Zuckerberg pushes open AI as Meta launches new model

Zuckerberg pushes open AI as Meta launches new model

MENLO PARK, California: Meta Platforms unveiled a new open-weight artificial intelligence model on Monday as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg...

Nasdaq Composite slips 95 points in subdued start to week

Nasdaq Composite slips 95 points in subdued start to week

NEW YORK, New York - Uncertainty over President Donald Trump's ability to close a deal with Iran on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz...

Berkshire climbs as Abel deploys cash, earnings beat views

Berkshire climbs as Abel deploys cash, earnings beat views

OMAHA, Nebraska: Berkshire Hathaway shares climbed on Monday to their highest level since Warren Buffett announced he would step down...

Nvidia plans up to $3 billion stake in Lancium: report

Nvidia plans up to $3 billion stake in Lancium: report

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia plans to invest up to $3 billion in power infrastructure developer Lancium, the company behind the...

Apple enables Alibaba's Qwen AI on Macs in China

Apple enables Alibaba's Qwen AI on Macs in China

BEIJING, China: Apple has published a guide showing how eligible Mac users in mainland China can connect Alibaba's Qwen artificial...

Greg Abel puts Berkshire cash to work in first big quarter

Greg Abel puts Berkshire cash to work in first big quarter

OMAHA, Nebraska: Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile shrank during the second quarter after new Chief Executive Greg Abel deployed billions...

Alibaba eyes revenue-sharing model for next open AI release

Alibaba eyes revenue-sharing model for next open AI release

HANGZHOU, China: Alibaba plans to require major commercial users of the next version of its open-source Qwen AI model to share a portion...

Airbnb hits four-year high after lifting revenue outlook

Airbnb hits four-year high after lifting revenue outlook

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Airbnb shares climbed 14% to their highest level in more than four years on August 7 after the vacation-rental...

US payrolls unexpectedly fall, easing Fed hike expectations

US payrolls unexpectedly fall, easing Fed hike expectations

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. labor market unexpectedly weakened in July as employers cut jobs and payroll figures for the previous two...

EA closes $55 billion sale led by Saudi fund, Silver Lake

EA closes $55 billion sale led by Saudi fund, Silver Lake

REDWOOD CITY, California: Video game publisher Electronic Arts has completed its US$55 billion sale to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's...

Alphabet plans up to $25 billion debt raise for AI expansion

Alphabet plans up to $25 billion debt raise for AI expansion

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Alphabet is seeking to raise between US$20 billion and $25 billion through a U.S. bond offering, according...

Mexican jalapeños led to outbreak of Salmonella in 27 US states

Mexican jalapeños led to outbreak of Salmonella in 27 US states

ATLANTA, Georgia: U.S. health authorities are looking into a Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers imported from Mexico, which...

Apollo seals $7.7 billion easyJet takeover as bid battle ends

Apollo seals $7.7 billion easyJet takeover as bid battle ends

LONDON, U.K.: Apollo Global has agreed to acquire European budget airline easyJet in a deal valuing the company at about £5.7 billion...

Zoox begins paid driverless taxi service in Las Vegas

Zoox begins paid driverless taxi service in Las Vegas

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Amazon's Zoox will begin charging passengers for driverless robotaxi rides in Las Vegas next week, marking...

Samsung, SK Hynix evaluate Chinese chipmaking equipment

Samsung, SK Hynix evaluate Chinese chipmaking equipment

SEOUL/SHANGHAI: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication...

Tech surge powers Nasdaq higher as Wall Street closes week on upbeat note

 Tech surge powers Nasdaq higher as Wall Street closes week on upbeat note

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed firmly in positive territory on Friday, capping a resilient week for equities as investors...

Anthropic builds custom AI chip team amid hardware shortages

Anthropic builds custom AI chip team amid hardware shortages

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Anthropic said on August 5 that it is building an in-house team to design custom chips for its Claude artificial...

JPMorgan's Dimon pushes cross-industry AI safety effort

JPMorgan's Dimon pushes cross-industry AI safety effort

NEW YORK CITY, New York: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is leading a new effort to bring together major U.S. companies to address risks...

Dangote eyes Africa's biggest IPO for oil refinery

Dangote eyes Africa's biggest IPO for oil refinery

NAIROBI/ABUJA: Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery is preparing what could become Africa's biggest stock market listing, aiming to raise...

Dow Jones dives 464 points as U.S. equity markets cool

Dow Jones dives 464 points as U.S. equity markets cool

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. equities closed broadly lower on Thursday, led by a sharp decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as...

Lockheed in talks for US scandium, germanium supplies

Lockheed in talks for US scandium, germanium supplies

WASHINGTON, DC: Lockheed Martin is in talks to secure supplies of two critical minerals from North American producers as President...

Shein targets lower valuation for Hong Kong stock debut

Shein targets lower valuation for Hong Kong stock debut

LONDON/HONG KONG: Fast-fashion retailer Shein is targeting a valuation of between US$30 billion and $40 billion in its planned Hong...

Cupid Limited Delivers Strong Q1 FY27 Performance with 159% YoY Operating Income Growth, 194% YoY Net Profit Growth

Cupid Limited Delivers Strong Q1 FY27 Performance with 159% YoY Operating Income Growth, 194% YoY Net Profit Growth

PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 11: Cupid Limited ('Cupid' or 'the Company'), Bharat's rapidly growing consumer wellness...

India must shape its AI journey rather than be shaped by default: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

India must shape its AI journey rather than be shaped by default: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that India needs to shape its artificial...

L&T Technology Services Launches AgenticIQ, an End-to-End Agentic AI Platform for Engineering, Manufacturing and Customer Experience

L&T Technology Services Launches AgenticIQ, an End-to-End Agentic AI Platform for Engineering, Manufacturing and Customer Experience

BusinessWire India Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India], August 11: L&T Technology Services (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a global leader in...

ERAM Holdings Appoints Alok Kumar as CEO to Lead Human Capital Management Business in India

ERAM Holdings Appoints Alok Kumar as CEO to Lead Human Capital Management Business in India

PRNewswire New Delhi [India], August 11: ERAM Holdings, a leading diversified conglomerate headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi...

Indian markets open lower as West Asia tensions and rising oil prices weigh on global sentiment

Indian markets open lower as West Asia tensions and rising oil prices weigh on global sentiment

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Indian markets opened lower amid oil fears, as fresh tensions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude...

Middle East conflict fears weigh on wall street as energy prices surge

Middle East conflict fears weigh on wall street as energy prices surge

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): US stocks closed lower on August 10 as investors became less confident about a resolution to reopen...

EPOS IMPACT 100 review: Does this budget WFH headset actually get it right?

EPOS IMPACT 100 review: Does this budget WFH headset actually get it right?

By Himank Tripathi New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Finding a reliable office headset that doesn't cost a bomb or feel like a...

Prithviraj Chavan, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil granted bail in 2017 Nagpur protest case

Prithviraj Chavan, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil granted bail in 2017 Nagpur protest case

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], August 11 (ANI): A Nagpur court granted bail to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and...

Road accident kills more than war or disease: Nitin Gadkari

Road accident kills more than war or disease: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari issued a stark warning on India's road safety...

CAG report on BMRCL's Bangalore Metro Phases 1,2 implementation shows overestimated ridership, land acquisition delays

CAG report on BMRCL's Bangalore Metro Phases 1,2 implementation shows overestimated ridership, land acquisition delays

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The Performance Audit Report No. 7 of 2026 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on implementation...

Saarathi Finance opens its 100th Branch

Saarathi Finance opens its 100th Branch

PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 10: Saarathi Finance, an MSME-focused NBFC, recently announced the opening of its...

MIT BLRU, IBM SkillsBuild Launch AI Lab to Accelerate Research and Democratise AI Skills

MIT BLRU, IBM SkillsBuild Launch AI Lab to Accelerate Research and Democratise AI Skills

NewsVoir Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 10: Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) Bengaluru, a constituent unit of Manipal...

Sustained crude rise could weigh on H2CY26 recovery, Nifty may fall to 23,030 by December 2026: Report

Sustained crude rise could weigh on H2CY26 recovery, Nifty may fall to 23,030 by December 2026: Report

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Improving macroeconomic conditions are expected to support corporate earnings and equity markets...

Total Transport Systems Reports Q1 FY27 Revenue of Rs. 193.6 Cr, up 31.3 Percent. YoY; PAT at Rs. 4.1 Cr with 2.1 Percent Margin

Total Transport Systems Reports Q1 FY27 Revenue of Rs. 193.6 Cr, up 31.3 Percent. YoY; PAT at Rs. 4.1 Cr with 2.1 Percent Margin

VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 10: Total Transport Systems Limited (NSE: TOTAL), one of India's leading international...

India's consumer sector heads into festive season with stronger demand, but faces margin and competitive pressures

India's consumer sector heads into festive season with stronger demand, but faces margin and competitive pressures

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India's consumer sector is likely to see a stronger demand environment in the coming months, with...

Hindustan Copper Q1 net profit jumps 162% to Rs 352 crore as revenue rises 81%

Hindustan Copper Q1 net profit jumps 162% to Rs 352 crore as revenue rises 81%

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): State-owned Hindustan Copper Limited's consolidated net profit surged 162.5 per cent year-on-year...

VTDS Enters Strategic Technology Partnership with Czech Firm DEUS Automation

VTDS Enters Strategic Technology Partnership with Czech Firm DEUS Automation

PNN New Delhi [India], August 10: Vijayan Trishul Defence Solutions (VTDS), a company licensed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government...

Google Pixel 11 Pro vs Pixel 11 Pro XL: Which Upcoming Pixel Flagship Suits Different Needs

Google Pixel 11 Pro vs Pixel 11 Pro XL: Which Upcoming Pixel Flagship Suits Different Needs

NewsVoir Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 10: Google's Pro-tier Pixel lineup looks set to grow with two new additions: the Google...

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Intel targets $15 billion stock sale after rally
Intel targets $15 billion stock sale after rally

SANTA CLARA, California: Intel plans to raise US$15 billion through a share sale to help finance the expansion of its contract chip...


Zuckerberg pushes open AI as Meta launches new model
Zuckerberg pushes open AI as Meta launches new model

MENLO PARK, California: Meta Platforms unveiled a new open-weight artificial intelligence model on Monday as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg...


Nasdaq Composite slips 95 points in subdued start to week
Nasdaq Composite slips 95 points in subdued start to week

NEW YORK, New York - Uncertainty over President Donald Trump's ability to close a deal with Iran on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz...


Berkshire climbs as Abel deploys cash, earnings beat views
Berkshire climbs as Abel deploys cash, earnings beat views

OMAHA, Nebraska: Berkshire Hathaway shares climbed on Monday to their highest level since Warren Buffett announced he would step down...


Nvidia plans up to $3 billion stake in Lancium: report
Nvidia plans up to $3 billion stake in Lancium: report

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia plans to invest up to $3 billion in power infrastructure developer Lancium, the company behind the...


Apple enables Alibaba's Qwen AI on Macs in China
Apple enables Alibaba's Qwen AI on Macs in China

BEIJING, China: Apple has published a guide showing how eligible Mac users in mainland China can connect Alibaba's Qwen artificial...


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