Lenskart Calls AI Its “Biggest Trigger” as It Prepares for November IPO

Eyewear retailer Lenskart has announced that artificial intelligence will serve as the central driver of its next phase of growth, ahead of its much-anticipated IPO on November 10, 2025. The company described AI as its “biggest trigger” for going public, framing the listing as a launchpa...
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Bessemer Venture Partners Ramps Up Investments in Indian AI-First Startups Amid IT Services Shake-Up

Bessemer Venture Partners is intensifying its focus on AI-first startups emerging from India, signalling a decisive shift in how global capital views the country’s deep-tech potential. As the US$283 billion IT services sector faces disruption from automation and generative AI, investors are no...
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Smallest.ai Secures US$8 Million Seed Funding to Drive Enterprise Voice-AI Expansion Across India and the US

Smallest.ai, an emerging player in enterprise voice-AI, has raised US$8 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth across India and the United States. The round attracted significant participation from international investors, underscoring the increasing cross-border mome...

OpenAI Launches Free 12-Month ChatGPT Go Subscription for Indian Users to Boost Market Presence

OpenAI has begun offering its ChatGPT Go subscription at no cost for twelve months to Indian users who register during a limited promotional period, as the artificial intelligence company seeks to expand its foothold in one of its most important markets. The San Francisco-based firm announced the p...

Bezos Earth Fund Awards $2 Million to Food System Innovations for AI-Driven Sustainable Protein Development

A philanthropic organisation focused on sustainable food systems has secured $2 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to develop artificial intelligence tools that enhance the flavour and texture of plant-based proteins. Food System Innovations (FSI) is amongst fifteen global teams selected for the fun...

India Ranks Among Top Applicants for $1 Million Microsoft AI Innovator Scholarships Launched by Women in Cloud

India has emerged as one of the top applicant countries for the $1 million in Microsoft AI Innovator Global Scholarships that was launched by Women in Cloud as a part of its OPULIS, a landmark collector’s edition coffee table publication, that celebrates 50 women tech leaders, who have been in...

Reliance Industries Unveils $15 Billion AI Infrastructure Investment in Gujarat with Meta, Google, and Microsoft Partnerships

India's largest private-sector company has announced plans to invest up to $15 billion building artificial intelligence infrastructure in Jamnagar, Gujarat, as it positions itself to compete with global technology giants in the rapidly growing AI services market. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) i...

Accelerating AI-Driven Medicine: Cleveland Clinic’s Strategic Partnership with Khosla Ventures

In a move that bridges world-class clinical expertise with Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial drive, the Cleveland Clinic has announced a strategic collaboration with Khosla Ventures to accelerate the development and adoption of transformative healthcare technologies. The partnership combines th...

Accel and Prosus Partner to Fund Population-Scale Indian Startups with Early-Stage “Leap Tech” Focus

Two prominent investment firms have formed a strategic alliance to support Indian startups from their earliest days, targeting entrepreneurs developing solutions capable of serving the South Asian nation's 1.4 billion population at scale. The collaboration, announced on Monday, represents the first...

Google AI Studio Introduces Vibe Coding, Annotation Mode to Democratise App Development

Google has introduced new features for its AI Studio platform designed to allow users to create sophisticated artificial intelligence applications using plain language descriptions rather than traditional coding. The American technology company's updated "vibe coding" experience enables developers ...

India's Top VC Firms Gear Up for AI Gold-Rush

India's venture capital ecosystem has matured considerably over the past two decades, with numerous investment firms establishing themselves as crucial backers of the country's startup revolution. These organizations provide not merely capital but strategic guidance, networking opportunities and ope...

Mphasis Launches NeoIP AI Platform for Continuous Enterprise Transformation and IT Modernisation

Indian technology services provider Mphasis has launched an artificial intelligence platform designed to help enterprises modernise ageing IT infrastructure whilst automating complex operational decisions. The Bangalore-based company's NeoIP system combines multiple AI capabilities from its Mphasis...

MapmyIndia Invites Perplexity AI to Collaborate, Showcases Swadeshi Mapping as AI Infrastructure for India

India's leading digital mapping company has publicly expressed interest in partnering with American AI search startup Perplexity, after the latter's chief executive acknowledged the complexities involved in creating accurate maps. Mappls MapmyIndia responded to comments from Perplexity CEO Aravind ...

Bayosthiti AI and Narayana Health Partner to Pioneer AI-Powered RNA Diagnostics for Cardiovascular Risk in Indians

Bayosthiti AI, an innovator in AI-driven healthcare and molecular diagnostics, announced a strategic partnership with Narayana Health, one of the world's largest cardiac care networks, to develop AI models that predict cardiovascular disease in Indian patients. The collaboration leverages RNA sequen...

Reliance and Meta Launch $800 Million Joint Venture to Deliver Enterprise AI Across India

India's largest private-sector company has formed an artificial intelligence joint venture with Meta Platforms, pooling approximately $800 million in initial capital to develop enterprise AI services for the subcontinent's businesses.   Reliance Industries announced on Friday that its wholly ...

India’s Election Commission Imposes Strict Labelling for AI-Generated Political Content Ahead of Bihar Polls

  India's electoral authority has imposed strict requirements on political parties using AI-generated content during campaigns, citing concerns that hyper-realistic synthetic media threatens fair democratic processes.   The Election Commission of India issued fresh directives ahead of B...

Telangana Plans £9.5 Billion Investment in Life Sciences to Create Half a Million Jobs by 2030

An Indian state has unveiled plans to attract £9.5 billion in life sciences investment by the decade's end whilst creating half a million jobs, positioning itself as a rival to established biotechnology centres. Telangana's minister for IT and industries, Sridhar Babu, outlined the "Roadmap 2...

Lumen and Palantir Forge Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployment

Two American technology companies have formed a strategic alliance to address what they describe as a critical obstacle preventing businesses from deploying artificial intelligence at scale: the disconnect between sophisticated AI systems and the high-speed networks required to support them. Teleco...

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