Explained | What is the 'Boss Scam' and how hackers are using CEOs' WhatsApp accounts to steal moneyA sophisticated 'Boss Scam' is targeting Indian companies, with cybercriminals hijacking executives' WhatsApp accounts to authorise fraudul...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
‘No one should hide their personal life at work’: Boss leaves early to attend daughter's school event. Shares powerful lesson on work-life balance and leadershipA viral post highlights a refreshing shift in workplace culture where a manager openly shared leaving for his daughter's school award. This...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Pakistani-American businessman caught in $38,000,000 adult day care scam; Prosecutors say millions were hidden as 'laddu' paymentsA Pakistani-American businessman, Pervez Siddiqui, and seven associates face charges for an alleged $38 million Medicaid fraud scheme. Pros...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Former PM IK Gujral's son loses nearly Rs 8 crore in cyber fraud. Here's how scamsters fooled ex Rajya Sabha MP's companyFormer MP Naresh Gujral lost Rs 7.8 crore in a cyber fraud. Scammers impersonated him on a messaging app and manipulated an employee's phon...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Can DigiLocker replace your bank locker? What you need to know about storing important documentsIndians face a choice between traditional bank lockers and the government's DigiLocker for important documents. While DigiLocker offers con...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Inside KPMG's AI report scandal: False claims, bogus case studies and hallucinated success storiesKPMG has retracted a global report after major organizations like UBS and the NHS denied claims of using AI for operational transformations...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Sarvam’s unicorn raise; Big exits in new IPOsHappy Tuesday! Sarvam has vaulted into the unicorn club after a fresh funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Techies slept in office to meet deadlines. Then given 3 days of leave and sudden layoff of whole team. What happened on the last day?Junior ML engineers at an Indian tech company faced extreme burnout and excessive demands, including working around the clock. After a majo...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Supervisor who secretly fired her employee without telling HR ended up having to quit her own job insteadA part-time employee named Samantha Lee faced a fabricated termination notice from her supervisor, Sarah, during a period of family grief. ...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Psychology says being a genius doesn’t guarantee success, but this surprising trait does and it is not related to IQ: All about the Halo EffectIf you are not the smartest person in the room, it does not mean you are at a disadvantage. The ability to build connections, earn trust an...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
A colleague who gave her work best friend an honest performance review watched the friend get fired and now faces blame for the terminationA team lead's honest performance review for a close work friend led to the friend's termination and the end of their friendship. Despite th...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Rs 24 lakh income lost in Bengaluru rent: Resident paying Rs 45,000 for 1 BHK finally finds a solution, escapes rental trapA Bengaluru professional working at PayPal has gone viral after sharing why he decided to leave HSR Layout despite living in one of the cit...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
India’s AI edge will come from talent, not compute, says Snowflake CEOSnowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy believes India's AI advantage lies in its talent and innovation under constraints, not just infrastructure....
02 Jun, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Ex-Kotak exec arrested in Rs 145 crore Panchkula fraud caseEnforcement Directorate arrested a former Kotak Mahindra Bank executive. He is accused of masterminding a ₹145-crore fraud. Panchkula munic...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST