In 2025, First Solar began production at a 2.4-million-square-foot Louisiana plant. 1 year later, it can turn raw glass into 12 finished panels every minuteA massive Louisiana solar panel factory operates independently of new import tariffs. This plant produces panels using a unique cadmium tel...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
OpenAI cuts developer pricing for frontier GPT-5.6 Sol model by more than 20%The price cuts are effective on OpenAI's application programming interface, or API, and are rolling out across eligible plans for credits o...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
In 2018, scientists added up to 15 tons of cacao-shell biochar per hectare to degraded tropical soil; maize yields improved over several growing seasonsResearch indicates that using cacao-shell waste to create biochar has significantly improved agricultural yields on degraded farmland in Su...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
In 1849, Schlitz started as a Milwaukee beer; 177 years later, Chicago’s supply ran dry, ending the brand’s local presence while preserving its unusual place in Midwestern brewing historySchlitz beer has poured its last barrel in Chicago after 177 years. The iconic Midwestern beer is now on hiatus as rising production and sh...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Sania Mirza joins Terra-Invest to Co-Lead future health and sports investmentsSania Mirza has joined Terra-Invest as a co-leader for key investment areas. She will focus on longevity, preventative health, and the spor...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Hill homes turn premium as buyers seek managed second-home communities at holiday destinationsHill residences are becoming more expensive as buyers seek managed communities. Property transactions in Himachal and Uttarakhand now excee...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
Zetwerk’s FY26 loss widens over fourfold to Rs 1,606 crore on one-off chargesZetwerk’s loss before exceptional items and tax narrowed to Rs 81 crore from Rs 121 crore. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, deprec...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Zetwerk files updated IPO papers with Sebi; plans to raise Rs 2,600-cr via fresh issueZetwerk Manufacturing Business Ltd has updated its IPO papers to initiate a substantial Rs 2,600 crore offering. The funds raised are earma...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Modern Bazaar explores stake sale with Reliance Retail, others as quick commerce squeezes businessModern Bazaar is in talks with Reliance Retail, DS Group-owned Le Marche and two other premium chains for a strategic equity partnership or...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Startups turn to lower-tier AI models to cut costs as frontier pricing risesThis is a departure from the early days, when companies trusted only the most powerful models regardless of cost. Now, founders are buildin...
09 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
OpenAI’s Marc Manara says startups don’t need the smartest model, just the right oneOpenAI's AI model economics are shifting, with cost influencing startup strategies. Smaller models now perform well, freeing up resources f...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Meta introduces Muse Code. It offers a 21x discount if you let it train on your dataMeta has introduced Muse Code, an advanced AI coding assistant aimed at software engineers. This innovative tool offers significant discoun...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
OpenAI cuts prices on smaller models as businesses scrutinise AI spendThe ChatGPT maker lowered the cost of its smaller GPT-5.6 Luna model by 80% and its mid-tier Terra by 20%, while leaving the price of its b...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Brands see strong consumer appetite this festive season despite war-led woesIndian consumers show resilient demand for aspirational and premium goods this festive season. Inflation and supply disruptions have not si...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reservePhotographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the ...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Elixiir Foods introduces its first retail venture FreshTerra, backed by $9 million seed fundingElixiir Foods has launched its first FreshTerra retail store in Gurugram. The company plans to open twelve to fifteen more stores by FY28. ...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
OpenAI says powerful new model to launch publicly on ThursdayChatGPT maker OpenAI said its latest powerful artificial intelligence model series will be released to the public on Thursday, as the US go...
08 Jul, 2026, 10.46 AM IST