Technology
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India-Oman trade pact gets cabinet nod, signing likely on Dec 17-18
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a free trade agreement between India and Oman, which is expected to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Oman on December…
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Meta India appoints Aman Jain as new public policy head
New Delhi: Meta India on Friday named Aman Jain as the new head of public policy, tasking him with steering policy strategy and engagements in a market the US-headquartered social media giant…
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6 months of AI crash: UK dreams shattered following loss of loved ones
Ahmedabad: The tragic crash of Air India flight AI 171 in June has compelled some of the victims’ kin to abandon their dreams of a life in the United Kingdom. Surat-resident Hiren…
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Rupee slumps 9 paise to close at all-time low of 90.41 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 9 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.41 against the US dollar on Friday, as uncertainty over the India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund…
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AI won’t steal jobs, ours is last generation to have stable, long-term careers: Microsoft
Mumbai: Tech giant Microsoft’s India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok on Friday said artificial intelligence will not steal jobs, asserting that the real pink slip is going to be refusal to…
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Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of year for 2025
New York: The “Architects of AI” were named Time magazine’s person of the year for 2025 on Thursday. The magazine cited 2025 as the year when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared…
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IndiGo cancels 60 flights from Bengaluru; CEO Piter to appear before DGCA
Mumbai: Crisis-hit IndiGo cancelled 60 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Thursday, as safety watchdog DGCA tightened its scrutiny following large-scale disruptions in services on account of planning failures related to the implementation…
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Indian Railways 2nd largest freight carrying rail network in world: Minister
New Delhi: The government has informed that freight loading increased from 1,233 million tonnes (MT) in 2020-21 to 1,617 MT in 2024-25, making Indian Railways second largest freight carrying Railways in the…
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Indigo board to examine every aspect of recent flight disruptions, says chairman
Mumbai: IndiGo Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta on Wednesday said that the airline’s board will examine every aspect of the recent flight disruptions at the carrier. In a video message, he also said…
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DGCA to deploy staff inside IndiGo HQ amid tightening oversight of airline
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA will station its personnel at IndiGo’s headquarters as it steps up oversight on India’s largest airline, which continues to cancel dozens of flights despite saying operations have…
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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…
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JioHotstar to invest Rs 4,000 cr for South Indian content push
Chennai: Streaming service JioHotstar on Friday announced that it will be investing Rs 4,000 crore over the next five years to strengthen South India’s creative economy. The announcement was made during a…
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Google facing new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI
London: Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company’s use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services. The European Commission,…
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IndiGo faces 8th day of disruption, 180 flights cancelled
Mumbai: IndiGo cancelled around 180 flights from Bengaluru and Hyderabad on Tuesday, as the disruption in the crisis-hit airline prolonged for the eighth consecutive day, sources said. “IndiGo is not operating 58…
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13,989 pilots employed by 6 major domestic airlines: Govt
Mumbai: Six major domestic airlines have employed 13,989 pilots, with Air India and its low-cost arm, Air India Express, having 6,350 and 1,592 pilots respectively and IndiGo having 5,085 cockpit crew, Parliament…
