1. Google has partnered with Reliance Industries to offer its AI Pro subscription for free to Jio users, bundled with Jio 5G plans. The deal lasts for 18 months and includes access to various AI tools like Gemini 2.5 Pro, Nano Banana, Veo 3.1, Notebook LM, and 2 TB of cloud storage.
2. Beyond the consumer offer, Reliance and Google Cloud have also agreed to expand access to Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) in India and make Reliance Intelligence a strategic go-to-market partner for Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise.
3. This partnership is part of a larger strategy by US tech giants to tap into the Indian market, which has become an attractive target due to its large population and significant internet user base. AI heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic are also setting up operations in India to learn more about local users and grow their reach in this emerging market.