Mastercard launches an AI agent payments pilot in Singapore, allowing AI systems to complete purchases within user-defined rules and secure payment networks.
PhonePe has rolled out an AI-powered search feature built on Microsoft Foundry to improve user discovery and navigation across its fintech platform.
OpenAI is building a new voice model to enhance conversational AI and support its planned launch of a voice-centric device, aiming for more natural and responsive interactions.
Meta’s new AI lab has delivered its first internal models, signalling progress in the company’s push to strengthen AI research, product integration and infrastructure capabilities.
India’s startup funding reached around $11 billion in 2025 as investors prioritised sustainable growth, capital discipline and stronger fundamentals.
SkyReels launches a new generative AI platform designed to automate video creation and support marketers with faster, scalable creative production across industries.
Lenskart unveils an AI powered smart glasses prototype during a live demo by Peyush Bansal, highlighting new capabilities and the brand’s push into intelligent eyewear technology.
Paytm launches an AI-powered travel assistant and a gold-backed loyalty program, enabling users to redeem reward points for digital gold.
Infosys has delivered over 2,500 generative AI projects globally, signaling a shift from pilot programs to scaled enterprise adoption across sectors.
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw applaud MapmyIndia’s Mappls app, calling it a testament to India’s decades of research and innovation in digital mapping.
Veylan debuts the first AI-native advertising platform and earns recognition from WARC as a category leader in marketing innovation.
InMobi launches Lucknow tech hub, creating 3,000 jobs and driving deep-tech innovation in AI, MLOps, and automation to boost Uttar Pradesh’s $1 trillion economy vision.
Meta is building a new AI team focused on superintelligence, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly offering nine-figure pay packages to top talent.
