The AI boom may transform the economy and still destroy capital, with stranded data centres and heavy investor lossesInvestments in artificial intelligence by major companies have significantly increased in recent years. The overall investment in other sec...
27 Oct, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
Practo founder’s Cent raises $15 million from Blume Ventures, South Park CommonsThe round, comprising equity and debt, comes nearly eight months after the Bengaluru-based company raised an undisclosed amount from South ...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
AI halves drug discovery times, but =trial bottleneck remains a costly realityNovo Nordisk, Sanofi and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories are among the companies exploring applications ranging from drug discovery to laboratory a...
27 Oct, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
YC-backed healthtech startup BioStack raises $9.5 million from Peak XV, DCVC, othersThe Y Combinator-backed startup, which operates across India, the US, Brazil and Argentina, has access to more than 100 million de-identifi...
26 Oct, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry hails state's AI Policy 2026In a statement, GCCI president Pratima Dhond said the Goa AI Mission 2026 represented an important step towards building a technology-led e...
25 Oct, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
AI could unlock $2.52 trillion in annual global economic value: ReportArtificial intelligence is projected to generate $2.52 trillion in annual economic value globally through automation. However, increased de...
24 Oct, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
UK government sets out $800 million for AI security fundingThe biggest chunk of funding will go to a new biosecurity initiative, including £100 million for a laboratory using AI to detect biological...
24 Oct, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Even, Different lead as weekly funding hits $246 million, down 27% on-yearEven Healthcare led deal activity with $50 million, followed by Different at $48 million, Baba Care at $40 million, and AuxoAI at $20.7 mil...
23 Oct, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Jio’s mega public issue puts India’s AI companies in the spotlight; see who are the potential IPO candidatesThe interest in India’s AI firms comes at a time when such companies are attracting increasing private investment and some are beginning to...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Infinx plans $300 million IPO in India, appoints three bankersInfinx Technology Solutions has appointed Kotak Mahindra Capital, Nomura and Avendus to manage its proposed $300 million IPO, targeting FY2...
23 Oct, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctorMicrosoft researchers say an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physic...
23 Oct, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Swiggy narrows loss in Q2; eMudhra cofounder on what went wrongHappy Friday! Swiggy reported a rise in revenue in Q2 FY27 while cutting its losses. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
23 Oct, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Healthcare GCCs dangle hefty pay premiums to bridge AI talent gapThe premium reflects a widening gap between demand for specialised skills and the supply of professionals who possess them. Data, analytics...
23 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
GDHS 2026 to focus on implementing AI actionScheduled for 20-21 November 2026, the Global Digital Health Summit will take place in New Delhi, highlighting the role of artificial intel...
22 Oct, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Poland to become second EU member of global healthcare AI networkPoland has announced its intent to join the HealthAI-led Global Regulatory Network, becoming just the second EU nation to do so after Portu...
22 Oct, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Healthtech startup Curebay raises Rs 100 crore funding led by IvyCap VenturesThe company will use the fresh capital to expand its footprint, strengthen its technology and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, an...
22 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- MeitY-backed conclave explores AI applications in healthcare, assistive technologies
The conclave on "AI for Health & Assistive Technologies" was organised by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), under MeitY, and the C...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.52 AM IST