Layoffs at Uber; Astrobase eyes fresh fundraiseUber will cut thousands of jobs in a restructuring move. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
03 Sep, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Rapid food delivery startup Swish to raise $20-25 million led by Bertelsmann India: SourcesThe transaction, which is also likely to see participation from Swish’s existing investors, is expected to value the two-year-old company a...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit NepalDrones are now carrying the dead home from inaccessible flood-ravaged areas in Nepal. These unmanned aerial vehicles are also delivering vi...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Build surge capacity, become global giants: Rajnath to defence PSUsDefence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted global conflicts' impact on supply chains and production needs. He urged state-owned defence fir...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
‘My 3 startups failed in India, US one didn’t’: Here’s why NRI founder says all three shut downNRI entrepreneur Aniruddha Anjana says three businesses he launched in India after returning from 10 years in the US failed amid unpaid cus...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Deeptech boom leaves most lab-stage startups strandedA survey by the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association showed that only 15% of deeptech funds back companies at technology readin...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Government notifies Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 scheme to boost chip ecosystemThe scheme has been divided into six segments covering designing of chips by Indian firms, setting up units for capital equipment required ...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
China’s GJ-21 stealth drone spotted as 40,000-tonne Sichuan drone ship nears trialsChina’s GJ-21 naval stealth attack drone has been seen in videos that appear to show flight testing in Liaoning province, according to SCMP...
29 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Third Wave, Airbound lead weekly funding at $208 million, down 56% on-yearIndian tech and startup funding stood at $207.7 million across 20 rounds in the week ended August 28, down 6.3% from the previous week. Thi...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Reforestation with Drones? How aerial seeding technology is bringing new life to Gran Chaco's threatened ecosystemDrones are emerging as a game-changer for tree planting in Argentina’s Gran Chaco, with conservationists deploying biodegradable seed capsu...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Industrial47 raises Rs 85 crore in first close of debut fund to back frontier-tech startupsThe fund is targeting a corpus of Rs 150 crore, with a Rs 50 crore greenshoe option. It plans to invest Rs 2-10 crore in 15-20 companies ac...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Canada is bolstering its defense industry as US relations fray. A boom is on for local contractorsCanada is strengthening its economic self-sufficiency by reducing reliance on American military suppliers. New defense funding is driving i...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
VCs step up wealthtech bets; Blinkit freezes new launchesInvestors are pouring fresh capital into wealthtech startups as demand for financial products grows. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
25 Aug, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
- Airbound raises $37 million from Greenoaks, DoorDash, others; aims to scale up drone delivery
The funding comes alongside a new commercial deployment agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government, under which Airbound plans to build a...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Texas woman shocked as Amazon drone drops her package straight into swimming pool in wild delivery fail, she says 'I don’t think I’ll be wanting more deliveries'A Texas woman was left stunned when an Amazon Prime Air drone dropped her package directly into her swimming pool. The bizarre delivery was...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US citiesAmazon's plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicag...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
AlgoFET secures Rs 15 crore from Piper Serica to scale autonomous drone infrastructureAlgoFET has raised Rs 15 crore in funding, spearheaded by Piper Serica, to accelerate the growth of its autonomous ground infrastructure fo...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.09 PM IST