China came ready for this trade fight, and the US has a lot to learnUnder President Trump, the US initiated a multifaceted economic offensive against China, a move anticipated since Mao Zedong's era. Despite...
13 Aug, 2025, 05.08 PM IST
A new era of trade warfare has begun for the US and ChinaThe U.S.-China trade conflict escalates into a supply chain battle, with both nations restricting critical technologies and minerals.
04 Jun, 2025, 10.14 AM IST
Shiprocket on way to D-Street; Google unleashes AIShiprocket has taken a significant first step towards its public market listing. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
21 May, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
What challenges does Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal face?The US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked an appeals court to temporarily stop Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game ma...
14 Jul, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
How Microsoft is addressing antitrust concerns over Activision dealMicrosoft announced the Activision bid in January last year, its biggest ever, to boost its firepower in the booming videogaming market and...
23 Feb, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Explainer: How Microsoft is addressing antitrust concerns over Activision dealMicrosoft has thrown the gauntlet down over antitrust criticisms, saying on Tuesday it is ready to offer rivals licensing deals in exchange...
23 Feb, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
Tencent in talks with Meta to sell Quest VR headsets in ChinaThe talks between Tencent and Meta started last year and have continued in recent months, according to one of the sources with direct knowl...
21 Feb, 2023, 05.46 PM IST
Tencent scraps plans for VR hardware as metaverse bet faltersThe world's largest video game publisher had ambitious plans to build both virtual reality software and hardware at an "extended reality" X...
17 Feb, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Tencent says is making personnel adjustments after report of layoffsTencent, Asia's biggest internet company, told Reuters it was untrue that it planned to disband the business. It said it was making adjustm...
16 Feb, 2023, 06.48 PM IST
Much is being made of ‘metaverse’. Here’s sifting through the hype to understand the tech inflectionThe wide swathe of metaverse solutions encompasses hardware like displays, sensors, smartglasses and headsets, programming and asset creati...
05 Aug, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
Tencent forms 'extended reality' unit as metaverse race gathers steam - sourcesThe unit is tasked with building up the extended reality business for Tencent, including both software and hardware.
21 Jun, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
Early birds that’ve immersed in metaverseThe metaverse will be an expansive space encapsulating instances of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and even mixed reality (MR...
27 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Salary BubbleIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch newsletter: Indian tech salaries are shooting up to unprecedented levels, Catamaran Ventures may back Ud...
02 Apr, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
How some startups are being inventive in the face of coronavirus pandemicSuddenly, startups that were looking for growth avenues were scrambling for ways to survive. The smart ones, however, have learnt to adapt.
25 Apr, 2020, 10.51 PM IST
Not disruptors, market leadership lies with smart incumbents that adapted: Aditya Narain, Edelweiss SecuritiesThe peak of disruption by a new player has more or less happened, says Aditya Narain of Edelweiss Sec
31 Jul, 2018, 04.47 PM IST
What I Read This Week: Do you really need to buy a home & America’s next black holeMany regions have seen real estate prices have come down over the last couple of years.
25 Nov, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
View: Why universal basic income isn't universal or basicNew human jobs will develop in the 21st century, but these will demand high levels of expertise and therefore not solve the problems of uns...
05 Jun, 2017, 02.18 PM IST