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In 2014, Nas invested in smart-doorbell startup Ring; 4 years later, Amazon bought the company for $1.1 billion and the American rapper pocketed at least $25 millionNas and Ring story is about the changing boundaries between entertainment, technology and entrepreneurship. Nas entered the investment worl...
India's China supply chain blip could be a big twist in the plotIndia's electronics exports to China have seen a significant rise, driven by AI and data center demand. This growth suggests China may sour...
Nothing's CMF charts path to becoming majority Indian-owned smartphone brandCMF, Nothing’s consumer technology brand, is charting a path to becoming a majority Indian-owned independent smartphone brand as Optiemus G...
Nothing to spin off CMF as India-based smartphone companyCMF, the budget sub-brand of Nothing, is transitioning to become an independent company based in India. With ambitions to design and sell 1...
ISM 2.0: Several chip companies plan to invest in India in 6 months, says Ashwini VaishnawIndia’s second semiconductor mission has drawn nearly $12 billion in industry interest, with investments expected to begin within six month...
Nokia began in 1865 as a paper mill, expanded into rubber and cables, launched its first handheld in 1987 and led mobile phones by 1998; after 149 years, its handset business was sold to Microsoft in 2014Nokia's move toward telecommunications developed gradually rather than happening overnight. The company entered telecommunications equipmen...
Japan, Korea, China had their turn. India is now ‘inevitable’: Nothing's Carl Pei bets on the next global tech waveNothing CEO Carl Pei has called India “inevitable” as the next major hub for global consumer electronics, arguing that manufacturing is onl...
India’s cab game has a new green player: A Vietnamese behemoth aiming to win fastGreen SM enters India with a controlled electric vehicle fleet, challenging the aggregator model. This Vietnamese company aims for a premiu...
Once bitten, never shy: India’s Apple iPhone obsession grows and growsThe iPhone 18 launch is revealing more than just India's appetite for premium phones. As buyers queue for the latest Pro models, Apple’s In...
PhonePe and Visa partner to bring borderless, cardless payments to Indian consumers and merchantsAnnounced at Global Fintech Fest 2026, the partnership positions PhonePe as India’s first app to offer a unified suite of Visa-powered card...
Foxconn, Tata Electronics in overdrive for making iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models for exportsApple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max production is running round the clock in India, with Foxconn and Tata Electronics factories shipp...
From phones to fabs: India is building its semiconductor muscleIndia's semiconductor strategy is widening from fabs to a complete ecosystem. The nation is building capabilities across design, packaging,...
India’s Semicon 2.0 should go beyond chip fabs, focus on design, packaging: Chris MillerIndia's semiconductor strategy should broaden beyond fabrication to include design and equipment. Advanced packaging offers another signifi...
‘Open is the word’: Juspay’s Ishan Sharma on population-scale payments, agentic payments and building from India for the worldIn an exclusive interview with The Economic Times at the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Juspay’s Ishan Sharma reflected on 12 years of solving p...
ETMarkets Smart Talk| From floor trading to AI algos: Why India’s retail traders are entering the automation era, says Shruti JainAI-powered algorithmic trading is becoming increasingly accessible to Indian retail investors, driven by Sebi’s regulatory framework, tradi...
Apple's surprise price twist for old iPhone models exposes smartphone price painIn the wake of the iPhone 18's debut, Apple has made notable price hikes on its older iPhone models in India. This decision is largely infl...
GFF 2026: Digital finance has scaled, now trust and resilience must catch up, says RBI’s Deputy Governor MurmuIndia's digital finance sector now prioritizes trust and resilience over access. Technology transforms finance, but trust remains the essen...
How India’s creator economy is shaping Hollyland’s next moveIndia's creator economy is thriving, sparking immense annual spending. Enhanced internet access and digital platforms have catalyzed a flou...
The iPhone is about to fold as Apple comes for a market Samsung ownedApple may soon launch its first foldable iPhone device. This move comes as the overall smartphone market faces decline. Foldable phones rep...
UIDAI using AI extensively to detect fraud: Chairman Neelkanth MishraUIDAI is extensively deploying Artificial Intelligence to detect and counter fraud effectively. Daily Aadhaar authentications have dramatic...