In 1964, Phil Knight sold Japanese running shoes from his car after teaming with his Oregon coach; Nike reported $19.2 billion in revenue in fiscal 2009Nike started its journey with Phil Knight selling shoes directly from his car's trunk, eventually collaborating with coach Bill Bowerman to...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
MIT researchers are giving millions of plastic bottles a new life by turning plastic waste into homes, decks and bridges using AI robotsIn a significant development, the Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of Massachusetts Institute of Technology are turning millions of pla...
15 Sep, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Flipkart plans 250,000 festive season jobs to meet delivery demandFlipkart plans to hire over 250,000 workers for the upcoming festive season. This significant recruitment drive represents an increase of 3...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
BRICS' trade puzzle: Modi, Putin and Pezeshkian pitch three different fixesThe BRICS Business Forum saw leaders discuss expanding intra-bloc trade and economic resilience. Prime Minister Modi focused on removing tr...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
India beats a hasty retreat from a crucial market reformIndia’s market-closing auction reform, designed by Sebi to curb price manipulation, has faced volatility and investor backlash within weeks...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
SoftBank shares slide 13% after AI chiefs sound alarm on safetyThe company plans a ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) retail bond issue and a $10 billion loan linked to OpenAI shares as it finances deals such a...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks retreat after AI warnings, oil advancesThe Kospi Index — a key barometer for AI investments — fell over 3% with SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. among the losers. Semico...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
PwC India, US to create 40,000-strong consulting JV: India to get operating controlPwC India and PwC US plan to create a 40,000-employee consulting joint venture that would be worth about $2 billion at launch. PwC India wi...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Why it’s getting harder for Tata Sons to resist an IPOThe RBI reportedly rejected Tata Sons’ request for exemption from rules requiring upper-layer NBFCs to list publicly. The decision could in...
13 Sep, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Russian President Putin invites PM Modi for 24th India-Russia Summit, discuss bilateral ties, West Asia and Black Sea conflictsPrime Minister Modi and President Putin discussed bilateral ties and future cooperation. President Putin invited Prime Minister Modi to Rus...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
In 2022, China grew rice from seed to seed on Tiangong for 120 days; six seeds produced 59, and their descendants reached a third generation on EarthChinese astronauts have made remarkable strides in agricultural innovation by growing rice aboard the Tiangong space station. The experimen...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Habuild CEO on user loyalty; Flipkart Minutes gets its own appHappy Thursday! Habuild CEO Saurabh Bothra said repeat users are helping the company drive growth. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning ...
10 Sep, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Flipkart's new Minutes app; Anthropic employee sounds alarmFlipkart has launched a standalone app for its quick commerce unit Minutes. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
09 Sep, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Flipkart launches standalone Minutes app, rolls out food delivery pilot ahead of BBD saleFlipkart has launched a standalone app for its quick commerce arm Flipkart Minutes, ahead of its Big Billion Days sale. The company is also...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
In 1971, Apollo 14 brought back the 20-pound rock Big Bertha; in 2019, scientists found a fragment that likely came from Earth, excavated about 4 billion years agoA lunar rock collected by Apollo 14 astronauts may contain a fragment of Earth. This tiny piece of rock is approximately four billion years...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
How Apple shares may react to the launch of first-ever foldable iPhone? Here’s what analysts sayApple’s first-ever foldable iPhone could significantly impact the company’s growth and stock performance. Analysts expect the device, poten...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Ecommerce festive sales set to rise almost 30%, quick commerce to gain share: AnalystsOnline festive shopping is expected to reach a new high this year, with ecommerce marketplaces and retailers seeing strong demand across ca...
07 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST