Nvidia has appointed chief financial officer Colette Kress as interim chief executive officer. The board will consider internal and external candidates for a permanent successor.

Jensen Huang has reportedly resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of chipmaker NVIDIA. This brings the curtains down on Huang’s…

Speaking about the reset, PB Fintech chairman and group CEO said while the company supports IRDAI's goal of reducing mis-selling, lower commission payouts are inevitable, and it "will reduce their in…

Speaking about the reset, PB Fintech chairman and group CEO said while the company supports IRDAI's goal of reducing mis-selling, lower commission payouts are inevitable, and it "will reduce their insurance distribution revenue". The post IRDAI’s insurance overhaul pushes PB Fintech to non-insurance services appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Founded by former HighRadius executives Kiran Rana and Payal Tripathy, Kutlerri.ai charges restaurants a percentage of the revenue its AI agents generate or the costs they save.

Sports retail startup PlayBlue has onboarded cricketer KL Rahul as an investor and brand ambassador days ahead of launching its…

Norwest’s $4 billion fund signals a long-term bet on AI, healthcare and technology, as the investment firm looks to back businesses across markets, stages and sectors.

The firm will focus on deploying capital into selected opportunities across the National Capital Region (NCR), while continuing to build towards its Rs 500 crore target.

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The Keralam government is keen to enhance the value of its startup ecosystem especially with the deeptech segment providing financial and other infrastructure support

Discover five life-changing lessons from The Secret by Rhonda Byrne on positive thinking, gratitude, visualisation, belief, and the law of attraction.

Insurtech company Turtlemint managed to cut its consolidated net loss for the September quarter (Q2 FY27) by 67% to ₹25.8…

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has introduced local inference and data processing for its APIs in India, adding to its efforts to…

The CCPA fined Ola Rs 10 lakh for misleading pre-ride tipping prompts that pressured users to pay extra for faster rides. It ordered Ola to remove such prompts and comply within 15 days. The post CCP…

The CCPA fined Ola Rs 10 lakh for misleading pre-ride tipping prompts that pressured users to pay extra for faster rides. It ordered Ola to remove such prompts and comply within 15 days. The post CCPA fines Ola Rs 10 lakh, says advance tips turn a gratuity into a “pre-service toll” appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

The new global CEO of WhatsApp Kunal Shah revealed the company wants to make features like voice notes, stickers "simpler and more expressive" and want to let users complete more purchases in the eco…

The new global CEO of WhatsApp Kunal Shah revealed the company wants to make features like voice notes, stickers "simpler and more expressive" and want to let users complete more purchases in the ecosystem along with AI for bookings. The post AI, financial services and smarter chats: Kunal Shah reveals the next 3 bets of WhatsApp appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Online pharmacy startup PlatinumRx is in talks to raise around $32 Mn (over ₹300 Cr) in a funding round led…

From loot boxes and virtual currencies to AI agents and subscription renewals, the proposed EU law covers several digital consumer practices. The post Lowdown: European Commission proposes Digital Fa…

From loot boxes and virtual currencies to AI agents and subscription renewals, the proposed EU law covers several digital consumer practices. The post Lowdown: European Commission proposes Digital Fairness Act to protect online consumers appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

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EV maker Ola Electric reported a 13% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net loss to ₹362 Cr in the…

The state could offer support beyond the Centre’s IndiaAI Mission. It is also considering shared manufacturing space for small companies near Bengaluru.

Spread across a combined 465 acres for Kia and its suppliers, the new facility is expected to generate around 12,000 direct and indirect job opportunities.

At TechSparks 2026, Sagar Kumar of PayU discussed how payment systems can improve accessibility, build user trust, and bring more consumers and small businesses into the digital economy.

At TechSparks 2026, Manish Maheshwari from Stripe India stated that AI, local payments, and smarter cost control are accelerating global expansion for Indian startups.

At a Stripe roundtable at TechSparks 2026, leaders from edtech, commerce, fintech, and consumer hardware shared how to pick markets, localize smartly, and build the payments and compliance spine that…

At a Stripe roundtable at TechSparks 2026, leaders from edtech, commerce, fintech, and consumer hardware shared how to pick markets, localize smartly, and build the payments and compliance spine that makes expansion repeatable

Japan wants closer scrutiny of how Google, Meta, LINE Yahoo and TikTok collect personal information and use it for AI training, advertising and user profiling. The post Japan flags privacy risks in G…

Japan wants closer scrutiny of how Google, Meta, LINE Yahoo and TikTok collect personal information and use it for AI training, advertising and user profiling. The post Japan flags privacy risks in Google, Meta, TikTok and LINE Yahoo’s AI and advertising practices appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, November 12, 2026.

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At TechSparks 2026, Google Cloud’s Head of Sales & GTM AI showcased Gemini 3.8 Live and Live Avatar, and showed an AI sales agent negotiating a helmet order in Hindi on a weak mobile hotspot.

The fake court orders from Allahabad High Court and Rajasthan HC were forwarded to internet service providers by the telecom department asking them to block the betting websites. DoT also asked MeitY…

The fake court orders from Allahabad High Court and Rajasthan HC were forwarded to internet service providers by the telecom department asking them to block the betting websites. DoT also asked MeitY to act on the order in one case. The post 129 betting websites blocked on fake court orders: Who verifies orders before the govt acts? appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Nykaa reported a 207% jump in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 101.2 crore, driven by strong beauty and fashion sales, improved margins, and revenue growth of 28% to Rs 3,006 crore. The post Nykaa clocks Rs …

Nykaa reported a 207% jump in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 101.2 crore, driven by strong beauty and fashion sales, improved margins, and revenue growth of 28% to Rs 3,006 crore. The post Nykaa clocks Rs 101 cr profit in Q2, revenue up 28% appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

NCPCR's proposed social media guidelines cover age verification, harmful content, addictive design and platform accountability. The post India’s child rights commission to release draft social media …

NCPCR's proposed social media guidelines cover age verification, harmful content, addictive design and platform accountability. The post India’s child rights commission to release draft social media guidelines, aims to finalise them in 2027: Report appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹10 Lakh on ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd, parent of…

The Mumbai-based investment manager is backing three businesses operating in the areas of defence tech, precision engineering, and power infrastructure: Sagar Defence Engineering, TASE Global, and Ra…

The Mumbai-based investment manager is backing three businesses operating in the areas of defence tech, precision engineering, and power infrastructure: Sagar Defence Engineering, TASE Global, and Rational Engineers.

The central government may push departments to adopt indigenous AI models in critical sectors like defence and aerospace while discouraging the use of foreign AI systems. The post Report: Government …

The central government may push departments to adopt indigenous AI models in critical sectors like defence and aerospace while discouraging the use of foreign AI systems. The post Report: Government is likely to push for indigenous AI model use in critical sectors appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

The strong order books give Alphabet flexibility to increase its planned financing as it accelerates investment in AI infrastructure, even as recent volatility in technology shares has made investors…

The strong order books give Alphabet flexibility to increase its planned financing as it accelerates investment in AI infrastructure, even as recent volatility in technology shares has made investors more selective.

Net profit for the July to September period for Nvidia's biggest server maker and Apple's top iPhone assembler was T$77.5 billion ($2.35 billion), versus an LSEG consensus estimate of T$69.6 billion …

Net profit for the July to September period for Nvidia's biggest server maker and Apple's top iPhone assembler was T$77.5 billion ($2.35 billion), versus an LSEG consensus estimate of T$69.6 billion and compared with T$57.7 billion a year earlier.

German engineering giant Siemens posted record annual profit on Thursday and said it saw growth ahead as the artificial intelligence boom sweeps up European companies in its supply chain. Siemens sai…

German engineering giant Siemens posted record annual profit on Thursday and said it saw growth ahead as the artificial intelligence boom sweeps up European companies in its supply chain. Siemens said it expected further growth in the current business year, guiding for sales growth of between nine and 11 percent across the company as well as broadly stable or higher profit margins at its two biggest divisions.

One year after Lenskart’s public listing, CEO Peyush Bansal scrapped blue-light lens upsells and pledged free glasses to 100,000 children to target India’s widespread vision accessibility crisis.

At TechSparks 2026, Google Cloud’s Rajesh Shewani walked through how businesses are using Gemini for voice, agents, and coding, and why the systems built around a model now matter as much as the mode…

At TechSparks 2026, Google Cloud’s Rajesh Shewani walked through how businesses are using Gemini for voice, agents, and coding, and why the systems built around a model now matter as much as the model itself.

NCMEC's letter does not resolve questions about how many reports Indian authorities have accessed or how much information they receive. The post US child safety body asks India not to require platfor…

NCMEC's letter does not resolve questions about how many reports Indian authorities have accessed or how much information they receive. The post US child safety body asks India not to require platforms to report child abuse cases twice appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

The CCPA fined Justdial Rs 10 lakh for listing ammonium nitrate without verifying sellers' licences or disclosing legal restrictions, ruling that the listings amounted to misleading advertisements. T…

The CCPA fined Justdial Rs 10 lakh for listing ammonium nitrate without verifying sellers' licences or disclosing legal restrictions, ruling that the listings amounted to misleading advertisements. The post CCPA fines Justdial Rs 10 lakh over ammonium nitrate listings, rejects intermediary defence appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

A decade after Quikr bought the real estate portal, Malpani reflects on leaving the startup he had spent years building and why he chose to start again.

This October edition explores Meta’s content restrictions, police use of facial recognition, AI agent security, journalists’ digital privacy, social media bans for children, and government influence …

This October edition explores Meta’s content restrictions, police use of facial recognition, AI agent security, journalists’ digital privacy, social media bans for children, and government influence over feeds. The post Special Newsletter: 6 Talking Points—October Edition appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

DRDO has picked Mangaluru’s Zupple Labs under its TDF to build India’s first security-audit framework for defence blockchain apps.

The woman accused of spying for Beijing during an affair with Nvidia founder Jensen Huang visited Taiwan a total of eight times in 2024 and 2025, a Taiwanese government minister said Thursday. Chiu s…

The woman accused of spying for Beijing during an affair with Nvidia founder Jensen Huang visited Taiwan a total of eight times in 2024 and 2025, a Taiwanese government minister said Thursday. Chiu said records show that Alice Huang visited Taiwan three times in 2024 and five times in 2025.

Registrations for MediaNama’s roundtable on SIM binding close tomorrow. The discussion will examine technical challenges, implementation feasibility, and whether the mandate can effectively prevent f…

Registrations for MediaNama’s roundtable on SIM binding close tomorrow. The discussion will examine technical challenges, implementation feasibility, and whether the mandate can effectively prevent fraud. The post Final Call: Technical Issues with SIM Binding, Online, November 13, 2026 #NAMA appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

Reports say Jensen Huang had another extramarital affair with a senior executive of Nvidia, in addition to the relationship with a Chinese national Alice Huang, who was alleged recruited as an intell…

Reports say Jensen Huang had another extramarital affair with a senior executive of Nvidia, in addition to the relationship with a Chinese national Alice Huang, who was alleged recruited as an intelligence asset by the Chinese government.

The board is weighing the idea of naming a temporary chief while searching for a permanent one, the person said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.

Lee made the comment during a groundbreaking ceremony for part of theinvestment plans that Samsung affiliates announced in July.

A trio of House Republicans are unlikely to allow Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to send his company's general counsel to answer questions on his behalf about his alleged relationship with a Chinese spy, ac…

A trio of House Republicans are unlikely to allow Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to send his company's general counsel to answer questions on his behalf about his alleged relationship with a Chinese spy, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

GoKwik’s Golden Handcuffs GoKwik has added a contentious twist to its ESOP policy. Under the new rules, current and former…

President Donald Trump's close ties with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ​have come under renewed scrutiny after revelations about the billionaire executive's affair with a Chinese businesswoman alleged to b…

President Donald Trump's close ties with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ​have come under renewed scrutiny after revelations about the billionaire executive's affair with a Chinese businesswoman alleged to be a spy for Beijing.

WhatsApp is gearing up for a future beyond messaging. In other news, Gaurav Munjal is stepping down as CEO to become the executive chairman of Unacademy. Akhilendra Kumar will take over as CEO.

Alice Huang, the suspected Chinese spy in a scandal that has engulfed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, has returned to her home country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is under scrutiny due to rumored connections with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset. An independent committee of directors is investigating potential implications for Nvi…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is under scrutiny due to rumored connections with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset. An independent committee of directors is investigating potential implications for Nvidia and its stakeholders. Various legal actions, including a proposed class action lawsuit, are being explored by investors. Federal securities regulators may also investigate for possible violations of disclosure laws. The outcome of these investigations could impact the company's future and stock value.