VC fundraising hits wall; WhatsApp’s new privacy headacheIndian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Techie, who left Rs 25 LPA job to get a Master’s degree abroad, reveals truth of job market: ‘Companies which were paying well in 2022-23…’A tech professional's decision to pursue a master's abroad backfired, leaving him jobless overseas and facing limited prospects upon return...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Jane Street, TSMC-linked AI startup Etched raises $800 millionAI chip challenger Etched has secured a massive $800 million in funding, with backing from industry heavyweights like Jane Street and a fir...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Alternatives to OpenAI, Anthropic: With US prime AI off the table, India opts for fine ChinaChinese open-source models, already popular among startups due to lower costs, may now make their way to large enterprises looking to avoid...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Big Four rethink partnership as AI changes the gameIndia's Big Four accounting firms, Deloitte, PwC, and EY, have surpassed 1,000 partners each, driven by rapid expansion, especially in tech...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Bleak job market for H-1B returnees; Delhivery investors' exitLaid off tech workers from the US face an unprecedented job slump back home. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Jun, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
No vacancy at home: Worsening job market greets H-1B returneesIndian tech professionals returning from the US, including H-1B visa holders, face a challenging job market back home. Layoffs at major US ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Mind Games: Talent wars heat up as AI startups take on Big TechA fierce talent war is raging in the AI sector, with tech giants like Google facing significant researcher departures to rivals OpenAI and ...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Zuckerberg bets on Kunal Shah for WhatsApp’s aggressive financial services, AI pushMeta's WhatsApp is set for a major financial services and AI push with Kunal Shah at the helm. This move aims to leverage AI agents and the...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Meta's WhatsUpside Down hire: How Kunal Shah broke the Valley playbookSilicon Valley's AI talent war saw tech giants acquire engineers. However, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg broke the mold by investing $900 million ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
WhatsApp's future may not be invented in US but in India, one transaction at a timeMeta’s $900 million investment in Cred and the reported appointment of founder Kunal Shah to a global role at WhatsApp marks a significant ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp coronation is a masterclass in dealmakingShah is stepping down as Cred’s chief executive, with finance and strategy head Miten Sampat taking over on an interim basis. Shah becomes ...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp win; India bourses insulated from AI boomIn bagging the top job at WhatsApp, Cred’s Kunal Shah has done what no Indian entrepreneur could do. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
23 Jun, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Inside Meta's India investments: First Reliance, now CredThis was among the tech giant's biggest investments in the Indian startup ecosystem, which also shot Shah into the elite club of global tec...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Meta's Cred deal showcases new playbook: take stake, hire the founderMeta is strategically acquiring minority stakes in tech firms and integrating their founders into senior roles, a pattern evident with Cred...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Kotak Mahindra Bank has 'high ambitions' to deploy capital for growth, CEO saysKotak Mahindra Bank is actively pursuing acquisitions, including loan portfolios and alternative assets, to deploy surplus capital and fuel...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
More than 10% AI solutions and machine learning engineer jobs in India waiting to be filled: Randstad Digital reportIndia faces a significant AI talent crunch, with one in ten AI solutions lead and machine learning engineer job postings unfilled. While In...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST