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Apple Pay has launched in India on a limited basis. Eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cardholders can add their cards to Apple Wallet on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The service is available to users who meet the eligibility criteria.
Sarvam, a Bengaluru-based artificial-intelligence startup, has become India’s newest AI unicorn after securing a $234 million first-close of its Series B funding round. The round was led by HCLTech, which acquired a roughly 10.5% equity stake for about $150 million in cash, valuing the company at $1.5 billion.
Meta has partnered with Reliance to lease its first AI data center in India, a 168-megawatt facility. The lease marks Meta’s initial entry into the Indian data-center market. In addition, Meta has contracted approximately 1 gigawatt of renewable energy to support its global operations.
AirTrunk, the data-center operator backed by Blackstone, has pledged a $30 billion investment to develop new capacity in India. The plan calls for building 5 gigawatts of AI-focused data-center infrastructure across the country, with the rollout slated to be completed by 2030. This initiative positions India as a major site for upcoming AI-driven construction projects.
Netflix has introduced a new vertical-video feature called “Clips,” a TikTok-style feed that appears as a separate tab within the app. The service is being rolled out in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, India and four additional countries, offering users a dedicated space for short-form, vertically oriented content.
Google Translate has added an AI-powered feature that lets users practice pronunciation, rolling out the tool for Android devices in the United States and India as part of its 20-year anniversary celebration. The service, which handles over one billion queries each month, now offers spoken-word practice directly within the app.
Google has introduced “Ask Maps,” a new conversational feature for Google Maps on iOS and Android that uses the Gemini AI model. The tool allows users in the United States and India to pose complex, real-world questions and receive answers directly within the Maps app, expanding the service beyond traditional navigation.
Google is rolling out its Gemini AI feature in the Chrome browser for users in Canada, India and New Zealand. The rollout adds Gemini to Chrome and expands language support to more than 50 languages, including Hindi, French, Spanish and a range of Indian languages such as Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Telugu.