UPI MDR explained; AI leaders split on slowing downUPI’s new MDR framework will change how large merchant payments are charged. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
16 Sep, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Employees have to get on the AI train and go where it takes them: KFintech CTOKFintech embraces artificial intelligence across its operations and workforce. The company utilizes various large language models for diffe...
16 Sep, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15; Activate’s maiden fundHappy Wednesday! The NPCI has announced charges on select UPI merchant payments. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
AI’s trillion-dollar question: What happens if the boom slows?AI leaders urge a slowdown in advanced model development for safety measures. This call has caused significant market reactions and stock p...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand accessAnd despite the United States' international aid cuts, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman said he would continue pressing Congress and Presid...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to actPresident Donald Trump is leading the opposition to recent calls by tech leaders seeking greater government oversight, including Anthropic'...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Temporal's valuation spikes to $12.6 billion in Lightspeed-led funding roundTemporal makes open-source software that helps applications, including AI agents, recover from failure, reducing the need for engineers t...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Semicon India eyes chip deals; AI leaders seek slowdownThe government is pushing supply chain partnerships at Semicon India 2026 to help local players. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
14 Sep, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
King Charles to host AI executives as threat fears mountKing Charles will host major artificial intelligence company leaders this week. They will discuss shared principles to guide rapidly advanc...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
King Charles to host AI executives as threat fears mountThe debate about AI was thrust back into the spotlight when two Anthropic researchers issued warnings that the rapidly progressing technolo...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Anthropic CEO seeks AI slowdown, tighter safety checks and global cooperationAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in AI model development. He proposed a three-step plan involving independent evaluators an...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
US lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers' safety warningsThe reaction was broader than after previous statements from OpenAI and Anthropic staffers about safety concerns, drawing input from lawmak...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
Late-stage funding squeeze; ISRO opens up spaceHappy Tuesday! India’s late-stage funding market is tightening, with investors writing smaller cheques and pushing for lower valuations. Th...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
AI boom heats up Bay Area housing market as wealthy buyers drive demand for high-end homes across USHigh-income earners, many of them employees at AI companies, are snapping up multimillion-dollar houses in the San Francisco Bay Area, unda...
02 Sep, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Nvidia pauses revenue-sharing deals with AI cloud companiesThe chip giant stepped back from the program last week, the Journal said, adding that it could still revamp the initiative later or fold it...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China's Xi JinpingThe Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates told Reuters in an interview that he believes China might agree to restri...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Five things to know about Anthropic ahead of Wall Street debutAnthropic, the OpenAI rival that bet everything on computer coding, is expected to go public within weeks in a listing that could eclipse S...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.39 AM IST