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India's growth may outpace current estimates after GDP data overhaul

Earlier this month, the government revised its inflation series to better capture shifting spending patterns in the world's fastest-growing major economy

India powers AI world's growth but risks becoming its unpaid intern

As India emerges as a major AI user base, it must safeguard its vast data resources and invest in talent and compute to avoid becoming merely a training ground for global tech giants

Jack Dorsey's Block to slash 4,000 jobs as it makes big bets on AI

The reduction in force, which was announced in a shareholder letter on Thursday, comes after rolling job eliminations that have often been tied to annual performance reviews

Samsung uncommitted to another iPhone Air rival or Trifold, says COO

Samsung is working on a wider version of its standard Galaxy Z Fold that could mirror the form factor Apple Inc. is planning for its first model

Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer over AI safeguards, escalating feud

Anthropic said that while the Pentagon's latest proposal fell short, the company continues to negotiate with defense officials and remains committed to working with the military

Smartphone market to shrink 13% due to memory chip crisis, says IDC

The new forecast, a dramatic revision down from earlier estimates, gives the latest accounting of the ongoing memory crunch that's affecting every corner of the electronics industry

Cancer risk lower for vegetarian diets but not vegans, finds study

Though the study didn't probe the cause of a higher or lower risk of certain cancers, researchers hypothesized that diets higher in fruit, vegetables, fiber and without processed meat could lower risk

NSE said to invite investment banks to pitch for $2.5 billion IPO

The exchange plans to select advisers by mid-March, according to some of the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private

World Economic Forum chief Borge Brende quits over ties with Epstein

The CEO role at the WEF is more an operational position, and separate from the high-profile chairman position that was long held by founder Klaus Schwab

Apple in talks with banks to start payment service in India by mid-2026

The iPhone maker is in talks with ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd., as it aims to introduce its payment service in India, keeping the timeline fluid for now

NSE moves forward with listing, invites banks to pitch for $2.5 billion IPO

The planned share sale will be entirely an offer for sale, with existing shareholders expected to divest about 4 per cent to 4.5 per cent of the company's equity

Nvidia's latest sales forecast fails to excite investors amid AI concerns

Though the chipmaker delivered a first-quarter outlook that easily beat the average Wall Street estimate, Nvidia shares fell as much as 1.5 per cent during a conference call with analysts

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern joins Kiwi exodus to Australia

After spending much of her time overseas since her 2023 resignation, Ardern and her family now plan to base themselves in Australia

Those killed in US boat encounter planned anti-govt uprising, says Cuba

Seven of 10 occupants were identified by name in a statement, which listed supplies on the boat that included assault rifles, Molotov cocktails, bullet-proof vests, telescopes and camouflage uniforms

Cricket could rescue far more than just Imran Khan's political fate

His sudden dominance of his country's politics was in no small degree a consequence of the all-powerful military eventually putting a hand on the electoral scales in his favour

Iran ramps up oil exports amid rising US military presence in region

Last year, shortly before American air strikes, Iran rushed to get its oil out of its ports by shipping large volumes onto tankers and sending as much as it could to Kharg Island

Report flags need for hypersonic response against Russia's missile defences

The A-235 anti-ballistic missile system and S-500 air defence systems around the capital have advanced to the point where they could keep UK and French nuclear warheads from getting through

Cambodia halves online scam activity through tech crime crackdown

Cambodia is being pressed by countries including China and the US, as well as human rights groups, to take stronger action against the centers that have proliferated since the Covid-19 pandemic

North Korea's Kim vows more nuclear weapons but opens door for US talks

Kim Jong Un laid out plans for weapons development, vowing to build stronger ground-based and underwater intercontinental ballistic missiles, and urged US to drop its hostile policy against Pyongyang

Trump summons Amazon, Google, Meta executives to sign power-cost pledge

Representatives of firms including Amazon.com Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp and Google parent Alphabet Inc. are expected to attend a March 4 event