Indian AI firms take up super hard stuffAI startups in India are now shifting their focus to move beyond applications and AI wrappers to build solutions in frontier deeptech areas...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Fintech’s next reset: Why fundamentals are back in focusAs India’s fintech sector recalibrates after the 2021 funding surge, growth is no longer being rewarded in isolation.
13 Apr, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is hereUsers of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence. Like other religious AI tools on t...
11 Apr, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Meet the new AI coworker who won’t stop snitching to your bossKuse AI's "Junior," an AI employee, is revolutionising workplaces by proactively managing tasks, drafting proposals, and monitoring communi...
06 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Gig worker shortage continues; IT weathers war jittersHappy Monday! Quick commerce, ecommerce and home service platforms are facing gig worker shortages. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Agentic harness, the software that makes AI tickIndian enterprises are increasingly adopting AI agents for complex business workflows, but the crucial 'agentic harness' is emerging as the...
06 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Yogi Adityanath's UP govt explains why it scrapped the ₹25,000 crore deal with 1-year-old startup Puch AI within daysPuch AI-UP Govt deal cancelled: The Government of Uttar Pradesh has formally cancelled a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru-b...
27 Mar, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
'Quite exhausted': Puch_AI co-founder Siddharth Bhatia issues clarification on controversial MoU with UP govtPuch AI co-founder Siddharth Bhatia has clarified the Uttar Pradesh government's Memorandum of Understanding. He stated the agreement is a ...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Swiggy hikes platform fee; Wispr Flow CEO on India biz, AI fundingSwiggy has raised its per-order platform fee, days after rival Zomato’s move. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
24 Mar, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Hard Reset: India’s AI investment boom masks a deeper battle for survivalEven as AI startups continue to raise top dollar, some are scrambling to rebuild business models and keep pace with the disruption, investo...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Next AI unicorns will come from India: Google AI Fund chiefAs a part of its first cohort of its joint investment programme in India, the two organisations have selected five startups in March, where...
16 Mar, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Here’s what Anthropic’s Dario Amodei says startups should not be doing with ClaudeAnthropic chief Dario Amodei has warned that AI startups lacking moats and merely functioning as AI wrappers could lose out to large langua...
25 Feb, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Late mover or locked out? India’s AI dilemmaIndia AI mission: India's economic survey highlights a shift in AI strategy. The nation is moving away from costly global AI models. Instea...
05 Feb, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
The great AI cleanse: ‘Thin-wrapper’ start-ups facing an existential crisisAs underlying platform capabilities accelerate and pricing collapses, most Indian AI start-ups lack defensible foundations. Here’s how to s...
16 Dec, 2025, 11.40 AM IST
Ahead of the ET AI Awards 2025 jury meet, Naveen Tewari warns India cannot stay an AI userAs Co‑Founder and CEO of InMobi and Glance, juror Naveen Tewari brings a sovereignty‑first, “builder vs user” lens to the ET AI Awards 2025...
12 Dec, 2025, 01.08 PM IST
No breakthrough AI offerings yet from Indian startupsKailash Nadh, CTO at Zerodha, tells ET why Indian startups are yet to deliver any big breakthroughs in the global GenAI technology race. hi...
07 Jan, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
DevRev raises over $100 million in Series A, joins AI unicorn ClubThe AI boom has reinvigorated venture capital funding, with investors making significant bets on AI startups in hopes of substantial return...
10 Aug, 2024, 04.30 PM IST