmail, YouTube, and Maps through a side panel, enabling users to summarize content, compare tabs, and edit images using Nano Banana 2 without leaving their browser.

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Google expands Gemini in Chrome to India, Canada, and New Zealand with 50+ language support

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Women in AI represent just 10% of Indian startup founders despite higher course completion rates

Only 10% of AI startups in India are founded by women, revealing a stark AI gender gap in the country's rapidly expanding tech sector. However, women in India complete GenAI courses at rates 3% higher than men, suggesting that access—not capability—remains the primary barrier to closing the gender gap in GenAI learning and leadership.

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Women in AI represent just 10% of Indian startup founders despite higher course completion rates

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TCS pursues more AI data centers in India as demand for infrastructure surges toward 2030

Tata Consultancy Services is in advanced discussions with multiple hyperscalers to build AI data centers in India, following its recent OpenAI partnership. CEO K Krithivasan projects India will need 10 gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2030, with only 5-6 gigawatts announced so far, creating a significant market opportunity for TCS.

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TCS pursues more AI data centers in India as demand for infrastructure surges toward 2030

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Supreme Court declares citing AI-generated fake verdicts as misconduct with legal consequences

India's Supreme Court has escalated AI hallucinations from technical errors to misconduct after a judge cited four fake AI-generated judgments in a property dispute. The ruling marks the first time the apex court has declared that using fabricated case laws warrants disciplinary action and legal consequences, not merely correction.

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Supreme Court declares citing AI-generated fake verdicts as misconduct with legal consequences

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Trai mandates telecom operators share AI spam detection data within hours on blockchain

India's telecom regulator Trai has directed mobile operators to share data from AI spam detection systems within two hours through a blockchain platform. The February 27 directive shifts enforcement from complaint-driven to proactive, targeting the 85% of spam complaints linked to unregistered telemarketers. Operators must comply by March 29, 2026, but concerns remain about data privacy and false flagging of legitimate businesses.

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Trai mandates telecom operators share AI spam detection data within hours on blockchain

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