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Taiwan's HTC to sell part of its XR headset unit to Google for $250 million

Google said that the latest deal would accelerate the development of the Android XR platform and strengthen the ecosystem for headsets and glasses

Epic Games kicks off plan to add third-party games to own mobile store

Epic Games will launch a program to offer free games on its mobile store, starting with titles such as "Bloons TD 6" and "Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee"

OpenAI unveils new AI agent called 'Operator' to to automate web tasks

Agents, which are systems that can execute actions such as making purchases and scheduling meetings without direct human intervention, are now at the forefront of companies' AI agenda

Perplexity introduces AI assistant for Android to challenge Alexa, ChatGPT

The new Perplexity Assistant can book dinner reservations, hail rides on apps and set reminders, among other actions

January's biz growth at 14-month low due to weak services demand: PMI data

Composite job creation reached an all-time high since the survey's inception in December 2005.

Not sure if US should be spending anything on Nato, says Donald Trump

Washington finances 15.8 per cent of the 32-member military alliance's yearly expenditure of around $3.5 billion, joint-largest share, alongside Germany

Britain gives Rolls-Royce a $11 billion nuclear submarine contract

The eight-year deal will strengthen the Royal Navy's continuous at-sea deterrent - under which at least one nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine patrols the seas at all times

Hyundai Motor forecasts slowing revenue growth in 2025 after Q4 miss

Hyundai reported operating profit of 2.8 trillion won ($1.95 billion) for October-December as it spent more on promotions in a slowing car market

B'desh high growth under ousted PM Hasina was 'fake': Interim head Yunus

Hasina has been credited with turning around the economy and the country's massive garments industry during her 15 years in power, although critics have accused her of human rights violations

TikTok's ByteDance plans $20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI: Report

The privately held technology giant plans to spend about half of the amount abroad on AI-related infrastructure, primarily data centres and networking equipment

'Optimistic' about Trump administration, says drugmaker Dr Reddy's

Earlier in the day, the generic drugmaker reported consolidated net profit of Rs 1,414 crore ($163.7 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31

Markets gain for second day; Sensex rises 115 points, Nifty ends at 23,205

Most of the IT stocks that climbed on Thursday were outside the benchmark Sensex or the Nifty

Mphasis Q3 results: Net profit jumps 15% to Rs 428 crore, revenue up 7%

The company's consolidated net profit grew nearly 15 per cent to Rs 428 crore ($49.54 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with analysts' expectations of Rs 426 crore

US weekly unemployment claims increase marginally to 223,000: Labour dept

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 223,000 for the week ended Jan 18

Cyient Q3FY25 results: Net profit declines to Rs 122 cr on higher costs

Its profit declined to Rs 122 crore ($14.12 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31, from Rs 147 crore a year ago

Russia rejects idea of Nato peacekeepers in Ukraine in event of a ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is seeking a meeting with Trump, said on Tuesday that at least 200,000 European peacekeepers would be needed to prevent a new Russian attack

Budget 2025: Govt may raise farm allocation by over 15% to $20 billion

The additional cash would be directed to developing high-yielding seed varieties, increasing storage and supply infrastructure, and boosting production of pulse crops, oilseeds, vegetables, and dairy

US fintech firm Broadridge to boost India headcount by 26% in 3 years

The plan comes at a time when multinational companies are increasingly setting up local offices, or global capability centres (GCCs), in India to support their daily operations

Alivus Life Q3 results: Net profit rises to Rs 137 cr, revenue jumps 12%

The Mumbai-based company said its profit rose to Rs 137 crore (nearly $16 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31 from Rs 119 crore a year earlier

Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with $18,500 smart toilets

India is emerging as a hotspot for Kohler, Toto and Hansgrohe, the German manufacturer renowned for its taps and showers