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March 3, 2026

Google teams up to fight RCS spam in India

Google and Bharti Airtel are partnering to integrate the telecom operator's spam filtering directly into the RCS messaging system in India, aiming to enhance security by combining network-level intelligence with Google's platform. The integrated system will perform real-time sender verification, ...

February 21, 2026

Samsung Health Adds Doctor Consultations for Indian Users

Samsung Health in India is expanding from a fitness tracker to a holistic healthcare platform by adding a **Find Care feature** for ordering medicines, booking tests, and scheduling doctor consultations. The update, launching February 24, 2026, is enabled through partnerships with **PharmEasy and...

February 4, 2026

Peak XV Partner Exits Sparked by Internal Disagreement, Firm Bets on AI

Peak XV Partners is undergoing a leadership transition as three senior partners depart due to an internal disagreement, with the firm moving to transition their board seats and promoting internal talent. The firm is strategically pivoting to focus on artificial intelligence, having made around 80...

December 5, 2025

Nexus Reserves $350M for India Startups in New $700M AI Fund

Nexus Venture Partners launched a new $700 million fund, with half ($350 million) specifically allocated for Indian startups, balancing investments between the global AI sector and India's diverse digital economy. The firm maintains a unique cross-border strategy, investing in early-stage U.S. so...

November 27, 2025

Google, Accel Partner to Find India's Top AI Startups

Google and Accel are partnering to invest up to $2 million each in early-stage Indian AI startups, focusing on AI-first products for the 2026 cohort of Indian entrepreneurs. The initiative aims to build AI solutions tailored for India's large population and support innovations that can compete gl...

October 18, 2025

WhatsApp Limits Unanswered Messages to Curb Spam

WhatsApp is introducing new limits on messages sent to non-responsive users to combat spam while maintaining core communication features. The system imposes a monthly cap on such messages, with warnings provided to users nearing the limit to prevent temporary blocks. These restrictions primarily ...

October 13, 2025

HMD's Touch 4G: The Smartphone That Keeps It Simple

The HMD Touch 4G is an affordable, compact feature phone with smartphone-like features, available only in India and priced at approximately $55, targeting users seeking simplicity and low cost. It runs on a custom RTOS Touch operating system instead of Android, limiting app installation to basic ...