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China tops US in global favourability, shows Pew Research survey
An area the US continues to get better ratings than China is its respect for personal freedom. However, that gap is also narrowing
 "China tops US in global favourability, shows Pew Research survey")
Insurers deepen AI adoption to improve underwriting, customer service
Life and general insurers are expanding AI deployment across underwriting, claims, fraud detection and customer service to improve efficiency, productivity and turnaround times
 "Insurers deepen AI adoption to improve underwriting, customer service")
Apple narrows gap with Nvidia in race for world's most valuable firm
Apple briefly overtakes Nvidia in intraday trade as investors broaden their focus beyond AI chipmakers, narrowing the gap in the race for the world's top valuation
 "Apple narrows gap with Nvidia in race for world's most valuable firm")
Box-office bonanza: 2026 may be best year for Indian movie business
Tickets sold rise for the first time in over 2 years
 "Box-office bonanza: 2026 may be best year for Indian movie business")
Xi pitches China as leader of a new global artificial intelligence order
Xi Jinping uses China's premier AI conference to promote open-source technology, strengthen ties with the Global South and position Beijing as an alternative to US-led AI governance
 "Xi pitches China as leader of a new global artificial intelligence order")
Zepto IPO: Motilal Oswal, Norges likely to take 40% of anchor book
The quick commerce company is expected to announce its IPO price band next week and is targeting a valuation of about $5.1 billion despite lower indications from some investors
 "Zepto IPO: Motilal Oswal, Norges likely to take 40% of anchor book")
China's Moonshot launches world's largest open AI model, nears US rivals
The Chinese startup said its 2.8 trillion-parameter open-weight model delivers performance approaching Anthropic's frontier systems while supporting a 1 million-token context window
 "China's Moonshot launches world's largest open AI model, nears US rivals")
Ex-Japan minister's bullet train comments individual opinion: MEA
The government rejected criticism by a former Japanese minister, saying discussions on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project are progressing well
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Kuwait reports Iranian attack on key power, water desalination plant
Kuwait said an Iranian attack damaged a power generation and water desalination plant, triggering a fire and affecting a facility vital to the country's drinking water supply
 "Kuwait reports Iranian attack on key power, water desalination plant")
Spain vs Argentina: Business cup to brim on World Cup final night
Spain-Argentina match promises windfall for eateries, pubs, delivery platforms
 "Spain vs Argentina: Business cup to brim on World Cup final night")
India's renewable energy capacity additions rose 25% in H1 2026
Solar capacity additions surged 43 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, taking India's total installed renewable energy capacity, including hydro, to 288 GW
 "India's renewable energy capacity additions rose 25% in H1 2026")
Sharad Pawar weighs survival against legacy over the delimitation bill
Sharad Pawar is assessing whether he will still land on his feet if he jumps from the safe perch of INDIA to the NDA. Can a Great Betrayal be presented as a tactical move?
 "Sharad Pawar weighs survival against legacy over the delimitation bill")
Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour leader, to become UK PM on Monday
Labour's National Executive Committee chair Shabana Mahmood made the announcement at a special party conference in London
 "Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour leader, to become UK PM on Monday")
Datanomics: Social media platforms acting tougher on suicide content
Despite prominent incidents like the abuse targeted at Judge Khan, cases of bullying and harassment actually fell from 2 per cent to 1 per cent over the same period
 "Datanomics: Social media platforms acting tougher on suicide content")
Will continue to prioritise inflation, says RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra
"We have to watch out for monsoon… how it progress because a significant population depends on agriculture," he said
 "Will continue to prioritise inflation, says RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra")
Techno-feudal giants worldwide have upended the state-corporation balance
The West would like to believe that oligarchs exist only in Russia, but that isn't the case beyond ideology
 "Techno-feudal giants worldwide have upended the state-corporation balance")
BHEL's robust outlook reflected in valuations after strong Q1 turnaround
The engineering major's improving execution, expanding order book and healthy margin recovery support growth prospects, but much of the optimism appears priced into the stock
 "BHEL's robust outlook reflected in valuations after strong Q1 turnaround")
India's forex kitty jumps $964 million to $675.15 billion: RBI data
In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had jumped by $7.26 billion to $674.193 billion
 "India's forex kitty jumps $964 million to $675.15 billion: RBI data")
RBI imposes penalties on Muthoot Finance, others for compliance violations
The central bank imposed penalties ranging from Rs 2.7 lakh to Rs 6.2 lakh on six companies, including Muthoot Finance, for violating regulatory norms
 "RBI imposes penalties on Muthoot Finance, others for compliance violations")
NSE stock draws rare 'sell' rating ahead of long-awaited IPO debut
Dolat Capital initiated coverage of the National Stock Exchange with a 'sell' recommendation, citing regulatory headwinds and high valuations ahead of the bourse's planned IPO
 "NSE stock draws rare 'sell' rating ahead of long-awaited IPO debut")