How did Chris Spatola die? ESPN analyst, US Army veteran and former Duke staffer dies suddenly at 47How did Chris Spatola die? Chris Spatola, 47, tragically passed away, as reported by Duke University and ESPN. A veteran of the US Army, he...
23 Sep, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
Steve Jobs once hid his Porsche from billionaire Ross Perot; 40 years later, Apple CEO John Ternus reportedly drives a $1M+ Porsche 935 at California’s Laguna SecaIn 1987, Steve Jobs hid his Porsche from billionaire Ross Perot because he did not want the young company to look flush with cash during a ...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenariosWhat companies have described as their AI agents going rogue has involved bots working toward goals set by humans, skeptics note. But the i...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risksTechnology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta are increasingly promoting AI chatbots as shopping tools, envisioning a f...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
In 2000, Henry Kravis offered Joe Plumeri a job after a chance Paris meeting; the result made him Willis CEO despite limited experience in insurance and LondonJoe Plumeri’s unexpected Paris meeting with Henry Kravis in 2000 led to an opportunity to run Willis. After 32 years with Citigroup and its...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Psychology says there’s a reason some people seem like a different person around different friendsSometimes, the change is genuine. People are not psychologically fixed throughout their lives; their attitudes, habits and ways of relating...
22 Sep, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Gates Foundation launches coalition to build more representative language data sets for AIThe partners - 60 in total, according to Monday's announcement - include frontier AI labs, corporations, philanthropies and others already ...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safetyOn Sunday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks in New York with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of the meeting betw...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
S Jaishankar, ex-Army chief Upendra Dwivedi, CBI Director Praveen Sood get SIR notices in DelhiExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, CBI Director Praveen Sood and former Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi are among prominent people ...
20 Sep, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max out: Here’s when Apple may launch iPhone 18, iPhone Air 2 and iPhone 18eApple has launched its 2026 fall lineup, including the iPhone 18 Pro series and foldable iPhone Duo. New AirPods 5 and Apple Watch Series 1...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
'They laughed us out of the room': In 2000, Netflix founders wanted to sell the company to Blockbuster for $50 million. Today, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollarsIn the year 2000, Blockbuster famously spurned a $50 million deal from Netflix, a fledgling company struggling for survival. Fast forward t...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Japan’s Hirata bets on India’s semiconductor boom with ATS India tie-upHirata Corporation enters India through a partnership with ATS India for semiconductor automation. ATS India will serve as Hirata's exclusi...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Coforge hires Egon Zehnder for chairman, independent director searchET had reported last week that KPMG, the internal auditor of Coforge (formerly NIIT Technologies), had raised concerns that the board evalu...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Mark Carney pitches Canada to global investors as Trump tries to pull investment southCanada is hosting a summit to attract global investment for its projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to secure billions for Canadian i...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Trump says he would be OK with China building cars in USPresident Donald Trump has expressed his willingness to permit Chinese automakers to set up production plants in the United States, provide...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Why Apple shares remain Warren Buffett's favourite investment?Apple’s latest iPhone launch has renewed investor focus on the stock, still Berkshire Hathaway’s largest holding. Warren Buffett has called...
09 Sep, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Quote of the day by Lewis Carroll: 'Which form of proverb do you prefer, Better late than never, or...' - thought-provoking quote by Through the Looking-Glass author teaches inspiring life lessons on timing, making choices, missed opportunities and knowing when to start late is better than neverQuote of the day by Lewis Carroll: Lewis Carroll questioned whether being late is better than never acting. He contrasted "better late than...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.43 AM IST