News Summary

• Google will bundle its AI Pro subscription with Jio 5G plans at no extra cost.
• The 18-month offer will initially reach users aged 18 to 25 before expanding to all Jio subscribers nationwide.
• The alliance comes just three months after Perplexity teamed up with Reliance’s archrival Bharti Airtel.
• India has long been an irresistible target for global tech firms, including Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Cloud.
• But it remains to be seen how India will translate into meaningful revenue for these AI companies once the current wave of free offers runs its course.