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30.01 / 22:19

markets Digital Waters Strategy PAM reports Chinese astronauts make first-of-its-kind artificial photosynthesis in space; here's how they did it

Chinese astronauts to produce oxygen and rocket fuel in space. Chinese astronauts have recently produced oxygen and rocket fuel through a novel form of "artificial photosynthesis."

30.01 / 21:17

UPS Google Apple wellness President reports OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value AI startup at up to $340 billion

OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $40 billion in a funding round that would lift the artificial intelligence company's valuation to as high as $340 billion, CNBC has confirmed.

30.01 / 20:17

markets Digital Strategy PAM social Ridiculous stunt by a Chinese zoo; dogs painted orange and black to look like tigers after dying other hounds to look like pandas

Chinese zoo has provoked outrage by painting dogs orange and black and presenting them as tigers.

30.01 / 20:17

markets Digital Strategy NVIDIA PAM reports Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla accuses DeepSeek of ripping off technology

Vinod Khosla has criticised the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek for “ripping off” the technology behind its R1 model.

30.01 / 13:37

COST Google CEO Software Research wellness show Why ‘distillation’ has become the scariest word for AI companies

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tech giants have spent billions of dollars on the premise that bigger is better in artificial intelligence. DeepSeek’s breakthrough shows smaller can be just as good.

30.01 / 13:37

UPS CEO Platform Strategy Meta Ceo reports Relationships Microsoft, Meta talk up their big AI ambitions and spending plans

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Meta Platforms unveiled plans to make artificial intelligence more personalized this year, and Microsoft predicted “exponentially more demand" for AI products. The tech giants on Wednesday talked up their AI strategies and said they are sticking with ambitious investments in the technology despite the investor panic this week over the rise of DeepSeek.

30.01 / 12:31

security Trade President Features Courts rights International Does Donald Trump have unlimited authority to impose tariffs?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The original intention was for American presidents to be mere legal executors—not emperors able to impose their will unilaterally. Over time, though, Congress has ceded more and more authority to the executive branch, and the courts, the third coequal branch of government, have happily blessed the arrangement.

30.01 / 10:37

markets COST Google CEO Strategy PAM ASML CEO makes case that DeepSeek is positive for chip demand

ASML's CEO on Wednesday made the case that the advent of efficient AI models such as one China's DeepSeek has launched is a net positive for chip markets.

30.01 / 10:01

COST DOW Platform NVIDIA Trade reports Microsoft and Meta’s AI splurge still not enough for Nvidia

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Money doesn’t solve all problems, but $37.4 billion should solve a few. That was what Microsoft and Meta Platforms have in combined capital spending in the December-ended quarter, according to the companies’ earnings reports Wednesday afternoon.

30.01 / 10:01

UPS Trade President show country Latin China could be the beneficiary of Trump’s arm-twisting of Colombia and others

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Colombia’s run-in with Donald Trump is a warning to other countries trying to decipher the US president’s haphazard decision-making process. As Asian nations realize that Trump’s second term could be even more erratic than his first, China is ready to take advantage of the chaos.

30.01 / 09:17

UPS Booking Trade President War country International G20 should address looming trade and tariff war, AI challenges, says Amitabh Kant

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: It is “critical" for the G20 to address emerging challenges of trade and tariff wars, India’s sherpa Amitabh Kant said, amid increasing threats by US President Donald Trump to hike tariffs against India and other members of the grouping of major global economies. In an interview, the former bureaucrat said G20 should also address the potential adverse effects of artificial intelligence by suggesting a regulatory framework.

30.01 / 09:17

markets COST UPS Target FIVE reports rights Five fastest growing cement stocks to watch out for in 2025

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cement is fundamental to infrastructure development and plays a crucial role in a country's economic progress, with its demand closely linked to the growth of the nation. In India, this demand is driven by government investment in infrastructure projects like roads, railways, and housing.

30.01 / 08:43

markets COST UPS Digital Strategy PAM Ashwini Vaishnaw praises DeepSeek's low-cost AI, compares it with own investment approach

Ashwini Vaishnaw has praised Chinese startup DeepSeek for shaking up the sector with its low-cost AI assistant, likening its frugal approach to his government's efforts to build a localized AI model.

30.01 / 08:19

UPS Citi Infinity Trade performer reports Japanese automaker Nissan says it plans job and production cuts in the U.S.

Nissan Motor is slashing production at its U.S. plants and offering buyouts to factory workers there as part of the Japanese automaker’s urgent efforts to return to profitability

30.01 / 08:19

markets COST Tesla Morningstar Trade show track Tesla Q4 results fall short of forecasts. Musk sees unsupervised full self-driving in Texas in June

Tesla’s fourth-quarter adjusted profits rose slightly amid a big push to sell its electric vehicles with offers of zero financing and other incentives, but the results still fell short of Wall Street forecasts

30.01 / 08:05

markets Citi film country travelers Moscow City in talks with India for group visa-free travel

Moscow City Tourism Committee is in discussions with the Indian government for a 'group-free visa regime,' allowing a specified number of tourists travelling together in a group to enter Russia without a visa. «When there is a group of tourists travelling together to Russia, the particular number should be mentioned in the document for the visit to become visa free. For example, in the Chinese document, the group should be 10-20 people. The Russian government is in talks with the Indian External Affairs Ministry for a final agreement on the number of people comprising a group from India to avail this facility,» Moscow City Tourism Committee Chairman Evgeny Kozlov told PTI.

30.01 / 08:05

markets Digital security Strategy Experts PAM OpenAI says Chinese firms try to copy US AI tech

ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Wednesday said that Chinese companies are actively attempting to replicate its advanced AI models, prompting increased security measures and closer cooperation with US authorities.

30.01 / 08:05

markets UPS Research Experts country reports AI risks: Experts warn of job losses, terrorism, and chaos

30.01 / 08:05

markets COST Strategy Research Experts country innovations India vs China: Why country of techies can't create homegrown DeepSeek or Google? Entrepreneurs cite key problem

Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist of Zoho Corporation, responded to a frequently asked question from Indian engineers: “Why can’t India achieve what China did?” Vembu acknowledged that while India’s strengths lie in its democratic framework and diverse society, it must chart its own path rather than merely emulating China. He emphasised grassroots innovation and India’s demographic advantage, asserting, “India's strength lies in its ability to innovate and adapt to rapidly changing global dynamics.”

30.01 / 07:59

markets COST Target Sustainability Equality Commentary Tata Motors had accounting, PLI save the day in Q3, leaving investors unimpressed

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tata Motors Ltd’s shares nosedived to a new 52-week low of ₹683.20 apiece on Thursday, following muted December quarter (Q3FY25) results accompanied by adverse management commentary, especially with regards to its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) business. The management has lowered JLR revenue guidance by 3% for FY25, while remaining optimistic of improving JLR wholesale sales further in the March quarter (Q4FY25) led by seasonality even as demand is particularly slow in China.

30.01 / 07:25

markets COST UPS Strategy PAM International Tata Steel doesn’t want growth at cost of debt: CFO Koushik Chatterjee

Tata Steel’s growth will not come at the cost of debt but will instead be a balance between the company’s internal accruals and deleveraging, chief financial officer Koushik Chatterjee said, even as the steelmaker projected a six-month delay in achieving breakeven in its UK operations.

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