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Samsung Leads India’s AI Revolution at India Mobile Congress 2025 with AI for All Vision

GURUGRAM, India , October 9, 2025 : Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, is redefining how people live, connect, and innovate through its vision of ‘AI for All’ at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025. Aligning with the theme “Innovate to Transform”, Samsung’s showcase at IMC 2025 brings to life the future of AI-powered living and sustainable connectivity.

The Samsung booth drew an overwhelming response from consumers and dignitaries, including Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Pemmasani Chandrashekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Smt. Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister of Delhi. In addition, Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications and Shri Sunil Kumar Sharma, Cabinet Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Uttar Pradesh experienced the cutting-edge solutions on display. The dignitaries were welcomed by JB Park, President & CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia, who showcased Samsung’s latest AI-led innovations.

“India Mobile Congress is a celebration of innovation and the power of technology to transform lives. At Samsung, we share this spirit deeply. Our vision of ‘AI for All’ reflects our belief that artificial intelligence should empower every individual, business, and community across India. As we showcase our AI-led innovations at IMC 2025, we reaffirm our commitment to co-creating the future with India — one where technology drives inclusion, unlocks new opportunities, and helps people lead better, smarter lives”, said JB Park, President & CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia.

As a pioneer in AI-driven technology, Samsung continues to shape the future by seamlessly integrating intelligence across devices. Samsung AI Home delivers proactive, cohesive experiences across categories — from smartphones and TVs to wearables and appliances. At the heart of this ecosystem, the SmartThings app connects Samsung products with thousands of partner devices, creating homes that not only work for users but also with them.

At IMC 2025, Samsung is showcasing its ‘AI for All’ vision through five immersive demo zones:

· Galaxy AI Zone – Highlights intuitive AI tools that boost personal productivity and make everyday life simpler.

· Command Centre Zone – Demonstrates secure, AI-driven systems for smart urban environments, strengthened by Samsung Knox security.

· SmartThings Zone – Focuses on connected living solutions that drive energy conservation, health, and sustainability.

· AI for Education Zone – Showcases an inclusive AI-enabled learning ecosystem empowering students and teachers across India.

· Samsung Network Zone – Showcases Samsung’s advanced 5G and AI-powered network solutions that enable ultra-fast connectivity, reliable performance, and scalable infrastructure for India’s digital future.

The Galaxy AI experience features flagship devices such as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold7, and Galaxy Z Flip7, equipped with intuitive tools like Live Translate, Note Assist, and Circle to Search. Complementing them are the Galaxy Watch7 and Galaxy Buds3 Pro, powered by Galaxy AI and Samsung Health, delivering personalized wellness and adaptive audio experiences.

Beyond homes and devices, Samsung’s commitment extends to AI for Education, where Galaxy devices and learning platforms equip students and educators to explore, learn, and innovate. This initiative strengthens India’s digital skills landscape and supports Samsung’s broader vision of an AI-enabled Bharat.

Through its leadership at India Mobile Congress 2025, Samsung reinforces its commitment to building a connected, intelligent, and sustainable India. By combining global expertise with India-focused innovation, Samsung continues to create technology that makes everyday experiences smarter, simpler, and more meaningful.

Windows 10 Nearing End-of-Life Highlights Need for Updates; TeamViewer DEX Supports Structured Migration

Analysis Shows Significant Need for Updates as Windows 10 Nears End-of-Life; TeamViewer DEX Enables Structured Migration

GÖPPINGEN / GERMANY, 8 October 2025 – With support for Windows 10 ending in mid-October, concerns are growing over the continued use of the operating system worldwide. Data from TeamViewer, a global leader in digital workplace solutions, underscores these challenges, revealing that over 40% of global endpoints recently receiving support via TeamViewer still run Windows 10.

The analysis is based on an anonymized sample of 250 million TeamViewer connections initiated between July and September 2025, including both paid and free license users.

Jan Bee, Chief Information Security Officer at TeamViewer, said:
“In just a few days, two in five endpoints will no longer receive patches or updates, leaving them exposed to vulnerabilities. Companies and individuals must upgrade to a supported operating system promptly. Keeping systems up to date remains one of the most effective ways to protect against cybersecurity threats.”

Mitigating Upgrade Challenges with TeamViewer DEX

TeamViewer DEX helps organizations manage the migration to a new operating system by addressing common challenges faced during large-scale upgrades. The platform’s Windows 11 Readiness Pack provides IT teams with a real-time view of their device landscape, automatically checking compatibility requirements such as processor generation, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) configuration, and Secure Boot.

This visibility enables organizations to identify and prioritize devices that are ready for upgrade, require remediation, or may need replacement. Post-upgrade, TeamViewer DEX validates devices to ensure correct configuration and compliance, giving IT teams confidence that migrations are successful.

Adrian Todd, Vice President of Product Management at TeamViewer, commented: “Our solution gives IT teams clear insights into which devices are ready to upgrade, where potential issues exist, and ensures compliance once the upgrade is complete. This structured approach makes migrations scalable, efficient, and resource-effective.”

With TeamViewer DEX, organizations can confidently transition to supported operating systems, reducing risk and ensuring business continuity in a rapidly evolving IT environment.

Truecaller Launches adVantage: AI Platform for Smarter Segmentation and Enhanced Performance

Truecaller Announces adVantage: An AI-Platform Driving Smarter Segmentation and Higher Performance

INDIA, 08 October, 2025: Truecaller, the world’s leading communications platform, today unveiled adVantage, an AI-powered recommendation engine that redefines how businesses engage users in high-attention communication moments. adVantage leverages a centralized intelligence hub that continuously learns from user interactions, refining its outputs to foster deeper engagement and stronger business outcomes. It can work across Business Messaging, contextual advertising and various other enterprise-grade solutions, empowering brands to deliver the right message with precision and impact.

adVantage is powered by a unique, daily stream of insights from Truecaller’s vast ecosystem. By harnessing real-time behavioral intelligence and advanced recommendation models, it delivers personalized, privacy-safe experiences with data that is anonymized and aggregated, ensuring that every ad or offer is far more relevant.

For consumers, this means greater trust and relevance, as they engage only with communications that matter to them. For businesses, adVantage is an AI-powered advisor, helping reach the right audiences, unlocks new revenue opportunities and uncovers actionable insights that sharpen day-to-day decision-making. The outcome is a smarter, more effective way to align customer engagement with business growth.

Speaking on the launch, Rishit Jhunjhunwala, Global CEO of Truecaller, said, “In a world moving away from broad targeting, relevance is the new currency. adVantage is our answer to the market’s need for smarter, privacy-compliant personalization. It’s not just about reaching users, it’s about understanding their unique needs and providing value through every interaction.This framework is a core pillar of our strategy: to build scalable internal growth engines and redefine how businesses create value.”

After a successful testing phase within Truecaller’s ads business, where it consistently delivered higher engagement and stronger ROI benchmarks, adVantage is now being rolled out for additional use cases. One such vertical is Truecaller’s business messaging platform, which saw open rates jump by 400% during initial testing.

The three modules of adVantage: Discover, Engage, and Perform, adjust automatically, making it simpler to reach the right users, keep them interested, and drive results.

• Discover: Expands your reach by finding new, relevant audience segments and increasing your visibility across the Truecaller platform.
• Engage: Boosts mid-funnel performance by re-targeting users who have shown interest and guides them toward a purchase.
• Perform: AI optimization drives key outcomes like lead generation, app installs, and direct commerce transactions. You get tangible business results – automatically.

In its pilot phase, the framework delivered impressive results for clients, driving up to a 50% lift in click-through rates and reaching over 200 million users. Performance gains were particularly strong across high-intent sectors such as automotive, fintech, edtech, and e-commerce. By combining precision-led audience discovery with AI-driven insights, these campaigns successfully converted brand awareness into measurable business outcomes consistently surpassing internal benchmarks.

“At its core, Truecaller adVantage is about giving businesses a real edge,” said Liniker Seixas, adVantage Lead at Truecaller. “We’ve built a sophisticated platform powered by multiple AI models working in concert to continuously learn and improve. This empowers businesses to dynamically optimize decision-making, enhance efficiency, and drive stronger outcomes, ensuring every investment delivers greater impact”

adVantage will serve as a cornerstone for our partners’ growth strategies. By harnessing Truecaller’s powerful ecosystem and intelligence, businesses can unlock greater value across their customer journeys whether that means reaching the right audience, strengthening engagement, or accelerating conversions. 

IIT Roorkee and Maithri Aquatech Join Hands to Pioneer Sustainable Water Solutions in India

IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, October 8, 2025 – The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), one of India’s premier institutions for higher learning and research, and Maithri Aquatech Pvt. Ltd., a leading innovator in Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG) technology, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing sustainable water solutions. The agreement was signed in the presence of Prof. K.K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, underscoring the institute’s commitment to research with societal and national relevance.

The partnership will focus on joint research, technology development, and pilot demonstrations, aiming to provide safe and reliable drinking water. Maithri Aquatech will also explore CSR and donor-supported initiatives for IIT Roorkee to expand the social impact of AWG deployment, particularly in water-stressed regions of India.

The collaboration plans to encompass research and innovation, including optimization of AWG systems for varied climatic conditions, integration of AI/ML and predictive modeling for operational efficiency, and advanced water quality analytics. It also emphasizes the possibility of knowledge transfer through internships, workshops, joint publications, and co-supervision. Pilot projects and demonstrations leveraging live installations, hybrid solutions combining AWG with nature-based approaches, and development of scalable, replicable models are planned. In addition, capacity building through technical training, seminars, and sustainability-focused modules will equip students and researchers with future-ready skills, while social and policy impact initiatives will ensure alignment with national water resilience strategies and evidence-based policy frameworks.

This collaboration not only advances research and technology in sustainable water solutions but also aligns with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) compliance principles, ensuring responsible and impact-driven deployment of AWG systems in communities across India.

Prof. M.L. Kansal (WRDM Faculty, IIT Roorkee) – coordinator of this collaboration, providing technical guidance, and academic oversight in research, and field deployment. The partnership brings together a distinguished team of leaders and experts, including Prof. K.K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Thanga Raj Chelliah (HoD, WRDM, IIT Roorkee), Prof. M L Kansal, Professor, WRD&M, Prof. K S Kasiviswanathan, WRD&M from IIT Roorkee, alongside industry leaders from Maithri Aquatech, including Capt. K.K. Sharma (EVP), Sh. Pawan Borle (Co-founder). Together, they merge academic excellence, domain expertise, and proven technological innovation to drive scalable, sustainable, and socially impactful water solutions.

Prof. K.K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, “This collaboration exemplifies IIT Roorkee’s commitment to transforming cutting-edge research into practical solutions for society. By combining our academic expertise with Maithri Aquatech’s technology, we aim to enhance water resilience and create scalable models that can benefit communities across India.”

Capt. K.K. Sharma, EVP, Maithri Aquatech, added, “Partnering with IIT Roorkee allows us to integrate our AWG technology with research-led insights, ensuring more efficient, sustainable, and socially impactful water solutions. Together, we can address the urgent water challenges facing India today and contribute to global sustainability goals.”

This initiative supports India’s National Water Mission, Jal Shakti Abhiyan, and other government programs promoting sustainable water management and climate resilience. It also contributes directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 13: Climate Action). By integrating cutting-edge technology, academic research, and social deployment, IIT Roorkee and Maithri Aquatech aim to enhance water access in underserved communities, develop replicable models for policy adoption, and strengthen India’s climate adaptation and technology-led sustainability agenda.

“I am pleased to support this partnership between IIT Roorkee and Maithri Aquatech, which bridges cutting-edge technology with academic research to provide sustainable water solutions for communities across India,” said Prof. M.L. Kansal, emphasising the importance of coordinated efforts in advancing drinking water and sanitation initiatives.

This MoU positions IIT Roorkee and Maithri Aquatech at the forefront of research-led, impact-driven water innovation, bridging science, technology, and social responsibility. It demonstrates how academic institutions and industry partners can jointly address national priorities and global sustainability challenges, providing scalable solutions for current and future water needs in India and beyond.

Simplismart and Yotta Partner to Deliver the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure for Indian Enterprises with Shakti Studio

Bengaluru, October 7, 2025 — Simplismart, an Accel-backed company building the fastest MLOps platform for AI workloads, has announced a strategic partnership with Yotta, India’s leading data services provider and NVIDIA Cloud Partner. The collaboration combines Simplismart’s industry-leading inference technology with Yotta’s sovereign GPU cloud infrastructure to power the serverless inference engine behind Yotta’s Shakti Studio, India’s homegrown inference platform for enterprise-scale generative AI.

The partnership marks a significant milestone in India’s AI infrastructure landscape. Simplismart’s ultra-fast, inference-first platform forms the foundation of Shakti Studio’s serverless inference layer, delivering real-time performance, record pod spin-up times, and ultra-low latency even for the largest large language models (LLMs).   Yotta,   through its   Shakti   Cloud AI platform,   contributes high-performance   GPU infrastructure, reliability, and enterprise-grade security, enabling organisations to deploy and scale open-source models within India’s sovereign cloud environment.

“At Simplismart, we’ve always believed that the future of AI depends not just on how powerful models become, but on how easily and responsibly they can be deployed in the real world,” said Amritanshu Jain, CEO and Co-founder, Simplismart. “Enterprises shouldn’t have to choose between performance, security, or sovereignty — they deserve all three. Our partnership with Yotta bridges that gap by pairing India’s most advanced inference platform with sovereign GPU infrastructure. Together, we’re building the foundation for a future where AI is faster, more efficient, and truly made for India  enabling every organisation to turn powerful models into practical, real-time impact.”

“With Shakti Studio, we’re bringing the full power of India’s sovereign AI infrastructure to life,” said Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder, MD, & CEO, Yotta Data Service. “By combining Yotta’s Shakti Cloud with Simplismart’s inference technology, we’re enabling enterprises to deploy generative AI at unprecedented speed and scale — securely, locally, and responsibly. This is India’s AI future, built in India, for the world.”

This collaboration is designed to empower Indian enterprises and government organisations with access to locally hosted, production-grade generative AI solutions. By combining Simplismart’s proprietary inference IP and orchestration platform with Yotta’s GPU-backed Shakti Studio & Shakti Cloud, the two companies are setting new benchmarks in scalability, sovereignty, and performance for AI infrastructure in India.

QWR and Kaynes Tech to Build India’s First Waveguide & XR Device Manufacturing Hub

QWR and Kaynes Technology Announce Strategic Partnership to Build India’s First Integrated Waveguide & XR Device Manufacturing Hub

Pan India, October 7, 2025 – QWR Interactive Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (QWR), India’s pioneering deep-tech XR and AI wearables company, and Kaynes Technology India Ltd. (Kaynes), leader in Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM), today announced a strategic partnership to co-develop and manufacture the next generation of head-worn computers (XR Devices) and smart glasses in India.

The collaboration marks a first-of-its-kind fusion of Independent Design House (IDH) expertise and world-class EMS capabilities, designed to localize critical technologies such as waveguide optics, AI-integrated AR/VR headsets, and smart glasses components. Together, QWR and Kaynes aim to build the only end-to-end XR manufacturing ecosystem outside of China, redefining the global XR landscape from India

Key Highlights of the Partnership

• Strategic IDH-EMS Collaboration: QWR will serve as the IDH and ODM partner, contributing proprietary IP, manufacturing SOP, Industrial and Mechanical Designs, CMF R&D, calibration protocols, and product designs (VRone Pro, VRone Edu, HUMBL AI Glasses). Kaynes will scale manufacturing with new SMT and Optical calibration lines in India. 
• Job Creation & Skill Development: The partnership will create 1,000+ skilled jobs by 2027, addressing India’s ESDM talent gap while training engineers to design and build next-generation XR and AI-powered computing devices. 
• Global Competitiveness: Kaynes, in partnership with QWR is also planning to collaborate on waveguide optics, reducing reliance on imported components by 40–50%, positioning India as a global XR export hub. 
• Strategic Market Impact: By localizing critical technologies, the partnership strengthens India’s ability to serve defense, education, enterprise, and consumer sectors, positioning the country as a hub for innovation, production, and export in AR/VR devices. 

Suraj Aiar, Founder & CEO, QWR said,“With Kaynes, we’re building deep-tech infrastructure that fuses design, waveguides, and device manufacturing – giving India full-stack ownership of the XR value chain. It’s a declaration: India will no longer be an afterthought in the future of computing. By integrating these critical layers under one roof, we’re positioning India to lead in a global XR market.”

Himanshu Verma [AI/XR BU Head @Kaynes] Kaynes Technology added:“We’re proud to partner with QWR to bring advanced optics and spatial computing devices to industrial scale. This collaboration enables global-grade hardware to be built in India while also training a new generation of engineers and technicians in frontier technologies.”

Long-Term Impact

The partnership will roll out in multiple phases:

1. Immediate Manufacturing: AR/VR headsets and waveguides to meet domestic and global demand.
2. Expansion into AI-Powered Smart Glasses: Serving defense, education, enterprise training, and industrial applications.
3. Co-Innovation Programs: Developing next-generation XR components from sensors to holographic displays and pushing India to the forefront of XR research and manufacturing.

With strong government support for ESDM and XR, and a global AR/VR market projected to surpass $150 billion by 2030, the QWR–Kaynes collaboration represents a defining leap for India’s role in the global XR technology landscape, driving innovation, exports, and workforce development simultaneously.

Gridlines by OnGrid to Showcase API-Driven Verification Stacks at Global Fintech Fest 2025

India, 6th October 2025: OnGrid, India’s leading provider of verification and background check solutions, will be present at Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, showcasing its API-first verification platform Gridlines. The event will be held at Jio World Centre, Mumbai, from 7th–9th October at Booth No Q24–Q26. The company will highlight four priority areas that are shaping the future of digital trust and compliance in financial services: Video KYC, Skip Tracing, Business Loan underwriting, and Personal Loan verification.

As digital lending expands and regulatory oversight intensifies, lenders and fintechs are seeking verification frameworks that balance speed, compliance, and risk control. Gridlines’ API stacks are built to address these exact needs.

Gridlines will focus on four key areas: Business Loan Verification, automating MSME due diligence through GST, Udyam, and director data checks; Personal Loan Verification, streamlining credit decisioning with instant identity, income, and fraud signals; Skip Tracing, improving customer contactability and strengthening recovery strategies; and Video KYC, enabling instant, compliant onboarding while reducing drop-offs and identity fraud.

Piyush Peshwani, Co-founder & CEO, Gridlines by OnGrid, said: “Verification is no longer a back-office exercise. It sits at the heart of risk, compliance, and customer experience. At GFF, we want to show how targeted verification stacks can transform core journeys like lending and collections.”

Vaibhav Yadav, Head of Product, Gridlines, added: “Our conversations at GFF will focus on practical challenges that banks, NBFCs, and fintechs face today. Gridlines is designed to plug into those workflows quickly, giving institutions the ability to move faster without compromising integrity or trust.”

With more than 4,000 clients and over 1 Billion+ verifications completed, OnGrid is increasingly positioning Gridlines as a trusted infrastructure layer for financial services firms that want to modernize verification at scale.

PVV Infra secures two major solar power project orders.

Hyderabad, October 06, 2025: PVV Infra Limited, an Infrastructure Company mainly into rooftop and ground-based solar power installations, has received two solar power orders valued at INR 799 crore.

PVV EVTech Private Limited, a subsidiary of PVV Infra Limited, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) for a 100 MW solar power project at various locations in the districts of Baghpat and Moradabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This project will be undertaken in Joint Venture with Nacof Oorja Pvt Ltd with a project cost of INR384 crore approximately and an annual revenue of INR 53 crore approx. 

PVV Housing Private Limited, another subsidiary of the Company, also received EPC contract for a 109 MW solar power project in the state of Uttar Pradesh and in the districts of Baghpat and Moradabad, in collaboration with Nacof Oorja Pvt Ltd. The estimated value of the project is approximately INR 415 crore.

Subsequently, the Board of Directors also approved a strategic decision to expand the Company’s presence in the Renewable Energy sector through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). This model, executed via subsidiary companies, enables focused execution of projects by geography and business vertical (Power Development and EPC), while improving operational efficiency and risk mitigation.

These initiatives are in line with the Company’s long-term strategy to scale its presence in the clean energy sector, leveraging both development and EPC capabilities.

HMD Set to Introduce a New Era in Mobile Technology with Its First Hybrid Phone

New Delhi, 3rd October 2025: HMD is preparing to mark a milestone in India’s mobile landscape with the upcoming launch of its first-ever hybrid phone, HMD Touch 4G, a breakthrough device designed to bridge the digital divide and bring smartphone-like features within the reach of millions. With this bold step, HMD is not just unveiling a new product, but reimagining what a phone can mean for users across diverse communities in India.

What makes this launch truly significant is how HMD is coining an altogether new term in the mobile phone lexicon. This category-defining “hybrid phone” is envisioned as a bridge between two generations of technology and creating a new world of Device and their user

Slated to debut soon, the hybrid phone underscores HMD’s focus on inclusivity and adaptability in its product strategy. As India continues its rapid digital transformation, the company sees this device as a key enabler, one that gives millions a reliable entry point into the digital economy and everyday conveniences of modern communication.

With this upcoming announcement, HMD is setting the stage for a new chapter in phones, where innovation is rooted in accessibility, and no one is left behind in the journey toward connected living.