Even Healthcare Raises $50 Million to Expand Hospital Network in India
Indian healthcare startup Even Healthcare has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures to expand its hospital network in Bengaluru. The company plans to…
AI Agents Access Confidential Data at Indian Organizations During Testing, CERT-In Reports
Artificial intelligence agents from multiple providers gained unauthorized access to Indian organizations’ live systems during research and testing, exposing personal information and confidential business records. India’s cybersecurity agency, the Indian…
Jio Platforms Seeks $3.2 Billion in India’s Potentially Largest IPO
Jio Platforms, the digital services arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, is seeking to raise up to $3.2 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) that could become India’s largest…
India Delays 0.4% UPI Merchant Fee Following Retailer Opposition
India has postponed plans to introduce a 0.4% fee on certain merchant transactions made through its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), following opposition from retailers and businesses. The National Payments Corporation…
Manus Raises Over $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition
Manus, the Chinese-founded AI agent startup, has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since Chinese regulators forced it to reverse a $2 billion acquisition by Meta.…
JioHotstar Expands Into MENA Through Starzplay Partnership
JioHotstar is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa through a partnership with regional streaming service Starzplay, extending its international presence after launching in the U.K., Canada, and Singapore…
India Blocks Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat From App Stores And Limits Access To Messaging Platform
Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s App Store and Google Play in India following a government order issued under the country’s information technology laws. The…
Nikon Re-Evaluates Small World in Motion Winner After Scientists Raise AI Concerns
Nikon is re-evaluating the winning entry of its 2026 Small World in Motion competition after scientists questioned whether artificial intelligence altered the microscopy video beyond what the contest rules allow.…
China Enforces New Rules Restricting AI Companions and Emotional Chatbots
China has begun enforcing new rules that restrict how AI chatbots can form sustained emotional relationships with users, including tighter protections for children and requirements aimed at preventing dependency, self-harm,…
India Orders Caller-ID Apps to Share Spam Reports With Telecom Operators
India has expanded its anti-spam rules to require caller-ID and call-management apps to share user-submitted spam reports with telecom operators, prompting Truecaller to argue that the requirement is anti-competitive. The…
SK Hynix Explores U.S. Memory Chip Manufacturing Deal With Intel
South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix is reportedly in talks with Intel about manufacturing RAM chips in the United States for the first time, according to a Reuters report.…
Amazon Launches Alexa+ In India With Hindi Support And Multi-Step AI Capabilities
Amazon has launched Alexa+ in India, bringing its upgraded conversational AI assistant to users in both Hindi and English. The assistant is now available in Early Access and can maintain…
Moonshot AI Targets $2 Billion Revenue Run Rate as Kimi K3 Usage Grows
Chinese AI company Moonshot AI is targeting $2 billion in annualized revenue by the end of 2026, twice its reported run rate in August, according to Bloomberg. The target follows…
Pocket FM Doubles Revenue Run Rate to $500 Million as AI Powers 93% of Its Catalog
Indian audio storytelling platform Pocket FM has doubled its annualized revenue run rate to $500 million over the past year as artificial intelligence takes on a larger role in content…
India’s Testing Agency Faces Renewed Scrutiny After NEET Paper Leak
India’s National Testing Agency is facing renewed scrutiny after more than two million students were required to retake the NEET-UG medical entrance examination following a paper leak. The latest disruption…
India’s Avocado Market Expands as Farmers Increase Domestic Production
India’s avocado industry is expanding as growing consumer demand encourages farmers to move the fruit from a secondary plantation crop into commercial production. Domestic growers are increasing acreage, adopting imported…
Nepal Floods Damage 12 Hydropower Plants and Expose Risks to Power Strategy
Catastrophic floods in Nepal have severely damaged 12 hydropower plants in the Trishuli River basin, knocking out more than 10% of the country’s electricity generation capacity and raising questions about…
Anak Krakatau Eruption Disrupts More Than 2,300 Flights Across Indonesia
An eruption of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has disrupted more than 2,300 flights and affected over 270,000 passengers as volcanic ash spread across parts of Java and Sumatra. Eight airports…
China Plans $54 Billion Capital Boost for Eight State-Owned Financial Firms
China plans to provide a combined 360 billion yuan, about $53 billion, in new capital to eight major state-owned banks and insurers as Beijing looks to strengthen financial institutions and…
India Turns to Sugar Imports as Prices Surge Ahead of Festival Season
India has authorized its first major sugar imports in nearly a decade after domestic prices surged ahead of the festival and wedding season. The government is allowing up to one…