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Wednesday, 4 November

TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoLenskart, Nykaa, PhysicsWallah see Q2 profits surgeNew-age companies Nykaa, Lenskart, and PhysicsWallah reported strong numbers for the September quarter. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoAI delivers 50%-plus gains for top customer service performers, EY report findsThe report, based on more than 100 surveys and executive interviews, divides organisations into three tiers
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoUber's profit forecast disappoints as driver shortages, Middle East conflict hurtThe company is responding by spending more to recruit and retain drivers, a cost that will be watched closely because it comes as the company also funds a major push into…
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days ago5 of 6 C-Suite roles go to outsiders in India Inc.: CIEL HR ReportSix cities account for 94 per cent of CXO titles, women hold 9.6 per cent of C-suite roles, and fewer than 40 senior leaders in the entire country list Generative AI in their…
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoTech funding hits 12-month low of $592 million in October; late-stage funding plunges 72%Early-stage funding, by contrast, rose 114% sequentially to $361.6 million from $168.6 million and was up 10.8% from $326.4 million in October 2025. Early-stage rounds accounted…
TechnologyMint· 4 days agoAI moves beyond recommendations to reshape entire shopping experience on e-commerce apps: ReportArtificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way e-commerce applications personalise the shopping experience, moving beyond conventional product recommendations to potentially…
TechnologyMint· 4 days agoRealme 17T 5G live images reveal redesigned camera module and slimmer bezels ahead of launchRealme 17T 5G live images have surfaced online, revealing a redesigned rear camera module and slimmer display bezels ahead of its expected launch. The smartphone is expected to…
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoAMD shares jump as AI-driven data-center strength fuels growth outlookAMD, which recently joined the ranks of trillion-dollar companies, has gained about 126% this year and is poised to add about $58 billion in market value if premarket gains hold.…
TechnologyMint· 4 days ago87% of organisations face threat-related incidents, preparedness gaps persist: McKinseyAround 87 per cent of organisations experienced at least one threat-related incident in the 24 months preceding a survey, but many remain inadequately prepared to deal with risks…
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days ago70% of global business leaders report rising risk exposure amid AI, geopolitical disruptions: KPMGAccording to the report, 56% of respondents said external disruptions involving geopolitical, energy, cyber, trade or climate-related factors would cause severe operational…
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoSingapore Airlines says 46,000 booking records affected by Amadeus breachSingapore Airlines said on Tuesday that about 46,000 booking records may have been affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus, its reservation technology
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoIndus Towers expands solar network to 50,000 telecom sites, eyes 100,000 milestoneThe telecom infrastructure company is expanding its renewable energy footprint, with plans to replicate its solar deployment model in international markets.
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoOracle abandons $7 billion Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure: FTUS officials approached Oracle to raise concerns about the Tencent deal, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter.
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoGoogle extends voluntary buyout offers to employees in several countriesThe move comes amid mounting AI spending that has unnerved Wall Street and dented Alphabet's stock price. Microsoft last week offered voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees in an…
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoSK Hynix's New York chip plans hit snag over US restrictions on China, sources saySK Hynix is seeking US export licenses to equip its Dalian plant, arguing that increased production there would help fund its planned US expansion. But the Commerce Department has…
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoAMD forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates as data-center growth acceleratesThe company, which nearly doubled its data-center revenue in the third quarter, is benefiting as a shift in AI workloads toward running models in real-world applications drives…
TechnologyET Tech· 4 days agoAMD's OpenAI, Meta chip deals trigger $1 billion quarterly chargeAMD in February agreed to sell up to $60 billion worth of AI chips to Meta over five years, giving the Facebook owner warrants that could let it buy as much as 10% of the chip…
TechnologyMint· 4 days agoPS5 console Black Friday deals 2026: Sony announces game discounts, hardware offers remain unconfirmedSony's PlayStation Black Friday Sale 2026 began on November 4, offering up to 75% off thousands of PS5, PS4 and PS VR2 games, with discounts running until November 30. The sale…
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoFreshworks hits $1 billion ARR ahead of 2026 target, reports $18 million Q3 profitThe Nasdaq-listed SaaS company also reported stronger operating margins, growth in high-value customers and improved momentum in its Employee Experience business
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoOracle cancels $7 billion chip leasing deal with China’s Tencent, FT reportsThe move comes as Chinese AI developers increasingly seek overseas access to advanced processors to navigate US export restrictions
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoIndiaAI Mission: Indian startups launch AI models that work offline in 11 languagesThe launches expand India’s indigenous AI ecosystem, with applications spanning government, defence, education, industry, banking, financial services and cybersecurity
TechnologyMint· 4 days agoDell 14S laptop debuts in India with Intel Core 5, Core 7 processors: Price, features, specificationsDell has launched the 14S laptop in India at a starting price of ₹79,990, with four colour options. It features Intel Series 3 Core 5 and Core 7 processors, up to 16GB of RAM, 1TB…
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoSarvam AI launches Prism decision model with 44-millisecond response timeThe Indian AI company is targeting enterprise automation with a model designed to deliver fast, consistent and reliable decisions
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoCanva announces layoffs, job changes for about 22% of workforceSome 1,271 people, or 22% of Canva’s staff, will lose their jobs, change roles or relocate to central hubs, Chief Executive Officer Melanie Perkins says in a note to employees
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoIndiaAI Mission releases indigenous foundation models EKA-1, Dhīr 2B and Dhīr 5BGovernment says access to subsidised national AI compute infrastructure, along with support for ancillary research expenses, enabled development of models
IndustryBusinessLine· 4 days agoMukesh Ambani’s Jio holds talks with Comcast, Charter for US broadband technology dealThe proposed partnerships could give the Indian telecom company access to overseas markets without building its own broadband networks abroad.

Tuesday, 3 November

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