Tech billionaires in Democrats’ crosshairs: Who could face congressional probes? Here’s the hit listElon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and other tech leaders could face congressional investigations as Democrats prepare to take control ...
07 Nov, 2026, 02.16 AM IST
Bloodbath in Nasdaq, Kospi and Nikkei but why Nifty is an oasis of peace amid global routA global AI-led tech selloff has battered US and Asian markets, wiping out $3 trillion from S&P 500 companies. However, Indian equities are...
06 Nov, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in midterms and came up shortNobody may have suffered bigger losses Tuesday than President Donald Trump. But few others had more on the line than Musk, who gambled big ...
05 Nov, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in midterms and came up shortElon Musk's hefty USD 445 million investment in Republican candidates did not yield the desired electoral success, as Republicans faced sig...
05 Nov, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
California could become the first state to tax billionaires' wealthThe state of California is deliberating on a proposed one-off 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires via Proposition 40. The initiative en...
04 Nov, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
- Global markets were already fragile. Big AI bets could break them
Investors flocked to bonds. Yields, which move inversely to price, fell from multidecade highs, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which ...
03 Nov, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Peter Thiel buys Bel-Air’s Casa Encantada for $130 million, about half its $250 million ask: what this foreclosure deal could mean for luxury home prices in Los AngelesA mansion once listed at $250 million has sold for $130 million. Billionaire Peter Thiel bought Casa Encantada, a 40,000-square-foot Bel-Ai...
29 Oct, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Who is funding the 2026 US midterms? Top 15 donors pour over $1.5 billion into the electionsUS midterm elections 2026: The 2026 US midterm elections are projected to be the most expensive in history, driven by significant donations...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
ETSA champions show the great Indian dream is all home-brewed and visa-free: Union Minister Piyush GoyalIn a candid conversation with ET’s Deepshikha Sikarwar, he spoke about India’s trade deals, India-US relations, foreign investment, and how...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Trump honours Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella after Vance drops H-1B visa hammer on companyPresident Donald Trump recognized tech leaders including Satya Nadella with National Medals for their achievements during a ceremony. Vice ...
09 Oct, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Chris Rokos sells Manalapan mansion for $83.2 million; mystery buyer takes over 2.8-acre Waterfront estate that once drew Michael JacksonA waterfront estate in Manalapan sold for $83.2 million, significantly more than its 2017 purchase price. The property was owned by Christo...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.03 AM IST
The only billionaires making money this year are in techThe roughly 100 technology fortunes among the world’s 500 richest people gained a combined $845 billion through Sept. 30, the most ever for...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
In 2015, Bill Gates backed a Seattle-based company that turned human waste into drinking water and Electricity. Now it has secured $500 million from investors, and earns nearly $100 million a yearThe Omniprocessor, developed by the Seattle-based Janicki Bioenergy with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, came to the lime...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Trump-Xi summit heavy on symbolism, light on economic breakthroughs for US and ChinaUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping capped a three-day Washington summit with tea at the White House and a visit to ...
26 Sep, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
US government seeks to join Elon Musk in challenge against EU's fine on XThe US government has formally requested to join Elon Musk's effort to annul a significant EU fine. The fine of €120 million was imposed by...
25 Sep, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
Five pivotal figures shaping the battle for $185 billion Tata GroupA widening power struggle at Tata Group has brought several lesser-known figures into focus, from TVS veteran Venu Srinivasan and SP Group’...
22 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting Big Tech on notice
In a surprising turn, Republican leaders are now standing against data center projects due to increasing public resistance. This developmen...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.01 PM IST