In 1994, Engineer Jaap Haartsen tried to end the nightmare of tangled wires at Ericsson: His secret wireless idea became the Bluetooth technology we use every dayThe brilliance of Bluetooth lies in how effortless it feels to everyday users. Most people never have to think about radio frequencies, wir...
23 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Sunil Bharti Mittal announces succession plan: Meet the GenNextAirtel founder Sunil Bharti Mittal is preparing for a leadership change over the next ten years. His three children, Kavin, Shravin, and Ei...
14 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Swiggy, Urban Company report Q4 losses; Zepto gets IPO nodNew-age companies Swiggy and Urban Company closed the March quarter in the red, even as revenues surged. This and more in today's ETtech To...
08 May, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg is shutting down Meta's Horizon World five years after calling it next big thing and $80 billion investmentMeta is ending its Horizon Worlds virtual reality platform for Quest headsets. After a massive investment of $80 billion, the company is re...
19 Mar, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
STAN raises funding from Sony Innovation Fund in Series A roundWith more than 30 million downloads and strong penetration across tier-2 and tier-3 cities, STAN is deepening how gaming communities intera...
19 Nov, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Dream11 eyes advertising revenue with 10 million daily active users after RMG banThe fantasy sports platform, part of Dream Sports, with over 250 million registered users, moved to a free-to-play model following the ban ...
23 Sep, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
Kavin Bharti Mittal’s Hike to shut operations amid govt’s real money gaming banHike, the 13-year-old startup founded by Kavin Bharti Mittal, is shutting down following the Indian government's ban on real money gaming. ...
13 Sep, 2025, 06.29 PM IST
Real-money gaming apps see sharp decline in downloads, begin layoffsThe Online Gaming Bill, 2025 triggered a collapse in real-money gaming apps, with downloads plunging 60–95% for MPL, Winzo, and Zupee. Drea...
02 Sep, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Real money gaming ban leaves 2,000+ workers searching for new jobsFollowing the recent ban on online money games in India, over 2,000 gaming professionals are seeking new opportunities. Real money gaming c...
01 Sep, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros announced, to arrive in 2026A new Game of Thrones strategy game is coming. PlaySide Studios and Warner Bros. are developing War for Westeros. It will release on PC in ...
07 Jun, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Indian Oil opens its first EV battery swapping station in KolkataIOC director (marketing) V Satish Kumar said, "The battery-swapping technology presents a significant opportunity for promoting sustainable...
04 Dec, 2023, 09.06 PM IST
Chevron's game-changing $53 billion deal with Hess Corp: A bold step into Guyana's oil boomChevron Corp has announced a $53 billion all-stock deal to acquire its smaller rival, Hess Corp, in a move that will reshape the energy lan...
23 Oct, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Sony accelerates PC gaming push with Inzone gearThe Inzone line, developed by a unit outside Sony's main gaming business, aims to leverage Sony's audio and display technology
29 Jun, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
Nazara Technologies acquires OpenPlay for Rs 186 croreThe acquisition is expected to help Nazara Technologies make further inroads into the real-money gaming sector. The listed company is eyein...
28 Aug, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2020: Vedantu founders win Comeback Kid awardIngenuity in pulling off a pivot that is now the hallmark of Vedantu bagged them the award.
24 Aug, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
PlaySimple Games brings on board Nitin Dhawan to lead data science and analyticsUnder Dhawan’s leadership, the company aims to expand its partner network to be on the path of innovation and growth.
27 Mar, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli to team up with Farmville designer to create a 'Baahubali' mobile gameAs a franchise, the film has gone beyond cinema. It's being made into a novel, comics and even an animated series.
10 Feb, 2017, 01.26 PM IST