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
The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Lenskart, Ola’s Q4 scorecards; Visa maze for laid-off techiesLenskart has posted a sharp jump in its March-quarter revenue even as profit dipped marginally. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
20 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Google’s Android XR Glasses Put Gemini at the Center of Everyday Life, Taking on Meta’s Wearables PushGoogle is expanding its Android XR platform, developed with Samsung and Qualcomm, by placing Gemini at the center of new wearable glasses d...
20 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Dara Khosrowshahi on Uber’s India bets, AI & jobs; Nvidia’s Simplismart betHappy Monday! Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sat down with ET to discuss the company’s ambitions in (and for) India, among other things. This a...
18 May, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Trump’s more than 3,700 trades astonish Wall Street insiderPresident Trump's latest financial disclosures reveal over 3,700 trades totaling tens of millions of dollars in the first quarter. These tr...
17 May, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit techIndia is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
14 May, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Is Rs 70 LPA salary common for Bengaluru techies? Entrepreneur gives a breakdown of real salaries, ‘80% of engineers earn….’A startup founder debunked the notion of ₹70 lakh salaries being routine in Bengaluru's tech sector, highlighting that such high pay is con...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Product design startup Noon emerges from stealth mode with $44 million fundingSan Francisco-headquartered startup Noon has emerged from stealth mode with $44 million in funding from Chemistry, First Round Capital, Scr...
03 Apr, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
Amid Oracle layoffs, corporate recruiter's message: 'Good work would not protect you. The real job security is...'Thousands of jobs are impacted by recent tech layoffs. Companies are investing heavily in AI, leading to workforce adjustments. Experts sta...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Uber offers driver partners a side hustle: AI data labellingUber is leveraging its Indian driver network for AI data labeling, offering them extra income through micro-tasks within the Uber app. This...
04 Sep, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Scale AI CEO stresses startup’s independence after Meta dealScale AI's new leader, Jason Droege, affirms independence from Meta after a significant investment. Meta will not receive preferential trea...
02 Jul, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
US FTC sues Uber over allegedly deceptive practices in subscription serviceThe US Federal Trade Commission has sued Uber, alleging it enrolled customers in its Uber One subscription without consent and made cancell...
22 Apr, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
Uber to cut jobs as part of 'stringent performance review'Uber employed some 32,600 drivers worldwide at the end of September, according to the company's last quarterly earnings report.
23 Feb, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
Cut workforce, spending on metaverse, key investor tells Mark ZuckerbergBrad Gerstner, CEO of Altimeter Capital, which holds 2.46 million shares in Meta, has written an open letter to its founder Mark Zuckerberg...
25 Oct, 2022, 04.52 PM IST
Uber adds ride booking via WhatsApp in IndiaThe partnership allows access to Uber’s mobility services by sending a message to a WhatsApp chatbot, serving Lucknow to start and expandin...
02 Dec, 2021, 10.17 AM IST