5053: Jar on CID radar; BillDesk swipes Worldline India for Rs 650 Crore; and AI isn’t a patch. It’s open-heart surgery for enterprises | MC Tech3

In today’s Tech3 from Moneycontrol, Jar faces a CID probe under the BUDS Act amid a surge in digital gold transactions. BillDesk acquires Worldline’s India business for Rs 650 crore, deepening consolidation in payments infrastructure. India’s IT leaders say AI adoption is complex and execution-heavy, even as tech budgets rise globally. And IDC data signals a sharp 12–15 percent drop in smartphone shipments in 2026, hit by supply crunch and rising costs.