Good news for developers, startups in India as Google launches new AI tools, partnerships

At the Google I/O Connect India 2026 summit, tech giant Google announced an expansive wave of artificial intelligence ...
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India’s PhonePe launches app store with zero fee in challenge to Google

PhonePe launched the Indus Appstore Developer Platform on Saturday, promising zero platform fees and no commissions on in-app purchases as the Walmart-backed fintech races to win Android developers in ...
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Google ships first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts

Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, Google ...

LineageOS Rejects Google’s New Sideloading Rules, Vows to Keep Android Open

Google’s new app developer verification system is set to reshape Android. LineageOS, one of the most popular custom ROMs, ...