OpenAI alumnus Shyamal Anadkat returns to India, teases AI ventureCalling the current AI wave a "once in a generation opportunity", former OpenAI executive Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat has returned to India, and...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Deeptech startup BioCompute is moving out of India; founder explains whyFounded in 2024, BioCompute is developing DNA-based data storage technology that converts digital data into synthetic DNA sequences, enabli...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
ET AI Hackathon 2.0 enters phase 2, challenging builders to turn ideas into AI-powered solutionsET AI Hackathon 2.0 has entered Phase 2, where shortlisted participants will transform ideas into AI-powered prototypes by tackling real-wo...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
AI startups fuel talent war as hiring surges across IndiaIndia's AI startups are experiencing a hiring surge, outpacing the broader tech sector as companies transition from AI experiments to large...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
With AI, challenge is convincing people that learning still matters: Coursera CTOCoursera's CTO, Mustafa Furniturewala, emphasises that AI's true value in education lies in translating information into practical skills, ...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Nobel Prize winner John Jumper quits Google DeepMind after nearly a decade; set to join AnthropicNobel laureate John Jumper, a key figure behind the groundbreaking AlphaFold AI, is departing Google DeepMind after nearly nine years. He a...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
L’Oréal adds Innovist to cart; HealthQuad's new fundHappy Friday! Personal care giant L’Oreal has acquired a majority stake in Innovist in India’s biggest D2C deal. This and more in today’s E...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai dominate India’s AI talent map: ReportNearly one in five AI learners comes from Tier II cities such as Lucknow, Patna, Jaipur, Indore, Nagpur, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore, accor...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
L’Oréal acquires Innovist in big D2C deal; Dhan’s FY26 profit shrinksL’Oréal has bought Innovist to claw back momentum in India’s hyper-competitive beauty market. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
18 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
AI talent gap leaves IT firms scrambling for forward deployed engineersIndian IT firms are facing a shortage of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), crucial for AI adoption and client-site customization. To compe...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Techie says firm fired 90% of staff, plans to hire back as developers are 'dime a dozen' in BangaloreA Bengaluru software architect reported his company laid off 90% of its tech staff, attributing the cuts to AI adoption and reduced custome...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
BigBasket founder's exit; Pocket FM’s reverse flipAmazon veteran Amit Nanda, currently director of selling partner services, now takes over as CEO.
17 Jun, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
India has wide AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, security: Quess reportIndia faces significant AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, and security roles, with GenAI deployment showing the widest deficit. Whi...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
For Sarvams to scale, tap global capitalIndia's generative AI landscape is thriving, yet it seeks greater global financial backing. While local startups are making strides in fund...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
ETtech interview: AI is a capital game; our fundraise is large for India but quite small in the global context: Sarvam cofoundersIn an interview with ET, Sarvam cofounder Pratyush Kumar said Sarvam — which counts HCLTech, Bessemer Venture Partners, Peak XV, Khosla Ven...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
US cybersecurity firm N-able opens India GCC, plans 50% local workforce expansion by end-2026N-able Inc, a US cybersecurity firm, will grow its Indian team by over 50 percent by 2026. The company opened a Global Capability Center in...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
War and AI force India Inc to rethink huge office dealsLarge office leasing deals in India are experiencing extended closing times as companies adopt a cautious approach to expansion amid geopol...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.43 AM IST