India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 25 August 2026 at 03:30 Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 23 August 2026 at 03:00 Flipkart's quick-commerce venture is delivering 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders a day, nearly triple its November volume.
Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi raises first outside capital with $100M Prosus investment TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 19 August 2026 at 15:01 The investment comes amid Navi plans to go public.
Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 18 August 2026 at 13:45 Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined.
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 13 August 2026 at 19:19 IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 11 August 2026 at 21:39 The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment.
Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 1 August 2026 at 18:47 Apple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.
India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 31 July 2026 at 21:07 India's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2.
Okta buys AI security startup Permiso — source says for about $200M TechCrunch Jagmeet Singh 30 July 2026 at 16:09 The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.
India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate TechCrunch 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 — here’s how it actually performs TechCrunch 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 India’s smartphone market TechCrunch 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 China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing TechCrunch 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 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 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, India’s smartphone manufacturing boom enters new phase with Vivo JV TechCrunch 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 India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules TechCrunch 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 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 Jagmeet Singh 1 July 2026 at 22:02 Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation.