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Shares in Japan and South Korea gained, while futures showed the Hang Seng Index is poised to jump more than 3% at the open. Iron ore advanced thanks to Beijing’s announcement as the country dominates demand for most metals. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index, which tracks the biggest Chinese stocks in the US, surged 8.5% in its strongest gain since September.

The French multinational and its non-profit partner organisation were keen to digitise both natural and man-made features from aerial imagery of desert terrain. So they turned to artificial intelligence (AI) for assistance. Given the vast geographical regions involved, they sought out automated methods to identify and track roads, tracks and trails. In a bid to spur AI-led innovation internally, large technology companies are not just training their employees in AI but also encouraging various teams to come up with use cases and deploy the technology in their verticals.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One way of gauging how a country is faring is to track the wealth of its people. India, by that measure, is doing well.

AgriStack initiative, for rolling digital farm lending in Uttar Pradesh for its eight crore farmers, the State government is currently working with the International Finance Corporation for providing APIs of the state’s land records and farm boundaries to SatSure and a couple of other companies. Bengaluru-based Space tech company SatSure provides satellite-based risk scoring and ratings reports at both farm and village level. It extracts patterns from satellite imagery using AI algorithms which can identify what crop is growing within a land parcel. It tracks changes in health, productivity, and provides insights on how these changes are related to climatic variables like rainfall, temperature, and humidity. These insights help banks understand the farmer’s income from the land and his ability to repay a loan.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Anant Goenka, vice-chairman of RPG Group, recalls a chance meeting with an HSBC banker during a flight from Delhi to Mumbai some six months ago, which sparked the conglomerate's interest in acquiring Michelin's off-highway tyres and tracks business. In the next 4-6 months, Ceat faced a brief process as it had to navigate competing interests from Indian and Chinese tyre manufacturers that were also pursuing Camso.

Pushpa 2’ continues demolishing box-office records and setting new benchmarks. As per a report by the box-office tracking portal Sacnilk.com, Allu Arjun’s gangster drama is inching towards Rs 400 crore within just four days of its theatrical release. The film has raked in Rs 398 crore (and counting!) so far. If breaking records wasn’t impressive enough, Pushpa 2: The Rise has set yet another milestone, becoming the fastest Indian film to cross a worldwide gross of Rs 500 crore. Reports indicate that the film’s estimated box office collection on its third day alone stands at Rs 115 crore. The highest earnings came from the Hindi version, which brought in Rs 73.5 crore, followed by the Telugu version at Rs 31.5 crore, and the Tamil version at Rs 7.5 crore. On its second day, the movie raked in Rs 93.8 crore, showcasing its immense popularity.

However, for some couples, a partner’s passion for Swift’s music has reportedly contributed to marital discord, even ending in divorce. Several women have shared their experiences, attributing their marital struggles—and ‘eventual liberation’—to the influence of the singer’s music, as mentioned in an exclusive report by the New York Post.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Shuttle of Time, a large abstract sculpture made with banana fibre—its title emerging from the weaver’s shuttle— urges viewers to probe questions about craft, design traditions and their origins.

The National Federation of Independent Business serves up its small business economic trends index on Tuesday

Stellantis is recalling more than 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks because a faulty part could cause certain braking and tracking systems to fail

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the world goes increasingly digital, the promise of seamless travel clashes with fragmented data systems and tedious processes. Without a balanced approach that integrates personal data protection, national security and user accessibility, the intended benefits of digital borders risk being undermined.

Democrats in Michigan are pressing to pass reproductive health care legislation before the party loses its majority with the new legislative session next year

“Pushpa flower nahi… fire hai.” Truer words have never been spoken! ‘Pushpa 2’ has set the box-office on fire from the moment it hit the theatres. The much-anticipated Allu Arjun film has set several new benchmarks of box-office success. Here are some ways the Sukumar directorial has etched box-office history.

Indian market is likely to consolidate on Friday tracking mixed global cues. The Nifty future closed positive with gains of 0.87% at 24,775 levels on Thursday.

Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing for collection of price trends, gearing up for revision of the base year to 2024 from 2012 and weightage of items tracked for Consumer Price Index to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data. The revision of the CPI base year is currently under progress and weights for the items will be derived from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, the ministry said. The inflation data based on the new base year will be released in 2026. The CPI tracks monthly retail prices of goods and services, currently covering 299 items across 1,181 rural and 1,114 urban markets. In the revised CPI series, the weightage of food items is likely to be reduced based on reduced share of food in overall consumption.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased again this week, slipping to its lowest level since late October

Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or political outcome

The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs this year

In an interview at the FT Global Banking summit today (4 December), Bailey stood by the comments made at the Monetary Policy Committee's latest meeting in November that inflation was on track to stay on the Bank's 2% target and therefore four quarter point cuts remained the central forecast. ONS reports progress on labour force data collection but warns of more instability in estimates ahead The BoE cut rates to 4.75% in November, following an uptick in inflation the previous month to 2.3%. This was significantly down from the peak inflation rate of 11.1% hit in late 2022. Today...

Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest publishing launch of 2024