Google and Accel pick 5 Indian AI startups from 4,000+
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- Atoms accelerator selects five startups from over 4,000 applications, flagging ~70% as mere AI wrappers.
- Google & Accel stress the need for real AI innovation to pass the accelerator’s bar.
- upGrad announces an all‑stock acquisition of Unacademy, aiming to dominate AI‑enabled education.
- Unacademy valuation plummeted from $3.5 B in 2021 to under $500 M in 2025, reflecting market correction.
- Industry trend: Deep AI‑driven edtech consolidates while many AI startups are filtered out as superficial.
