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Musk's Neuralink shows 1st patient playing chess, video game using his mind

Neuralink is not the only company working on brain devices that connect with computers. Modern demonstrations of cursor control by using thoughts have taken place in other humans

US Justice Dept to sue Apple today over violations of antitrust laws

The coming case will mark the third time that the Justice Department has sued Apple for antitrust violations in the past 14 years, but it is the first case accusing the iPhone maker

Hinduja human trafficking trial set for June as family's arguments rejected

"The charges of usury and human-trafficking were sufficiently well-described by the Prosecutor's Office and don't need to be sent back for restating," Judge Mascotto said

Zimbabwe lets currency free-fall, working on exchange rate backed by gold

The country's local dollar has weakened against the US dollar every day in 2024, sending the price of a single loaf of bread from Z$6,105 to Z$19,357 in a mere 11 weeks

How Bank of Japan's Kazuo Ueda dismantled world's last negative rate

Both had studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Summers noted, and both shared a soft-spoken academic air but were "capable of being decisive."

Intel gets $20 billion in US grants, loans for semiconductor chip plants

The money also will help pay for equipment research and development and advanced packaging projects at smaller facilities in Oregon and New Mexico

Google fined 250 million euro in French clash with news publishers

The French antitrust authority has been seeking to force Big Tech firms to negotiate deals with press publishers for republishing their content

India's aviation boom could support more hubs, says Air India CEO Wilson

There aren't many other markets like India in the world. Northern India has a good east to west flow, while southern India can offer an Asia to Africa or Australia-Europe flow"

JPMorgan sees foreign investors flocking to Indian stocks after LS polls

Foreign investors who didn't increase relative positioning in India over last 2-2.5 years waiting for this clearing event, will start focusing back on growth-driven policies or reforms

Microsoft hires DeepMind Co-Founder Suleyman to run consumer AI business

Suleyman, who co-founded Google's DeepMind, will report to Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and oversee a range of projects, such as integrating an AI Copilot into Windows

India prepares to start new LNG import terminal as demand increases

India currently imports LNG via seven terminals. Along with the Chhara facility, Swan Energy Ltd.'s Jafrabad import facility is also expected to begin operations this year, according to BloombergNEF

Infra lender NaBFID considers bond sale to raise up to $4.8 billion

NaBFID, as the institution is called, is likely to sell bonds with tenors spanning from 10 to 20 years in the financial year starting April 1, the people said

Here's a look at top Opposition leaders challenging PM Modi in LS polls

Known by its acronym I.N.D.I.A. - or Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance - the coalition of more than 20 parties has been beset by defections to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party

Regulatory overreach? Sebi and RBI acting tough to restore credibility

Fintech firms in Bengaluru are complaining about regulatory overreach, as is the traditional finance industry in Mumbai.

China accuses Evergrande Group of $78 billion fraud, among worst ever

It fuels concern about how widespread such accounting issues are, just as the new China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman is trying to tighten oversight

Unilever to separate its ice cream biz, cut 7,500 jobs in restructuring bid

The move is part of a broader restructuring as Schumacher tries to jumpstart growth. Unilever said the job cuts, which will affect mainly office-based roles, are part of a plan to achieve €800 million

India buying more oil from US as fresh sanctions stifle Russian flows

Russian crude flows to India surged after the invasion of Ukraine and the OPEC+ producer is still the biggest supplier to the South Asian nation, but tighter US sanctions have stranded cargoes

India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan had world's worst air pollution in 2023

Some of places most affected were in the Middle East, Africa and Central and South Asia. Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Tajikistan and Burkina Faso ranked as five countries with the most polluted air

UBS Group moves past $100 billion a year after Credit Suisse shock

Overnight, the client funds managed by its wealth unit jumped by about one-fifth to $3.4 trillion at the time.

India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near

India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"