India is trying to pry open the doors of the world’s biggest app stores, setting up a likely clash with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. over social services, safety standards and access to the country’s smartphones.

The Indian government had asked Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) to provide the state-backed GOV.in app store available in the companies' app stores, Bloomberg News reported.

While ChatGPT remains the dominant force globally, Gemini has gained significant ground in India since the launch of its multilingual mobile app last June. It accounted for over half of India’s AI chatbot downloads in 2024,

Google has announced plans to purchase carbon credits from an Indian project that converts large amounts of farm waste into biochar. Biochar is a type of charcoal that helps remove carbon dioxide from the air and improves soil quality.

The Indian government wants its own state-backed apps to be pre-installed on every iPhone and Android phone, but Apple and Google are expected to refuse.

India is trying to pry open the doors of the world's biggest app stores, setting up a likely clash with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. over social services, safety standards, and access to the country's smartphones.

Pixxel, an Indian space tech startup backed by Google, has successfully launched the first three hyperspectral satellites of its commercial constellation Firefly.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Google announced its first venture into India’s carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sector through a deal with Varaha, an Indian supplier based in Gurugram, to purchase carbon credits. The agreement focuses on producing biochar, a type of charcoal that absorbs carbon dioxide and stores it in the soil.

Google has also pledged to display "warning" alerts on the profiles of British businesses that use fake reviews to increase their star ratings, according to a statement from the Competition and Markets Authority.

This partnership between Google and HTC signals a new era of innovation in XR technology, setting the stage for an intriguing battle in the world of virtual and augmented reality.

The Indian government has asked Apple and Google to accommodate a state-backed app marketplace. All you need to know about this.