Peepals Tech archive
Friday, 16 October 2026
20 stories
- AI now required in 15% of jobs on Oyster's platform, up from 5% in 2022
19:11 IST · Development & Opportunities
- RapidCanvas raises $29 million led by Vertex to turn company AI pilots into production
18:41 IST · Tech Start-ups & Stories
- Explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat chip plant in Israel kills two workers
18:41 IST · Industry News & Trends
- AI used in 84% of ransomware attacks, survey of 1,200 victims finds
18:36 IST · AI & Innovation
- Netflix lays off 1,000 staff, 6%, mostly in product and tech roles
14:51 IST · Development & Opportunities
- AI agents lift Modal: cloud start-up triples its value in five months in Accel deal
14:51 IST · Tech Start-ups & Stories
- MIT's Eric So warns heavy AI dependence can weaken thinking skills in new book
14:05 IST · AI & Innovation
- Fed's Beige Book: AI slows hiring in 5 of 12 US districts, entry-level jobs hit first
14:05 IST · Development & Opportunities
- Accenture caps central funding for staff Claude use at $29 a month
13:41 IST · Industry News & Trends
- Construction robotics start-up Origin raises $20 million led by Accel, Zacua
13:30 IST · Tech Start-ups & Stories
- Meta's 816-billion-parameter Muse Spark Open model runs locally on linked Mac Studios
13:21 IST · AI & Innovation
- Amazon's Bee launches $74.99 Frontier and $99.99 Eclipse always-listening AI devices
13:20 IST · Industry News & Trends
- Bengaluru opens two quantum labs; MIT Bengaluru to train 100 quantum engineers
10:30 IST · Development & Opportunities
- Intuit to buy AI billing start-up Sequence to push into mid-market finance
09:05 IST · Tech Start-ups & Stories
- Mueon, founded by ex-Intel engineers, raises $65 million for 3D AI computing blocks
08:40 IST · Tech Start-ups & Stories
- Flying cars? Tesla's new Roadster hops and hovers on SpaceX thrusters; production in 2028
08:30 IST · AI & Innovation
- RuneScape Reignited cancelled by Jagex two weeks after reveal
08:06 IST · Industry News & Trends
- Microsoft's Brad Smith calls Vance's green card claims 'off base' as IT firms stay frozen
08:01 IST · Development & Opportunities
- Proofpoint to buy Varonis for $6.3 billion in cash to secure data against AI risks
07:51 IST · Industry News & Trends
- Character AI bankruptcy: 40 US states seek protection for children's chat data
07:50 IST · AI & Innovation