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.
02 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
UpGrad completes Unacademy acquisition; Ultrahuman’s $60 million raiseUpGrad has completed its acquisition of Unacademy, marking the close of a major consolidation in India’s edtech sector. This and more in to...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
New NCERT textbooks for classes 10 to 12 being prepared in mission mode: Education ministerUnion Education Minister Pralhad Joshi revealed that new NCERT textbooks are currently in the works, with updated materials for classes one...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
From Tech NAM to NAS: India’s case for tech sovereignty through strategic choicesIt is crucial for countries to embrace a non-aligned sovereignty approach in artificial intelligence, enabling them to diversify their tech...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Is your data truly yours? India's sovereignty struggle with foreign cloud providers and AIIndian enterprises now prioritize data sovereignty over cost and scale in cloud procurement. New regulations and geopolitical shifts highli...
30 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Nobody is a friend; India must cut reliance on foreign tech: M2P Fintech’s Madhusudanan RIn the run up to the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Madhusudanan R, co-founder of M2P Fintech, spoke to The Economic Times Digital about the new...
29 Aug, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Compute capacity is foundational infra of the AI era, says Preeti Lobana, vice-president and country manager at Google IndiaGoogle's $15 billion investment will build a 1-gigawatt AI data centre hub. This infrastructure is crucial for India's $1 trillion digital ...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Gates Foundation, India to develop AI tools for farmers, explore Asia-Africa expansionThe Gates Foundation will collaborate with India to enhance AI-powered digital tools for farmers. Discussions focused on India's advanced u...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
AI, entrepreneurship, and scalability take centre stage at ET Business Growth Summit in BengaluruWith the industry’s who’s who in attendance, the event explored the opportunities and challenges shaping businesses in a rapidly changing w...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Best on Campus: Armatrix slithers to success with snake-like robotic armsArmatrix has won the Best on Campus award at the ET Startup Awards 2026 for its snake-like robotic arms designed to work in narrow, hazardo...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Octave opens largest global office in Hyderabad, bets big on IndiaOctave Intelligence has opened its largest global office in Hyderabad, India. This new technology center will drive software engineering, A...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Octave opens Tech and Innovation Centre in Hyderabad; plans to scale to 2,000 engineersWith plans to scale to 2,000 engineers in the coming years, the centre will contribute to Octave's global technology and innovation operati...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
India AI policy: Pragmatism before sovereigntyNavigating the road to AI sovereignty, India confronts numerous hurdles amid fierce global rivalry. A pragmatic approach suggests that some...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
India faces capital, talent gap in foundational AI race: Menlo Ventures’ Deedy DasIndia faces hurdles in building globally competitive foundational AI companies, with top research talent concentrated in San Francisco and ...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
VCs becoming marginal in AI cycle, enterprises should invest in the sector: Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh“Every large enterprise should be investing in AI,” Singh said at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum in New Delhi. Pointing to HCLTech’...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Indian CEOs must target AI ‘moonshots’, build task forces: Anthropic India MD Irina GhoseIndian CEOs must build real AI products and solutions, moving beyond simple chatbot experiments. Companies are accelerating AI adoption and...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: The heartbeat of India lives in Tier-2, Tier-3, rural areas, says Google India MD Preeti LobanaIndia's digital economy growth requires empowering small enterprises, farmers, and workers. Artificial intelligence must reach beyond large...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.11 PM IST