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A team of three IIT Bombay graduates has been selected for Y Combinator, the world's most prestigious startup accelerator, which provides $500K in funding and has a rigorous 0.1% acceptance rate. The trio's solution, already helping companies save hundreds of hours in manual testing, automates the testing of voice agents against real-world scenarios, improving accuracy and efficiency while reducing manual errors. Voice AI technology is becoming increasingly essential across industries, from customer support to outbound sales. However, ensuring that voice AI systems perform flawlessly in real-world conditions can be challenging. Tarush Agarwal highlighted the problem: "We noticed a huge gap in how companies were testing their voice AI. It's often time-consuming and prone to human error." Vocera automates the testing and evaluation of voice AI agents, making it easier for companies to test their agents against simulated scenarios to save time and improve accuracy. The team hopes to set a new standard for how reliable voice AI systems are evaluated before deployment. Shashij Gupta explained their solution: "We wanted to solve this by creating an automated system that can test voice agents against a variety of customer personas and give actionable insights, ensuring they respond accurately and effectively." Sidhant Kabra highlighted the significance of the opportunity, stating, "Y Combinator is a tremendous opportunity for us to accelerate our growth and bring our voice AI testing platform to more companies worldwide.
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in collaboration with NITI Aayog and the World Bank as knowledge partner, successfully hosted a two-day National Workshop on 'Using Alternate Data Sources and Frontier Technologies for Policy Making' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on June 5-6, 2025. The event brought together over 450 participants, including government officials, statisticians, industry leaders, researchers, and representatives from multilateral organisations. The workshop focused on leveraging non-traditional data sources, including mobile phone recor ...Read More >
Lakhimpur Kheri, December 3: Talent knows no boundaries. A testament to this is 28-year-old Muneer Khan from Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, whose innovations and technical skills have gained him global recognition. From a 'smart water bottle' to 'smart soil testing device,' and more recently, 'AI-enabled eye-glasses,' what makes his innovations stand out is their ability to improve everyday convenience for ordinary people. Born in a humble and poor family in Kheri's Gauriya village, Muneer lost his father when he was just one year old. His four older brothers and mother worked tirelessly t ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is set to lead the global creative economy with AI-driven innovation, as the startup ecosystem surges especially in the tier 2 and 3 cities, according to the government. In order to ensure inclusive communication and last-mile information delivery in every language across the country, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is moving towards adopting AI-based solutions that can bridge linguistic divides. Addressing a meeting with incubators and startups at the T-Hub in Hyderabad, Sanjay Jaju, Secretary of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. If you asked a group of small business marketers how confident they are that their efforts are paying off, you might expect a reasonably optimistic response. After all, marketing budgets are up, AI tools are everywhere, and customer demand for personalized content is pushing innovation. But the latest 2025 State of Small Business Marketing report reveals a startling statistic: only 18% of SMB marketers feel "very confident" i ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) WaveX, the startup accelerator platform under India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Tuesday launched a nationwide initiative called 'Kalaa Setu - Real-Time Language Tech for Bharat.' The challenge invites India's top AI startups to develop scalable solutions for creating multimedia content from text, aimed at enhancing communication between the government and citizens in multiple Indian languages. As India continues its digital governance journey, communicating effectively with citizens in their native languages has become crucial. Tradition ...Read More >
New Delhi : Google today announced a suite of new collaborations and funding commitments to bolster India's AI ecosystem at its "Lab to Impact" dialogue, an event supported by the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Attended by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, the dialogue highlighted Google's research-driven approach to supporting Digital Public Infrastructure and empowering the research, developer, and startup ecosystem to solve national challenges and meet large-scale social needs. Speaking at the event, Dr Manish Gupta, Senior Research Director, Google DeepMind stated: "AI i ...Read More >
Bengaluru : The inaugural edition of Quantum India Bengaluru (QIB) 2025, held at Hilton Bengaluru Embassy, Manyata Tech Park, concluded today with resounding success, spotlighting Karnataka's growing leadership in quantum science and technology. Themed "Building a Quantum Ecosystem: Qubits to Society," the two-day summit brought together Nobel Laureates, policy leaders, scientists, startup founders, technologists, and students, reflecting the diversity and depth of India's quantum vision. Organised by the Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS) and the Department of Scienc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station, which will be the converging point for three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, is ready for operations. Trial runs have been concluded with the state govt to take a final decision on when it can open for public use."The final touches are being given to the station," said an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is executing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Sarai Kale Khan is set to become a major transport hub with the presence there of RRTS, Delhi Metro Pink Line, Hazrat Nizamuddi ...Read More >
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12: PayU, India's leading digital financial services providers, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud platform have launched InFINity 2.0, an accelerator program geared to help early-stage Indian fintech startups scale and succeed. The program targets startups that have raised less than $10 million and are seeking seed to Series A funding. Applications open on December 12, 2024, and close on February 15, 2025, with the selected cohort set to be announced on February 21, 2025. Building on the succ ...Read More >
The 2025 edition will focus on "Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact", reflecting India's determination to harness AI for inclusive growth and digital empowerment. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted a Curtain Raiser event on October 23, 2025, to kick off preparations for the upcoming Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025. The event sought to build momentum around India's growing leadership in artificial intelligence (AI), digit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to support India's research ecosystem, Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, on Tuesday announced a funding of $8 million for four AI Centres of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities. The centres were established by the Government, aligning with the vision to "Make AI in India and Make AI work for India". The centres include TANUH at IISc Bangalore, which will focus on developing scalable AI solutions for effective treatment of non-communicable diseases; Airawat Research Foundation at IIT Kanpur, which will fo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 31 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that personnel serving in the state police's specialised anti-Naxal unit C-60 will be honoured with medals. Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio, also ordered complete digitisation of processes -- from filing FIRs to chargesheets -- and directed officials to take measures to improve conviction rates and adopt advanced technology in policing. Addressing reporters after a half-yearly conference with senior police officials on Monday, Fadnavis said, "Those who have served a minimum of three years in the C-60 force that ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12: PayU, India's leading digital financial services providers, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud platform have launched InFINity 2.0, an accelerator program geared to help early-stage Indian fintech startups scale and succeed. The program targets startups that have raised less than $10 million and are seeking seed to Series A funding. Applications open on December 12, 2024, and close on February 15, 2025, with the selected cohort set to be announced on February 21, 2025. Also Read | Wordle Words to He ...Read More >
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A previously unknown Indian software engineer is now reportedly at the center of a brewing controversy in Silicon Valley. According to multiple reports, including a social post from an AI startup founder, the engineer in question, Soham Parekh, has been working at several startups at the same time. Parekh, who according to India Today, is believed to be based in India, is alleged to have worked at up to four or five startups -- many of them backed by Y Combinator -- at the same time. The controversy first erupted earlier this week when Suhail Doshi, founder of Playgrou ...Read More >
Synopsis- India is home to some of the world's most prestigious educational institutions, the IITs and IIMs. However, only a few cities have the unique distinction of hosting both. This article explains those select cities, highlighting how they have become hubs of academic excellence, innovation, and career opportunities. When the best tech brains of India are assembled against the best business brains, then something extraordinary happens. IITs and IIMs co-exist in only four cities, creating hubs that not only drive education but also entrepreneurship, policy, and global leadership. It is i ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sachin Katti is the name of a man who has made waves in the ever-evolving field of semiconductors and artificial intelligence and his story is a remarkable one. Sachin Katti spent his childhood in Belagavi, Karnataka and from there crossed many paths to become Intel's new chief technology officer and chief AI officer. His appointment at Intel is effective from April 18, 2025. It comes at a time when Intel is not only restructuring its leadership but also betting big on AI as a core pillar of its future. Current Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is trying hard to keep the company going and emerg ...Read More >
New Delhi: Google has laid out a broad set of AI-related commitments for India, touching healthcare, research, language technology, agriculture, and clean energy. The announcements were made at the "Lab to Impact: Google on Health, Science and Society" dialogue, held alongside the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The company positioned these moves as part of its ongoing engagement with India's digital and AI ecosystem, with a clear focus on public infrastructure and large-scale social use cases. From health records and farmer advisories to Indic languages and solar power, the plan spans many laye ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Artificial Intelligence has emerged as humanity's most powerful force for progress, Manish Gupta, Senior Director of Google DeepMind said on Tuesday adding that AI's evolution will drive significant shifts including accelerating scientific discovery and augmenting human capabilities. The senior executive at Google DeepMind, the tech giant's premier AI research lab, emphasised that India is at the forefront of utilising Artificial Intelligence to solve real-world, tangible problems. Google - the architect of AI models, including Gemini and Gemma that are integrated for ...Read More >
Google has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of its startup support initiative, the Google for Startups Accelerator: India. The program is designed for AI-first startups in India that are developing scalable solutions across advanced AI domains and moving toward real-world deployment. The accelerator is a three-month, equity-free program aimed at Indian startups operating at the Seed to Series A stage. It focuses on startups addressing India-specific challenges or building specialized AI s ...Read More >
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-18-33 issued by US regulator Federal Aviation Authority in Dec 17, 2018, an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by FAA on Sept 19, 2015, on fuel shutoff valves has come to light.This AD, which required mandatory compliance, was flagged again a month later by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which issued a safety notice requiring airlines to check fuel shutoff valves on Boeing aircraft. It mentioned that while fuel shutoff valves on aircraft, inc ...Read More >
Funding to support AI centres of excellence, health foundation models, Indic language technologies and clean energy partnerships. Google on Wednesday announced funding commitments of more than $15 million and a set of partnerships aimed at supporting India's artificial intelligence ecosystem, with healthcare, government-backed research, Indic language technologies and clean energy emerging as key focus areas. The announcements were made at Google's "Lab to Impact" dialogue, supported by the Ind ...Read More >