How AI is securing India’s digital payments revolution while building infrastructure for a billion users
Strapline: At TechSparks 2025, leaders from PhonePe and NetApp unpack how AI, data infrastructure, and security innovation are shaping India’s next era of payments and digital services Gayatri Guha How does a nation process billions of digital transactions daily while keeping fraud at bay and bu
Inside India’s fintech resilience playbook: Building trust, scale, and speed in digital lending
A panel at TechSparks 2025 decoded the pivots and playbooks behind building resilient, tech-led lending businesses in one of India’s toughest sectors.
Fixing India’s insurance paradox: AI, trust, and the road to digital inclusion
India’s insurance industry is growing fast but reaching few. At TechSparks 2025, Vishal Gupta, of PhonePe Insurance, outlined how AI, microinsurance, and policy innovation can close the gap for millions.
‘It’s on us’: Microsoft Windows head Pavan Davuluri responds to backlash over ‘agentic OS’
Microsoft’s chief Pavan Davuluri reacted to a user after receiving criticism towards the latest Windows 11 update. He said that Microsoft hears the feedback and is committed to balancing innovation with reliability and control.
India needs to focus on alternative fuel, new tech to reduce air pollution: Gadkari
Addressing ‘ICVA Green Returns Summit 2025’, Gadkari further said that in any country or society, three important sectors are ethics, economy, ecology and environment.
IIT Bombay Entrepreneurship Cell to host the 21st E-Summit on December 11 and 12
E-Summit, Asia’s largest business conclave, aims to connect today’s leaders with tomorrow’s innovators through high-impact funding competitions, insightful speakers, networking, and more.
Zinit raises $8M as it scales AI-driven procurement platform in India
The funding comes as the company advances its global expansion plans, with India emerging as a key market amid growing enterprise adoption of digital procurement technologies.
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (November 25, 2025)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here’s the roundup for Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Google, Accel initiative targets India’s next wave of AI startups
Google’s AI Futures Fund and Accel Atoms have launched a programme for India’s early stage AI startups offering advanced model access, cloud support, mentorship and potential investment.
Yatra Online elevates Dhruv Shringi as Executive Chairman, Siddhartha Gupta as CEO
Over the past 12 months, Yatra said it has onboarded 148 new corporate clients representing an annual potential business worth over Rs 700 crore.
From cloud dependence to desktop power: Dell’s GB10 takes center stage at Bengaluru AI mixer
Strapline: At a recent YourStory mixer in Bengaluru, industry leaders explored how desktop AI infrastructure is reshaping the developer experience.
Inside RTP Global’s Thesis for India’s Next Cycle of Innovation
Madhur Makkar, Principal at RTP Global’s Asia investment team, shares how RTP Global’s self-funded, founder-first approach and global networks are helping India’s next generation of entrepreneurs build with purpose, patience, and long-term value.
How to Stop TV Remote From Controlling Two TVs 2025
Key TakeawaysTV remotes controlling two TVs simultaneously can be frustrating due to shared functionality and universal remote features.Ways to resolve the issue include disabling universal remote options, buying different remotes, using blocking tapes, or changing the TV position.These solutions can help users to stop TV remotes from controlling more than one TV at a time, […]
Deeptech startup Morphle Labs raises $5M in Series A round from Inflexor Ventures
The funding will help Morphle Labs accelerate global market expansion and scale manufacturing for its flagship products, RoboTome and MorphoLens.
Inside TestGrid, the AI-powered testing platform streamlining DevOps and quality engineering
In this exclusive conversation, TestGrid founder Harry Rao reveals how the company’s AI-driven TestOS platform unifies automation, cloud testing, and agentic intelligence to make enterprise software testing faster, smarter, and far more cost-efficient.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT shopping assistant to scour web for best match and deal
OpenAI has introduced a more advanced version of its ChatGPT shopping assistant just ahead of Black Friday, adding deeper research tools, personalised recommendations and memory-based insights
Trump signs ‘Genesis Mission’ order to drive AI-powered scientific breakthroughs
A key part of the Genesis Mission will involve tapping the vast computing infrastructure of the Department of Energy’s national laboratories
Direct Debit Mandate: How the Indian government is reducing payment risks in its clean mobility transition
The framework, introduced in October last year, was designed to mitigate payment risks in the adoption of electric buses under PM e-Bus Sewa. Prior to its adoption, the segment saw rising delays and defaults in payments from state transport undertakings to electric bus OEMs and financing agencies.
From AP Dhillon to Diljit Dosanjh, Xley is building India’s creator-first AI marketplace
From managing early TikTok campaigns to building a global AI marketplace, this startup aims to redefine how creators and brands collaborate.
How Zentis AI makes BFSI automation actually work
With specialised AI models, a no-code studio, and early traction across global banks and insurers, Trivandrum-based Zentis AI aims to become a top AI automation player for the BFSI sector.
