This startup thinks India’s gig workforce can help train the next wave of robots

A startup is turning to India’s vast service workforce to collect the real-world training data robots need, opening a new lane in the race to build physical AI.
SolarSquare Eyes Major Funding Round as India’s Rooftop Solar Race Heats Up

SolarSquare is reportedly discussing a funding round of up to $60 million, signaling rising investor appetite for India’s rooftop solar sector as distributed energy gains momentum.
HMD bundles homegrown AI assistant on new phone to sharpen India play

HMD is tailoring its latest India strategy around local AI, bundling a homegrown chatbot with a new smartphone as competition in the country’s handset market intensifies.
A 20-Minute Pitch Put Indian Startup Pronto on Lachy Groom’s Radar

Indian startup Pronto landed backing from investor Lachy Groom after a fast, focused pitch, underscoring how sharp storytelling can still break through in a crowded funding market.
ChatGPT Images 2.0 catches on in India, but global breakout still looks unfinished

OpenAI’s image-generation upgrade appears to be landing especially well in India. Elsewhere, the product story looks more mixed, underscoring how uneven AI adoption can be across markets.