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Year 2008. Elon Musk was almost broke, facing divorce, close to a nervous breakdown. How just 3 days around Christmas changed his life and SpaceX fortunes foreverIn 2008, Elon Musk faced near financial ruin with SpaceX and Tesla on the brink of collapse. After a critical SpaceX launch succeeded, NASA...
Quote of the day by Adrien Brody: ‘Life is an ocean of chaos. We all need something to distract us from the complexity and reality' - life lessons on finding calm amid uncertaintyLife's inherent chaos often leads individuals to seek comforting distractions, as highlighted by Adrien Brody's quote from 'Detachment.' Th...
US stocks: Oracle shares tumbles 12% as hefty AI spending, debt plans spook investorsOracle faced a sharp decline in stock prices on Thursday, triggering alarms among investors who are anxious about the company’s escalating ...
Americans wary of AI-driven data center boom, Reuters/Ipsos poll showsAmericans are not happy with the fast building of data centers for AI. Most people do not want these centers in their neighborhoods. They w...
Oracle's AI spending blows past estimates, raising worries over growing debtOracle, which has major deals to build data centers for customers such as Meta Platforms and OpenAI, is working to position itself as a ma...
The world's oil piggy bank is being smashed open. What can go wrong?Global oil inventories are plummeting to multi-decade lows, exacerbated by Middle Eastern supply disruptions and the rapid depletion of str...
In 1905, an engineer was testing heatproof alloys and made a wire that would not burn out, and the electric toaster came into existenceA special metal alloy called nichrome, invented in 1905, made electric toasters possible. This alloy, a mix of nickel and chromium, could w...
AI 171 crash: 'Wish we could save more lives', rues first responderA year after the AI-171 plane crash, first responder Satinder Singh Sandhu shares his traumatic experience. He recalls the devastating scen...
Where Zepto stands in q-comm; H-1B relief kicks inHappy Wednesday! Zepto's IPO filing reveals where it really stands against Blinkit and Instamart. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning D...
Why IPO valuations, SpaceX’s included, may not conclusively capture the current state of AI playThe AI IPO season is here with SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI preparing for huge listings. These companies are seeking public funds to cover...
Zepto’s $1 billion IPO; Navi eyes fresh fundsHappy Tuesday! Quick commerce firm Zepto has filed updated draft papers for its $1 billion public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech...
14,400 years ago, five people and a canid entered an Italian cave using pine twigs for lightScientists have uncovered how prehistoric humans explored deep caves nearly 14,400 years ago. A group of five people and their dog navigate...
Man who resigned corporate job after 18 years, says he never felt ‘more alive’: ‘I have ageing parents but…’Dharmendra S Pandey, a corporate coach, left a stable job after eighteen years. He felt bypassed for promotions despite his dedication. Pan...
India set to hike biogas prices, subsidies under new programIndia is launching a new program to significantly increase compressed biogas production. Higher guaranteed purchase prices and subsidies wi...
Govt considering policy to support affordable adoption of E85 fuel: Hardeep Singh PuriThe Indian government is actively considering a policy to accelerate the affordable adoption of E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petro...
Saudi Arabia is covered in sand, yet it imports millions of tons every year, and the reason lies in a tiny detail hidden in every grainSaudi Arabia imports sand from Australia for its massive construction projects. Desert sand is unsuitable for building concrete. River sand...
Sealed windows, locked basement among lapses found in Delhi guest house fire probeA devastating fire at a Malviya Nagar guest house claimed 21 lives. Investigations reveal critical safety failures, including sealed window...
LPG cylinder, AC fault under scanner after Malviya Nagar fire kills 21: ReportA devastating fire swept through a guest house in Malviya Nagar, claiming 21 lives and injuring 20. The blaze, possibly ignited by a gas cy...
Delhi hotel fire toll rises to 21; 19 remain critical, including 10 foreigners on ventilatorsA devastating fire at the Flourish Stay B&B in Malviya Nagar has claimed 21 lives, including 11 foreign nationals and 10 Indians. The blaze...
Meteor explodes over New England, double boom jolt buildings Massachusetts, Rhode Island, claim reports. What we know so farAmerican Meteor Society program monitor Robert Lunsford said the group received dozens of reports from Delaware to Montreal with people eit...