Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird in AI pivot, hires former AWS executive as CEOAllbirds is now Smartbird. The company has a new president and CEO, Nadia Carlsten. Smartbird is shifting focus to AI infrastructure and cl...
US awards $500 million to Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ for finding new chipmaking materialsAmerica is investing heavily in its chip industry. The US government has given a massive $500 million to SandboxAQ. This company will devel...
While Europe negotiated FTA, this startup was already hosting India's internet economyA new trade deal between India and Europe opens doors for businesses. However, companies like Hostinger from Lithuania already found succes...
The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
SEZ import relief to fast track chip projectsIndia's semiconductor manufacturing sector is set for a major boost. New rules exempt imports for Special Economic Zones from quality check...
Russia-India business dialogue at SPIEF: Energy, transport, information technology, science & education in focusRussia and India convened at SPIEF to boost economic ties. Discussions focused on joint projects in energy, transport, IT, science, and edu...
RBI to explore CBDC pilot in cross-border transactionsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to expand its digital rupee pilot to more direct benefit transfer schemes and the domestic retail spa...
Mythos alert: Banks, telcos take test to check cybersecurity scoreMythos cyber audit: Companies are testing their public-facing assets using existing AI models such as Opus 4.7 and GPT 5.5 and have also as...
Swiggy CEO on failed shareholder vote; Indian firms brace for MythosHappy Thursday! Swiggy group CEO Sriharsha Majety opened up about the recent hitch to become an Indian-owned company. This and more in toda...
Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropic venture unveils AI world model for drug discoveryBiohub, a venture by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, has launched a protein biology world model. This advanced AI tool aims to speed up...
Modal Labs valued at $4.65 billion as AI coding takes offAI startups have been whipped by two shifts this year: the surge in AI coding and the increasing scarcity of computing power. Modal Labs is...
Dell pushes local Agentic AI with new Deskside-to-data center strategyDell Technologies has announced a new push toward locally deployed agentic AI systems at Dell Technologies World 2026, introducing Dell Des...
Uber CEO on Travis Kalanick; Micron’s warning to IndiaDara Khosrowshahi told ET in an interaction that Uber is open to collaborating with founder Travis Kalanick. This and more in today’s ETtec...
Why India cannot build a world-class fintech champ yetIndia boasts world-class digital finance but lacks global consumer fintechs. Regulatory hurdles prevent innovation, unlike in markets with ...
Salesforce planning a future without new engineers? CEO Marc Benioff’s AI strategy sparks industry buzzSalesforce is halting software engineer hiring in 2025, anticipating a significant productivity boost from AI tools like Agentforce. CEO Ma...
Targeting 30 pc EV sales by 2030, Bihar govt nod to policy amendmentsBihar is boosting electric vehicle adoption. The state government aims for 30 percent of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. Incentiv...
Kazakhstan to attract international investors; introduce Golden Visa scheme & reform residency rules for skilled foreignersKazakhstan is setting the stage for a transformative migration policy. With a focus on drawing in top-tier professionals and foreign invest...