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Remote retreats, experiences emerge as growth driver for Indian hotels

As throngs of tourist groups crowd popular destinations like Goa, Jaipur and Shimla, travel operators are racing to invest in untouched corners of the country

Trump outlines plan to unwind Biden-era fuel efficiency standards

Trump said Biden's policies were "ridiculously burdensome" and "imposed expensive restrictions and gave all sorts of problems to automakers

Apple's top design executive Alan Dye poached by Meta in major coup

The move represents a seismic shift in Silicon Valley and shows that Meta is committed to becoming a name-brand maker of hardware devices

Shipping rates surge 467% on conflicts, sanctions, supply disruptions

Vessels are spending more time at sea transporting cargo, contributing to the spike, and several shipping executives expect tightness in the broader market to continue

ChatGPT has won the right to self-rule but it might go badly; here's why

Rishi Sunak's shift from "AI safety" champion to regulation sceptic reflects a wider retreat by governments betting on AI-led growth, even as real-world harms mount and self-policing looks shaky

The world's plastic glut is set to get much worse by 2040, shows study

Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tonnes per year by 2040, or a dump truck's worth every second

Amazon's cloud unit rushes out its latest AI chip to take On Nvidia, Google

The accelerator, called Trainium3, was recently installed in a few data centers and will be available for customers beginning on Tuesday, Dave Brown, a vice president with Amazon Web Services, said

Xi courts Emmanuel Macron in diplomatic efforts to isolate Japan's Takaichi

A three-day visit that kicks off Wednesday comes as the democratically-ruled island claimed by Beijing is back in the spotlight

Altman declares 'code red', urges staff to speed up improvements to ChatGPT

Altman on Monday sent an internal memo calling for a "surge" to improve ChatGPT, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information

Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit tests India's US-Russia balancing act

The Russian leader is eager to show that Moscow still has strong relationships that matter beyond the West - and large markets it can trade with

Adani Group plans to invest $15 bn to boost passenger capacity at airports

The expansion ties in with a projected increase in India's air traffic, with passenger numbers expected to more than double to 300 million annually by 2030

Donald Trump says he will announce new Fed chair 'early next year'

The president on Sunday told reporters he knew who he would nominate, without offering further details

Bosses tap bonus pools, cash awards to attract workers wary of AI

French drugmaker Sanofi, fintech Brex Inc. & International Business Machines Corp. are among firms that are paying cash, awarding points or doling out merch to expand adoption of AI across their biz

Swiggy plans $10,000 cr share sale next week, three banks shortlisted

Swiggy's board approved plans on Nov. 7 to raise up to ₹10,000 crore through a qualified institutional placement, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval

Flying in America now costlier! Flyers without REAL ID must pay $45

US travellers who turn up at airports without a REAL ID will soon have the option to pay a $45 fee for a quicker digital identity check under TSA's new Confirm ID process starting February

US to deepen minerals supply chain with 8 nations in AI race with China

The initiative, which builds on efforts dating back to the first Trump administration, unfolds as the US looks to cut dependence on China

Apple's AI head John Giannandrea to leave in spring after chaotic stint

Under Giannandrea, Apple's AI team struggled to catch up with Silicon Valley peers. The company arrived late to generative AI - two years after OpenAI's ChatGPT became synonymous with the technology

Samsung debuts its first trifold smartphone months ahead of folding iPhone

The handset, called the Galaxy Z TriFold, is part of a small subset of folding phones that have two hinges, allowing them to transform into larger, tablet-sized devices

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son 'cried' about Nvidia stake sale to fund AI bets

SoftBank has doubled down on its bets on AI through a flurry of projects that include a Stargate data center with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co

Severe storms kill nearly 1,000 in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka: Report

Three tropical cyclones, coinciding with the northeast monsoon that typically brings heavy downpours to Southeast Asia this time of year, have caused widespread destruction in the region