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Featured · NewsRBI's draft AI governance framework, open for comment until July 24 2026, mandates kill switches, model inventories, and independent validation for all AI used by Indian regulated financial institutions.
NewsIndia's $1.8B voice AI market is bottlenecked by decade-old telecom infrastructure. Fintech and collections founders must audit telephony dependencies before scaling voice agents.
NewsVobiz.ai claims sub-80ms telephony latency and 98% retention, serving Razorpay and Sarvam AI. Founders should benchmark it against Twilio, Exotel, and Plivo before deploying at scale.
NewsThe CFPB directed Bilt to reimburse 500+ consumers for fees caused by a bank-partner transition. Fintech founders with embedded banking products should audit their own transition and remediation processes now.
LaunchesPlum Insurance's ₹15 Cr ESOP buyback covers 199 employees (73 current, 126 former), allowing up to 25% liquidity on vested options. Founders should review ESOP docs, 83(b) compliance, and cap table impact before running a similar program.
NewsCatena Labs raised $30M and filed for an OCC national trust bank charter—marking a first attempt to build a regulated bank purpose-built for AI financial agents.