Assam plans its first mobile phone manufacturing unit alongside Tata Group’s Rs 27,000 crore semiconductor facility at Jagiroad, aiming to leverage strong GSDP growth and align with India’s Production Linked Incentive scheme to build a high-tech electronics hub, create jobs, and plug into global value chains by 2026.
xAI has restricted Grok’s public image generation on X to Premium subscribers after deepfake abuse, while keeping free access via its app, website, and pay-per-use API.
Global fintech investment climbed 21% to $53 billion in 2025, led by the US, UK, India, UAE, and Singapore, with Binance, Kraken, FNZ, Ripple, and Revolut anchoring a sharp rebound from a three-year slump.
ClearTax’s How India Filed in 2025 report shows a sharp rise in India’s high-income salaried class, led by 40–50 year olds and millennial entrepreneurs, alongside strong growth in ITR-2 and ITR-3 multi-income filings.
India’s exports to China rose 33% to $12.22 billion in April–November 2024-25, led by electronics, agriculture, and base metals, even as the trade deficit heads toward $106 billion.
Google is updating Gmail with Gemini-powered AI Overviews, Help Me Write, Proofread, and AI Inbox to summarise long threads, streamline drafting, and surface priority emails, initially rolling out in English in the US from January 9, with premium features reserved for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
EPFO is preparing BHIM UPI integration to let eligible members claim provident fund advances more quickly, aligning retirement savings with India’s UPI-led digital payments push while keeping existing withdrawal rules and safeguards intact.
Skydo secures final RBI PA-CB authorisation, becoming one of India’s first licensed cross-border payment aggregators for MSMEs, freelancers and startups, as the country targets USD 2Tn in exports by FY30.
Capture A Trip raised ₹75 lakh on Shark Tank India to expand international routes and scale offbeat travel experiences.
Dhruva Space’s Polar Access-1 aboard ISRO’s PSLV-DL-C62 enables 10 missions for 6 Indian States and 2 Nations, combining satellites, deployment systems, and GSaaS-based ground infrastructure to support disaster communication, environmental monitoring, education, and commercial Earth Observation while building long-term State-level and institutional Space Tech capabilities.
