Paytm plans 10% staff increase in AI pivot, to lay off 400The increase would mark a roughly 10% increase in its headcount that stands at about 40,000 employees. Paytm is also laying off 1% of its s...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Gautam Adani becomes Asia's richest person again; overtakes Mukesh Ambani, Softbank's Masayoshi SonGautam Adani has regained the title of Asia’s richest person after a rally in Adani Group stocks lifted his net worth to $89.2 billion. The...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
AI fever spreads, but are markets masking economic cracks?Investors are pouring money into Artificial Intelligence, even as economic worries grow. SpaceX's massive IPO signals strong AI interest. C...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
How Larry Ellison, Masayoshi Son, Michael Saylor AI crypto billionaires reshaping legacy wealth in 2026 markets shift?Oracle’s AI cloud surge, SoftBank’s OpenAI-backed rebound, and MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy reflect a new billionaire era. Over $1 tril...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.40 AM IST
Kuku FM readies public market debut; SoftBank books Lenskart gainsKuku FM's parent has taken the first step towards a stock market listing. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
04 Jun, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Japan’s MUFG readies $250 million India fund as investor mix shifts in startup fundingJapan's MUFG is launching a significant $250 million fund for Indian startups. This new fund will focus on early and growth-stage companies...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
MUFG’s new India fund; District goes sportingHappy Tuesday! Japan’s MUFG is doubling down on India just as a new wave of investors moves into the country’s startup market. This and mor...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Oracle to complete 30,000 job cuts by June 15: What's the reason, which team is impacted the most and what Oracle workers could be giving up when they sign severance agreementsOracle layoffs 2026: Oracle is finalizing its largest workforce reduction, with approximately 30,000 employees departing by mid-June. Despi...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Tech jobs go cold; Chip startups shift gearIndia’s tech hiring has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
01 Jun, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Cars24 launches AI lab, commits $20 million to AI, early-stage startupsCars24 is launching Cars24 Labs, a new initiative backed by a $20 million investment. This program will focus on developing artificial inte...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan's most valuable companyFueled by its significant stake in AI powerhouse OpenAI, SoftBank Group has surged past Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company. The...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
SoftBank to invest €75 billion in 5 GW French AI centresSoftBank Group is set to invest up to $87 billion in France to build 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity, aiming to establish the countr...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
Global Market Check: Foreign investors buy Japanese stocks for 8th week on AI rallyForeign investors continue to show strong interest in Japanese stocks, marking an eighth consecutive week of purchases. This trend is fuele...
28 May, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
SoftBank hires banks for US IPOs of SB Energy and AI robotics spinoff Roze, sources say2026 is shaping up as a major year for IPOs, with a wave of mega AI listings including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI expected to test invest...
26 May, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
SoftBank group shares surge almost 20% on OpenAI, SB Energy IPOsSoftBank Group stocks have surged significantly. This rise follows reports that two SoftBank-backed companies, OpenAI and SB Energy, are pr...
21 May, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
SoftBank logs $600 million paper loss on India-listed portfolio in March quarterSoftBank's Indian investments faced a significant downturn in the January-March quarter. Several prominent companies like Swiggy and Ola El...
14 May, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
SoftBank profit more than triples to $12 billion on OpenAI stake gainsTechnology investor SoftBank Group reported a net profit of 1.9 trillion yen ($12.05 billion) for the January-March quarter, a significant ...
13 May, 2026, 03.23 PM IST