Tencent in talks to become AI startup Manus' largest shareholderTencent, together with Manus' original investors, including ZhenFund and HSG, are planning to buy the company back from Meta for no less th...
10 Jul, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Instant help burn rises; TCS kicks off Q1 earningsInstant househelp startups are burning more cash to chase demand. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
10 Jul, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
CarDekho joins IPO queue; Tech’s quiet job cutsHappy Thursday! CarDekho is finally hitting the accelerator on its long-planned IPO. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
09 Jul, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
ETtech in-depth: Pay Rs 99 via UPI, get access to Telegram’s privacy abuse economyTelegram has long been known as a place where pirated films, books, newspaper PDFs, exam material and banned content resurface quickly afte...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
Zostel hits Oyo IPO filings; PhonePe’s new CTOZostel asked Sebi to review Oyo’s IPO filings, escalating their dispute over the Zo Rooms acquisition. This and more in today's ETtech Top ...
08 Jul, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources sayChinese authorities are meeting with tech firms about restricting AI model access. These discussions aim to protect advanced artificial int...
07 Jul, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Rewards company Onpoint raises $600,000 from First Cheque, Whiteboard, othersConsumer rewards company Onpoint secured six hundred thousand dollars in new funding. This capital will fuel expansion of its loyalty platf...
07 Jul, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Microsoft shares fall over 1% after company announces to layoff 4,800Microsoft announced significant job cuts affecting approximately 4,800 employees globally. The Xbox gaming division will experience the dee...
06 Jul, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Psychology says simply spending more time on something doesn't guarantee mastery; researchers studying 44,213 chess players found focused training far outperformed repetitionForget the 10,000-hour rule; a new chess study reveals focused, feedback-driven practice is key. Researchers found players who reviewed mis...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Cred’s angels, institutional investors score big in Meta dealThe sale is part of Meta’s $900 million investment in Cred, which valued the Kunal Shah-founded company at about $4 billion. The transactio...
03 Jul, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Kunal Shah net worth and his inCREDible journey to Meta's WhatsAppKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, is now the Global Head of WhatsApp. This significant appointment, coupled with Meta's...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
'Kunal Shah won't even get a fresher job at TCS or Infosys': Founder highlights flaws in corporate hiring practicesKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, has been appointed global head of WhatsApp at Meta. His remarkable ascent, despite la...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM 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 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
Oracle layoffs 2026: Tech giant's headcount shrinks by 21,000 amid rapid AI adoptionAI adoption has led to a 13% decline in Oracle's total workforce. The company said in its filing that the workforce adjustments were in res...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.53 AM IST