Technology

India’s technical consumer goods market logs 11 pc value growth in Jan-June period

New Delhi: Technical consumer goods (TCG) market in India recorded an 11 per cent increase in value and a 1 per cent rise in volume during the first half of 2024, compared…
Bharti Enterprises to buy 24.5 pc stake in UK’s BT Group for about $4 billion

New Delhi: Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises, on Monday said it has reached an agreement to acquire a 24.5 per cent stake in the UK telecommunications giant BT…

Tata Technologies terminates project to develop 36 govt ITIs in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi: Global engineering and product development company Tata Technologies on Saturday said that it has cancelled a project worth Rs 1,188.36 crore to develop 36 government ITIs (industrial training institutes) in…
Unbelievably saddened: Sundar Pichai on demise of ex-YouTube CEO

New Delhi: Susan Wojcicki, once a key figure in Google’s history, passed away after a two-year battle with cancer, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai informed on Saturday. Wojcicki played a foundational…
Researchers develop AI model to predict protein-DNA binding accuracy

New Delhi: A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that can accurately predict how different proteins bind to DNA has been developed to help reduce the time required to develop new drugs and…
Indian startup ecosystem saw $113 million funding this week

New Delhi: Riding on the momentum amid resilient economic growth, the Indian startup ecosystem saw funding worth $113 million this week in nearly 22 deals. Dairy and grocery startup Country Delight secured…
100mn smartphones to be sold in India in July-Dec period: Report

New Delhi: India is projected to see about 100 million smartphone sales in the second half of this year (July-December period), and online platforms are likely to contribute more than 55 per…

Wearable devices like smartwatches can cause anxiety, experts say

New Delhi: Nowadays, in the fitness-obsessed world, it is not an uncommon sight to see people looking repetitively at their smartwatches to meet their desired step target/burn calories etc, without knowing that…
Ex-Twitter board member sues Elon Musk’s X for USD 20 million

New York: Billionaire Elon Musk-run X social media platform has been sued by a former Twitter board member for $20 million. Omid Kordestani, former Twitter (now called X) executive chairman, has sued…
Aurum Equity Partners to invest USD 400 million for in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Aurum Equity Partners has announced a phased investment of USD 400 million to build a next-generation, AI-powered, green data center in Hyderabad soon. This comes as a continuation of the company’s…
Mutual funds have earned trust of Indian investors amid robust regulations: SEBI

New Delhi: As the financial landscape in India witnesses a significant shift, the mutual fund ecosystem has played a crucial role in this transformation, stepping up remarkably to earn the trust of…
Indian bond market issuances cross $105 billion in FY24, $25 billion new equity issued

Mumbai: Debt issuances and corporate bond issuances exceeded $105 billion in the last financial year (FY24) and new equity issuances was about $25 billion, underlining the depth of Indian bond markets, Pramod…
Daily online grocery demand slows down, FMCG sales growth drops: Report

New Delhi: As stocks of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies keep growing, the sector growth has slowed down due to less packaged food consumption among the Indians and slowdown in daily online…
Paramount Global to cut 15 per cent of US workforce

Los Angeles: Media conglomerate Paramount Global announced that it will cut 15 per cent of its US-based workforce, or about 2,000 jobs, as part of a broader cost-cutting plan. The cuts will…
PhonePe launches pre-approved term life insurance

New Delhi: PhonePe on Friday announced the launch of a ‘pre-approved term life insurance’ feature on its platform. The feature aims to make insurance coverage more accessible and affordable for millions of…