In TrendsN ChandrasekaranStock MarketNSE IPONifty OutlookStocks To WatchCrude Oil PricesUS FED MeetingBRICS SummitThis Indian startup raised $1.2 million betting people will pay to stop doomscrollingWippi and Fullhouse are trying to turn a growing concern over endless scrolling into a business by giving people more deliberate ways to use technology.By Palak Gupta September 17, 2026, 9:14:44 PM IST (Published)The next big AI business may not be another app that keeps people glued to their phones. It could be one that helps them put the phone down.That is the bet behind Wippi, an Indian startup building a screen-free AI companion for children. The company has raised $1.2 million in seed funding as a small but emerging group of Indian startups explores whether there is a business in making digital life more intentional rather than more addictive.The proposition is straightforward: Don’t fight the screen. Give people something compelling enough that they do not need one.Wippi and Fullhouse are approaching that idea from opposite ends of the age spectrum.Wippi is targeting children with a physical device that combines conversational AI, character cards and interactive stories. Fullhouse is targeting older adults with a deliberately limited digital feed: 13 cards a day, with no infinite scroll.For…
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