General Catalyst’s viral ‘robot dog’ ad triggers Valley heavyweight Marc AndreessenVenture capital firm General Catalyst's recent ad for a fictional AI robot dog, 'Woof AI,' has sparked a debate. Prominent investor Marc An...
14 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Founder offering only Rs 5000 for Content Head role sparks Internet outrage: 'Our housemaid earns more.....'A startup founder is facing severe online criticism. The founder advertised a full-time Content Head role with a salary of ₹5,000 to ₹15,00...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of AtlanticAI companies are spending heavily to shape new regulations in Europe and the United States. They are also engaging the public, promoting AI...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Groww's strong Q4; Iran conflict hits India's GCCsFintech major Groww more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter of FY26. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
20 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
'Your family is going to die': Startup founder shares scary AI promotional message, sparks debate over the casual approachA tech founder exposed a shocking cold email with the subject line, "Your family is going to die," which was a sales pitch for an AI tool. ...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Gurgaon startup job firing: Founder says 'take today as your last day' minutes after employee asks to skip event. Internet dividedGurgaon-based startup founder’s blunt decision to fire an employee via chat, citing a “no-notice period policy”, has sparked a wider debate...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Indian film studios are using AI to cut costs, speed production, despite mixed audience reactionsIndian film studios are embracing Artificial Intelligence to slash production costs and speed up movie making. This technology helps overco...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Bajaj Finserv's AI push; Govt's UPI fixBajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj says the company will launch a dedicated fund for AI startups. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
30 Mar, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath's UP govt explains why it scrapped the ₹25,000 crore deal with 1-year-old startup Puch AI within daysPuch AI-UP Govt deal cancelled: The Government of Uttar Pradesh has formally cancelled a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru-b...
27 Mar, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Sarke Chunar singer responds to the vulgar lyrics controversy, says a new song will be released soonSarke Chunar song singer Mangli has publicly apologized and removed the song 'Sarke Chunar' from all platforms following backlash over its ...
19 Mar, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
The ET Startup Awards 2025 SpecialHappy Monday! The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) 2025 ceremony brought together the country’s top founders, investors, and policymake...
03 Nov, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
It is not just Narayana Murthy: UK venture capitalist says a 7-day workweek is the price to ‘win’ amid China’s '996' cultureVenture capitalist Harry Stebbings sparked controversy after urging European founders to adopt a seven-day workweek to compete with Silicon...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
CEO refuses to hire techie for asking about salary during interview, netizens remind ‘learning opportunities’ don’t pay the billsStartup founder Akshat Kasera is facing social media backlash after his LinkedIn post went viral. Kasera, who leads an AI startup, revealed...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma deletes post about late Ratan Tata after backlashTata, the former Tata Group chairman, passed away late on Wednesday aged 86. Veterans and top businessmen in the technology industry paid t...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.16 PM IST
US fintech Carta exits secondary market business after sales controversyIn a blog post Monday night, Carta chief executive officer Henry Ward said the company will stop its work in secondary share trading, a bus...
09 Jan, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
Union Budget 2019: Sitharaman gives startups a big breather on angel taxBy 2024, the government promises to help set up at least 50,000 new startups and 500 new incubators, as also 100 innovation zones in urban ...
05 Jul, 2019, 12.52 PM IST