Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprintKunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment hi...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Chevron signs pact with Microsoft for powering its Texas data centreChevron and Microsoft have partnered for a 20-year deal to power a Texas data center. The Kilby facility will supply 2.67 gigawatts using G...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEOCred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. Th...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programmes, including $15 billion free-meal drive, document showsIndonesia's progress on AI has been slow when compared with Singapore and Malaysia. They are pushing to establish themselves as developme...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
With AI, challenge is convincing people that learning still matters: Coursera CTOCoursera's CTO, Mustafa Furniturewala, emphasises that AI's true value in education lies in translating information into practical skills, ...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Microsoft makes big AI inroads in China by selling OpenAI modelsMicrosoft is significantly growing its AI business in China, with ByteDance reportedly spending over $1 billion annually on its cloud and A...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
AI startup Pramaana Labs raises $27 million in seed funding led by Khosla VenturesPramaana Labs, an AI startup, has secured $27 million in seed funding. The company develops technology to ensure AI answers are mathematica...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
AI startup Genspark valued at $2.6 billion in latest funding roundGenspark.ai secured $100 million in funding, valuing the company at $2.6 billion. This investment underscores strong investor confidence in...
17 Jun, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
AI executives gather at G7 as Europeans seek checks on American dominanceIn a rare huddle of AI industry figures, leaders of three of the most powerful AI companies -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO D...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricingMicrosoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go mode...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AIAbout $357 billion of market value was erased, and Microsoft's stock suffered its biggest one-day decline in nearly six years.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock monikerThe IPO, the biggest in US history, vaulted SpaceX's value above two Mag 7 members: CEO Elon Musk's other company, Tesla , and Meta Platf...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Mag 7? MANGOS? SpaceX forces name rethink on Wall Street's tech-stock monikerSpaceX's massive $2 trillion IPO has challenged the 'Magnificent Seven' moniker, as its valuation now surpasses Tesla and Meta. With other ...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Fable 5's cost challenge; Opendoor's India exitAnthropic's Fable 5 could rewrite how IT works, but the price tag and performance quirks raise hard questions. This and more in today’s ETt...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
If AI agents can act on their own, who is responsible for their actions?Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes businesses should begin treating AI agents more like employees, complete with identities, permissions,...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman to step down from Microsoft's boardReid Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, will step down from Microsoft's board of directors. He will not stand for re-election at the 2026 ...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Microsoft AI chief says human office jobs could be replaced in 18 months. Are you at risk?Microsoft's AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman has sounded an alarm that many white-collar jobs, including accounting, legal, marketing, and projec...
19 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST