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Nvidia at CES 2026; Another exit at Nexus VP

Nvidia at CES 2026; Another exit at Nexus VP

AI chipmaker Nvidia put forward its vision to own the AI stack at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 6, 2026


Nvidia at CES 2026; Puneet Kumar quits Nexus

Nvidia at CES 2026; Puneet Kumar quits Nexus

AI chipmaker Nvidia put forward its vision to own the AI stack at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 6, 2026


Governments, regulators increase scrutiny of DeepSeek

Governments, regulators increase scrutiny of DeepSeek

According to its own privacy policy, DeepSeek stores numerous pieces ⁠of personal data, such as requests to its AI programme or uploaded files, on computers in China.

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 6, 2026


IndiaAI startups resist Centre’s plan to seek equity for support

IndiaAI startups resist Centre’s plan to seek equity for support

The Centre plans to hold discussions with the 12 companies approved under the IndiaAI Mission to build foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models for the portion of the capital structure not…

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 6, 2026


Year 2026 retool, reset or melt?

Year 2026 retool, reset or melt?

Even as AI funding surges, capital concentration and thinning differentiation among startups signal valuation reset and consolidation, says Himanshi Lohchab.

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 6, 2026


India's bumper Apple exports; Musk's Grok under scrutiny

India's bumper Apple exports; Musk's Grok under scrutiny

Apple reached a record $50 billion in iPhone exports from India by December 2025. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 5, 2026


ETtech Explainer: Why Grok’s edgy AI image generator has come under fire

ETtech Explainer: Why Grok’s edgy AI image generator has come under fire

Amid huge backlash online, India on Friday wrote to X, highlighting its failure to observe statutory due diligence under the Indian IT rules and demanding an “action taken report.” Manipulated…

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 3, 2026


8 startups to get incentives under Seed Capital Scheme

8 startups to get incentives under Seed Capital Scheme

The Goa government has approved seed capital funding for eight startups under the Seed Capital Scheme, promoting innovation across various sectors including IT, health tech, and e-commerce. The initiative aims…

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 2, 2026


Year ender 2025: Amazon, Meta and other major tech giants announced massive job cuts. Why 2025 became year of layoffs

Year ender 2025: Amazon, Meta and other major tech giants announced massive job cuts. Why 2025 became year of layoffs

Year Ender 2025: 2025 saw massive job cuts across major companies, especially in tech. Microsoft, Amazon, and Google led the way. This wave of layoffs was driven by rapid AI…

Source: The Times of India | Published: January 1, 2026


25 on 2025

25 on 2025

In a transformative year, AI captured headlines with significant funding and elevated valuations for emerging startups. The existing tech behemoths strengthened their hold on the market through savvy acquisitions, intensifying…

Source: The Times of India | Published: December 30, 2025