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Deck lets you build against any web portal—even the ones without public APIs. With one integration, you get programmatic read/write access to 100k+ portals, securely and reliably. |
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Google partners with Ambani's Reliance to offer free AI Pro access to millions of Jio users in India: U.S. tech giants increasingly view India as the next big frontier — a place to gather diverse data, refine models, and test AI use cases that could later scale across other emerging markets. Read More |
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IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India's intercity travel market: IntrCity SmartBus grew revenue by 67% last year and is targeting full profitability this year, as intercity travel booms across India. Read More |
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