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ZINIT, an AI-native procurement platform founded by Andrey Chernogorov and Anton Buzdalin, has raised $8 million in a Seed round led by AltaIR Capital, valuing the company at $48 million in November 2025. The round also saw participation from DVC, an early-stage investor known for backing AI companies like Perplexity, further strengthening Zinit's long-term AI roadmap. Headquartered in Dubai, Zinit operates across five countries including India, the UAE and regions in Latin America, serving more than 100 enterprise clients such as Bacardi India, UFLEX Limited and United Colors of Benetton.

Pibit.AI, a San Francisco-based insurtech startup founded by Akash Agarwal (AK), has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Stellaris Venture Partners with support from Y Combinator and Arali Ventures. The company builds AI-driven underwriting automation through its CURE platform, which simplifies commercial insurance workflows by automating document intake, risk analysis and end-to-end orchestration. With a team of more than 125 employees, Pibit.AI serves a growing base of US clients and now aims to expand across Europe and India.

The Adani Group has announced an investment of up to $5 billion in Google’s upcoming AI data centre project in Visakhapatnam, marking one of India’s biggest commitments to digital infrastructure. This plan was confirmed by Adani Group CFO Jugeshinder (Robbie) Singh (MAICD) Singh in November 2025 and aligns with Google's own $15 billion investment for its India AI hub from 2026 to 2030. The project is being developed through AdaniConneX, a joint venture between Adani Enterprises and US data centre operator EdgeConneX, known for its work in large-scale cloud and AI facilities. The Visakhapatnam campus will be powered initially by 1 gigawatt of electricity, positioning it as one of the largest AI infrastructure hubs in Asia and a core part of Google’s global network across 12 countries.

Fractal Analytics is preparing for a ₹4,900 crore IPO after receiving SEBI approval in November, marking a major moment for India's AI and analytics sector. The company was founded by Srikanth Velamakanni, Pranay Agrawal, Nirmal Palaparthi, Pradeep Suryanarayan and Ramakrishna Reddy, and has grown from Mumbai to a global presence with clients that include several Fortune 500 enterprises. The IPO includes a fresh issue of about ₹1,279 crore and an offer for sale of nearly ₹3,621 crore from existing investors, with listing planned on both NSE and BSE. Fractal's product lines such as Qure.ai, Cuddle.ai and Eugenie.ai highlight two decades of work in decision intelligence and applied AI across industries.

Fujitsu Limited and Yamaguchi University announced a new low-power edge computing technology designed for near real-time image processing on small satellites and IoT devices. The system operates within a 20-watt power limit and uses redundant GPU setups to handle cosmic radiation, combining Fujitsu's AI and supercomputing strengths with the university's expertise in satellite data analysis. During tests on a satellite prototype, the technology processed SAR raw data into 2D images and analyzed ocean surface wind speeds in under 10 minutes. This successful demonstration shows how real-time, energy-efficient AI workloads can be supported directly on edge systems without relying on power-heavy cloud infrastructure.

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Omnicom Media Group has completed its all-stock acquisition of The Interpublic Group (IPG) Group of Companies on November 26, following approvals from regulators in the United States and Europe. The deal was first announced in December 2024 at a valuation of $13.5 billion but closed at around $9 billion based on Omnicom's share price, creating the world's largest advertising holding company with more than $25 billion in annual revenue. The merger brings together major global networks such as Omnicom’s BBDO and OMD with IPG's McCann and Initiative, all supported by the Omni intelligence platform to advance data, creativity, and AI.

Hon Hai Technology Group, widely known as Foxconn, has received approval from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for a $569 million expansion of its Mount Pleasant facility in Racine County. WEDC will offer up to $16 million in performance-based incentives under the EITMZ program, raising Foxconn's total eligibility to $96 million through 2029. The expansion aligns with rising demand for AI servers and data infrastructure across the United States, strengthening Foxconn's supply chain support for major clients such as Apple and Nvidia.

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.5 as its most advanced AI model so far, with a strong focus on coding, automation, and complex computer operations. Founded by Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei, and a group of former OpenAI researchers, the company aims to position this new model at the center of long and detailed engineering and research workflows used across industries. The model went live on 24 November and is accessible through Anthropic's own apps, API, and major cloud platforms, including those supported by Microsoft. Early tests show that Opus 4.5 performs extremely well in agent-style tasks where it plans and executes multi-step actions with minimal guidance, giving it an edge in high-value enterprise use cases.

Google's AI Futures Fund and Accel have formed a new partnership to support early Indian AI startups through Accel's Atoms pre-seed investment program. The initiative will invest up to $2 million per selected startup, with equal contributions from Google and Accel, focusing on AI-first products in areas such as creativity, entertainment, automation, and software development. The program is aimed at Indian and Indian-origin founders and provides early access to advanced Gemini and DeepMind models. Startups will also receive technical mentorship from Google Labs and DeepMind experts, helping them build and refine their AI-driven products with frontier technologies.