The largest software services exporter in India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), announced a substantial drop in its staff base in the December quarter. This is the second consecutive quarter of workforce contraction as the company continues to realign its manpower in response to cost constraints and technological advancements. According to
- Following a Guardian investigation, Google quietly stopped AI responses for medical test searches. - AI Overviews might be delaying doctor visits by misleading users with oversimplified medical information. - Health advocate Vanessa Hebditch says AI shouldn't be part of health searches at all.
- Google announced its new AI shopping agent tools on January 11. - The new tech has major retailers such as Kroger, Lowe’s, and Papa John's on board. - Google's Agentic commerce tech is ready to compete with OpenAI and Microsoft (new shopping features in ChatGPT and Copilot).
Funding will help onboard more high-growth brands and accelerate AI-led orchestration through its proprietary platform, EdgeOS
India’s startup ecosystem remained active on 12th January 2026, with multiple early- and growth-stage companies securing fresh capital across sectors such as supply chain, mobility, food & beverage, fintech, and proptech. Startups including Edgistify, PumPumPum, Good Farmer Food Concepts, Bluecopa, and Flent announced funding rounds aimed at scaling operations,
- Emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses of 17.5 million Instagram users leaked on the dark web and BreachForums. - Free scan to check if your data is in the leaked data (by Malwarebytes). - Meta is yet to respond to the data breach. In the meantime, here's how you can protect yourself.
SNAM Group of Companies, through its investment arm SNAM Solutions has led the Series B2 fund raise in footwear brand, Neeman's. Founded by Taranjeet Singh Chhabra and Amar Preet Singh in 2017, Neeman's has raised $4 Million (approx ₹35.5 Cr) in its latest round, with
Kissht has received approval from SEBI, the market regulator, to move forward with its public offering. According to the most recent information on the SEBI website, OnEMI Technology, the parent company of the firm, received observations from the regulator on January 8. Issuing observations is a "green light"
Infosys Ltd. faces the possibility of losing almost one-third of its around $400 million yearly revenue from Daimler, one of its top three clients, as the German automaker searches for a replacement vendor after execution delays. At a time when client technology budgets are being tightened by economic uncertainty, tariff
Jerome Powell is accused of misleading Congress on the cost of the Fed's headquarters renovation. Jeanine Pirro will authorise the investigation. President Donald Trump is actively assessing the issue and wants Powell fired, re-igniting the conflict between the two.
In 2025, Apple's iPhone exports from India surpassed INR 2 trillion for the first time since the company began manufacturing there in 2021. According to data supplied by vendors to both federal and state governments, its exports from January to December 2025 hit a record $23 billion (or
Subscriptions for the INR 1,789 crore Amagi Media Labs IPO are set to open tomorrow, January 13, 2026. IPO shares are currently trading at a premium of INR 37, or almost 10% more than the issue price of INR 361, on the grey market, an illegal market where shares
Even the most powerful companies in the nation are finding it difficult to establish an autonomous clean-energy supply chain, as evidenced by Reliance Industries Ltd.'s decision to halt plans to produce lithium-ion battery cells in India after failing to acquire Chinese technology, according to people familiar with the
Good Farmer Food Concepts, the company that founded artisanal coffee brand Maverick & Farmer Coffee and Square Burgers & Co., has raised $1.5 million in an ongoing Pre-Series A round. The company’s first external fundraising has been led by investment firm CreedCap with participation from Indian tennis star
According to official sources, social networking platform X has removed 600 accounts and restricted 3,500 postings after the Centre reported pornographic content on the website. According to the sources, X has promised the government that it will abide by laws and refrain from allowing pornographic material on its platform.
Uber is targeting a business transportation market in India that it believes may grow to $13 billion by 2030, going beyond just individual riders. The massive ride-hailing company is wagering that transporting office workers to factories, IT parks, and global capability centres will provide the size and steady demand that
Jio Platforms, the digital division of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), is reportedly considering a $4 billion (INR 36,100 cr) public offering, which might be the largest IPO in India to date. Reuters was informed by sources that because of the scale of the digital business, RIL is only interested
PhonePe Payment Gateway said on January 10 that it has introduced 'PhonePe PG Bolt' for Visa and Mastercard credit and debit card transactions. According to a statement from the firm, the technique makes use of device tokenisation to give PhonePe platform users and merchant partners a safe and
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted Skydo, a cross-border payments technology, a full licence on 9 January to operate as a Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB). The Bengaluru-based payments company said it will broaden its product offerings and increase coverage in more trade corridors with the full licence. Skydo can
Citing concerns about governance and transparency, proxy advice firm Institutional Investor Advice Services (IiAS) has recommended against all five resolutions put forth by Groww's parent company, Billionbrains Garage Ventures Limited. The stockbroker is requesting shareholder approval for changes to the founders' rights to designate board directors and
In an effort to draw in early-stage merchants looking to expand online, Myntra announced that it has implemented a zero-commission scheme for new Indian direct-to-consumer firms joining its marketplace. The programme,e, which is a component of its Myntra Rising Stars initiative, is applicable to domestic fashion, beauty, and lifestyle
India’s startup and corporate landscape witnessed a series of strategic developments on 8th January 2026, reflecting shifting market dynamics across e-commerce, fintech, broking, and telecom. From Myntra’s move to support emerging D2C brands through a zero-commission model to Groww strengthening its leadership in retail stock broking, the day
Reliance Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in 2026 that could become India’s largest‑ever public listing. The company may offer just 2.5% of its shares, but even this small float could raise more
Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group has once again trimmed its stake in Indian electric two‑wheeler maker Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. According to a regulatory filing, SoftBank’s investment arm, SVF II Ostrich (DE) LLC, sold a 2.15% portion of its holding in the company across a series of