Sarvam gets state backing; Andy Jassy’s India visitHappy Thursday! The Indian government may soon end up taking a stake in Sarvam AI. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
25 Jun, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Meet former Google engineer Aashna Doshi who quit her high-paying job to start a podcast and a startupAashna Doshi, a former Google engineer, has embarked on a new venture, launching her AI startup, Bounty. Driven by a desire for creative fr...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi’s FY26 pay climbs 12% to Rs 67.5 croreTech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi's pay surged 11.7% to Rs 67.5 crore in FY26, surpassing peers at Wipro and TCS. This reflects the company's a...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's AI boom cannot ignore its water crunchIndia's AI growth risks exacerbating severe water stress as data centers, crucial for AI infrastructure, consume vast amounts of water. Cit...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Amazon CEO in India Now; Hyderabad’s growing spacetech orbitAmazon CEO Andy Jassy is in India as the tech giant triples down on its quick commerce play in the country. This and more in today’s ETtech...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Premier says China's tech advancements an 'opportunity' for world, not threatChina's Premier Li Qiang has countered global concerns about the nation's technological surge, framing it as a worldwide opportunity, not a...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
ByteDance rolls out paid subscriptions for China's largest AI chatbotChinese tech giant ByteDance has launched paid subscriptions for its popular AI chatbot, Doubao, a move aimed at monetizing its vast user b...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Why Meta tapped Kunal Shah; Beauty’s new factory boomHappy Wednesday! Meta just handed WhatsApp’s steering wheel to Cred’s Kunal Shah, betting he can turn India’s favourite chat app into a pay...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
K-Drama on Tech Street: AI rout hits global marketsTechnology stocks experienced a significant downturn, pulling major indices lower as a sharp selloff in Korean chipmakers raised concerns a...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.35 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
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp coronation is a masterclass in dealmakingShah is stepping down as Cred’s chief executive, with finance and strategy head Miten Sampat taking over on an interim basis. Shah becomes ...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
US Stocks Today | Chip stocks plunge, but bargain-hunters stem losses in other tech namesUS chip stocks experienced a significant tumble, impacting the broader market and wiping out billions in value. While tech giants like Nvid...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.29 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
IndAI sovereignty, a fable: Frontier AI is now a geopolitical tool — India must leverage its market accessibilityIndia faces a critical juncture as powerful AI models are restricted by the US. This move impacts the security of India's digital infrastru...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai dominate India’s AI talent map: ReportNearly one in five AI learners comes from Tier II cities such as Lucknow, Patna, Jaipur, Indore, Nagpur, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore, accor...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centersFederal regulators are speeding up power grid connections for big energy users like AI data centers. This move aims to boost America's comp...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Techie says firm fired 90% of staff, plans to hire back as developers are 'dime a dozen' in BangaloreA Bengaluru software architect reported his company laid off 90% of its tech staff, attributing the cuts to AI adoption and reduced custome...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST