Zerodha has committed ₹2 crore in CSR funding to The Sustainability Mafia (SusMafia) to train climate talent, back early-stage climate-tech startups, and convene ecosystem platforms like SusCrunch, targeting impact across air quality, water, waste, carbon reduction, and the circular economy in India.
Amazon launches Alexa Plus, a web-based conversational AI that extends Alexa beyond Echo devices, challenges ChatGPT and Google Gemini, and deepens smart home and commerce integration for over 600 million devices worldwide.
Bharat Taxi, a government-backed cooperative ride-hailing app supported by the Ministry of Cooperation, is adding up to 45,000 users daily as it targets a nationwide rollout with a zero-commission model for drivers and expanded city coverage.
Autoliv and Tensor debut a production-ready foldable steering wheel for Level 4 autonomous Robocar models, featuring dual-mode airbags and CES exposure.
Samsung Electronics detailed its “Companion to AI Living” strategy at CES 2026, showcasing an AI ecosystem spanning TVs, SmartThings, appliances, health monitoring, and security through Samsung Knox and Knox Matrix.
A Bengaluru engineer’s DIY AI helmet uses a webcam, Raspberry Pi, OpenAI’s GPT, and Google’s Gemini to detect traffic violations in real time and auto-report them to police, sparking debate over citizen-led enforcement, privacy, and the future of urban mobility in India’s tech capital.
India’s UFBU has called a nationwide bank strike on January 27, 2026, pressing for a five-day week as talks with the Indian Banks’ Association stall, threatening a three-day disruption to public sector banking services.
CES 2026 in Las Vegas showcases AI’s expanding reach, from Nvidia, AMD and Intel’s latest accelerators and processors to Siemens’ industrial AI, robotics from LG, Hyundai and Boston Dynamics, and Lenovo’s “Smarter AI for All” vision. The event highlights how AI is reshaping industries, infrastructure and everyday experiences worldwide.
TAION parent D.O.N Co. Ltd. unveils the Vital Belt, a millimeter-wave health wearable that tracks respiration, pulse, and movement over clothing, targeting a 2027 launch in Japan with a ¥30,000–¥50,000 price and future applications from fetal monitoring to elder safety, plus OEM trials.
TSMC’s advanced-node shortage and soaring wafer prices are pushing Apple, NVIDIA, Meta, AMD, Qualcomm, and Tesla to Samsung Foundry’s 2nm SF2 process, reshaping AI chip supply chains.
