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Avataar.ai launches Varya, indigenous video AI for India
Generating a 5-second 720p video clip, Avataar AI's Varya model takes just 45 seconds on an NVIDIA H200 GPU, a stark contrast to the 1230 seconds required by competitors like Wan 2.

Equal AI Secures $30M Series B to Expand Indian Market
In less than a year since its launch, Equal AI's call screening platform has surpassed one million monthly active users in India, securing an additional $30 million in Series B funding to meet surging

Opendoor lays off 250 in India amid AI-first strategy shift
Less than two years after expanding its presence, real estate tech firm Opendoor is abruptly shutting down its India operations.

Meta Signs First India AI Data Center Deal With Reliance
Meta Platforms is entrusting the construction of its first 168-megawatt AI data center in India to Reliance Industries, a local conglomerate.

India launches AI center in Bengaluru for mineral discovery
India is investing The Data Processing, Interpretation, and Integration Centre (DPIIC) of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been established in Bengaluru.

India court fines Google $31,600 for ad trademark violation
On May 22, 2026, the Delhi High Court fined Google ₹30 lakh (approximately $31,600) and explicitly rejected its defense of being a mere 'intermediary' in a trademark dispute involving bathroom fitting

Venture capital investment surges across Asia, China, and India
In the first three months of this year, AI-related start-ups in China alone secured over 110 billion yuan (US$16.

India's gig workers train robots for startups, Human Archive raises $8.2M
In India, gig workers earn just $1 per hour wearing camera-equipped caps, collecting first-person video data to train the next generation of service robots.