PE-VCs push structural reboot; Cred backers’ Meta gainsHappy Friday! India’s PE-VC lobby is seeking a structural overhaul to woo foreign capital and fund managers. This and more in today’s ETtec...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
03 Jul, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
How protective is a username shield?WhatsApp's proposed usernames are seen as a weak privacy enhancement, potentially aiding bad actors and clashing with Indian law enforcemen...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
US Stocks: Micron, Intel and other chip stocks fall up to 11% after record-breaking rallyChip stocks experienced a significant downturn, with major AI rally leaders seeing sharp profit-taking after a record quarter. The VanEck S...
02 Jul, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Meta introduces token-based pricing for WhatsApp BusinessMeta's shift to token-based pricing signals a new phase in enterprise messaging, with businesses paying for AI usage instead of message vol...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
No longer magnificent? How Apple, Microsoft and other Mag 7 stocks are crumbling under AI pressureThe Magnificent Seven are underperforming as investors question whether massive AI spending will generate adequate returns. With $2.3 trill...
02 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix shares crash up to 14% as Kospi’s massive bloodbath enters day 2Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares plunged as much as 14% as South Korea’s Kospi extended its sharp selloff for a second day. The decl...
02 Jul, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Dow Jones hits record intraday high before closing lower, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall - here’s why US stock market started July in redUS stock market today July 1: US markets experienced a mixed trading day as the Dow Jones briefly hit a new intraday record before retreati...
02 Jul, 2026, 05.15 AM IST
US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq edge lower as tech shares slideUS stocks ended slightly lower as weakness in technology and semiconductor shares weighed on sentiment, even as Meta rose after reports of ...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.38 AM IST
Meta stock: Why are Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp shares are rising today at U. S Stock Market?Meta has poured hundreds of billions of dollars into data centers and AI chips.
01 Jul, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
US Stocks: Meta building cloud business to sell AI computing, says report; shares riseMeta Platforms is reportedly exploring a move into the cloud computing business, aiming to lease out its surplus AI computing power. This s...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
Meta building cloud business to sell excess AI capacity, Bloomberg News reportsMeta Platforms is reportedly exploring a move into the cloud computing business, aiming to lease out its surplus AI computing power. This s...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict childrenIn a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Worries arise over gaming of WhatsApp usernamesThe feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM 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