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· 23 days ago· ET Tech
France swaps Microsoft for Iliad's Scaleway to repatriate health data hub
France has chosen Scaleway, a domestic cloud provider, to host its Health Data Hub. This decision replaces Microsoft Azure. The move follows new laws mandating sensitive data be hosted on sovereign infrastructure. Scaleway will now secure health records for millions of French citizens. This contract
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
Tesla's $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith in unproven AI bets
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking investor confidence for ambitious ventures in self-driving cars and humanoid robots. The company is significantly increasing its capital expenditure to over $25 billion by 2026. This spending targets artificial intelligence, robotaxis, and robotics. Tesla anticipates n
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
UK investigates after big health dataset listed for sale on China's Alibaba
Britain is probing the appearance of UK Biobank data on China's Alibaba. The health charity's anonymised data from 500,000 volunteers was listed for sale. The government confirmed the listings were removed and no purchases were made. Access to the data has been paused. The Information Commissioner's
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growth
Karnataka's IT/BT department, via KITS, has partnered with Ideabaaz Tech to bolster startups with mentorship, investor access, and market linkages. This collaboration aims to foster innovation across various sectors and expand entrepreneurial activity beyond Bengaluru, supporting startups from early
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
Expedia names former Snap executive as new CFO
Expedia Group has appointed Derek Andersen as its new finance chief. Andersen, formerly with Snapchat parent Snap, will assume his new role on May 11. He will report to CEO Ariane Gorin. This leadership change occurs as the online travel industry faces potential disruption from AI. Outgoing CFO Scot
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
Applied Digital signs $7.5 billion AI data centre lease with US hyperscaler
Applied Digital secured a long-term lease worth $7.5 billion has been signed with an unnamed US hyperscaler. This agreement covers three hundred megawatts of computing capacity at the Delta Forge one site. The company also expects to secure up to six hundred million dollars in financing.
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
Infosys board approves Esops for CEO Salil Parekh, employees
Infosys has approved significant equity-based compensation grants for CEO Salil Parekh and other employees, totaling Rs 51.75 crore for Parekh. These grants, including Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs), are linked to various performance metrics and ESG targets. The com
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
Karnataka may frame policy legalising bike taxis: Sources
Karnataka government is considering a policy for bike taxi services. This comes even as the state challenges a High Court order allowing these services in the Supreme Court. The government cites technical flaws in the High Court's decision. Bike taxi operators have expressed concern over the lack of
· 23 days ago· Analytics Vidhya
Is GPT Image 2 the Best Image Generation Model?
The AI image generation space has been highly competitive over the past 18 months. Models keep improving and replacing each other at the top. Google’s Nano Banana went viral in mid-2025. It topped the benchmarks and set a new standard for image quality. Now OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.0, po
· 23 days ago· YourStory
AngelList USVC: Invest in startups from $500
AngelList launches USVC, a venture fund open to all US investors with a $500 entry, aiming to democratise startup investing.
· 23 days ago· YourStory
Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (April 23, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here’s the roundup for Thursday, April 23, 2026
· 23 days ago· YourStory
Nasscom appoints Fractal co-founder Srikanth Velamakanni as Chairman
Velamakanni will work closely with Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar and the Executive Council to steer the industry's agenda across a set of interconnected priorities.
· 23 days ago· YourStory
How Kritsnam is building India’s water accounting system
Kritsnam is building a verifiable water accounting system in India, turning water usage into auditable data for enterprises and regulators.
· 23 days ago· ET Tech
SpaceX conquered the stars, now eyes bigger opportunity in AI
SpaceX estimates that its total addressable market - a closely watched metric - could be as much as $28.5 trillion, according to a S-1 filing reviewed by Reuters. TAM is the maximum revenue a company could generate if it captured every customer in a particular market.