India

Google is testing direct Flipkart checkout in Gemini and AI Mode for some Indian shoppers, signaling a push from AI shopping search toward transactions.

Anthropic has started showing Claude prices in Indian rupees, reducing subscription friction in its second-largest market as AI rivals deepen India bets.

NPCI's chief told TechCrunch at Mumbai Tech Week 2026 that AI could drive the next wave of digital payment adoption across India.

OpenAI hires Uber India's top executive to lead its India operations, its largest and fastest-growing market outside the United States.

Amazon announced an additional $13 billion investment to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India through 2030, lifting its total planned commitment to $48 billion.

Restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models have reignited India's debate on sovereign AI, with 41% of Indian workers using AI daily.

HMD launched the Vibe 2 5G in India with Sarvam's Indus chatbot preloaded to reach local-language AI users.

Indian studios are deploying AI to cut production costs by up to 15%, dub films into dozens of languages, and recut classic titles, reshaping the world's most prolific film industry.

Indian AI companies unveil multilingual models optimized for 22 languages at AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, aiming to become a global AI adoption market.

OpenAI announces nationwide India expansion with Tata Group, securing 100MW data center capacity and deploying ChatGPT Enterprise across TCS workforce.

Google DeepMind announces strategic partnerships with India's Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and leading institutions, providing access to advanced AI tools including AlphaGenome, AI Co-scientist, and Earth AI to accelerate scientific discovery and education in India.

At the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Google unveils a comprehensive $15 billion investment in India's digital infrastructure, alongside the AI for Government Innovation Challenge and expanded partnerships to accelerate AI adoption across government services and research.

Qualcomm announces a new Strategic AI Venture Fund with up to $150 million dedicated to supporting India's AI and deep tech startup ecosystem. The fund will target AI technologies across automotive, robotics, IoT, and mobile sectors through Qualcomm Ventures.

OpenAI announces strategic partnerships with six leading Indian universities including IIT Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, and AIIMS New Delhi to integrate ChatGPT Edu across campuses. The initiative aims to scale AI skills development and reach over 100,000 students and faculty members.

India's Adani Group announces historic $100B investment in renewable energy-powered AI data centers, expected to catalyze $250B AI ecosystem.

Andhra Pradesh announces ambitious AI data city spanning 100km radius in Visakhapatnam, securing major investments from Google, Microsoft, and Reliance to narrow AI gap with US and China.

India hosts the first international AI summit in the Global South, bringing together 20+ world leaders including Macron, Lula, and UN Secretary-General Guterres, alongside tech executives from Microsoft, Adobe, and more.

India introduces strict new rules requiring social media platforms to remove unlawful content within three hours and label all AI-generated material starting February 20.

Anthropic's India expansion encounters trademark dispute with local company using similar name since 2017, creating customer confusion in key growth market.

Women in rural India working as AI content moderators describe lasting psychological trauma from viewing hours of violent and pornographic material daily.