Indiaβs move against Jack Dorseyβs Bitchat sparks legal debate TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 24 July 2026 at 16:54 The offline messaging app surged in popularity in India amid protests in New Delhi.
Vertu wants executives to pay $6,880 for an AI agent β hereβs how it actually performs TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 17 July 2026 at 22:55 From AI workflows to battery life and security, here's what it's really like to live with Vertu's luxury foldable every day.
AI-driven memory crunch jolts Indiaβs smartphone market TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 17 July 2026 at 20:09 India's smartphone slowdown highlights how the AI boom is reshaping consumer electronics, from pricing and demand to corporate strategy.
India bets billions on breaking Chinaβs grip on smartphone manufacturing TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 15 July 2026 at 14:39 New Delhi announced a $6.5 billion smartphone manufacturing program and a $13.3 billion semiconductor push to deepen India's electronics supply chain.
Anthropic starts localizing Claude pricing for India, its biggest market after the US TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 13 July 2026 at 15:34 Claude users in India are starting to see Indian rupee-denominated subscription plans.
OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 11 July 2026 at 14:13 ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting.
After Apple, Indiaβs smartphone manufacturing boom enters new phase with Vivo JV TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 10 July 2026 at 04:36 Vivo's joint venture could become a template for Chinese smartphone makers in India.
Truecaller clashes with Indiaβs telecom regulator over anti-spam rules TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 9 July 2026 at 02:30 The caller ID company says users are increasingly ignoring and blocking calls from India's dedicated business number series.
Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 6 July 2026 at 16:21 Apple has started a phased rollout of card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after adapting to the country's payments framework.
WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 1 July 2026 at 22:02 Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation.
OpenAI poaches Uber India chief to lead its biggest market outside the US TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 26 June 2026 at 18:19 The hire marks OpenAI's latest push into India, expanding offices, partnerships and hiring.
Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 25 June 2026 at 12:00 Amazonβs latest India investment comes as global tech companies race to expand AI infrastructure in the country.
Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 24 June 2026 at 23:26 Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, Vishal Sikkaβs new venture brings together veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI.
Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 24 June 2026 at 00:30 Walmart-backed Flipkart has crossed 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates its own quick-commerce push in India.
Indiaβs MoEngage bets that the future of marketing is millions of AI agents TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 23 June 2026 at 23:30 The all-cash deal gives MoEngage access to technology that assigns AI agents to individual customers.
Tata Electronics, a major tech supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirms data breach TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 22 June 2026 at 19:25 The incident comes as Tata Electronics expands its role in global technology supply chains.
WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps Indiaβs CRED founder Kunal Shah and invests $900M in startup TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 22 June 2026 at 15:21 WhatsApp gets a new boss, as Will Cathcart moves to a new role at Meta, while Shah steps down as CEO of Indian fintech giant CRED to replace Cathcart.
Billionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 19 June 2026 at 15:23 Reliance is weaving AI into telecom services used by more than 500 million people.
Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 19 June 2026 at 01:01 Telegram argues India should block specific content, not an entire platform used by millions.