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India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, just unveiled a bold vision for how artificial intelligence will weave into the lives of over 500 million people. His company, Reliance Industries, is moving to embed AI directly into phone calls, mobile apps, and even smart home devices, promising a future where AI assistants are always at your service. This isn't just about launching another app; it's about making AI a native part of the very networks we use every day. The most striking announcement came with the reveal of Jio Call Agent. Picture this: during a regular phone call, you can say "Hey Jio," and an AI assistant springs to life. This smart agent can listen in, transcribe your conversation, and then provide a summary. Even more, it can perform tasks for you right there on the call, like booking a taxi, ordering food, or making reservations for an event. It’s designed to be a seamless, integrated part of your call experience, expected to roll out later this yea...

Imagine ending a phone call and having a summary of the conversation pop up on your screen. That’s what Reliance’s Jio is promising with its new AI assistant, which can join calls to transcribe, summarize, and even book a cab for you mid-chat. Just say “Hey Jio” and the service kicks in, built directly into the telecom network so it feels like a natural part of the call. It’s launching later this year for Jio’s 500 million users. But calls are just the start. Reliance also unveiled an AI-powered version of its MyJio app that handles tasks like activating eSIMs or picking roaming plans through simple voice requests. Then there’s TeleFrame, a home display that uses AI to proactively serve up weather alerts, schedules, and reminders. It’s a clear push into the ambient AI space, where assistants blend into daily life, much like what Amazon and Google are exploring. At its annual shareholder meeting, Reliance framed this as India’s chance to stop being just a consumer of foreig...

Imagine talking to your computer or phone, mixing Hindi and English just like you do with your friends, and having it instantly type out your thoughts perfectly. This surprisingly difficult feat is exactly what a Bay Area startup called Wispr Flow is achieving in India, a market notoriously challenging for voice artificial intelligence. What's even more striking is that India has quickly become the company's fastest-growing market globally, showing huge potential for AI that truly understands local ways of speaking. Wispr Flow, which builds software allowing people to use their voice to input text, has seen its growth in India accelerate to about 100 percent month over month following a recent focused effort. This boost came after the company specifically introduced support for Hinglish, the common blend of Hindi and English. This strategic move, along with making its app available on Android, India's most popular mobile platform, has opened up its service to a much ...

MON, 16 MAR 2026 Breaking this morning: Google and venture firm Accel just announced the five promising AI startups they're backing in their latest accelerator program for India. But here's the really interesting bit: they sifted through over 4,000 applications, and a huge chunk of them were what they call "AI wrappers." What's an "AI wrapper"? Imagine an app that just puts a chatbot or a simple AI feature on top of something that already exists, without actually changing how the core product works or solving a new problem in a unique way. It's basically an add-on, not a reinvention. The investors are getting super picky, wanting to see real innovation, not just quick, superficial additions. That's why none of the selected startups were "wrappers." Instead, they chose companies building things like AI "co-scientists" for research, smart agents for business software, voice AI for call centers, tools for AI-generated films, a...