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Sep 1, 2026

India Prepares Agentic UPI Payments: How AI Could Pay for Groceries on Your Behalf

India is preparing a framework that could let authorised AI agents make limited UPI payments on a user's behalf. Here is how agentic UPI payments could work, the safeguards being considered and what changes for consumers, banks and merchants.

Sep 1, 2026

Is Claude Commerce a Shopify Killer? What the Viral Claims Get Wrong About Shopify and Claude Code

Claims that Shopify banned Claude internally or that Claude is replacing Shopify do not match the evidence. Shopify is actually a major Claude user and is building for agentic commerce, even as AI changes how shoppers discover and buy products.

Aug 29, 2026

OpenAI vs Cursor Explained: Will Cursor Lose GPT Models and What Happens to Users?

OpenAI plans to stop providing its models to Cursor on November 12, 2026 after SpaceX acquired the AI coding platform. Here is what changes for Cursor users, which models remain available, and what developers should do next.

Aug 25, 2026

Google Gemini Free for Students in India: How to Claim the Offer and What You Get

Google is offering eligible college students in India one year of Google AI Plus at no cost. Here is who qualifies, how to claim the Gemini student offer, what is included and what to check before signing up.

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Aug 23, 2026

AI Jobs in India Are Booming: The Roles, Salaries and Skills to Watch in 2026

AI hiring in India is expanding beyond machine learning engineers. Here are the AI roles gaining attention in 2026, the skills employers want, salary factors and what freshers should learn next.

Aug 22, 2026

Can India Become an AI Superpower? The Talent, Data and Infrastructure Race Explained

India is rapidly expanding AI compute, sovereign models, public datasets and talent programs. Here is what the country has built so far, where the gaps remain, and what it would take to become a global AI power.