OpenAI’s $110 billion mega round; Vaishnaw demands fair creator pay
OpenAI locked in one of the largest private capital infusions in history. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
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OpenAI raises $110 billion from Amazon, Nvidia, Softbank; announces multi-year partnership with AWS
Amazon’s $50 billion commitment is the largest in this round, surpassing the $30 billion each pledged by Nvidia and SoftBank. This round of funding gives OpenAI a pre-money valuation at $730 billion.
TikTok returns to Albania after government-imposed ban
The ban, imposed last year and ostensibly linked to the death of a teenage boy after bullying online, saw Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok banned for all users. The government says TikTok has now tightened safety measures sufficiently.
The Download: how AI is shaking up Go, and a cybersecurity mystery
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is rewiring how the world’s best Go players think Ten years ago AlphaGo, Google DeepMind’s AI program,…
Centre’s SIM binding directive on app-based messaging platforms ‘unconstitutional’: Tech industry body BIF
The matter pertains to a direction issued by the central government in November that will ensure app-based communication services, the likes of WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and others, are continuously linked to a user’s active SIM card.
Deepinder Goyal’s wearable startup Temple raises $54 million from Steadview, Peak XV, others
Deepinder Goyal’s startup Temple, which is building a device to measure cerebral blood flow, raised $54 million (Rs 493 crore) in seed funding, valuing the company at $190 million. Investors include Peak XV Partners, Steadview Capital, Info Edge Ventures and…
AI is rewiring how the world’s best Go players think
Burrowed in the alleys of Hongik-dong, a hushed residential neighborhood in eastern Seoul, is a faded stone-tiled building stamped “Korea Baduk Association,” the governing body for professional Go. The game is an ancient one, with sacred stature in South Korea. …
Finding value with AI and Industry 5.0 transformation
For years, Industry 4.0 transformation has centered on the convergence of intelligent technologies like AI, cloud, the internet of things, robotics, and digital twins. Industry 5.0 marks a pivotal shift from integrating emerging technologies to orchestrating them at scale. With…
Tripura to unveil AI policy, with assistance from Niti Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission: CM Saha
Saha highlighted Tripura’s potential as a regional innovation hub, citing its third-strongest internet gateway and strategic location as a corridor to South East Asia.
ET AI Conclave 2026; Apple’s India payments play
The ET AI Conclave & Awards brings together over 250 CXOs, founders, policymakers, investors, and product leaders to shape the future of AI adoption.This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.