China factory activity returns to growth in September as AI boom supports industryChina's manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery with a manufacturing purchasing managers' index of 50.1 in September. This marks an i...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Arivihan raises $10 million from Prosus, Accel to expand AI tutoringCofounder and chief executive Ritesh Singh Chandel told ET that Arivihan will use the funds to cover almost all state boards by year-end, e...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
OpenAI takes on Meta with always-on Dots agent in enterprise AI pushOpenAI on Tuesday unveiled always-on agents called Dots that chase user goals across apps on their own, deepening its push into the lucrati...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
CarMax's quarterly profit, revenue rise as pricing boosts used-car salesCarMax on Tuesday reported a rise in second-quarter profit and revenue as the used-car retailer leaned on its pricing strategy to drive a r...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
A contractor asked Shaquille O’Neal for $80000, his cheaper Best Buy find became a billion-dollar Amazon dealShaquille O’Neal wasn’t looking for his next investment. He just needed security cameras for his home. One company reportedly gave the reti...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Cheaper at pumps, costlier in bulk: Jio-bp, Nayara cap diesel sales; PSUs may follow: ReportJio-bp and Nayara Energy have capped diesel purchases at their petrol pumps as industrial and bulk buyers shift to cheaper retail fuel, wid...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
In 1959, Otis Boykin patented a precision resistor designed for greater reliability; his resistor designs later drew interest from IBM and the US militaryOtis Boykin, a valedictorian graduate of 1920, made remarkable strides in the field of electronics with his innovative inventions. In 1959,...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Turing Laureate Whitfield Diffie backs 90% cheaper CPU-driven AIRunning AI models on local CPUs could also reduce dependence on centralised infrastructure and technology suppliers, he said. “My interest,...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
In healthcare, the patient is the least informed consumerSignificant price differences in healthcare consumables have drawn attention, prompting calls for better consumer protection. Maharashtra's...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Your Thanksgiving and Christmas flight could still stay expensive long after jet fuel prices come downJet fuel prices have moved dramatically since the Iran war began. The Argus U.S. Jet Fuel Index climbed to $4.88 a gallon in early April. B...
28 Sep, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
High prices this sale season is a done deal, but that's only half the storyFor retailers, the festive strategy this year will shift from outright price cuts towards a combination of financing, product redesign, wid...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Factor investing in 2026: Alpha leads as defensive strategies lag amid market volatilityWelcome to TrendMap, your guide to the performance of different investment segments. In this edition, we present a 10-year performance trac...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Indian markets struggle to keep pace with global peers amid oil, rupee and geopolitical pressuresForeign Portfolio Investors have withdrawn significant funds from Indian equities, resulting in notable market losses. Meanwhile, domestic ...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Billionaire Ambani's Reliance Industries eyes Rs 10,000 cr debt fundraise: SourcesReliance Industries plans to raise around Rs 10,000 crore ($1.04 billion) via 10-year rupee-denominated bonds at a 7.90% annual coupon. Fol...
24 Sep, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Dead people, cheaper homes: Taiwan’s housing crisis has buyers knocking on haunted doorsRising property prices in Taiwan are driving buyers toward affordable homes with troubling histories. These properties, known as xiong zhai...
23 Sep, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
OpenAI expands GPT-6 lineup with cheaper Sol and Luna modelsThe launch of low-cost GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna follows the rollout of GPT-6 Astra, a faster model for handling more tasks than previous it...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
UPI vs debit vs credit cards: Will UPI payments with MDR charges still be cheapest? NPCI explainsAfter the MDR charge announcement on certain merchant UPI transactions, many UPI users are thinking whether they should shift from the UPI ...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST