{"id":28383,"date":"2026-08-03T21:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vglobenews.com\/?p=28383"},"modified":"2026-08-03T21:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:21:11","slug":"google-selects-20-ai-powered-startups-for-play-accelerator-india-2026-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vglobenews.com\/?p=28383","title":{"rendered":"Google Selects 20 AI-Powered Startups for Play Accelerator India 2026 Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Delhi, August 3:<\/strong> US-based technology giant <strong>Google<\/strong> has announced the <strong>2026 cohort of its Play Accelerator India programme<\/strong>, selecting <strong>20 AI-powered startups<\/strong> from across India to help them scale their products, strengthen app quality and expand into global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>three-month, equity-free programme<\/strong> is designed to provide participating startups with hands-on mentorship in <strong>artificial intelligence (AI) integration, app quality, security, growth strategies and monetisation<\/strong>. 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