Last mentioned: Mar 18, 2026
Grand Finale
Top 10 startups pitch to a panel of investors at Google's Bengaluru office.
Grand Finale
Top 10 startups pitch to investors at Google's Bengaluru office.
Grand Finale
Top 10 startups pitch to investors at Google's Bengaluru office.
Grand Finale
Top 10 startups pitch to investors and industry leaders at Google's Bengaluru office.
Mentorship Phase
Shortlisted startups engage in exclusive workshops and infrastructure training.
Program Commencement
Shortlisted startups engage in exclusive workshops and mentoring.
Program Commencement
Shortlisted startups engage in workshops and infrastructure onboarding.
Shortlisting Phase
Review of applications to select the top 10 startups for the final pitch.
Application Deadline
Final date for submissions across foundational and applied AI categories.
Application Deadline
Final date for student founders to submit their AI ventures.
Application Deadline
Final date for student founders and dropouts to submit their AI projects.
Application Deadline
Final date for student founders and dropouts to submit their AI ventures.
Applications Open
Nationwide call for student-led AI startups and recent graduates begins.
Applications Open
Nationwide call for student-led AI startups begins.
Applications Open
Nationwide call for student-led AI startups begins.
Applications Open
Nationwide call for student-led AI startups to apply for the FutureX AI program.
Record Backlog
Oracle reports a total backlog of $553 billion, driven by AI and OCI demand.
Google Cloud Integration
Oracle extends its multi-cloud strategy to Google Cloud, further expanding its addressable market.
Microsoft Partnership
Oracle and Microsoft announce Oracle Database@Azure, allowing native OCI services in Azure.
Cerner Acquisition
Oracle completes $28B acquisition of Cerner to bolster its healthcare cloud presence.
Burger King is rolling out AI-powered voice ordering at its drive-thrus to enhance speed and accuracy across its North American locations. This move follows a successful pilot and aligns with parent company Restaurant Brands International's broader $400 million modernization strategy.
Campus Fund has unveiled FutureX AI, a nationwide initiative supported by Google Cloud to identify and fund India's next generation of AI innovators. The program offers up to $1 million in investment and cloud infrastructure to student-led startups focusing on the full AI stack.
Campus Fund has unveiled FutureX AI, a nationwide initiative supported by Google Cloud to identify and fund India's next generation of AI startups led by students and recent graduates. The program offers up to $1 million in investment and critical cloud infrastructure to accelerate the development of full-stack AI solutions.
Campus Fund has launched FutureX AI, a nationwide initiative supported by Google Cloud to identify and fund India's next generation of AI innovators. The program offers up to $1 million in investment and technical infrastructure to student-led startups building across the full AI stack.
Campus Fund has unveiled FutureX AI, a nationwide initiative in partnership with Google Cloud designed to catalyze India's student-led AI startup ecosystem. The program offers up to $1 million in investment and technical infrastructure to bridge the gap between academic innovation and commercial venture capital.
Oracle has reported a record-breaking $553 billion backlog, driven by surging demand for its Gen2 Cloud infrastructure and AI training capabilities. This massive pipeline of contracted revenue underscores the company's successful pivot from legacy software to a high-growth cloud powerhouse.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Google Cloud have established a new Gemini Experience Centre in the United States to accelerate the adoption of generative AI in manufacturing. The facility will focus on developing AI-powered solutions to optimize production lines, enhance quality control, and streamline global supply chain logistics.
Resident startups at MassRobotics have collectively surpassed $2 billion in venture capital funding, signaling a major shift in investor confidence toward automated systems. This milestone highlights the growing integration of cloud-native architectures and SaaS business models within the robotics sector.
SecureKloud has officially launched its AI-powered document intelligence platform, DocuGenie.AI, on the Google Cloud Marketplace. This move enables Google Cloud customers to seamlessly procure and deploy SecureKloud’s automated document processing solutions while leveraging existing cloud credits.
As generative AI demands unprecedented computing power, a new breed of secretive, energy-intensive data centers is emerging to house the massive GPU clusters required for model training. These facilities represent a fundamental shift in cloud infrastructure, prioritizing power density and advanced cooling over traditional server architecture.
The U.S. State Department has formally instructed its diplomats to challenge international data sovereignty laws, framing them as protectionist barriers to digital trade. This strategic shift aims to preserve the cross-border data flows that underpin the global dominance of American cloud and SaaS providers.
Bytek has officially joined the Google Cloud Ready - BigQuery program, signifying a deep technical validation of its data solutions with Google’s flagship data warehouse. This partnership aims to streamline data workflows for enterprise customers by ensuring seamless interoperability and optimized performance.
President Trump has announced a universal 10% tariff on all imports, effective immediately, a move that threatens to disrupt global supply chains. For the SaaS and Cloud sectors, this policy signals an imminent rise in infrastructure costs as hardware components for data centers face new fiscal hurdles.