Big Tech’s AI switch may dent $20 billion of IT outsourcing revenueThis shift threatens revenues in the high-tech and communications segments of the $315 billion local IT industry as higher efficiencies and...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Hurricane Polo path: Where is "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Polo now? Category 5 storm near Mexico triggers US Embassy warning, schools shutHurricane Polo has rapidly escalated to a formidable Category 5 storm and is being treated 'extremely dangerous', boasting maximum sustaine...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AISenators Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar have put forward pivotal legislation aimed at banning superintelligent AI and controlling advanced A...
23 Sep, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenariosWhat companies have described as their AI agents going rogue has involved bots working toward goals set by humans, skeptics note. But the i...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Cred alumni’s Sol raises $4 million from GC, Nexus Venture Partners, Kunal ShahThe startup, which is coming out of stealth, is building an AI assistant around the idea of 'proactive AI'. This identifies commitments use...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Autonomous agents not ready for independent responsibility, says Google cybersecurity expertHis comment comes in the wake of reports that Google’s Gemini model recently accessed the systems of three companies during a test of its c...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 5.5The company said Opus 5.5 performs on par with its Claude Fable 5.1 model on most tasks while costing 40% less to run on typical workloads ...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Google data centre sparks protests in AustriaIn the Austrian town of Kronstorf, a planned Google data centre promises investment, jobs and a place on the digital map -- but residents a...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Vaishnaw flags AI safety; Moneyview’s IPO, investor gainsAI companies need to ensure their products are safe, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told us. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
21 Sep, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Cybercrime feud erupts on dark web as notorious group claims hijack of rival's websiteOne of the world's best-known cybercrime groups said on Sunday it had hijacked one of its chief rivals' dark web site, bringing what it sai...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
Rs 12,000 iPhone EMI, Rs 16,500 Mumbai rent: 25-year-old Mumbai founder reveals the real cost of living independently in the cityA 25-year-old Mumbai founder, Jahnvi Shah, has shared her monthly expense breakdown in an Instagram video, revealing regular spending of ar...
19 Sep, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
'A senior citizen among India’s young achievers': From Burnol to burn rate, how the vocabulary of business has changedDuring The Economic Times 40 Under Forty awards, a seasoned jury member is struck by the dynamic energy of the young honourees. He highligh...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Bengaluru techie, a Miss Universe India finalist, cheerfully resumes work at Google days after failing to bag the crown. Who is Umanga Kumawat?For tech professionals, losing out on the grand prize at a top modelling event is just another day. Not long after the Miss Universe India ...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Paytm will stay profitable even without MDR, government support: Vijay Shekhar SharmaHis comments come as the government moves towards allowing charges on a limited set of UPI transactions. On Monday, the government notified...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars reaches tentative plea deal: What happened to David Rush and what prosecutors say he stoleA former CIA officer has reached a tentative plea agreement with federal prosecutors. David Rush allegedly stole over forty million dollars...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Google Drive has stopped Google Photos desktop backups: 4 best alternatives to save your pictures, videos and precious memories safely in the cloudGoogle Drive has stopped Google Photos desktop backups from August 10, 2026 and now users are looking for alternative options to safely sto...
12 Sep, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Microsoft shares rise after Azure sales disclosure; AI cloud growth in focusMicrosoft has disclosed Azure’s quarterly and annual revenue for the first time, giving investors a clearer view of its position against Am...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.29 PM IST