Month: February 2026

Anthropic has launched plug-ins for its Claude Cowork agent to automate tasks that IT firms do for their clients by deploying an army of software engineers. (Reuters)
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Anthropic Claude Cowork threatens to upend business model of TCS to Infosys and Wipro| Business News

Shares of Indian IT companies are on track for their worst trading session in nearly six years, after Anthropic’s new AI plugin tools threatened to…

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RBI’s first post-budget MPC meet opens amid India–US trade push

The three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) begins today, with the policy outcome scheduled to be…

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US startup sets eyes on real-world AI applications in India
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US startup sets eyes on real-world AI applications in India

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become popular because of tools such as ChatGPT that can converse in human-like language, but deployment should now extend to real…

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The pace of job creation hovered just above the 50 mark, signalling stagnation in the labour market. (AI Image)
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India Services PMI rebounds from lowest in nearly a year in January 2026| Business News

Activity in India’s services sector has rebounded from lowest in nearly a year due to new business even as job creation remained stagnant. The pace…

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India services activity ticks up in January, PMI shows

BENGALURU: Activity in India’s dominant services sector rebounded in January after hitting an 11-month ‍low in December, driven by ​a rise in new business, though…

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Indians spend 102 hours a year second guessing scam messages, McAfee finds| Business News

Even though the awareness has increased, the numbers still make for worrying reading. Indians receive 13 scam communications on an average, everyday, across text, social…

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Perseverance covered approximately 400 metres through a field of rocks on the Martian surface, in a route mapped by Claude. (NASA)
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Claude’s win on Mars, of smoke and fire, and another AI lawsuit| Business News

Cognitive warmup. Will he? Won’t he? There are murmurs that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is unhappy with OpenAI’s business approach in the face of competition…

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The Russian niggle in the India-US trade deal amid the celebrations

India-US trade deal has been widely welcomed by markets and exporters, but one unresolved issue could yet test the durability of the deal, according to…

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RBI MPC: India’s central bank to stand pat as trade deal reduces urgency on rate cuts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep policy rates unchanged in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday, ‍while focusing on improving the…

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Clean-label food brand The Whole Truth closes $51 million funding round led by Sofina, Sauce.vc
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Clean-label food brand The Whole Truth closes $51 million funding round led by Sofina, Sauce.vc

Clean-label food startup The Whole Truth has raised about $51 million in a funding round led by Sofina and Sauce.vc. The round, comprising primary and…

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