Bitcoin climbs above $61,000 as weak US jobs data fuels Fed rate cut hopesIn the past 24 hours, Bitcoin was up 2.80% and Ethereum was up 6.24% to trade at $1,716 mark. Among the major altcoins, BNB, XRP, Solana, T...
03 Jul, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
AI race weakens climate pledges at Google, AmazonGoogle and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intellig...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Jewellers may be louped in for idle gold mobilisationThe government is exploring a revamped Gold Monetisation Scheme, aiming to involve jewellers for the first time to tap into the vast amount...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
West Bengal government to launch women's desk at every police station across the stateWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari unveiled a comprehensive plan to bolster women's safety, including women's desks at all police ...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Days after Meta sent 4 AM layoff emails to 8,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says fears of AI job losses are overstated and more jobs could be created if...Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes artificial intelligence won't necessarily lead to mass job losses. He has argued that companies can choos...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Microsoft to cut under 2.5% of workforce in latest layoffs: reportU.S. companies have continued to trim headcount in recent months, with a fresh wave of layoffs across the technology, media and finance s...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
ET Graphics: Code takes over the cubicles as tech companies toss staff for AI growthSince the beginning of 2026, over 120,000 tech employees have been laid off across more than 200 companies including Meta, Amazon and Oracl...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Amazon's AWS commits $1 billion toward new unit for embedded AI engineersThe company is committing an initial $1 billion to the initiative with the goal of sending five to six pods of engineers to customers for 4...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Govt extends GST Appellate Tribunal appeal filing deadline to July 31 after portal rushTaxpayers now have until July 31, 2026, to file appeals with the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT). This extension, a month...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
BAT to cut 9,000 jobs globally as the world lights fewer cigarettesBritish American Tobacco is slashing approximately 9,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring. This significant workforce reducti...
29 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Amazon, Flipkart spark quick commerce price war as Blinkit, Instamart hold the lineIndia’s quick-commerce market is back in a discounting spiral. Amazon and Flipkart are turning up the heat, but incumbents Blinkit and Swig...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Man rejected Rs 35 LPA job in Hyderabad: ‘Better is what eventually….’A man's decision to reject a Rs 35 lakh annual job offer in Hyderabad for his hometown has sparked widespread discussion. He calculated sig...
28 Jun, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Amazon's record USD 48 billion investment shows growing interest across the world to invest in India, says PM ModiAmazon is set to invest a record $48 billion in India between 2026 and 2030, with over $21 billion earmarked for AI and cloud infrastructur...
25 Jun, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Amazon to invest additional $13 billion in India AI, cloud infrastructure by 2030Amazon is injecting an additional $13 billion into India's AI and cloud infrastructure by 2030, bringing its total planned investment to ov...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
United Spirits set to cut 100 jobs to curb costs, streamline operationsUnited Spirits is cutting around 100 jobs in India as part of parent Diageo's global cost-saving drive. This significant workforce reductio...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Oracle layoffs 2026: Tech giant's headcount shrinks by 21,000 amid rapid AI adoptionAI adoption has led to a 13% decline in Oracle's total workforce. The company said in its filing that the workforce adjustments were in res...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.53 AM IST