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Facebook is testing a Reels-first experience in India that opens the app in full-screen video for some users, while keeping the classic Feed available.
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Facebook is testing a Reels-first experience in India that opens the app in full-screen video for some users, while keeping the classic Feed available.
India ordered Apple to remove Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat under Section 69A, while the offline messaging app also disappeared from Google Play.
Apple Pay is set to launch in India with Axis Bank as its first banking partner, bringing Apple’s payments service to a market dominated by UPI.
Peak XV raised Surge’s investment ceiling to $5 million per startup and invested over $50 million across its new 18-company Surge 12 cohort.
Truecaller has launched Scam Checker, a free web tool that checks suspicious links, numbers and messages as the company expands beyond caller ID.
India will introduce a 0.4% merchant fee on select UPI payments over ₹2,000 starting October 15, while consumers and most smaller transactions will remain free.
Google agreed to buy 1 million carbon credits from Mitti Labs through 2030 to support rice methane reductions and water savings across farms in India.
Uber invested $10 million in Indian fleet startup Carrum Mobility, valuing it at about $168 million as the company plans to more than double its fleet.
Krafton plans to invest another $250 million in India as the PUBG maker expands into AI, robotics, and deep technology.
OpenAI will begin showing ads to ChatGPT Free and Go users in India as the company expands its advertising business and revenue strategy.
Indian EV startup River has raised $120 million in Series C funding to expand manufacturing, open more stores and launch new electric two-wheeler models.
Mitti Labs has raised $9.5 million in Series A funding led by Aramco Ventures to expand its AI-powered rice farming platform across Asia.
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