MUFG’s new India fund; District goes sportingHappy Tuesday! Japan’s MUFG is doubling down on India just as a new wave of investors moves into the country’s startup market. This and mor...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
In 1839, a struggling inventor dropped rubber mixed with sulfur onto a hot stove, and it wasn’t just a ruined batch: It revealed how to stabilize rubber permanentlyCharles Goodyear's serendipitous discovery in 1839 was nothing short of revolutionary for the world of natural rubber. By developing the vu...
29 May, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Swiggy CEO on failed shareholder vote; Indian firms brace for MythosHappy Thursday! Swiggy group CEO Sriharsha Majety opened up about the recent hitch to become an Indian-owned company. This and more in toda...
28 May, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Meta layoffs hit India; Local VCs eye Wispr Flow fundingHappy Wednesday! Tech major Meta has quietly axed a dozen India roles as part of its latest global AI-era reset. This and more in today's E...
27 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
At 15, a teenager building video games from his bedroom accidentally helped create one of the internet’s earliest coding communitiesIn the days prior to the internet, enthusiastic young hackers relied on floppy disks to trade their innovative programs. Bulletin board sys...
24 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
The QWERTY keyboard layout may have been designed partly to slow typists down before typewriters jammed themselves apartTypewriters of the past often struggled with jamming, a problem that sparked innovation. Christopher Latham Sholes stepped in with the revo...
24 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Pizza Hut's AI system promised 30-minute delivery, now it's facing 45-minute waits and a $100M lawsuit insteadPizza Hut's new AI system, Dragontail, has led to a major lawsuit. A large franchisee claims the technology backfired, causing delivery del...
21 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Top-level rejig hits mid-cap ITs; Fintechs wary of RBI wallet rulesHappy Thursday! Mid-sized IT firms are realigning leadership teams as AI-driven changes force a rethink. This and more in today's ETtech Mo...
21 May, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Premji eyes Emergent bet; Krutrim plans unravelHappy Wednesday! Premji Invest is circling Emergent, looking to join its latest fundraise at a $1.5 billion valuation. This and more in tod...
06 May, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
In 1994, Jeff Bezos Quit Wall Street: Started Selling Books Online and Built Amazon Into One of the World’s Most Powerful CompaniesLeaving Wall Street, Jeff Bezos saw immense potential in the burgeoning internet, launching an online bookstore from a garage. Despite earl...
05 May, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
In the 1940s, Earl Tupper Boiled Plastic Scraps at Home: That Experiment Established the Foundation for TupperwareTupperware's journey began with discarded plastic. Earl Tupper tirelessly experimented, turning industrial waste into useful containers. Hi...
03 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
India’s agentic boom tests regulators; Qcomm growth hits brakesHappy Friday! India’s AI agent boom is outpacing the guardrails meant to keep it in check. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
17 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Layoffs hit tech, GCCs; Startups rewrite summer rulesHappy Wednesday! Tech and GCC talent are facing more layoffs as they move up the value chain and integrate into global operations. This and...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Cloud adoption boosts profits and revenue, show survey findingsMore than eight out of ten respondents outlined cost efficiency due to cloud deployments, according to the report, released by MIT Technolo...
16 Nov, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
Homegrown ReNew finds place in '15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch' listIndian green energy company ReNew has been included in MIT Technology Review's inaugural list of '15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch'. The ...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.28 PM IST
Meet India's innovation divas who made us proud with their workMiddle school education in India is very rigorous. This means we are taught the necessary fundamentals for tackling interesting technical p...
27 Aug, 2017, 07.21 AM IST
- 3 Indians named in MIT's Technological Review
Three Indians have been named in MIT's prestigious annual 'Technology Review' list of top young innovators under the age of 35 'who exempli...
27 Aug, 2010, 07.36 PM IST