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OpenAI raises 110B dollars from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank; valuation hits 730B
New York: ChatGPT maker OpenAI has received USD 110 billion in funding from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company’s pre-money valuation at USD 730 billion. Amazon is leading the trio…
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iQOO 15R launched in India: A gamer’s device that packs a punch
Hyderabad: iQOO does not really do half measures, and the 15R makes that clear from the spec sheet alone. Launched in India on Tuesday, February 24, the phone is built around a Snapdragon…
- Business
Amazon overtakes Walmart as world’s biggest company by revenue
Amazon has surpassed Walmart to become the world’s largest company by revenue, marking a significant milestone for the e-commerce and cloud computing major that began as an online bookseller in Jeff Bezos’…
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World’s largest AI summit opens to packed halls in Delhi
New Delhi: The world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) summit opened to packed halls and long queues on Monday, February 16, as tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists thronged the venue…
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Nothing to skip flagship phone this year, to launch 4a and 4a Pro instead
Nothing is shifting its strategy this year. While fans were eagerly waiting for the Nothing 4 series to launch, leaks suggest the London-based tech company will skip its flagship phone this year…
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Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs, to replace workers with generative AI
New York: Amazon is slashing about 16,000 jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the e-commerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative…
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Amazon’s ‘accidental’ layoff mail sparks fresh fears of job cuts at AWS
New Delhi: An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) email, seemingly sent by mistake referencing “organizational changes,” heightened speculation that US tech giant Amazon may announce another round of layoffs, though employees were…
- India
Big tech plans major hiring push in India in 2026 amid US layoffs: Report
New Delhi : Around 52 per cent of tech and banking professionals in India and US said their companies plan to increase hiring in India in 2026, a report said on Wednesday,…
- India
Amazon allows remote work with strict rules for H-1B holders stuck in India
Amid the setbacks from the H-1B visa appointment delays, Amazon is now allowing its employees stranded in India to work remotely until March 2. Generally, Amazon allows 20 days of remote work…
- Business
From baskets to blink: The year 10-minute delivery became a utility
New Delhi: The era of the ‘delivery day’ ended in 2025 as India’s retail landscape underwent a fundamental transformation, with the great convergence of traditional e-commerce and quick commerce erasing the boundaries…
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Indian-origin Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan named Starbucks CTO
Houston: Starbucks has appointed Indian-origin technology executive Anand Varadarajan as its new executive vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), tapping a nearly two-decade Amazon veteran to lead its global technology operations.…
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What Indians asked Alexa most in 2025, from K-pop to Bollywood
Alexa has quietly become a part of everyday life in many Indian homes, helping users play music, discover podcasts, and find quick answers without lifting a finger. Amazon’s 2025 data reveals what…
- Business
Amazon pledges USD 35 bn investment in India by 2030
New Delhi: Amazon plans to invest USD 35 billion in India over the next five years to expand its businesses from quick commerce to cloud computing and artificial intelligence, as the global…
- Technology
Amazon Now plans to open 2 new dark stores a day, targets over 300 by year end
New Delhi: E-commerce firm Amazon plans to be aggressive in the quick-commerce business, Amazon Now, with plans to open two new dark stores every day and take the total count to over…
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OpenAI, Amazon sign USD 38B deal for AI computing power
Seattle: OpenAI and Amazon have signed a USD 38 billion deal that enables the ChatGPT maker to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon’s cloud computing services. OpenAI will get access to…
