Soaring tech costs push festive shoppers towards EMIsAt Bengaluru-based Pai International Electronics, which operates across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 70-80% of smartphone sales...
02 Nov, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Festive spending drives record UPI transactions in OctoberUPI processed transactions worth Rs 31.53 lakh crore during the month, a 16% rise from a year earlier and the highest on record, signalling...
01 Nov, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
If you had invested $1,000 in Micron stock 42 years ago, you wouldn’t believe how much it could be worth todayA $1,000 investment in Micron Technology at its 1984 initial public offering (IPO) would be worth approximately$718,669 today, based on the...
30 Oct, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Rising tech costs drive EMI sales; Shadowfax Q2 profit soarsHappy Friday! Shoppers are turning to EMIs as electronics prices rise. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
30 Oct, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Amazon burns cash, Intel flags weak PC demand as AI boom's costs ripple across marketsAs Wall Street grows increasingly anxious about AI-related expenditures, major tech giants like Amazon and Intel display alarming financial...
30 Oct, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Handset, TV makers set to slash production on festive sales shockSmartphone and television makers are cutting production by up to 20% after a weak festive season left retailers with excess inventory and u...
30 Oct, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
Qualcomm job cuts in November: How many employees could lose their jobs and when will it be announced?Qualcomm is set to implement further layoffs in November, as indicated by a memo from CEO Cristiano Amon. This decision, expected to impact...
29 Oct, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
STMicro nearly doubles quarterly profit, sees Q4 sales exceeding $4 billionSTMicroelectronics reported a third-quarter operating profit above market expectations on Thursday, as demand from AI data centres and sate...
29 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Samsung logs record $80.5 bln profits despite investor AI jittersMassive demand for AI chips delivered record quarterly profits to South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday, but shares fell as investo...
29 Oct, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
A missed call for China is a loud wake-up call for desi companiesIndian smartphone brands Lava and Ai+ are gaining market share as Chinese rivals retreat amid soaring memory chip prices and shrinking dema...
26 Oct, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Chinese smartphone brands lose India market share as chip costs soarChinese smartphone brands' market share in India decreased to 67-68% in the recent July-September quarter. This decline represents the lowe...
25 Oct, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
Smartphones need some new smart sellIndia's smartphone sales are in a slump, mirroring a global decline. Consumers are increasingly opting to hold onto their devices longer, w...
23 Oct, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Samsung to boost India phone exports under new incentive schemeThe South Korean electronics giant is considering expanding India production, including making fresh investments, to boost exports from her...
23 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Qualcomm to cut jobs worldwide in performance-focused layoffs, internal memo showsThe cuts are part of an effort to build "a stronger performance culture" and address situations where the company "has consistently fallen ...
21 Oct, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Navratri shoppers splurge on clothes, appliances as gadgets get pricierSales of apparel, footwear, and cosnumer durables increased over 20% during the recent Navratri-Dussehra festive period. Car retail sales s...
21 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Qualcomm to cut jobs worldwide in performance-focused layoffs, internal memo shows: Reuters reportsQualcomm will begin notifying employees of job cuts in November as a part of its annual reviews. CEO Cristiano Amon mentioned the aim is to...
20 Oct, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Price shock trumps festive cheer as India smartphone shipments hit decade lowIndia's smartphone market faced a 26% decline in shipments in Q3 2026 compared to the previous year. Factors like rising prices and cautiou...
20 Oct, 2026, 12.02 AM IST