How Bill Ackman’s $14,000 Harvard job led him to Warren Buffett’s investing philosophy and eventually built his billion-dollar careerBill Ackman's journey began with a modest college sales position at Harvard University, earning $14,000. His foray into real estate quickly...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Why Putin’s first Kuril Islands visit has shocked Japan: Why did he go there now, and how is a WW2-era dispute pushing Russia and Japan further apart?Putin’s Kuril Islands visit: Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin visit the disputed Kuril Islands now? Putin's first trip to the islan...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
Walking on sand burns up to 2.5 times more energy than pavement, turning an easy 30-minute barefoot beach stroll into a surprisingly intense workoutA 1998 study found that walking on dry sand can require up to 2.5 times more metabolic energy than walking on a firm surface. But there is ...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
She was rejected by NASA at 14, then unpacked a space toilet: Claire Parfitt’s unlikely journey from a teenage work-experience placement to leading Mars exploration studies at the European Space AgencyAt 14, Claire Parfitt dreamed of working in space and applied to NASA, only to be rejected. She instead landed a work placement at Leiceste...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Oracle layoffs August 2026: ‘6am layoff email’ may hit inboxes next month on this date as managers asked for names, after 10,000+ workers were cut in MarchOracle layoffs 2026: Oracle employees could face another layoff wave on September 1, with reports suggesting 6am job-cut emails may arrive ...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Vantage Data Centers explores IPO at $100 billion valuation or sale, sources sayVantage, backed by private equity firm Silver Lake and infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group, could raise around $10 billion and purs...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Oracle plans more layoffs as AI spending surges. Is the AI jobs apocalypse finally here?Oracle is said to be planning additional job cuts this month, following a substantial reduction in its workforce in the previous fiscal yea...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
From ancient rock carvings to Einstein: How eclipses changed human historyAncient civilizations meticulously recorded eclipses through carvings and writings, capturing the mysterious vanishing act of the Sun. Chin...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Oracle plans fresh layoffs as AI spending piles up billions in debt: ReportOracle is reportedly planning another round of job cuts. This move aims to reduce payroll while investing heavily in AI infrastructure. The...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Oracle, Quantinuum partner to bring quantum computing to cloudUnder the deal, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers will gain access to Quantinuum's Helios quantum computer through OCI's quantum servic...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boomAs US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants -- off the...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Nvidia to invest up to $3 billion in Stargate data centre developer Lancium: The InformationNvidia will get a 20% stake in Lancium for the first $2 billion investment, and its stake could grow to an additional $1 billion if Lanci...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Amazon behind massive private gas plant for new data centersPreviously filed permits for the plant show it would have 35 turbines and generate 7.65 gigawatts -- larger than any gas plant currently op...
08 Aug, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Alphabet seeks up to $25 billion in US bond sale to fund AI spendingIn a strategic move, Alphabet is aiming to raise $20 billion to $25 billion through a US bond offering, occurring shortly after a significa...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Alphabet seeks up to $25 billion from its latest bond sale: BloombergAlphabet is seeking up to twenty-five billion dollars from its latest U.S. bond offering. This move comes after the tech giant's capital sp...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Global Market: Oracle's AI spending spree pushes credit rating to brink of junk statusOracle's debt-funded AI expansion has intensified concerns over its financial health, with rating agencies warning of rising leverage as th...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
AI data-centre race builds $1 trillion lease burden for Big TechThe commitments show that a substantial part of Big Tech's AI spending spree has already been locked in, without yet appearing as debt-like...
04 Aug, 2026, 10.55 PM IST