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Mukesh Ambani enters $100bn club, surpasses Adani as Asia's richest
Mukesh Ambani, the Chairperson of Reliance Industries, has once again pipped Gautam Adani, the Chairperson of Adani Group, to become Asia's richest person.
OpenAI's Sam Altman marries best friend in intimate ceremony
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (38) and his best friend Oliver Mulherin (30) have tied the knot in a cozy Hawaiian ceremony.
Infosys, TCS's combined headcount drops by over 11,700 in Q3
India's leading IT services firms, Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), have witnessed a decrease in their workforce for the quarter ending December 31.
IT Minister shares details of Tata's Gujarat semiconductor plant
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that Tata Group's investment in fab manufacturing in Gujarat will be "very big."
Infosys's Q3 net profit falls 7% YoY to Rs. 6,106cr
Infosys, India's second-largest IT services company, saw a 7.3% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit for the third quarter of FY24, amounting to Rs. 6,106 crore.
TCS Q3 net profit rises 2%, revenue up 4%
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the leading IT services company in India, announced a 1.96% increase in consolidated net profit, reaching Rs. 11,097 crore in the quarter ending December.
EaseMyTrip forays into insurance sector, stock surges 19%
Online travel platform EaseMyTrip, operated by Easy Trip Planners Ltd., saw its shares skyrocket over 19% today, after announcing its entry into the insurance sector.
Sensex gains over 60 points, Nifty closes near 21,650 mark
On Thursday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices showed an upward trend but closed almost flat.
Stocks worth $13.52bn will become lock-in period free this year
A report by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research reveals that 54 companies will have their pre-listing shareholder lock-ins, totaling $13.52 billion, lifted between now and April 15.
Big Tech companies score poorly in Glassdoor's 2024 rankings
The tech industry is not having its best time and that is showing up in how employees are ranking their current or former employers.
US SEC approves Bitcoin ETFs: What exactly are they?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first US-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Bitcoin, marking a major milestone for the cryptocurrency world.
SoftBank to resume investing in Indian start-ups this year
SoftBank is gearing up to invest in Indian start-ups once more after an 18-month hiatus, according to Sumer Juneja, Head of India and EMEA at SoftBank Investment Advisers.
Cryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Solana
Bitcoin has climbed 0.71% in the past 24 hours to trade at $46,313.16. Compared to last week, it is up by 7.17%.
Google fires hundreds of employees; Fitbit leaders also exit
Google has started a major restructuring of its Devices & Services teams, which oversee products like Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit, as per a 9to5Google report.
Ola parent's FY23 revenue grows 42% YoY to Rs. 2,800cr
ANI Technologies, the parent company of Ola Fleet, Ola Financial Services, Ola Electric, and Ola Stores, has seen a 42% year-on-year increase in its consolidated revenue, reaching Rs. 2,799 crore for FY23.
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024: Key investments announced today
The 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 kicked off in Gandhinagar earlier today.
Adani Group plans to list airport business in near future
Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. is preparing to go public after reaching specific milestones, said Jeet Adani, head of the conglomerate's airport division, on Wednesday.
Lawsuit alleges Meta runs content sexualizing minors besides corporate ads
Facebook and Instagram are facing accusations of profiting from corporate ads placed next to content, that may promote child sexual exploitation.
Sensex gains over 270 points, Nifty settles above 21,600
The stock market had a bearish opening but the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices witnessed a surge.
Tata to build semiconductor factory in Gujarat
At the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran revealed that the company is close to finalizing plans for a semiconductor plant in Dholera.
Humane trims workforce before release of 'smartphone killer' Ai Pin
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman-backed tech start-up Humane has laid off 4% of its workforce to reduce costs, according to The Verge.
Suzuki to invest Rs. 38,200cr in Gujarat for another plant
At the ongoing Vibrant Gujarat summit, Suzuki Motor Corporation's CEO, Toshihiro Suzuki, revealed a whopping Rs. 38,200 crore investment plan in Gujarat.
Alaska Airlines door blowout mishap 'our mistake': Boeing CEO
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun admitted the company's error in the recent Alaska Airlines mid-air blowout incident, vowing "complete transparency" as they tackle the issue.
Adani to invest Rs. 2L crore in Gujarat in 5yrs
Adani Group will invest Rs. 2 lakh crore in Gujarat over the next five years, said Chairperson Gautam Adani, at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, today.
Apple removes crypto exchange apps from App Store in India
Apple has removed several offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, such as Binance, Kucoin, and OKX, from its App Store in India, according to Moneycontrol.
Today's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Solana, BNB, Tether
Bitcoin has shed 1.60% over the last 24 hours to trade at $46,085.90. It is 2% higher than the previous week.
Amazon-owned Twitch to lay off 35% of workforce
Twitch, the live streaming platform owned by Amazon, is reportedly considering laying off approximately 500 employees.
Goldman Sachs raises its Nifty50 target to 23,500 for 2024
Goldman Sachs has updated its Nifty50 forecast, predicting a target of 23,500 by the end of 2024.
Sensex closes at 71,386 points, Nifty settles above 21,540 mark
The stock market on Tuesday ended on a positive note as the Sensex settled at 71,386.21 points and the Nifty climbed 0.15% to 21,544.85 points.
Google co-founder visited Epstein's 'pedophile island'
Recently unsealed court documents have exposed that Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his ex-wife Anne Wojcicki visited Jeffrey Epstein's notorious "pedophile island."
Samsung's profit falls for sixth consecutive quarter: What's affecting performance?
Samsung has posted a 35% drop in operating profit in Q4 FY24 at 2.8 trillion won (Rs. 17,678 crore), versus the 3.7 trillion won average of analysts' estimates.
Eyeing extra legroom on IndiGo flights? Now pay extra
IndiGo, India's largest airline, has updated its seat-selection fees for passengers.
TikTok-owner ByteDance in talks to sell gaming assets to Tencent
ByteDance is in talks with several potential buyers, including Tencent, the world's biggest video game company, to sell its gaming assets.
US airlines find loose parts on Boeing 737 MAX planes
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have found loose parts on several grounded MAX 9 planes.
BluSmart introduces rush pricing for cabs, breaking its zero-surge promise
BluSmart, an electric vehicle ride-hailing service, has implemented a new pricing structure that includes surge pricing, despite earlier promises of zero cancellations and no surge pricing.
'Chief Twit' Elon Musk is now 'Chief Troll Officer'
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has updated his bio on the social media platform X to "CTO" or "Chief Troll Officer."
OpenAI claims NYT manipulated ChatGPT to copy its articles
OpenAI has responded to a copyright lawsuit filed by the New York Times (NYT), calling it "without merit" and expressing hope for a future partnership.
Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal raises $30mn for his AI start-up
Parag Agrawal, who served as Twitter's CEO before Elon Musk took over in late 2022, recently secured around $30 million in funding for his new artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, per The Information.
IPO-bound FirstCry's CEO offloads shares worth Rs. 300cr
Supam Maheshwari, the founder and CEO of FirstCry, a popular omnichannel kidswear brand, has sold over 1% of his equity in the company.
SC seeks Centre's response on 28% GST on online gaming
The Supreme Court has called on the Indian government to address a petition from online gaming companies regarding "retrospective" tax demands totaling Rs. 1.5 lakh crore.