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Flipkart's Super.money bets on AI agents to take on bigger rivals

The fintech has begun rolling out its consumer agents and plans to cover all of its customer base in the next two months, Chief Executive Officer Prakash Sikaria said

Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE, citing 'hostile' actions

The move came "in light of increasing provocative and hostile actions emanating" from the Persian Gulf state, Algeria's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, without elaborating.

India FX deposits to help earn more revenue: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

The comments come as the RBI deals with the fallout from record foreign-exchange inflows

Bernard Arnault falls out of top 10 richest as tech billionaires dominate

Arnault's net worth fell to $143 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, pulling the LVMH founder below Warren Buffett, the 96-year-old philanthropist and chairman of Berkshire Hathawa

SBI-led group of banks to provide $3.5 billion of debt financing to Vi

Vodafone Idea, the country's third-biggest wireless operator in terms of users but still loss-making, plans to use some funds to improve its network and better compete with Airtel and Jio

El Niño set to crimp India's sugar output and tighten global market

Gross sugar production will range from 29 million tons to 31 million tons in the year through September 2027, according to estimates from 11 traders, analysts and millers

Trump brushes aside warnings that AI could lead to human extinction

Trump rejected concerns that AI could threaten humanity, saying his priority is keeping the US ahead of China in the race to develop the technology

Silicon Valley voices growing concern over existential risks of AI

The viral attention for the remarks of a previously little-known staffer reflects the persistent public pessimism about AI, particularly in the US

New-age industries fuel corporate capex cycle: SBI MD Ashwini Kumar Tewari

India has proposed to relax conditions on a tax holiday for Indian data center services, further advancing the country's strategy to make itself an attractive location

World's first Australian work from home laws face uncertain future

The Victorian government was due to pass the laws Thursday, giving eligible workers the right to work from home two days per week

JD Vance asks voters to stick with Republican party, nods to Iran war angst

Vance, 42, took the stage in Dallas Thursday at the Republican midterm convention, an event that President Donald Trump hopes will boost Republican fortunes in midterm elections

OpenAI open to slowing cutting-edge AI, CEO Sam Altman tells staff

Altman told employees that OpenAI could potentially pace its AI development - perhaps in conjunction with several other AI labs

Anthropic gives EU access to Mythos months after model's release

"Following our constructive engagement with Anthropic, we can confirm that the EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA has been granted access to Mythos 5 and is testing it now," said Thomas Regnier

DGCA orders one-time drug test for all pilots after Air India incident

The directive follows a recent case involving an Air India pilot who tested positive for illegal drugs after a flight experienced a rare hydraulic-system failure

India launches online platform to connect exporters with US buyers

The move comes as India and the US continue negotiations on a trade deal, whose broad contours were agreed earlier this year

India backs CBDCs for Brics payments, rules out bloc-wide network

India is likely to back greater use of central bank digital currencies for bilateral trade settlements while stopping short of a unified Brics payments system that could be seen as challenge to dollar

NSE slashes IPO valuation target 15% as world's biggest options boom fades

Investors raised concerns over NSE's growth prospects after regulatory curbs cooled India's derivatives market, forcing the exchange to lower its maximum IPO valuation target ahead of listing

Axis Bank's AI push signals slower hiring ahead as it scales up business

The lender opened about 400 branches in FY26 even as its net headcount fell 3%, with CEO Amitabh Chaudhry expecting technology investments to support further growth without similar staff expansion

Pakistan pledges to honour security pact if Saudi Arabia attacked

"We're bound by the terms and conditions of this pact and, God willing, we'll honor this pact if there's aggression. There should be no ambiguity about this," Pakistan's Defense Minister said

India lifts ban on JPMorgan Chase & Co unit in index manipulation charge

While the regulator has allowed both entities to trade in India's capital markets, its investigation into the alleged market manipulation will continue.