AI success hinges on stronger CTO-CHRO partnership, says LinkedIn studyIndian CTOs emphasize strong partnerships with HR leaders as crucial for an AI-ready workforce, with 89% already collaborating closely. The...
02 Jul, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
VC fundraising hits wall; WhatsApp’s new privacy headacheIndian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
AI skills power nearly two-thirds of new GCC hiring in IndiaIndia's white-collar hiring saw a dip in June, yet its Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are booming, especially in AI. GCCs are shifting fr...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Jane Street, TSMC-linked AI startup Etched raises $800 millionAI chip challenger Etched has secured a massive $800 million in funding, with backing from industry heavyweights like Jane Street and a fir...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Orchestration layer is new battleground for Indian AI talentRecruiters told ET that hiring for standalone prompt engineering roles has plateaued as companies increasingly seek engineers who can build...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Your AI product has real users. Why doesn't anyone outside your industry know that?AI product awards aren't just trophies handed out at a ceremony. For founders with real users, measurable retention and deployment proof si...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Alternatives to OpenAI, Anthropic: With US prime AI off the table, India opts for fine ChinaChinese open-source models, already popular among startups due to lower costs, may now make their way to large enterprises looking to avoid...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
NRI money could ease banks' funding crunch before powering India's capex: Axis Bank CEOIndian banks are set to leverage new foreign-currency deposits from the diaspora to replace costly funding, according to Axis Bank CEO Amit...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Big Four rethink partnership as AI changes the gameIndia's Big Four accounting firms, Deloitte, PwC, and EY, have surpassed 1,000 partners each, driven by rapid expansion, especially in tech...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Mind Games: Talent wars heat up as AI startups take on Big TechA fierce talent war is raging in the AI sector, with tech giants like Google facing significant researcher departures to rivals OpenAI and ...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
India is helping shape our global product portfolio, engineering decisions, and technology roadmap: Schneider Electric CHROSchneider Electric's India operations have evolved into a crucial global hub, housing over 38,000 employees and driving enterprise-wide out...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Zuckerberg bets on Kunal Shah for WhatsApp’s aggressive financial services, AI pushMeta's WhatsApp is set for a major financial services and AI push with Kunal Shah at the helm. This move aims to leverage AI agents and the...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Meta's WhatsUpside Down hire: How Kunal Shah broke the Valley playbookSilicon Valley's AI talent war saw tech giants acquire engineers. However, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg broke the mold by investing $900 million ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
More than 10% AI solutions and machine learning engineer jobs in India waiting to be filled: Randstad Digital reportIndia faces a significant AI talent crunch, with one in ten AI solutions lead and machine learning engineer job postings unfilled. While In...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Talent shortage slows AI project progress beyond pilot stagesIndia faces a looming AI talent crisis, with projections indicating a shortage of over a million professionals by 2027. Companies are strug...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEOCred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. Th...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST