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Honasa looks beyond Mamaearth as younger brands grow over 45% and strengthen its beauty portfolio
Honasa Consumer saw impressive growth for its younger brands in the second quarter of FY27, particularly with The Derma Co. hitting unprecedented levels of brand search interest. Year-on-year revenue climbed by about 36%, leading to total earnings of Rs 731 crore. Notably, Mamaearth's growth remained strong, reinforcing its profitability, as the company successfully evolves into a versatile multi-brand beauty and personal-care platform.
Google sued over suicide-related AI chats on school computer
The parents of a 13-year-old girl have sued Google claiming she planned a potential suicide and funeral using its AI technology on a school-issued computer. Developers of fast-evolving AI technology are facing a litany of similar lawsuits in the US. OpenAI faces several wrongful death suits, including from the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, a teenager who committed suicide allegedly using methods advised by ChatGPT. Google and the startup Character.
Box expands Nvidia partnership, unveils AI workflow builder
Box Context Retrieval, a new search engine built on Nvidia's Nemotron models, will be generally available to Enterprise Advanced customers early next year, the company said.
Bengaluru techies' lifestyle spending: Couple spends Rs 1.73 lakh monthly, Rs 75,000 for travel and Rs 60,000 rent
A Bengaluru couple reveals their eye-popping monthly spending habits, allocating Rs 75,000 for travel and Rs 60,000 for rent. Shubhi Khandelwal shares insights on their budgeting strategies, emphasizing easy tracking methods. Meanwhile, another local couple's relocation to Goa highlights the financial considerations of choosing a lifestyle change. Explore how these tech professionals manage expenses while saving and investing.
Google turns off AI for schoolchildren by default
Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms. The feature was switched on by default for students at schools that had already enabled Gemini.
AI-based cyber threat executing unauthorised fund transfers from banking firms: Cert-In
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) has named the incident "Crafty Falcon", which uses publicly available AI tools to execute complete attack chains autonomously at machine speed and generate and refine large numbers of tailored attack scripts in rapid succession.
Google extends voluntary buyout offers to employees in several countries
The move comes amid mounting AI spending that has unnerved Wall Street and dented Alphabet's stock price. Microsoft last week offered voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees in an effort to contain costs. Alphabet's workforce has grown steadily in recent quarters, but it has sought to shift resources toward priority areas.
US midterm election results: Indian-origin US Congressman Ro Khanna wins California election, backs H-1B visa reform and immigrant rights
In a resounding victory, Congressman Ro Khanna, of Indian descent, has been re-elected in California's 17th District, garnering an impressive 72 per cent of the votes cast against his Republican opponent, Ritesh Tandon. As a notable progressive figure in Congress, Khanna is a fierce advocate for immigrant rights and champions reforms in the tech sector.
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
The Mountain View, California, company has been facing pushback from educators, child development experts and parents over the use of its technology in schools, with the backlash heating up since it announced in August that it had turned on its Gemini chatbot for many K-12 students who use Google Classroom.
Binance says North Korean hackers stole $6.34 billion funds in a technical breach
Binance reported a cyberattack attributed to North Korea that compromised $6.34 billion in digital assets. Approximately $2.85 billion of the affected assets have since been frozen or intercepted. The attackers utilized fake job interviews and advanced malware to breach Binance's security systems. Subsequently, the company took steps to replenish the lost assets and mitigate the damage caused.
Kerosene costlier than petrol: Karnataka fishermen switches fuel, but 95% of boats still out of water
Rising kerosene prices and expensive petrol alternatives are forcing traditional nadadoni fishermen along Karnataka’s coast to suspend boat operations. Fishermen in Dakshina Kannada estimate that 90% to 95% of boats have stopped operating, while operators in Uttara Kannada report a sharp decline in deep-sea fishing and are seeking government subsidies and clarity on alternative fuel arrangements.
Corporate India's white-collar hiring rises 14% in October, led by manufacturing
Corporate India's white-collar hiring showed a 14% increase in October compared to the previous year. Notably, production and manufacturing roles experienced a significant growth of 39%. The demand for AI/ML skills also remained strong, leading to a 32% increase in hiring. Various sectors such as automobiles and BPO/ITeS witnessed substantial hiring increases as well. Overall, metropolitan areas like Hyderabad and Pune led in job growth during this period.
GRSE shares jump 9% after signing Rs 32,000 crore Indian Navy contract for five next-generation corvettes
GRSE shares surged nearly 9% after securing a Rs 32,000-crore Indian Navy contract to build five Next Generation Corvettes. The nine-year project will strengthen indigenous defence manufacturing, enhance maritime capabilities and reinforce GRSE's warship-building position, adding significantly to its order book and long-term business prospects.
Microsoft techie shares reality of his job in viral video: ‘0% lifestyle, 100%...'
Employees from big organisations usually flaunt their perks in viral videos. However, one video that has gone viral shows a Microsoft employee at his desk, working.
AI search gains 3-fold influence over traditional search in shopping decisions: McKinsey
McKinsey's survey, conducted in June 2026, covered around 21,000 consumers across 11 markets. It found that 56 per cent of consumers had used standalone AI chat or search tools for shopping in the previous three months, compared with 27 per cent who had used AI shopping assistants operated by retailers.
When my AI bargains with your AI: The next great bazaar may be where our agents haggle for milliseconds
AI agents are evolving from simple task execution to negotiating on behalf of users in commerce. These agents can analyze data efficiently, enabling faster negotiations and potentially better deals. Businesses are already preparing for AI-to-AI negotiations, which may reshape the landscape of commerce. While this could benefit consumers, it may also create disparities based on the sophistication of agents.
In 2026, Sonya Jin and Aadi Nashikkar-led Phinity Labs raised $5.2 million to let AI agents design computer chips from text prompts
Phinity Labs has raised $5.2 million to develop AI agents that can design computer chips from text prompts. Founders Sonya Jin and Aadi Nashikkar want the technology to explore chip architectures beyond conventional engineering methods. Backed by Uncork Capital, Moxxie and investors including Jeff Dean, the startup plans to build a system that tests designs using physical feedback and improves them before manufacturing.
Reddit posts search traffic declines, will push visitor sign-ins to curb data scraping
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman outlined a plan on Thursday to make signing-in mandatory for most content as the company grapples with data scraping and declining search referral traffic in recent months.
Perplexity’s AI got some answers wrong, but it helped Aravind Srinivas find his first users
Perplexity’s early growth came from an unexpected way, people searching for their own social media profiles and sharing the AI’s sometimes amusing answers online. Aravind Srinivas explains how the experiment attracted attention and helped shape the startup’s shift from Twitter search to a broader AI-powered answer engine.
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