Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go
For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you’ll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).
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Coinbase starts onboarding users again in India, plans for fiat on-ramp next year
Coinbase is exploring expansion into India with a staggered relaunch and hiring for different roles.
Sequoia-backed fintech Aspora will let Indian diaspora pay bills back home
UK-based Aspora, which has focused on remittances, will let non-resident Indians pay bills back home.
Pine Labs gets warm market welcome on $440M India IPO despite a valuation trim
Pine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, gained 14% on its market debut.
Spotify introduces a Premium Platinum plan with lossless access in five markets
Spotify is debuting a new tiered premium plans in five markets with the costliest tier gaining access to lossless streaming.
WhatsApp will curb the number of messages people and businesses can send without a response
WhatsApp is testing a way to limit number of messages someone can sending in a month without getting a response to limit spam
Prezent raises $30 million to acquire AI services firms — starting with founder’s other company
Months after raising $20 million, enterprise-focused AI presentation startup Prezent is raising $30 million for acquisitions.
Meta adds Hindi and Portuguese support for its AI translation feature for Reels
Meta is expanding its AI-powered translation features for Reels with support for Hindi and Portuguese to target markets like India and Brazil
Thousands of Indian bank transfer records found spilling online after security lapse
Security researchers found the exposed Indian bank transfer records, and the data was eventually secured. Indian fintech company NuPay took responsibility for the “configuration” error.
Thousands of Indian bank transfer records found online
Security researchers found the exposed Indian bank transfer records and the data was eventually secured, but nobody wants to take responsibility for the security lapse.