AI for Climate & Agriculture: Google picked four Indian startups for its inaugural DeepMind AI accelerator, backing teams using satellite data, drones, and geospatial AI to scale agroforestry, carbon removal, and biodiversity solutions. Consumer Tech & Retail: Coles is turning Flybuys points into a Christmas savings engine, letting shoppers build balances for months and redeem up to $400 off a single shop (with Liquorland included). Auto & Mobility: Hyundai named its next India SUV BAYON, positioning it around “intelligent mobility” and a tech-forward, emotion-led driving experience. Payments Policy: India is rewriting UPI’s economics by keeping payments up to ₹2,000 free while creating room for merchant fees on higher-value transactions. Product Innovation & Manufacturing: Ouster says its Rev8 OS1 Max native-color lidar is gaining traction for high-altitude drone mapping, promising 2x precision for corridor and infrastructure inspection. Business Operations: Qantas opened a Product Innovation Centre in Adelaide, aiming to create 400 jobs over three years using AI to design customer-facing services. Semiconductors & Satcom: Circuits Integrated Hellas secured pre-seed funding to commercialize CI-ONE, a compact Ka-band power amplifier + switch module family. EV Market Reality Check: A new report finds U.S. EV adoption is still sluggish, but more drivers are open to switching if charging gets easier.