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
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
Along came an alien prompt: A day in the life of a software engineerThe role of an IT engineer has been rewritten over the past two years. Against the backdrop of persistent layoff fears, ET speaks to a cros...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Ford brings back old hands to fix AI-led quality issuesFord Motor Co. is re-emphasizing human expertise to combat persistent quality issues, bringing in hundreds of veteran engineers to train it...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Techie recalls 12-round Goldman Sachs interview in Bengaluru, says he rejected offer after he was asked to solve "silly logical puzzles"A tech professional's 12-round interview ordeal at Goldman Sachs concluded with an unexpected logical puzzle, leading him to withdraw his c...
27 Jun, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Why MSMEs hold the key to India’s biggest AI opportunityIndia is poised for AI leadership, with large businesses rapidly adopting advanced systems. However, millions of MSMEs lag due to tradition...
27 Jun, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Startup seed rounds double as VCs turn more selectiveIndian startups are securing significantly larger seed and early-stage funding rounds, nearly doubling their average cheque size. This tren...
27 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
No vacancy at home: Worsening job market greets H-1B returneesIndian tech professionals returning from the US, including H-1B visa holders, face a challenging job market back home. Layoffs at major US ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
A16z crypto leads $33 million bet on compute marketplace OrnnCompute marketplace Ornn has secured $33 million in a funding round led by a16z crypto, with participation from Galaxy Ventures and others....
24 Jun, 2026, 08.44 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
EMA Partners India acquires digital RPO services provider Taggd in Rs 95 crore all-cash dealEMA Partners India has acquired Taggd, a digital RPO provider, for Rs 95 crore in an all-cash deal. This strategic move integrates executiv...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.00 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
WhatsApp's future may not be invented in US but in India, one transaction at a timeMeta’s $900 million investment in Cred and the reported appointment of founder Kunal Shah to a global role at WhatsApp marks a significant ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp win; India bourses insulated from AI boomIn bagging the top job at WhatsApp, Cred’s Kunal Shah has done what no Indian entrepreneur could do. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
23 Jun, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Kotak Mahindra Bank has 'high ambitions' to deploy capital for growth, CEO saysKotak Mahindra Bank is actively pursuing acquisitions, including loan portfolios and alternative assets, to deploy surplus capital and fuel...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Workday must face California lawsuit over AI bias in job screening toolsUS District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco rejected California-based Workday's claim that the state's anti-discrimination laws do not appl...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.30 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