Alibaba stock slumps in Hong Kong after $10.2 billion share placement to fund AIAlibaba said on Sunday its HK$80 billion ($10.21 billion) share placement finalised at HK$112.70 apiece - an 8.4% discount to its Friday cl...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
ET WLF: India's growth story holds firm as AI boom redirects global capitalGlobal capital is temporarily drawn to massive US AI investments. India's long-term growth prospects remain strong despite this shift. Demo...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.10 AM IST
VCs becoming marginal in AI cycle, enterprises should invest in the sector: Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh“Every large enterprise should be investing in AI,” Singh said at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum in New Delhi. Pointing to HCLTech’...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Anthropic hires Google chip veteran Amir Salek as part of push into hardwareAI firm Anthropic has hired a Google chip founder for its new semiconductor team. This move signals Anthropic's ambition to develop its own...
23 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Oracle layoffs August 2026 update: Which employees are at ‘high risk’ as fresh cuts loom and what could the severance package look like?Oracle layoffs 2026: Oracle layoffs could be back, with some teams reportedly facing double-digit cuts as employees worry about job securit...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
US corporate AI debt surge tests investor limits as fatigue emergesWhile fund managers remain comfortable with the credit quality of companies such as Amazon and Alphabet, Google's parent company, they are ...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Broadcom seeks more than $60 billion in latest AI debt dealThe numbers under discussion would potentially bring the total raise to as much as $100 billion, according to the report.
21 Aug, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
IT firms slow-footed to capture opportunity in new AI services: StudyWhile potential for multiple service options remains huge, new AI-led services such as physical AI, silicon engineering and SaaS replacemen...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Jeff Dean, whose Google exit wiped out nearly $200 billion in a day, has this advice for Gen Z entering AIJeff Dean, the Google AI veteran whose exit wiped out nearly $200 billion in Alphabet’s market value in a day, has a simple message for Gen...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
AI opens new advertising avenues for India’s small businesses: StudyArtificial intelligence tools are helping Indian small businesses advertise more effectively. Nearly nine in ten businesses report AI enabl...
20 Aug, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Marvell shares jump 8% after chipmaker hands Google option to buy $12.2 billion stakeMarvell shares surged 8% after securing a Google agreement to develop custom AI chips and related technologies. Google received a warrant f...
19 Aug, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Baidu CEO vows to return Ernie to AI frontier as revenue miss sinks sharesIts Ernie large language model has gone months without a major upgrade, while competitors such as Alibaba and Moonshot have continued to r...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Sridhar Vembu explains why phones and laptops are getting expensive in 2026Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has warned that the massive AI investment boom is pushing up the cost of memory and other technology components,...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Global Market: AI investment story shifts from spending to picking the winnersThe AI investment debate is shifting toward identifying sustainable winners as spending accelerates. Hyperscalers, semiconductor firms and ...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
US Stock Market: Fed uncertainty, oil prices in focus as earnings sustain market optimismInvestors enter the week focused on interest rates, inflation and geopolitical risks, while strong corporate earnings support equities. The...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Wall St Week Ahead: With US Fed silent on next move, investors look to earnings to keep stocks afloatInvestors focus on corporate earnings to offset economic risks and rate concerns. Strong results, particularly from AI infrastructure spend...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Jefferies’ Chris Wood spots a hidden risk in Big Tech’s $165 billion AI capex raceBig Tech’s AI capex surge is putting pressure on free cash flow, with Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta spending $165 bn in Q2 against j...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.37 AM IST