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
WhatsApp's future may not be invented in US but in India, one transaction at a timeMeta’s $900 million investment in Cred and the reported appointment of founder Kunal Shah to a global role at WhatsApp marks a significant ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.43 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
Meta's Cred deal showcases new playbook: take stake, hire the founderMeta is strategically acquiring minority stakes in tech firms and integrating their founders into senior roles, a pattern evident with Cred...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Reliance seeks to build India's sovereign AI backbone; unveils Jio call agent and AI home platformReliance Industries is building India's sovereign AI backbone. The company is partnering with Google and Meta. New AI-powered applications ...
19 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Reliance AGM 2026 Key Highlights: From Jio IPO, AI ventures to retail bets, check key announcements by Mukesh AmbaniRIL AGM 2026 Key Highlights: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled major plans at the company's annual general meeting. Key a...
19 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Meta in India doing what others can’t: Infrastructure head Santosh JanardhanMeta Platforms is set to build significant AI data centre capacity in India. The company is already working on a large data centre in Jamna...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtainSince the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutio...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Meta-Reliance AI hub; SAP CEO on India's AI edgeMeta has tapped Reliance for India AI data centre. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
10 Jun, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Specs stopped selling smartphones. Intelligence is the new benchmark - A breakdown of Google I/O and Apple’s WWDC 2026Smartphones are evolving beyond just hardware. Companies like Google and Apple are now prioritizing artificial intelligence. This means pho...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Meta launches business agent AI to automate customer service, sales and business operationsMeta has unveiled Meta Business Agent, an AI-powered assistant designed to help businesses automate customer support, sales, scheduling and...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.07 AM 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
Meta repeatedly pushes back new AI model release for developersMeta's new Muse Spark AI model API launch is nearing. While plans were pushed back, the company is now testing with early partners. Meta AI...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Meta enters enterprise AI race with new business agentMeta Platforms has unveiled a cutting-edge AI assistant crafted to streamline daily operations for businesses. This innovative tool is capa...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
‘IPL is done, get back to business’: Why Uday Kotak thinks Google’s $80 billion raise is a wake-up call for India IncBanking doyen Uday Kotak has urged Indian companies to invest in the future, calling Alphabet's $80 billion fundraise a wake-up call. He em...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
AI costs spiral as firms lose spending controlCompanies are facing massive AI bills, with one firm reportedly spending $500 million in a month on Claude AI due to unchecked usage. Sever...
30 May, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rulesMeta's AI training tool, Model Capability Initiative (MCI), is reportedly capturing extensive U.S. employee computer usage, including non-U...
29 May, 2026, 10.59 PM IST