He went after crypto companies, then someone came after himIf crypto was the Wild West of finance, Roche had announced himself as the new sheriff. But sheriffs, as he would soon learn, make enemies.
17 Jun, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
Liz Holmes wants you to forget about ElizabethTen years ago, Holmes was the world's youngest self-made female billionaire, worth $4.5 billion (on paper, in Theranos stock), and one of t...
09 May, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
Liz Holmes wants you to forget about ElizabethHolmes has not spoken to the media since 2016, when her legal team advised she go quiet. As the adage goes, if you don't feed the press, we...
07 May, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
What are America and China fighting about, anyway?China's Communist Party is now convinced that America wants to bring it down, which some U.S. politicians are actually no longer shy about ...
14 Apr, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant lost the AI raceThe tech world is now gushing over a different kind of virtual assistant: chatbots. These AI-powered bots, such as ChatGPT and the new Chat...
15 Mar, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: EarlySalary bucks the trend in a tepid week of startup fundingEarlysalary bagged $110 million in week that saw a dip in the number and size of the funding raised by Indian startups from last week MyMus...
02 Sep, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
Sexual wellness startup MyMuse raises $1.2 million in funding led by Saama CapitalMyMuse plans to use these funds to grow its team, introduce a range of innovative products, strengthen brand positioning, and expand distri...
31 Aug, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
2020 Year in Review | Covid-19 split startup world into haves, have-notsWho gained, who lost? ETtech takes stock of the changing startup fortunes in a pandemic-marred year.
31 Dec, 2020, 12.04 PM IST
Wi-Fi router UPS, headphone, webcam: How electronics emerged a winner in the pandemicAs the pandemic sped up the digital ambitions of the country and changed consumer behaviour, electronic products saw an enormous surge in d...
01 Oct, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
Coming soon to India, robots that sanitise hospitals, deliver food and help fight Covid-19The robots deliver medicine to patients and measure their temperature.
31 Mar, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
Robots help combat COVID-19 in world, and maybe soon in India tooThe World Health Organisation has advised physical distancing for people around the world to prevent community level transmission of COVID-...
30 Mar, 2020, 05.20 PM IST
Massive open online courses have got a second windIt all started in 2011 when a few sought-after Stanford professors put their courses online for free.
25 Sep, 2018, 04.41 PM IST
8 things men don't get about first datesIndian men are not quite sure how to navigate the vast minefield of first dates.
01 Jul, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
Virtual medicine is coming, but India must stand ready to seize the manifold opportunitiesThe big advantage of online healthcare is that it is at one's fingertip, convenient for both patient and doctor since the patient can be in...
05 May, 2017, 01.11 PM IST
Sex toys for women find more acceptance in Indian societyThe sex narrative in India is fast undergoing a shift as more women are having their say in an estimated Rs 2,500 crore sexual wellness pro...
24 Apr, 2016, 02.57 PM IST
India's start-up bubble: Deluge of ideas won't guarantee success; funding remains constrainedMumbai Angels and Indian Angel Network have members who run spices, chemicals and cement firms, who have the cash but not the experience.
19 Jan, 2014, 07.01 AM IST