India’s creator economy is professionalizing, with job postings up 919% since 2020. Companies are building in-house teams, leading to new roles and a growing talent gap, as highlighted by a new Indeed report.
Andhra Pradesh signed MoUs with Aramex and Zoho to expand APMSMEONE support for MSME exports, digital tools, credit links and training.
Flexprice announces a $1.5M seed round led by Shastra VC to expand its open-source AI-native usage billing platform globally and develop new finance tools. The company boasts 6X revenue growth, processing 20B+ events monthly, addressing the critical need for modern billing in the evolving AI economy.
Fairdeal.Market secures $15M led by Bertelsmann India Investments to revolutionize India’s 13 million kirana stores with 60-minute B2B quick commerce, expanding its tech and dark store network.
Microsoft is reportedly canceling Claude Code licenses, steering developers to GitHub Copilot CLI due to rising AI coding costs, impacting its Experiences + Devices group. This highlights enterprise AI adoption challenges with token-based billing.
Starbucks has scrapped its “Automated Counting” AI inventory tool after nine months due to miscounts, reverting to manual processes. NomadGo, its partner, will refine its tech.
Twenty-seven countries activate World Bank emergency financing instruments as the Middle East conflict strains public finances, energy markets, and trade flows.
India launches Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) with ₹33,660 crore to develop 100 investment-ready industrial parks, boosting manufacturing and global value chain integration.
Perplexity launches Bumblebee, an open-source, read-only endpoint scanner for macOS and Linux, to protect developer laptops from software supply-chain vulnerabilities without executing code.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserts India’s economic resilience, citing strong GST collections, vehicle sales, and strategic fiscal policies despite global challenges.
