India

Amazon has cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs, mostly in its Stores unit, with staff in India, the US and the UK affected, reports said on October 8-9, 2026.

JSW MG Motor India named eight winners of its MG Developer Program Season 6.0 on Oct 9, 2026, from over 130 entries; they will run pilot projects with the carmaker.

The Seva First Innovation Challenge (SFIC) 2026 opened on 25 September 2026, inviting students and researchers to build community solutions, with state editions offering separate prizes.

Opening the 10th India Mobile Congress on 8 October 2026, PM Modi said 5G reaches every district; the government targets one billion 5G users by 2030.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on 8 October 2026 that the government will release a consultation paper on AI regulation within a month.

NITI Aayog's 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047' says India has trained 7.67 crore people since 2014-15 but must now measure careers, not course completions, as AI reshapes work.

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma offered his own money to Indian founders building AI models at Cypher 2026 in Bengaluru on 7 October, adding a private voice to the debate on how much AI India should own.

FY26 results from HCLTech, TCS, Infosys and Wipro show AI-linked pricing pressure alongside a growing line of new AI revenue.

Apple Pay arrives in India on 30 September 2026 with Axis Bank support, but regulatory hurdles, absent major banks, and UPI's overwhelming market dominance raise questions about adoption beyond affluent iPhone users.