UPI MDR explained; AI leaders split on slowing downUPI’s new MDR framework will change how large merchant payments are charged. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
16 Sep, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Governments worldwide are way behind on AI, says Bill GatesBill Gates believes governments worldwide are unprepared for artificial intelligence's societal shifts. He warns of potential threats to jo...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Oracle to spend $700 million more on restructuring costs as it ramps up AI spendingIn a bid to enhance its AI capabilities, Oracle has decided to raise restructuring costs by $700 million, making the total amount for its f...
12 Sep, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
Three Indian companies under US Senators' scanner for data 'theft' allegationsUS Senators have urged action against three India-based companies for alleged hacking. These firms reportedly stole data from thousands of ...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
AI's left hand begins to take away jobs before its right hand canIn response to soaring chip prices, Samsung India is downsizing its electronics division. The burgeoning demand for specialized chips fuele...
08 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Advertising giant WPP set to axe 1,000 more jobs as AI reshapes the industryBritish advertising group WPP plans to cut up to one thousand more jobs this year. This latest round adds to over eleven thousand job losse...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Oracle trims 3,000 India roles; Microsoft places 500 on PIPAround 2% of Microsoft India workforce, which translates to about 400-500 people, may be impacted by a global PIP exercise at the company, ...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
From TCS to Microsoft, techie details 6 things different from the Indian company that surprised himSailesh Gurung has described how his move from TCS to Microsoft changed his view of corporate life. In an Instagram post, he compared hiera...
29 Aug, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Social Enterprise: Varaha delivers carbon dollars to smallholder farmersVaraha is helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices such as regenerative farming, tree planting, biochar and enhanced rock weathe...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
“My father could not read and write”: How Dolly Parton’s father inspired her global literacy mission that has sent 270 million books to kids across US, UK, CanadaDolly Parton’s lifelong philanthropy was deeply inspired by her father, who could not read or write. Her personal mission evolved into the ...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Quote of the day by Leonardo Da Vinci: "There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see"Quote of the day: Leonardo da Vinci's most memorable quote "There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are s...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
93-year-old widow Ruth Gottesman gave $1 billion to make medical school free: Why her gift changed Albert Einstein College of Medicine foreverAt 93, widow Ruth Gottesman made a historic $1 billion donation to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, creating a scholarship...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
Michael Dell started his billion-dollar journey in a UT Austin dorm room in 1984; now he and Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI medical campusUS billionaire Michael Dell started his company from a UT Austin dorm room in 1984. Now, more than four decades later, Dell and his wife Su...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
"I’ve never encountered a ghost, but until recently…": Japan PM Sanae Takaichi reveals unusual experience as staff launch ‘Operation Combat’ at official residenceJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has never encountered a ghost at the official residence, but a surprising incident involvin...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
In 2014, scientists blasted Mount St. Helens, one of America's most closely watched volcanoes, with 23 explosions, revealing a vast magma system undergroundIn 2014, scientists detonated 23 controlled explosions around Mount St. Helens, one of America's most closely watched volcanoes, using thou...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
Tech layoffs 2026: More than 175,000 workers laid off as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Uber, LinkedIn as dozens of companies cut jobs amid AI boomTech layoffs are accelerating in 2026 as big companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Meta, Linkedin, TikTok, Visa and dozens of...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobsRapid adoption of AI in many fields, from computer programmers to script writing and physical tasks, is pushing people out of their jobs or...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.14 AM IST