Noam Shazeer hired by Google for $2.7 billion in 2024 leaves the tech giant in less than 18 months to join Sam Altman's Open AINoam Shazeer, a key figure in Google's Gemini AI development, is departing the company. He will now join rival OpenAI. Shazeer previously l...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
He once scored 51 marks in Maths, now owns a space company worth $1.1 billion. Meet 35-year-old rocket man who gave up ISRO jobPawan Kumar Chandana, once a struggling student, now leads Skyroot Aerospace. This company achieved India's first private rocket launch. Ch...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Jobseekers flood market after global tech layoff waveA significant surge of over 56,000 Indian tech professionals from major global companies are now actively seeking new jobs, a fourfold incr...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Tech denial’s come home: The Anthropic shock is India’s wake-up callThe US government has restricted access to advanced AI models, impacting even its own engineers. This action highlights conditional trust f...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Laid off by Amazon and Microsoft in 3 years, techie shares the golden rule for surviving AI-era job lossAfter being laid off by Amazon and Microsoft within three years, tech professional Dave Lewis was forced to rethink his career path in an i...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
VCs turn the screws; Ex-Paisabazaar CEO’s new betHappy Friday! Investors are rewriting the rules of engagement with founders after governance blowups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
US stocks: SpaceX to make historic listing on Nasdaq on Friday that could make Elon Musk a trillionaireSpaceX is set to make history with the largest IPO ever on the Nasdaq, pricing shares at $135 each for a valuation nearing $1.8 trillion. T...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.16 AM IST
Anthropic vs OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AIThe fierce competition between Anthropic and OpenAI is accelerating AI advancements and driving a race towards blockbuster IPOs. This rival...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
OpenDoor India operations closure: Who is Kaz Nejatian, CEO of US real estate tech firm who fired 250 employees?OpenDoor India operations shutdown: Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian confirmed the shutdown of the company's India operations, impacting approxima...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has only one direct reportAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei has an unusually small direct report count, focusing his time on big-picture strategy and culture. This leadersh...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Zepto's market position; TCS' AI verdict at AGMZepto pulls ahead of Swiggy Instamart on orders, but heavy burn continues. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
09 Jun, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI can rewrite history for megacap IPOsInvestors face a key decision on when to buy shares in upcoming mega-tech IPOs like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Historical data shows te...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
AI coding startup Cursor, courted by SpaceX, picks London as European hubElon Musk's SpaceX, which is readying for a closely watched IPO this week, said in April it had secured an option to either acquire code-...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Indian techie working at Google honours mother with Times Square billboard after years of setbacks and successAn Indian Google employee surprised his mother with a Times Square billboard, honoring her sacrifices in raising him from humble beginnings...
07 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Google Cloud layoffs: Threat intelligence team, Mandiant employees among those affectedGoogle Cloud has recently implemented job cuts, impacting teams including employees in Mandiant and its Threat Intelligence Group. These la...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
ThynkTech Pune India closure: Noida IT Firm shutdown leaves 500+ jobless after Rs 15,000 deposit over issuing laptops, 2 months' salary unpaidA Noida IT firm, ThynkTech India OPC Pvt Ltd, has suddenly closed its Pune office, leaving over 500 engineers, interns and employees are no...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
'Thought Amazon on my resume was enough': Ex-employee says he's still looking for job 8 months after layoff despite calls from Google, Uber, Agoda & American ExpressA former Amazon employee's struggle to find a new job nearly eight months after being laid off in 2025 has highlighted the challenges facin...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.11 PM IST