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Zscaler will also deploy a specialized threat research team focused on India.

The GARBH-Ini programme is using AI-driven ultrasound image analysis and genomics tools to identify 66 genetic markers linked to preterm birth risk.

According to the announcement, the fund, to be carried by Qualcomm Ventures, the company’s global investment arm, will support startups at all growth stages. 

Pax Silica is said to serve as an alternative to China, which has a major control over critical minerals.

The capital will back AI, defence tech, healthcare, industrials, and fintech, reinforcing the firm’s deepening India presence, marking one of the largest VC bets in the country.

OpenAI announced 'OpenAI for India' to expand AI access through partnerships with TCS, JioHotstar, and MakeMyTrip among others, while also expanding its offices and upskilling programs in the country.

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 concluded another day of landmark announcements, important investment pledges, and strategic global collaborations that signal India’s accelerating rise as a strategic hub for artificial intelligence. 

This figure is not a single cheque being signed today; rather, it is an expectation of capital inflows across multiple layers of the AI ecosystem

The 2026 edition of India AI Impact Summit is themed "Welfare for All, Happiness for All," underscoring India's push to become an AI powerhouse.

Resume examples from 2026 will look dramatically different from those from ten or even five years ago; learning to adapt is crucial for prospective employees.

The first wave of workplace AI was simply prompt and response. You asked a question, the AI responds.

Here is how AI can help disrupt credit access for Indian MSMEs by utilizing real-time financial data to assess creditworthiness

Today, a new set of companies, including hyper-local, kitchen-first platforms like Swish, are attracting large cheques, despite operating in what appears to be an already “solved” category. What exactly are investors seeing that others don’t?

The vision is compelling: AI that does not just answer questions but actually completes work.

The Modern Founder’s Dilemma: Remote Work, Dead Devices, and Charging Chaos.

India seeks intermediaries to implement strict labelling, traceability, and rapid takedown protocols for AI-generated content (SGI)

Non-human AI agents have entered the chat. They help real employees. They respond, initiate, and act just like humans.

The recent new deep-tech startup classification is seen as a game-changer for IP-led, long-gestation technology companies by providing regulatory certainty and patient capital access.

Among the wave of tech companies preparing to get listed in 2026, two standouts are InMobi, the country’s first unicorn, and Fractal Analytics, a deep-tech AI and analytics firm.

India's apex court pulls up WhatsApp and its parent company Meta over its user data sharing practices.

Anthropic's new Claude Cowork plugins have caused a 'SaaSpocalypse' panic among IT and SaaS firms but experts say the fear may be premature.

India recently introduced a 20-year tax exemption for global companies that use data centres to service global clients.

The new India-US trade agreement, reducing the US reciprocal tariff to 18%, is set to attract major US investments in tech and AI, and provide a significant competitive advantage and predictable growth for Indian MSMEs.

Union Budget 2026, presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman, focuses heavily on technology, new AI initiatives, alongside fiscal updates, tax reforms, and a push for skilling and emerging sectors like AVGC and electric mobility.

With an allocation of INR 40,000 crore for manufacturing electronics components, furthering the India semiconductor mission - India is moving beyond chip assembly to build a complete, self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem.

The extensive mention of AI in the survey signals the government focus on the socio-economic impact of the technology.