Ajinkya Kawale

Marketplaces fear autonomous agents could bypass discovery and recommendations

In a joint representation, smaller payment apps urged NPCI to widen consultations, warning the proposed checkout framework could entrench the dominance of larger rivals

Temasek plans to invest another $9-10 billion in India, betting on consumer-led growth, AI applications, healthcare, financial services and renewable energy

Payments companies are building rails for autonomous AI-led shopping, but ecommerce platforms remain wary of losing control over discovery, recommendations and margins

The fintech firm said it is prioritising organic investments while remaining open to acquisitions at the right valuation as its cash balance rose to Rs 13,529 crore in Q1 FY27

Crypto exchange says most trading in H1CY26 came from returning users, with one in seven adding fresh capital as it expands products following its October 2025 restart

Cashfree Payments will waive gateway fees on the first Rs 20 lakh of GMV for new merchants as it aims to double its SMB base to 2 million by the end of FY27

This opens up use-cases such as payments on flights and underground trains

Paytm's Q1FY27 net profit rose 79 per cent year-on-year to Rs 220 crore, while revenue from operations grew 27.6 per cent. The board also approved changes to the utilisation of IPO proceeds

The travel fintech startup will allow eligible employees to monetise up to 10 per cent of their vested stock options after raising $63 million in a Series C funding round

UPI added 576 banks over six years as digital payments adoption widened, helping the platform process 22.71 billion transactions in June 2026

Funding in India's fintech sector rose 42 per cent year-on-year to $2 billion in H1 2026, with late-stage companies accounting for four-fifths of the total capital raised

Sector's earnings jumped 22% in FY25 to ₹1.03 trillion

More than half of Indian users now rely on AI assistants and chatbots for information, with many using them alongside traditional search methods, a YouGov survey has found

Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis says AGI could arrive within years and proposes a US-led Frontier AI Standards Body as the basis for an international framework to govern advanced AI models

Air India Express has become the first airline to launch international services from Navi Mumbai International Airport, with thrice-weekly flights to Abu Dhabi beginning July 15

UPI payments to securities brokers surged 38.5% by value in June, while digital gold transactions jumped sharply, according to NPCI data

Private equity investments in India surged 48% to $8.71 billion in H1 2026, led by software and internet firms, even as the number of deals declined

NPCI is developing a Unified Agent Protocol to enable trusted AI agents to make UPI payments, positioning India at the forefront of agentic commerce

The fintech firm expects software-as-a-service products to contribute 40 per cent of revenue over the next 18 months as smaller banks seek greater control over payments, said co-founder Rajesh Londhe