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07.01 / 11:51

markets Digital Strategy Mobile PAM show Over 40 new product launches expected at Auto Expo: Government official

new product launches are expected at the upcoming Auto Expo which will be held under the umbrella of Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 from January 17-22, a government official said on Tuesday. With visas continuing to be an issue, large scale participation of Chinese companies are unlikely although some of them are participating at the expo, Joint Secretary at Ministry of Commerce and Industry Vimal Anand said here at the sidelines of curtain raiser of 'Bharat Battery Show' which will also be a part of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

07.01 / 09:51

markets UPS Waves Manufacturing country innovations politician The case for subsidizing electric vehicles

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Honda and Nissan recently announced plans to merge by 2026. Unthinkable 10 years ago, the merger is intended to keep the companies competitive as the automobile industry makes a transition to electric vehicles.

07.01 / 08:51

UPS Manufacturing economy Trade President War country How China, India will navigate Trump’s bid for ‘tariffs, and tariffs alone’

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As Donald Trump returns as the US President on 20 January, the world will closely watch his trade policies. On 3 January, referring to a chart showing tariffs as a percentage of federal revenue, he posted on Twitter: “The Tariffs, and Tariffs alone, created this vast wealth for our Country." "Tariffs will pay off our debt and, MAKE AMERICA WEALTHY AGAIN!" he added.

07.01 / 08:13

markets Digital Strategy Everest Experts PAM reports China shuts down Mt Everest scenic area after 6.8-magnitude quake hits Tibet

Mt Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday. Dingri is home to the base camp of the world's highest peak.

07.01 / 08:01

markets Digital Waters Strategy PAM consequences NASA says this enormous construction in China is slowing down Earth

NASA has revealed a surprising connection between human engineering and planetary dynamics. China’s Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world, has been found to slightly slow Earth’s rotation by 0.06 microseconds per day. This phenomenon arises from the dam’s massive reservoir, which redistributes Earth's mass and subtly alters its moment of inertia. This finding underscores the profound and often unforeseen consequences of large-scale human activities on natural systems.

07.01 / 06:59

Provident Google Platform Software Research innovations rights Why open-source AI models are good for the world

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Open innovation lies at the heart of the artificial-intelligence (ai) boom. The neural network “transformer"—the t in GPT—that underpins OpenAI’s was first published as research by engineers at Google.

07.01 / 06:59

SUN economy Trade War performer country rights A little more ambition and resolve could boost India’s economic expansion

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Planet Earth completed a revolution around the sun and we all celebrated it with gusto, calling it a New Year. As the planet embarks on its next revolution around the sun with about 8.2 billion human inhabitants, let us go ahead with the annual ritual of crystal-ball gazing into what lies ahead during the next 12 months.

07.01 / 06:47

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07.01 / 06:47

markets Manufacturing Strategy PAM country electronic Duty cut on smartphone parts to hit electronics ecosystem, trigger job loss: GTRI

GTRI said on Tuesday. India's smartphone industry is a 'Make in India' success story, with 2023-24 production reaching USD 49.2 billion and exports at USD 15.6 billion, making smartphones the fourth-largest export after diesel, aviation fuel, and polished diamonds.

07.01 / 05:47

Aviat Trade social inclusion reports Department International Pentagon labels more Chinese companies as military in nature

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Pentagon on Monday added a number of well-known Chinese businesses to a list of companies it identifies as military in nature, including some of the country’s largest internet, battery, science and shipping firms. The additions to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies" reflects its assessment that China fuses commercial and military technology.

07.01 / 05:15

markets Digital Strategy President Experts PAM International US port labor talks resume with spotlight on automation

07.01 / 03:39

markets Manufacturing Apple President country reports prevention While Apple negotiates Indonesia sales ban, another Chinese smartphone maker is entering the country

BEIJING — Huawei spinoff Honor announced Tuesday it plans to launch smartphone sales in Indonesia by the end of March, becoming the latest Chinese company to enter a market that has banned Apple's iPhone 16 over domestic production requirements.

07.01 / 01:31

Blockchain Bitcoin Institutional Adoption What’s next for Bitcoin in 2025? Experts prediction and insights

Bitcoin enters 2025, the cryptocurrency market is abuzz with predictions about its trajectory. After a stellar performance in 2024, experts are optimistic about the year ahead, with regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and technological advancements set to shape the landscape.

06.01 / 21:35

markets CEO Platform Strategy Tesla PAM social Steve Bannon criticizes Elon Musk again, slams him for algorithm changes on X to censor negativity on the platform amid heated H1-B visa row

Steve Bannon severely criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk's recent decision to modify the algorithm of his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to eventually censor ‘negativity’ amidst the heated ongoing debate over H-1B visas, reported Infowars.

06.01 / 19:41

markets Experts Virus outbreak infection Vaccines ET Explains: HMPV a known virus, no need to panic

human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been detected in the country-two in Karnataka and one in Gujarat-all in infants, amid concerns over a surge in HMPV cases in China, five years after the Covid outbreak. There is no history of international travel in both the cases detected in Bengaluru-a three-month-old girl and an eight-month-old boy who were treated at Baptist Hospital. Both the children came in with symptoms of pneumonia. The girl has since been discharged and the boy is recovering. While many states including Delhi and Karnataka have issued directives or advisories with precautionary measures, health experts emphasise that there is no need to panic. ET explains:

06.01 / 19:41

markets Strategy Virus PAM country hospital reports HMPV: Govt keeping close watch on situation, says JP Nadda

Union health minister JP Nadda said on Monday the government is closely monitoring the Human Metapneumovirus (HPMV) situation in the country and there is no reason to worry. He said HMPV is not a new virus and no surge in any of the common respiratory virus pathogens has been observed in the country.

06.01 / 18:41

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06.01 / 18:15

markets Strategy Virus infection symptoms Vaccines HMPV and COVID-19: Similarities, differences, and is there a vaccine?

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreaks in China has sparked global concern, drawing parallels with the COVID-19 pandemic that reshaped the world.

06.01 / 18:15

markets UPS Manufacturing Strategy Trade PAM budget 2025 Budget 2025: Exempt income-tax up to ₹10 lakh, check Chinese imports, urge RSS Unions to Nirmala Sitharaman

MGNREGA to 200 days of work, expediting GST refunds, and a comprehensive manufacturing policy to check Chinese imports in their pre-budget consultations with Nirmala Sitharaman.

06.01 / 17:45

markets Virus show social hospital reports Videos Mayhem at Chinese hospitals as HMPV virus spreads like wildfire, new video shows patients hooked to IVs

HMPV virus is rapidly spreading its wings throughout the world, and there is widespread panic, chaos and confusion, with fears that the world could see another major pandemic soon. Meanwhile, there are videos emerging from a hospital in China where children, reportedly affected by the HMPV virus, are sitting on green benches with IV drips seen beside them, according to a Daily Star UK report.

06.01 / 17:45

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