India’s Next Growth Chapter: Technology, Talent and Responsible AI Take Centre Stage
India’s technology journey is entering a defining phase, with innovation, digital infrastructure and a young workforce coming together to shape the country’s next chapter of growth. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the scale of India’s technological transformation and the opportunities emerging from its demographic strength. She also […]
Fintech Firms Urged to Strengthen Defences as AI and Emerging Tech Reshape Risk
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies is opening new opportunities for the financial sector, but it is also creating new avenues for financial crime. At Global Fintech Fest 2026, the fintech industry was urged to invest more heavily in technology and risk-management capabilities to stay ahead of these evolving threats. Financial […]
Razorpay Launches ‘Vulcan’ AI Foundation Model for Payments
Bengaluru, August 18, 2026: Fintech company Razorpay has launched Vulcan, an AI foundation model developed specifically for the payments ecosystem. The model is designed to make digital transactions more reliable, secure, and efficient by applying artificial intelligence across multiple stages of the payment journey. Vulcan is a transformer-based foundation model trained on nearly 4 billion […]
Google Introduces AI-Powered ‘Ask Google Pay’ Assistant for Smarter Money Management
Google has introduced Ask Google Pay, an AI-powered assistant designed to help users better understand their spending and manage their finances through conversational interactions. Integrated into the Google Pay app and powered by Gemini, the new assistant can analyse transaction activity and provide users with personalised insights into their spending patterns. Users can ask questions […]
