Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' data

ANPD said that the local unit of China's ByteDance had processed personal data of teenagers aged 13 to 18 without a valid legal basis. The regulator estimated that, during the period under review, TikTok may have processed the data of at least 8 ‌million children, reflecting ⁠what it ⁠described as shortcomings in the platform's age-verification system.

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Monday, August 24, 2026

Gurgaon schools shift online, offices adopt WFH today amid heavy rainfall, waterlogging and traffic disruption

Gurugram schools have shifted to online classes today, August 25, 2026, while corporate and private offices have been advised to operate under Work From Home arrangements following heavy rainfall. The DDMA issued the advisory after around 75 mm of rain caused widespread waterlogging, stranded school buses and severe traffic disruption across key roads. The IMD has issued an orange alert, while civic teams are carrying out pumping, drainage and road maintenance work.

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ETSA 2026: Jury to pick winners today; SoftBank trims Lenskart stake

The day has arrived! The elite jury of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will convene in Bengaluru today to select the brightest stars in India’s startup galaxy. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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ETSA 2026: Elite jury meets today to crown startup ecosystem's best

A distinguished jury led by Wipro’s Rishad Premji will select winners for the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. The awards recognise entrepreneurial excellence across categories including innovation, women-led ventures and social enterprise. The coveted Startup of the Year nominees include Porter, Skyroot Aerospace, Rapido, Meesho, Groww and Sarvam.

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Sunday, August 23, 2026

KVS NVS Tier-2 Result 2026 released for PGT Physics and key non-teaching posts; check status

KVS NVS Tier-2 Result 2026: CBSE has declared the KVS and NVS Tier-II recruitment examination results for PGT Physics, Vice Principal and Stenographer Grade-II posts. The results were announced on August 23, 2026, under Recruitment Notification No. RECTT. NOTIFICATION/01/2025. Candidates can check their individual result or shortlisting status through the application portal using their login credentials. The Tier-II examinations were held from March 27 to March 31, 2026, with results being released in phases.

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Alibaba stock slumps in Hong Kong after $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI

Alibaba said on Sunday its HK$80 billion ($10.21 billion) share placement finalised at HK$112.70 apiece - an 8.4% discount to its Friday ‌close - is ⁠aimed at ⁠funding AI-related development, as it redoubles AI bets amid competition and simmering Sino-U.S. tech ​rivalry.

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VCs chase deeptech; AI takeaways from ET's WLF

Happy Monday! Specialist VC funds are expanding beyond their traditional sectors to invest more in deeptech. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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