<p>Google on Thursday (April 25) announced to start of the new edition of the 'Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First' programme in India.</p><p>Search engine giant will offer mentorship to entrepreneurs of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/artificial-intelligence">Artificial Intelligence</a> (AI)-centred <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/startup">startups</a>. It includes three months of training in design, marketing, and leadership.</p><p>Also, the founders and their subordinates get access to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/google">Google</a>'s advanced AI and machine learning (ML) tools and get an opportunity to meet domain experts to refine their products. </p><p>If the product has the potential to solve real-world problems in agriculture, science, health and other important sectors, Google will offer equity-free support to startups. </p>.Why is India’s startup community up in arms against Google’s Play Store? .<p>For the uninitiated, equity-free support means financial aid that doesn't require a business to give up equity or ownership.</p><p>One of the most notable beneficiaries of the previous mentorship programmes is immunitoAI, a biotech startup that leverages AI to discover antibodies and try to cure the patient in the shortest possible time.</p><p>The new emerging startup SpoofSense, which helps customers combat identity fraud is another popular alumini of Google accelerator. </p> .<p>Interested startups can register for the Google programme (<a href="https://startup.google.com/programs/accelerator/ai-first/india/">here</a>). As per eligibility criteria, the company should be based in India. And, AI should be in their core solution or product, including generative AI.</p><p>And, it has to be Seed or Series A stage category firm to become eligible to apply for the mentorship.</p>.Google Play Store to get additional biometric verification feature for in-app purchase .<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
<p>Google on Thursday (April 25) announced to start of the new edition of the 'Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First' programme in India.</p><p>Search engine giant will offer mentorship to entrepreneurs of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/artificial-intelligence">Artificial Intelligence</a> (AI)-centred <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/startup">startups</a>. It includes three months of training in design, marketing, and leadership.</p><p>Also, the founders and their subordinates get access to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/google">Google</a>'s advanced AI and machine learning (ML) tools and get an opportunity to meet domain experts to refine their products. </p><p>If the product has the potential to solve real-world problems in agriculture, science, health and other important sectors, Google will offer equity-free support to startups. </p>.Why is India’s startup community up in arms against Google’s Play Store? .<p>For the uninitiated, equity-free support means financial aid that doesn't require a business to give up equity or ownership.</p><p>One of the most notable beneficiaries of the previous mentorship programmes is immunitoAI, a biotech startup that leverages AI to discover antibodies and try to cure the patient in the shortest possible time.</p><p>The new emerging startup SpoofSense, which helps customers combat identity fraud is another popular alumini of Google accelerator. </p> .<p>Interested startups can register for the Google programme (<a href="https://startup.google.com/programs/accelerator/ai-first/india/">here</a>). As per eligibility criteria, the company should be based in India. And, AI should be in their core solution or product, including generative AI.</p><p>And, it has to be Seed or Series A stage category firm to become eligible to apply for the mentorship.</p>.Google Play Store to get additional biometric verification feature for in-app purchase .<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>