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Meta's revised paid ad-free service may breach EU privacy regulations

META PLATFORMS' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust rules, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) said on Thursday as it urged regulators to act against the U.S. tech giant.

Special fund for MFIs...

The combined loan outstanding of the MFIs stood at around ₹1.7 lakh crore as on March 31, 2024. And 60% of this amount has been lent by large MFIs

OpenAI to Indian court: Can't delete ChatGPT training data

'BREACH OF US LEGAL OBLIGATIONS'

HPCL Consolidated Profit in Q3 Surges 257% to ₹2,544 cr

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORP Ltd on Thursday reported a surge of 256.8% year-on-year in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter of FY25 at ₹2,543.65 crore from ₹712.84 crore in the year ago period.

CCPA Notices to Ola, Uber Over Price Disparity Complaints

APPLE ASKED TO RESPOND TO TECHNICAL ISSUES

West Asia and North Africa Top Market for Engineering Exports

WEST ASIA AND North Africa (WANA) emerged as the biggest buyer of engineering products from India for the first time ever in December, pushing North America to the second slot, the commerce ministry data showed.

Time for India to break out of AI slumber

The US-led restrictions on AI technology access should serve India a wake-up call to prioritize the technology as a national security imperative

80% firms struggle to find talent: Survey

Shortage Across Industries

Infra.Market Raises $126 Million

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SOLUTIONS firm Infra.Market has successfully raised approximately $120 million (₹1,050 crore) in its pre-IPO funding round, according to sources aware of the matter.

AWS to expand data centre in Telangana, invest ₹60,000 cr

GROWING GEO-ECONOMIC FRAGMENTATION can decrease global GDP by up to $5.7 trillion, giving it a bigger blow than the financial crisis of 2008 or the Covid pandemic, the Navigating Global Financial System Fragmentation report showed on Thursday.

Empowering India's Green Energy Goals Through Innovation and Trust

Lord's Mark Industries Upholds PM's Vision of Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

Now, equities need domestic investors more than ever

LOCAL FUNDS EMERGE AS KEY DRIVER

Gaza ceasefire puts Netanyahu in tough spot

EVEN BEFORE IT WAS signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a tight spot - between a new US president promising peace and far-right allies who want war to resume.

This Chinese AI startup is taking on Silicon Valley giants

The day after Christmas, a small Chinese start-up called DeepSeek unveiled a new AI system that could match the capabilities of cutting-edge chatbots from companies like OpenAI and Google.

Musk, Altman spar over $100-bn AI venture hyped by Prez Trump

ELON MUSK OPENLY questioned whether companies that joined President Donald Trump's announcement promising hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence infrastructure could follow through on their promises, exposing an early internal rift within the White House.

Setting a cat among the pigeons

THE WORLD SHOULD EXPLORE NIMBLE, COST-EFFECTIVE OPTIONS TO THE STARGATE APPROACH

After NSA, foreign secretary to visit China on January 26-27

MOVING TO RESUME bilateral engagements after the disengagement at the India-China border, foreign secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing on January 26-27 for a meeting of the \"foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism between India and China\".

LNG imports to fall in 2025 as demand moderates: IEA

INDIA'S IMPORT OF LNG (liquified natural gas) is expected to decline in 2025 on the back of moderating demand and continued competition for LNG cargoes internationally, as per the International Energy Agency.

Rising competition from global banks may lower pricing on loans: Barclays

A RENEWED PUSH by Japan's major banks and other global lenders in India is driving down loan prices with the new players having more appetite for riskier credit, according to the country head for Barclays Plc.

It's raining handouts

Political parties must avoid reducing elections to one-upmanship on freebies

Emilia Perez Leads Oscars Race With 13 Nominations

NETFLIX'S SPANISH-LANGUAGE musical Emilia Perez topped the list of movies nominated on Thursday for Academy Awards, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked.

Kotak Bank acquires StanChart's ₹3,330-cr personal loan portfolio

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of the ₹3,300-crore personal loan book of Standard Chartered Bank India following regulatory approvals.

Zee Q3 profit jumps 180%; revenue falls

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ON Thursday reported a 179.7% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit at ₹163.6 crore for the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q3FY25).

Luxury car sales facing China hurdle: Tatas

JAGUAR LAND ROVER'S owner, Tata Motors, said profitability is being hurt by economic challenges in China, a market where weak demand and consumer preference for electric vehicles is curbing sales of traditional top-end cars.

On new Isro chief's table: 100th launch

PRIVATELY-BUILT PSLV ROCKET ALSO ON RADAR

Invest in stocks: China to insurers

Stocks Jump After Briefing

HUL to give beauty business a glow-up with new strategy

THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST consumer goods company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), has put in place a four-pronged strategy to grow its beauty and wellbeing business, created in April last year.

Indus Towers to foray into EV charging infrastructure

Indus Towers has launched pilot electric-vehicle charging stations at two locations, it said on Thursday, amid the country's growing push to adopt the environmentally cleaner models.

Call Grows for Action on AI, Reforms

LEADERS FROM VARIOUS countries called for action on artificial intelligence and reforms at the WEF meeting.

Real Madrid Is First Club To Top $1-Bn Revenue

REAL MADRID BECAME the first soccer team to register one billion euros ($1.04 billion) in revenue in a single season in 2023-24, with the Spanish side topping the Deloitte Football Money League as the world's highest revenue-generating club once again.