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Jio Platforms Limited, along with Nokia, AMD and Cisco announced Monday an open AI platform for telecommunications. The collaborative platform will offer real-world, AI-driven solutions to drive efficiency, security, capabilities, and new revenue opportunities for telecom service providers, the companies said in a joint statement Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Open Telecom AI Platform will be built with Jio as the first customer, creating a replicable reference architecture and deployable solution for the broader global service provider industry.

The five-year-old startup hit the new valuation as it sold $150 million worth of its secondaries to investors including Singaporean wealth fund GIC, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst, Ramp said in a statement on Monday. Ramp joins other startups in allowing employees to cash out their shares, a move that could delay the companies' IPO plans.

For IPL 2025, the company has set a revenue target of ₹4,500 crore, up from an estimated ₹4,000 crore earned across TV and digital platforms last year. It has already secured 12 sponsors across multiple categories for the tournament. Media buyers also estimate that the 10 IPL teams could collectively earn up to ₹1,300 crore in team sponsorship revenues, with major franchises like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru potentially earning between ₹100 crore and ₹150 crore each.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), a package of tax reliefs that was voted to law by a Republican-dominated US Congress in 2017 during Donald Trump's first presidency, is set to witness the expiration of its provisions on December 31 this year. House Republicans passed a budget plan last week that lays the groundwork to extend the TCJA. If the plan fails to pass in both the Senate and House of Representatives, and no new act is brought out and approved, the provisions of the TCJA would end on December 31. The introduction of the TCJA was the largest overhaul of US tax codes in more than three decades. The only way for tax breaks under TCJA to continue is by the introduction of a relevant legislation by the Congress to expand or amend the tax cut code.

rural employment scheme slowed in February, with officials and experts attributing it to improved economic activities. Strong economic activities open up more remunerative employment prospects in various sectors, reducing demand for the mainly unskilled jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. About 26.6 million people sought work under the scheme in February, up 1.5% from a year earlier. In January, the growth rate stood at 13.4%. The number of households that these workers represented hit 21.81 million, a 2.9% increase year-on-year. In January, the increase was 14.4%.

March Madness, is all set to begin in a few weeks from now. It will kickstart with Selection Sunday on March 16, which will be followed by the First Four games, to be held on March 18-19 at Dayton's UD Arena in Ohio, Fox Sports reported.

The proposal, which includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano, is aimed at solidifying the United States as the “Crypto Capital of the World.” However, the initiative has not been met with universal approval.

India Inc is investing heavily in an artificial intelligence (AI)-ready workforce. Companies such as Wipro, Genpact and Ericsson are creating personalised AI training programmes for employees, partnering with universities, setting up skilling academies and enhancing internal learning platforms to build a future-ready workforce. At Wipro, more than 55,000 employees have become advanced AI practitioners, and at Genpact, 60,000-70,000 employees dedicate eight to nine learning hours each month on new-age skills like AI.

winter storm Lola is set to bring blizzard conditions across parts of the Plains and Midwest this week. The travel conditions are also going to be affected due to the winter storm. While snow is forecasted to be moderate, the alliance of strong winds with snow may produce whiteout conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued blizzard warnings and winter storm watches in a number of areas due to the probable whiteout conditions the storm can cause.

Australia captain Steve Smith addressed the media in a pre-match press conference ahead of their high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy semifinal clash against India on Tuesday. With India entering the match on the back of an unbeaten run, Smith acknowledged their dominance and shared his thoughts on the challenges ahead. When asked if Australia had a plan to silence the Indian crowd, Smith responded, «Yeah, I don't really have a message to be honest. Just going out and playing, and hopefully, we can put on a good show.» Discussing whether India had an advantage playing in Dubai, Smith admitted that familiarity with the conditions could play a role.

The cryptocurrency market roared into March with a rally, recouping some of the losses from the asset class’s worst month since 2022, after United States President Donald Trump once again talked up his plan for a strategic crypto reserve.

XRP price testing the $3.00 resistance level after breaking several technical barriers. This surge comes amid speculation that the U.S. government’s Crypto Strategic Reserve could drive demand for key digital assets, including XRP, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government's recent advisory to social media and streaming platforms to strictly monitor and remove all content deemed obscene or vulgar, following a massive outrage over distasteful jokes on YouTube show India’s Got Latent featuring podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia and comic Samay Raina, has sparked concerns about sweeping content regulations that could follow, potentially curbing freedom of expression.

digital reality – once confined to the gaming industry – now plays a transformative role across sectors. Its components like Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Extended Reality (ER) are revolutionizing industries like healthcare, education, tours and travels, retail, and even manufacturing. As businesses adopt immersive technologies, the demand for skilled professionals in digital reality continues to surge. That said, to build a thriving career in this dynamic field, acquiring the right set of skills and knowledge is essential. So, if you are planning to explore this space, here are 5 promising career options that are expected to expand in the coming years.

Pancard Clubs Limited (PCL), its former directors and others, the federal agency said in a statement. This is a case of alleged fraud through a collective investment scheme (CIS), in violation of the SEBI Act, where more than 50 lakh investors were allegedly duped of over Rs 4,500 crore, it said. The economic offences wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police had filed a case under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishment) Act, 1999, against Pancard Clubs Limited and others and the ED took its cognisance to file a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The February figure marks a 19.5% uptick from $1.38 billion in total funding in January 2025. On a year-on-year basis, the total amount of fundraise was down from $2.06 billion secured in February 2024.

White House cryptocurrency summit on March 7, US President Donald Trump took to social media to reveal five digital assets he intends to include in a new US strategic cryptocurrency reserve. The announcement on Sunday triggered a surge in market value for each of the assets. Trump said in a social media post on Truth Social that his January executive order on digital assets would establish a reserve comprising bitcoin, ether, XRP, solana, and cardano. Until the announcement, the specific names had remained undisclosed. Over an hour later, he clarified: «And, obviously, BTC and ETH, as other valuable cryptocurrencies, will be at the heart of the Reserve.» Market reactions

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Monday said the state is a preferred destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) and contributes more than 14 per cent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The governor, addressing the joint session of the state legislature on the first day of the budget session, asserted that Maharashtra was one of the leading industrial states in the country. He said the state government has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth approximately Rs 15.72 lakh crore with 63 national and international companies during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January, and these investments will generate more than 15 lakh employment opportunities. Radhakrishnan said the state government is committed to resolving the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute and has appointed expert advocates to represent Maharashtra before the Supreme Court.

Radhakrishna Kishore said the state's economy is expected to grow at a rate of 7.5 per cent in the financial year 2025-26. «I lay on the table of the House a budget of Rs 1.45 lakh crore for the 2025-26 financial year,» the finance minister said in the assembly. He said that the fiscal deficit in the budget for the upcoming fiscal is estimated to be at Rs 11,253 crore.

Unifi Mutual Fund launches Unifi Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, a fund that aspires to deliver meaningful returns that beat inflation across economic cycles. The new fund offer or NFO of the scheme is open for subscription and will close on March 7. The scheme will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase on March 21. Also Read | Sensex down over 12,700 points from peak. What strategy should mutual fund investors follow?