Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India
PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India’s UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators to lobby for restrictions.
India’s Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up
Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services.
Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures
As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.
India’s Snabbit seeks fresh funding at a $400M valuation, sources say
Snabbit has scaled rapidly, crossing one million jobs in March, amid growing investor interest.
Lachy Groom to back India startup Pronto at a $200M valuation, sources say
This round, should it occur, would double the house-help startup’s valuation in a matter of weeks.
WhatsApp adds prepaid phone recharges in India as its payments usage still lags
WhatsApp is rolling out prepaid phone recharges to its 500 million users in India via PayU.
India’s app market is booming — but global platforms are capturing most of the gains
Non-gaming apps, led by streaming and AI, are driving growth, even as India’s spending per user lags global peers.
OpenAI teams up with Infosys to bring AI tools to more businesses
Infosys said the integration will be used to help its clients modernize software development, automate workflows and deploy AI systems, initially focusing software engineering, legacy modernization, and DevOps.
Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors
Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers.
India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space
Emergent’s Wingman lets users manage and automate tasks through chat on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.