Google Brings Search Live in AI Mode to India, Rolls Out Support for Seven New Indian Languages

Google is bringing Search Live in AI Mode to India, the company announced on Wednesday. It makes India the first country outside the US to receive the feature. Search Live in AI Mode, notably, is a two-way conversational feature which allows users to hold voice conversations with the AI chatbot. Alongside, Google also announced the expansion of AI Mode to seven new Indian languages.

OnePlus Nord 6 Reportedly Listed on IMEI Website Hinting at Upcoming OnePlus Nord 5 Successor

OnePlus Nord 6 launch in India could be on the cards as the phone has cleared its first hurdle ahead of the official launch in India. It has now been listed on the IMEI database with model number CPH2807, according to a report. The OnePlus Nord 6 is expected to arrive as a rebranded version of the China exclusive OnePlus Ace 6. It is likely to offer upgrades over the OnePlus Nord 5.

NPCI Enhances UPI Payments with Biometric, Wearable Glass Verification

NPCI and RBI unveiled several initiatives to advance India’s digital payments ecosystem on Tuesday. NPCI launched on-device biometric authentication for UPI, allowing fingerprint or face unlock for transactions up to Rs. 5,000, and Aadhaar-based face authentication for setting or resetting UPI PINs. UPI Lite now supports payments via wearable smart glasses. New cash withdrawal modes through micro ATMs and multi-signatory account access were also introduced. Navi UPI became India’s first platform to offer biometric-based payments at scale.