India’s gig workers plan a nationwide strike on December 31, demanding an end to 10-minute deliveries and a return to older pay rates, union leaders said. They cite low wages, algorithm pressure and poor grievance systems, warning of major delivery…
China has criticised the Netherlands for interfering in the chip industry and disrupting the global semiconductor supply chain. The row centres on Dutch control of Nexperia, a firm linked to a Chinese company, and Beijing’s retaliatory export curbs. Dutch officials…
The US Virgin Islands has sued Meta, accusing it of allowing scam adverts and failing to protect users, including children. The case cites reports that a large share of Meta’s revenue comes from harmful ads. Meta denies the claims, saying…
ByteDance is planning a sharp rise in spending on Nvidia AI chips in 2026, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The increase depends on whether the US firm is allowed to sell its advanced H200 processors…
Taiwan’s TSMC has begun mass production of its new 2-nanometre chips, the most advanced it has ever made. The company says the technology offers higher performance with better energy efficiency. “TSMC’s 2nm (N2) technology has started volume production in 4Q25…
We’re in the midst of a global mental-health crisis. More than a billion people worldwide suffer from a mental-health condition, according to the World Health Organization. The prevalence of anxiety and depression is growing in many demographics, particularly young people,…
Samsung Electronics has secured a one-year US licence allowing chipmaking equipment shipments to its China plants in 2026. The move offers short-term certainty after Washington earlier withdrew long-standing waiver permissions for some technology firms. Officials have shifted to an annual…
Humanoid robots are drawing renewed attention as advances in artificial intelligence revive long-held ambitions, though many experts remain sceptical about how soon they will become widely useful. While China has built strong momentum through funding and policy support, the US…
Meta is acquiring Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus. This move aims to speed up the integration of advanced AI across Meta’s platforms. Manus develops a general-purpose AI agent capable of independent task execution. Meta plans to operate and sell the…
Happy Tuesday! As 2025 comes to a close, we at ETtech take a look back as deal values softened in the tech and startup ecosystem, churn continued in venture capital and new age companies, and major shutdowns unfolded. Here’s a…