Meta announces new range of smart glasses starting at $299Meta Platforms on Tuesday announced a new range of AI smart glasses in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, starting at $299. Although bu...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp coronation is a masterclass in dealmakingShah is stepping down as Cred’s chief executive, with finance and strategy head Miten Sampat taking over on an interim basis. Shah becomes ...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.58 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
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
How a 22-year-old Indian techie dropped out to build an AI startupA 22-year-old Indian entrepreneur, Kinjal Nandy, has secured significant pre-seed funding for his AI startup, Sonatic, at a ₹191 crore valu...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Meta funds skilled trades jobs program for AI data center buildoutThe cost-free program, America's Workforce Academy, will end in guaranteed job offers to graduates, the company said in a statement. A Meta...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Meta AI chief sees opportunity in models’ giving health adviceThe 29-year-old founder of data-labeling startup Scale AI joined Meta after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg overhauled his company’...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.51 AM 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 scales back plan for internal mouse-tracking tech, citing staff concernsNew controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for up to 30 minutes at a time and request exemptions from the initiative,...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes two promises after 8,000 layoffs, one on future job cutsMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has assured employees that there will be no more company-wide layoffs this year following a major restructuring th...
26 May, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffsMeta is laying off approximately 8,000 employees, about 10% of its global workforce, to redirect resources towards an ambitious artificial ...
21 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
For Meta AI, India tops the global charts: Will CathcartIndia leads globally in Meta AI's monthly active users on WhatsApp, with conversations surging post-Muse Spark launch. To enhance privacy, ...
14 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Meta acquires robotics company Assured Robot Intelligence to help build humanoid technologyMeta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup specialising in AI models for robots, to bolster its humanoid technology initiative...
02 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Inside Big Tech’s March quarter earnings: Here’s all you need to knowBig Tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon reported strong earnings, driven by significant growth in cloud and AI services. While Meta...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Explained: Why Meta shares crashed 7% in extended trading amid AI spending spreeMeta shares plunged 7% in extended trading as investors reacted to the company’s plan to sharply increase AI-related spending. The tech gia...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Meta lifts capital expenditure forecast, doubling down on AI pushMeta Platforms is significantly increasing its capital expenditure forecast to between $125 billion and $145 billion by 2026, doubling down...
30 Apr, 2026, 01.49 AM IST