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Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbook

Happy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

The Economic Times · Jun 23

Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprint

Kunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment highlights the increasing influence of Indian talent in steering major global technology firms. Recent moves include Asha Sharma at Microsoft Gaming and Rahul Patil at Anthropic, building on the legacies…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Meet Kunal Shah, serial entrepreneur and Meta's pick to lead WhatsApp

Indian tech entrepreneur Kunal Shah is set to lead WhatsApp, the world's largest messaging platform, succeeding Will Cathcart. Shah, the founder of fintech unicorn CRED and pioneer of digital payments with FreeCharge, brings extensive experience in building successful tech ventures. Meta's investment in CRED and Shah's deep understanding of user…

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEO

Cred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

The Economic Times · Jun 22

Ionos vs Hostinger: An expert review of which web hosting service is better

I signed up to a standard web hosting account with each provider, to explore ease of use and available features

The Independent UK · Jun 22

A Melbourne woman lost $646,035 to a romance scam. Should banks and dating apps be forced to refund victims like her?

The Albanese government says Australia will have the ‘world’s toughest anti-scam laws’, but consumer advocates fear they’re lacking

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21

NEET-UG re-exam: NTA to hold nationwide mock drill on June 20; check what it means here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting a nationwide mock drill on June 20 to ensure a smooth NEET-UG re-examination on June 21. This re-test follows allegations of a paper leak in the original May 3 exam. NTA is actively reminding nearly 23 lakh candidates to download fresh admit cards…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

500 Million Reasons to Buy Meta Platforms Stock

Meta Platforms is widening its moat as Threads reaches 500 million users and rolls out new tools to deepen engagement.

Barchart · Jun 19

HC questions Telegram ban ahead of NEET retest

Delhi High Court questioned the government's ban on Telegram for 150 million users ahead of the NEET re-examination. The court asked if restricting rights of many is justified to protect others. The government cited Telegram's architecture and bot system as reasons for the emergency measure, citing difficulties in tracking offenders.

The Economic Times · Jun 19

More than chatbots: why business AI agents are Big Tech’s next product battleground

A customer sends a WhatsApp message to a local store asking about a product. Within seconds, they receive an answer.

The Conversation · Jun 18