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Jeffrey Archer, novelist whose real life rivaled his thrillers, dies at 86

In a life of achievement and disgrace, he wrote best-selling novels with themes he knew intimately: ambition, self-promotion, misbehavior and scandal

Updated On: 06 Oct 2026 | 10:15 PM IST

Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 bn to lease its chips, filing says

The company's relationship with Anthropic spans compute supply, equipment leasing and financing -- giving the semiconductor company a central role in Anthropic's infrastructure buildout.

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 11:40 PM IST

Iran bombing could ramp up after midterm elections: Donald Trump

Trump has indicated in recent weeks that he believed Iran was stalling on diplomatic talks until after the elections, in which his Republican Party faces a tough path to retain control of Congress.

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 11:38 PM IST

US Supreme Court to weigh Trump's mandatory immigration detention policy

The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has allowed a number of Trump's hardline immigration policies to go into effect.

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 8:56 PM IST

US unemployment claims dip to 197,000, lowest since mid-July: Labour Dept

The Labour Department said Thursday that initial jobless claims ticked down to 197,000 from a revised 198,000 the week before

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 7:42 PM IST

US fuel supplies hit 12-year low as global oil crisis rages on

Stockpiles of gasoline dropped to 204 million barrels last week, according to US Department of Energy data released Wednesday.

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 11:34 PM IST

It's well past time for a woman to lead as UN ponders its next chief

According to the UN agency's recent "gender snapshot," at the current rate of progress it will take 171 years to achieve gender equality, a UN goal initially set for 2015 and then moved to 2030

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 10:06 PM IST

Ken Griffin commits $3bn to Carnegie Mellon in single largest donation ever

The commitment will more than double Griffin's previous donations, bringing the total to roughly $5.7 billion.

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 8:17 PM IST

Anthropic's IPO filings: Massive losses, rising costs and more

Revenue grew 12-fold in 2025 to nearly $4.6 billion, even as the company lost more than $8 billion on an operating basis, excluding writedowns of various liabilities

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

China's AI agents can lie and scheme, just like their US rivals

"These results provide evidence that the ingredients necessary for an uncontrolled escape are present," said Colin Shea-Blymyer, a research fellow said

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 11:36 PM IST

In Islamabad, shipping containers on streets signal protest is imminent

For residents, the steel barriers have become an unmistakable warning of what may follow: blocked streets, snarled traffic and long detours across Islamabad and neighbouring Rawalpindi.

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 11:19 PM IST

Bain: Artificial Intelligence market has to reach $6 trn to justify capex

Much of that value will have to come from new innovation rather than gains in employee productivity, Bain said in its 7th annual Global Technology Report released on Tuesday.

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 10:47 PM IST

China expects strongest super El Nino event on record this year

The central and eastern equatorial Pacific started to show El Nino ‌conditions in May, and ​sea surface ​temperature indices have risen rapidly, officials of the ​National Climate Centre said.

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 10:13 PM IST

Meta hires MongoDB CEO Desai to spearhead enterprise AI business

Desai, a veteran technology ​executive, took over the role from ​Dev Ittycheria. MongoDB has appointed Ittycheria as interim CEO as it searches ​for a permanent replacement.

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 11:57 PM IST

Larry Ellison pledges $9.2 billion more in Oracle shares for loans

The share pledges, revealed in an Oracle filing on Friday, amount to a 19% increase in the number of shares Ellison has pledged since 2025. The stock is worth about $9.2 billion

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

From pickups to idle plants: Automakers seek lifeline from defence boom

The industry is tapping into rising Western defence spending, but executives and analysts told Reuters the opportunities to materially boost revenue remain limited.

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 10:45 PM IST

China and US have agreed to tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods

Under the US-China Board of Trade, both countries have each recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods for more favourable tariff treatment, US Trade Rep said

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 10:31 PM IST

India, Turkey, Egypt part of talks to unblock Black Sea shipping: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that in addition ​to these countries, there were also proposals ‌from other nations ‌to deblock the Black Sea.

Updated On: 25 Sep 2026 | 11:18 PM IST

France to send troops to secure Saudi oil plant as Houthi attacks mount

Saudi Arabia came under attack from the Houthi militia on Thursday, with the kingdom saying it intercepted missiles fired toward the Red Sea port of Yanbu and the city of Taif.

Updated On: 25 Sep 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

Details on our trade talks with China to come Monday: US Trade Rep. Greer

Greer also said that the current talks did not ​cover a small amount of high quality US-made chips requiring licenses.

Updated On: 25 Sep 2026 | 8:36 PM IST