Explainer -- India's UPI MDR shake-up: What changes and why it mattersIndia will soon introduce a merchant discount rate on UPI payments. This fee applies to transactions exceeding two thousand rupees with mer...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15; Activate’s maiden fundHappy Wednesday! The NPCI has announced charges on select UPI merchant payments. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
SquadStack.ai shifts voice AI pricing from minutes to sales outcomesSquadStack.ai now offers outcome-based pricing for its Voice AI sales agents. Customers will pay based on revenue generated, not call minut...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential costCalls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in the sector -- and t...
14 Sep, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Manipal Hospitals scouts for acquisitions in Andhra, Keralam, Delhi-NCR; bets on AI-led healthcareManipal Health Enterprises plans significant expansion across several Indian states. The company is adopting a digital-physical healthcare ...
13 Sep, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
For SMEs, the GEO question is simple: Will it bring you business?Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is redefining the landscape, prioritizing influence over presence. Learn how to assess authentic custo...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
GFF 2026: FM Sitharaman on India’s tech leap, demographic dividend, AI risks and road to global scaleGlobal Fintech Fest: Sitharaman said that India was experiencing its demographic dividend in real time, with the country’s young population...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
American Eagle shares slump on flat margin outlook, weakness in namesake brandAmerican Eagle experienced a significant drop in shares, attributing the decline to a forecast of stagnant gross margins for the upcoming q...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
GFF 2026: PayU’s new AI agent store aims to change how SMBs run businessesPayU has launched Agent HQ, an AI agent store for Indian SMBs. This platform allows businesses to deploy AI agents for various operational ...
10 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Paytm bets on workplace AI agents in pivot beyond paymentsIn an exciting new venture, Paytm is venturing beyond its established digital payments realm to launch Pi, an innovative service offering a...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Paytm shares jump 5% as workplace AI push gains tractionPaytm shares surged on Wednesday, as investors welcomed the company’s push into enterprise AI, marking an expansion beyond its core payment...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Udaan to buy Swiggy’s Lynk; India’s BRICS tech pushUdaan is set to acquire Swiggy-owned Lynk Logistics. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
07 Sep, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
India’s Rs 1 lakh crore digital-media boom: Two stocks ICICI Securities is betting onIndia’s digital media market crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in CY25 and is projected to grow rapidly through CY28, while television revenue declin...
07 Sep, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Railway stocks: Over 2 years of correction; time to relook without bias? 7 stocks with downside to upside potential of -28% to 32%A sector-wide correction usually does one job. It takes the froth off and leaves the good businesses standing where they should be. The two...
06 Sep, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
Jio IPO: Ambani’s tech titan listing story isn’t yet credible: ViewMukesh Ambani is pitching Jio Platforms as more than a telecom company ahead of its IPO, highlighting thousands of patents, AI and propriet...
05 Sep, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouseHugging Face, the artificial intelligence platform US chip giant Nvidia is buying for $12.9 billion, is a French success story -- founded b...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.20 AM IST