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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella: We Can’t Let AI Giants Eat the Economy

Satya Nadella helped usher in the AI boom. Now he has a tough message for the companies leading it. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella The chief…

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Global economy remains fragile despite US-Iran truce, but India has buffers to weather shocks: RBI

Kolkata: The global economy remains fragile despite a temporary US-Iran truce with the risks of renewed inflation pressure, supply disruptions, slower investments and financial instability…

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RBI flags rising fuel-price pressures amid West Asia war, says crude is easing as Hormuz fears recede

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has flagged emerging fuel-price pressures and weakening consumer confidence amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, even as it…

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“Kunal built Cred into one of India’s most important technology companies, and he brings the kind of builder mentality and global perspective that will serve him well in running the world’s biggest massaging app,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post. (Photo: Instagram/@kunalb11)
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Cred founder Kunal Shah to be new boss of WhatsApp, Meta pumps $900 million to take stake in his company

Meta Platforms Inc is investing $900 million into Indian fintech startup Cred, and announced to appoint its founder, Kunal Shah, the new leader of WhatsApp….

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UK PM Keir Starmer turned India-UK FTA into his tenure defining deal. Here’s how

Keir Starmer, the human rights barrister who led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the July 2024 UK general election, had made strengthening…

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Core sector output slows to seven-month low of 0.5% in May

India’s core sector growth slowed to a seven-month low of 0.5% year-on-year in May, from 1.8% in April, as lower output from energy-related industries dragged…

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Xunlong Sci-tech is behind the internationally renowned caviar brand Kaluga Queen
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The World’s Caviar King Wants to Cash in on Hong Kong’s Listing Frenzy

Hong Kong’s red-hot initial public offering market has raised hundreds of billions for China’s high-growth technology and industrial champions over the past year. There’s now…

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Startups typically aim to spend five to ten years growing before listing on the stock market or finding a buyer. (Unsplash)
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Zombie unicorns are haunting Silicon Valley

FANTASTIC BEASTS roam Silicon Valley. Locals are familiar with the unicorn, a startup valued at more than $1bn, the centaur (worth $100m) and the decacorn…

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Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020
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Info Edge says it invested Rs 1,003 crore on AI, deeptech startups since 2020

Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri, has invested Rs 1,003 crore across 54 artificial intelligence (AI) and deeptech startups since 2020, as the early…

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India’s core sector output slows to 0.5% in May as against 1.8% in April

India’s combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) slowed to 0.5% year-on-year in May 2026, as against 1.8% in April, according to provisional data released…

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