Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others buy stake in Rs 1,960 crore Lenskart block dealADIA-backed Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust sold a 2.3% stake in Lenskart through a Rs 1,960 crore block deal. The transaction attracted stro...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Tap-and-pay takes off; ADIA to trim Lenskart stakeHappy Thursday! Tap-and-pay card usage is on the rise in India despite UPI's dominance. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
11 Jun, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei slumps as chip selloff, geopolitical tensions dent risk appetiteJapan's Nikkei share average declined 1.3% on Thursday, impacted by a selloff in chip-related stocks. Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions fueled ...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
China's factory inflation hits 3-year high as energy costs surgeChina's producer inflation rose to a near three-year high of 3.9% in May, driven by higher energy costs and AI-related demand, while consum...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
OpenAI weighs leasing Ohio data center with Nvidia backing: ReportOpenAI is in negotiations to lease a proposed 10-gigawatt data center campus on federal land in Ohio, in a deal that could include finan...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
Cerebras shares climb as Wall Street brokerages back AI chip strategyCerebras shares saw a rise on Monday. Several Wall Street firms initiated coverage with positive outlooks. They are backing the chip design...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
India's EV penetration crosses 11% for first time as auto retail sales hit record in MayIndia's auto sales reached a record in May, growing 9.55 percent. Electric vehicle penetration surpassed 11 percent for the first time. Dea...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Reeling rupee drags students abroad deeper into debt at homeA weakening rupee is causing significant financial strain for Indian students pursuing education abroad. Loans sanctioned earlier are now i...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
How Larry Ellison, Masayoshi Son, Michael Saylor AI crypto billionaires reshaping legacy wealth in 2026 markets shift?Oracle’s AI cloud surge, SoftBank’s OpenAI-backed rebound, and MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy reflect a new billionaire era. Over $1 tril...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.40 AM IST
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei pulls back from record high on AI selloffJapan's Nikkei index experienced its biggest drop in three weeks on Thursday. This pullback followed a record high. Investors sold AI-relat...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Stocks in news: Rajesh Exports, Lenskart, Suzlon Energy, Aurobindo Pharma, Tata MotorsIndian markets saw volatility and closed lower on Wednesday. Key companies are in focus due to significant developments. SoftBank reduced i...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
SoftBank sells Rs 2,873 crore worth of Lenskart shares in block deal to Goldman Sachs and other investorsLenskart Solutions saw a major stake sale as SoftBank offloaded shares worth about Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal. The transaction dre...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan's most valuable company on AI boomSoftBank Group has become Japan's most valuable company, surpassing Toyota Motor. This shift highlights investor excitement for artificial ...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investmentsFrance is set to receive a record 93 billion euros in foreign investments. This significant funding will boost artificial intelligence and ...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Tech jobs go cold; Chip startups shift gearIndia’s tech hiring has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
01 Jun, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
SoftBank to invest €75 billion in 5 GW French AI centresSoftBank Group is set to invest up to $87 billion in France to build 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity, aiming to establish the countr...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
SoftBank to spend $87.5 billion on AI centres in France: SonJapanese tech investor SoftBank will spend 75 billion euros ($87.5 billion) on artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, its founde...
31 May, 2026, 01.35 AM IST