India’s tech news in May 2023 spanned issues and developments in technologies, geopolitics, defense and many more. India tech news headlines spanned, for instance: India’s semiconductor industry developments; electric vehicles and battery-swapping news; the problem of AI-driven cyber scams in India; and more.
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- India: Army to develop Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings in recognition of growing issues in technology, online operations and communications
- India: Esmito battery-swap provider partners ElectricFuel EV charging service for ‘Energy as a Service’ platform and network to widen access to affordable, high-performance battery-swapping solutions
- India: BluSmart Mobility ride-hail and charging provider raises $42M with all-electric ride-hail fleet of 3500 vehicles and plans 10K EVs in 2024
India: “…cyber security firm McAfee said 47% of users in the country have either directly faced, or know individuals who have faced AI voice cloning-based cyber scams in the first three months of this calendar year.”
- Digital India Act first draft may be available by July, with consultations to begin this week with the final version to entirely replace the Information Technology Act of 2000
- India: Zoho Corporation launches Ulaa, a Chromium-based privacy-focused web browser
- India: Cisco telecom and networking equipment giant aiming for $1BN in domestic production and exports from new manufacturing unit to be established in Tamil Nadu
- India: High Court maintains crime agency seizure of $676M from Xiaomi, seeing evidence of years of remittance payments to foreign entities
- India: InCore Semiconductors gains $3M investment from Sequoia Capital India
World Economic Forum Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023
- India: Kerala Startup Mission to launch one-stop ‘Startup Infinity’ centres in the US, Europe, UAE and Australia, to aid non-resident Indians and provide launchpad services for global growth
- India: Writesonic AI-driven writing assistant firm, launches Botsonic no-code AI chatbot builder running GPT-4, aiming to help businesses train ChatGPT on their own website data for better customer service
India: Episode 6 of the Blockchain Startup Show, touching on gaming, the metaverse and more
- India: EMO secures $1.2M with batteries for light EVs, running a cell-agnostic platform claiming full fire safety, 20-minute fast charging, and 120% improvement in battery life
- India: Log9 and Quantum Energy partner to deploy 10K EVs by March 2024, claiming battery charging in 12 minutes and initial roll-out of 200 units for hyperlocal deliveries
- A brief intro to the 7 startups partnered by Visa Accelerator Program, focusing on Asia Pacific payments
KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2023 – Asia: An overview of key findings
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