Pine Labs Taps Google Cloud to Bring Agentic Commerce to Indian Merchants
Posted on 26th Sep 2026 06:14:55 in Business, Digital Marketing
Pine Labs and Google Cloud are building Gemini-powered agentic commerce tools for Indian merchants, including an AI ads agent for small businesses. Here is what the AI shopping shift means for small sellers.
Bengaluru VC Creaegis Leads $77 Million Round in AI Employee Startup Ema
Posted on 25th Sep 2026 06:12:28 in Business, Digital Marketing
Bengaluru's Creaegis has led a $77 million Series B in Ema, the AI employee startup whose agents already run HR, IT and finance work for Wipro, Google and Microsoft. Here is what the round, the 50-fold revenue growth and the Wipro deployment numbers say about AI agents moving from pilots into production - and what Indian businesses should take from it.
Ultraviolette's $85 Million Round: From Hosur Factories to American Roads
Posted on 24th Sep 2026 06:12:26 in Business, Digital Marketing
Ultraviolette has raised $85 million in a Series E led by Yali Capital and TDK Ventures - funding a Hosur factory built for 5 lakh EVs a year, 3,000 jobs and a 2027 US market entry.
E-Commerce Amendment Rules 2026: Seven Changes Online Platforms Must Make by January 1, 2027
Posted on 23rd Sep 2026 06:13:20 in Business, Digital Marketing
India's new e-commerce rules take effect January 1, 2027 — 48-hour grievance timelines, invoice name rules and dark-pattern audits. The seven changes platforms must make, and what sellers must prepare.
Redseer: India Online Retail to Cross $90 Billion in CY2026, Powered by Gen Z Shoppers
Posted on 22nd Sep 2026 06:13:18 in Business, Digital Marketing
Redseer's India Online Retail 2026 report projects the market will cross $90 billion in CY2026, with quick commerce heading for a fifth of festive sales and Gen Z driving nearly 40 per cent of online shoppers.
