Business
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As Covid raises its head around the world, race begins for new vaccines
New Delhi: New Covid variants XBB.1.5, EG.5 and BA.2.86 have led to a resurgence in cases of Covid-19, particularly in the US, Europe and Asia. In late August, the European Centre for…
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Google Co-founder Sergey Brin quietly divorced wife after alleged affair with Musk
San Francisco: Google co-founder Sergey Brin quietly divorced Nicole Shanahan, an attorney and entrepreneur, over rumours that Shanahan was engaged in a romantic relationship with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Court…
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X introduces verification based on government ID for paid users
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X Corp has introduced government-ID-based verification checks for X premium users, as it aims to curb impersonation on its platform and doll out more benefits to them like…
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Tata Steel, UK govt sign pact for 1.25bn pounds lifeline to Port Talbot plant
Mumbai: Tata Steel and the UK government on Friday announced a joint agreement on a proposal to invest 1.25 billion pounds in state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace steelmaking at the Port Talbot site…
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British chip designer Arm valued at nearly $60 bn up 25% in Nasdaq debut
San Francisco: British chip designing giant Arm, which was valued at almost $60 billion at the open, has jumped about 25 per cent during its first day of trading after selling shares…
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Infosys only Indian firm in TIME’s top 100 World’s Best Companies of 2023
New Delhi: IT major Infosys is the only Indian company featured in the TIME Magazine’s top 100 ‘World’s Best Companies 2023’ list, dominated by Big Tech. The Bengaluru-based professional services firm has…
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Musk’s X Corp hires 4 senior leaders to deal with customers, partners
San Francisco: X Corp (formerly Twitter) on Thursday announced to appoint of new senior executives to address the evolving needs of its customers and partners, as the company is still in the…
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Honor unveils the new 5G powerhouse: The Honor 90 in India
New Delhi: Honor on Thursday launched a new 5G smartphone — “Honor 90” in two storage variants in India. Honor 90 will be available for purchase in three colours — Emerald Green,…
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Google lays off hundreds of employees in global recruiting team: Report
San Francisco: Google is laying off hundreds of employees from its recruiting team globally, as the new hiring has slowed down at the Alphabet company, the media reported. The tech giant said…
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Apple counters French claims of iPhone 12 radiation limit breach
London: Apple has refuted claims made by France’s radiation watchdog (ANFR) that iPhone 12 breaches radiation exposure limits. Apple said, in a statement, that iPhone 12 has been certified by several international…
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LinkedIn unveils new generative AI features as pilot for sales professionals in India
New Delhi: Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Wednesday introduced new Generative artificial intelligence (AI) features as pilot in its Sales Navigator tool in select markets, as 73 per cent of India’s…
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X Corp bans record over 12L accounts for policy violations in India in August
New Delhi: Elon Musk-run X Corp (formerly Twitter) banned a record 12,80,107 accounts in India between July 26 and August 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. The micro-blogging…
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Tesla aims to source automobile parts worth up to $1.9 bn from India this year, says Goyal
New Delhi: Electric vehicle major Tesla Inc plans to source automobile parts worth up to $1.9 billion this year from India, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. The imports will be…
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Rising crude oil prices have negative impact on stock market
New Delhi: Every 10 dollar rise in Brent crude prices widens India’s Current Account Deficit by 0.5 per cent, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. Rising crude prices…
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Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max with industry’s first titanium design
Cupertino: Elevating the iPhone experience to a whole new level, Apple on Tuesday debuted iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, designed with aerospace-grade titanium that’s strong yet lightweight to deliver…
