Flam Raises $40 Million Series B Led by QED: What AI Interactive Content Means for Indian Businesses
Posted on 18th Sep 2026 06:11:16 in Business, Digital Marketing
Flam, the AI interactive content company with teams in India and Japan, has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by QED Investors. From interactive video to 3D product views and AI presenters, this is what the format wave could mean for Indian small businesses and D2C brands.
Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking: Real-Time Voice AI That Reasons While It Speaks
Posted on 18th Sep 2026 06:04:13 in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Google DeepMind's Gemini 3.8 Live models bring real-time voice agents that see, reason and act mid-conversation - topping Artificial Analysis' speech-to-speech quality index at 82.6 and priced from $0.005 per minute of audio input.
Social Media Content Ideas for Shops: 20 Posts That Bring Customers
Posted on 17th Sep 2026 06:16:01 in Digital Growth Tips
20 ready-to-use social media post ideas for Indian shop owners - what to photograph behind the counter, how to build trust with customer proof, and a 20-minute weekly posting routine with timing and hashtag basics.
WhatsApp Bill Payments Go Live in India: 22,722 Billers Across 30 Categories — What It Means for Small Businesses
Posted on 17th Sep 2026 06:10:15 in Business, Digital Marketing
WhatsApp bill payments are rolling out across India with 22,722 billers in 30 categories, from electricity and FASTag to insurance and loan repayments. Here is how the feature works, why Meta is pushing deeper into UPI, and what small business owners should do about it.
Microsoft Publishes 'Humanist AI' Code of Conduct, Rejects the Race to Superintelligence
Posted on 17th Sep 2026 06:03:15 in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Microsoft AI's 37-page draft Code of Conduct for its MAI models says people matter more than AI: no resisting shutdown, no hidden machine-only language, and no race to an all-purpose superintelligence. A six-week public consultation is now open.
