Global Market | Tencent explores stake in AI Startup Manus after China challenges Meta deal: ReportsTencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in AI startup Manus as investors seek to buy back the company from Meta after Chinese...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Tencent in talks to become AI startup Manus' largest shareholderTencent, together with Manus' original investors, including ZhenFund and HSG, are planning to buy the company back from Meta for no less th...
10 Jul, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Global creditors drag Udaan's parent to bankruptcy court in Singapore after $170-million bond defaultInsolvency petition filed this week, A&M appointed as liquidator of B2B commerce company. Ten year old co has seen valuations crash 70% as ...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Dragon trails on AI bullet train as stocks shed most since 2001Chinese stocks are experiencing a significant downturn in 2026, with the MSCI China Index plummeting 15%, marking its worst performance glo...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Meta makes a $900 million super-app move in IndiaCred founder Kunal Shah, a philosophy graduate, built his platform on exclusivity for high credit scorers, now processing over 40% of India...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
ByteDance rolls out paid subscriptions for China's largest AI chatbotChinese tech giant ByteDance has launched paid subscriptions for its popular AI chatbot, Doubao, a move aimed at monetizing its vast user b...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
China's DeepSeek closes record $7 billion-plus funding with unusual deal structure: ReportChinese Artificial Intelligence lab DeepSeek has closed its first funding round that raised more than 50 billion yuan ($7.40 billion) und...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $225 million in second week of June, up 22% on-yearStartups secured $225 million in funding across 19 rounds during the second week of June, a 22% year-on-year increase. Hygenco Green Energi...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
Mygate closes Rs 225 crore deal with Dharana CapitalHousing society management platform Mygate has secured Rs 225 crore in a funding round led by Dharana Capital. The deal, which includes pri...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Where Zepto stands in q-comm; H-1B relief kicks inHappy Wednesday! Zepto's IPO filing reveals where it really stands against Blinkit and Instamart. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning D...
10 Jun, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Explained: How AI mania has thrown India Inc out of MSCI EM's top 10 and world's top 100 listIndian companies are no longer in the top 10 of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. A surge in AI stocks has shifted global capital. Taiwan an...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI dealChinese AI startup DeepSeek is nearing a massive $7.4 billion funding round, with tech giants Tencent and CATL leading the investment. Deep...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
DeepSeek slated to draw $7 billion in maiden fundraising, sources sayThe fundraising could value the company after the investment at between 350 billion yuan and 400 billion yuan, or between $52 billion and...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksChinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to att...
28 May, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Jason Kothari's entertainment startup Mythik raises $5 million, at valuation of over $50 millionMythik, a media tech firm by ex-Freecharge CEO Jason Kothari, secured $5 million in fresh funding, extending its previous $15 million raise...
21 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
TIME named him world's most influential 3 times, yet most people don't know Chinese titan Tencent's $63 billion boss - who is Ma Huateng?Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is the influential co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Tencent, a global tech conglomerate. Despite a low p...
21 May, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
China tech giant Tencent sees Q1 profit jump after AI betsTencent reported a 21% surge in quarterly net profit, reaching 58.1 billion yuan, driven by significant investments in the booming artifici...
13 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST