When AI agents start fixing financial systems, trust becomes the real currencyAs AI agents move beyond detecting problems to resolving them autonomously, financial institutions face a new challenge: balancing speed wi...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Global Market: Hong Kong launches offshore Chinese government bond futures to boost Yuan internationalisationHong Kong has launched the world's first offshore Chinese government bond futures, providing global investors with a new tool to hedge inte...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Let univs thrive, not just surviveThe Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill introduces vital autonomy for top-tier higher education institutions. The goal is to nurture inno...
02 Aug, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
India enters the story as China begins to rewrite the chips playbookIndia and China are pursuing sharply different semiconductor strategies. While China is developing domestic lithography machines to reduce ...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
IRDAI tightens ownership norms, eases capital infusionIRDAI has tightened oversight on insurer ownership changes and eased capital raising. Investors now need prior approval for shareholding ch...
01 Aug, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Who gets faster Internet? India's net world may soon have first class and economyIndia is reviewing its net neutrality rules to allow 5G network slicing, a move that could let telecom operators offer premium connectivity...
31 Jul, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
US officials pressed China on rare earths, farm goods commitments, Bessent saysUS officials urged China to honor commitments on rare earths and agricultural products. These discussions occurred before a potential meeti...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
Indian carbon market success hinges on transparent, stable designIndia is set to unveil its Indian Carbon Market later this year, aimed primarily at decreasing carbon emissions from the manufacturing sect...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
1,000-plus km on a single tank: While world focuses on EVs, this hydrogen bus, which refuels in just 15 minutes, has emerged as clean-fuel alternativeHydrogen Bus Spain: A hydrogen-powered bus has been transporting passengers in Madrid, Spain, since June as part of a real-world trial. Pow...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Apple says UK App Store proposal amounts to price regulationIn a submission to Britain's Competition and Markets Authority, the iPhone maker said proposed "steering" requirements would go beyond prom...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
China completes world's largest 582-tonne superconducting magnet for 'Artificial Sun'China has completed a massive superconducting magnet for its artificial sun program. This giant magnet is crucial for containing superheate...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Global Market: Xiaohongshu faces scrutiny over potential Hong Kong IPO plans amid VIE structure disputeChinese social media platform Xiaohongshu faces listing scrutiny following a complaint by a former executive regarding its variable interes...
28 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Apollo Micro Systems shortlisted by IAF for indigenous prescision range extension kit programmeApollo Micro Systems has been selected by the Indian Air Force to develop the Indigenous Precision Range Extension Kit (IPREK), a defence s...
28 Jul, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Cadence raises annual forecasts as demand booms for AI chip designCadence now expects 2026 revenue to be between $6.26 billion and $6.34 billion, up from its prior projection of $6.13 billion to $6.23 bil...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
Engineering goods exports surge 21% in June, over five-fold rise in shipments to OmanIndia's engineering exports reached US$11.48 billion in June, marking a 21% year-on-year increase. Shipments to Oman and China saw substant...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
China fines Trip.com $770 million over online hotel-booking monopolySAMR also ordered Trip.com to refund booking deposits of 122 million yuan that it said the company had withheld from hotel operators. The p...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
China considers tighter export controls on AI models and chipsRegulators led by the China's Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) have been consulting leading domestic AI and chipmaking groups on how to prev...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.25 AM IST