Sarvam becomes Indiaβs newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 15 June 2026 at 14:46 Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.
As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 15 June 2026 at 14:00 NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.
As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 14 June 2026 at 04:00 Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for Indiaβs AI ambitions.
Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of Indiaβs growing role in carbon removal TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 11 June 2026 at 16:00 Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.
Anthropic taps TCS to scale its enterprise AI deployments TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 11 June 2026 at 12:48 The partnership will see TCS creating a business unit focused on deploying Anthropic's AI models to its customers.
Opendoorβs India exit is fueling a bigger conversation about AI and outsourcing TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 11 June 2026 at 05:02 The decision comes as India emerges as the worldβs largest GCC market.
Meta signs first AI data center deal in India with Reliance TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 10 June 2026 at 08:05 The 168-megawatt facility will support Meta's global AI computing needs and can be expanded over time.