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WhatsApp rolls out bill payments in India
Using the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), also known as Bharat Connect, the feature lets users access 22,722 billers across 30 categories.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
Qualcomm leads $70m round in Indian healthtech firm Ultrahuman
Its flagship Ring combines blood biomarkers, glucose monitoring, and environmental sensing.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Indian EV charging startup Leanwatts raises $2m
Leanwatts said it is also expanding into public charging solutions, rectifiers, power modules, and hybrid inverter.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
AMD, Delhi University to train 10,000 in AI tech
The program will give students and faculty access to AMD’s ROCm open-source AI software platform, technical workshops, learning materials.
Minh Le · · 1 min readBluehill leads $1.1m seed round in Indian semiconductor startup
Makr said it will use the funding for technology development, customer validation, and preparation for commercial deployment.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readIndian data center firm Yotta plans $1.5b IPO in 2027
The expansion comes as demand for AI computing grows.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readQuick commerce is losing money, but investors keep coming
Backers see beyond delivery: Quick commerce is building retail infrastructure, creating market value, and a chance to own the next big platform.
Samreen Ahmad · · 5 min readIndia’s upGrad acquires Unacademy in $206m deal
Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal will remain at the helm after the acquisition.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readIndia’s payments body preps UPI rules for AI agents: sources
UPI, run by the National Payments Corporation of India, handled 24.51 billion transactions worth 29.8 trillion rupees, or about US$314.21 billion, in August.
Diya Lal · · 1 min readIndia’s Gupshup rolls out self-service Voice AI platform
The product extends Gupshup’s existing WhatsApp, Rich Communication Services, and SMS infrastructure into voice.
Minh Le · · 1 min read