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Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI: Report
Nvidia, an existing investor whose chips power OpenAI’s AI models, is in talks to invest up to $30 billion, The Information said
Rising exports reflective of acceptance of India-made cars across global markets: Economic Survey
The Survey stated that the automobile industry has recorded nearly 33% growth in production over the last decade
OpenAI Introduces Prism, a Free AI Workspace for Scientific Collaboration
OpenAI has launched Prism, a free AI-assisted workspace built around GPT-5.2 to support scientific writing, collaboration and research workflows. The LaTeX-native platform unifies drafting, editing, literature search, citation management and real-time collaboration in one cloud environment. Prism is available to anyone with a ChatGPT personal account, with plans to expand access for Business and Education users.
Economic Survey 2025-26: Labour codes implementation to play key rule in supporting formal employment
India has recorded significant employment growth in recent years, supported by structural reforms, tax rationalisation, and a sustained focus on skill development, it noted
Indian markets offer value as Budget to keep fiscal path intact: Madhusudan Kela
Market veteran Madhusudan Kela anticipates continued fiscal discipline despite a revenue gap. He highlights opportunities in market corrections, noting that individual stocks are becoming attractive after a period of consolidation. Kela also points to the strength of corporate India and sees potential in smaller companies for long-term investors. Investors are encouraged to focus on selective, long-term opportunities.
Nvidia boss hopeful of China allowing chip sales
"I'm hoping... the Chinese government would allow Nvidia to sell (the) H200, so they have to decide, and I'm looking forward to a favourable decision," Huang said
Economy projected to grow at 6.8 to 7.2% in FY2027: Economic Survey
“The outlook, therefore, is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty, requiring caution, but not pessimism,” said the pre-Budget document
Economic Survey 2025-26: Steel sector faces challenges of international price disparity, raw material security
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on January 29, 2026
Expanding network of FTAs supports India's trade strategy: Economic Survey
To sustain the momentum in India's trade performance amid global economic uncertainties, the country is actively pursuing a diversified trade strategy, the survey said.
Adani Power Q3 Results: Cons profit falls 19% YoY to Rs 2,480 crore, revenue down 9%
Adani Power has announced its December quarter results. The company's consolidated net profit saw a significant 19% increase. This rise in profit is a positive development for the energy giant. However, revenue from operations experienced a slight decrease. Investors will be watching closely for future performance trends.
Kerala Budget 2026: ₹1,182 crore allocated for roads, bridges and highway development
In his Budget speech, Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said 898 km of State highways have been upgraded to four lanes and 3,193 km to two lanes. Besides, 52 km of district roads have been developed into four lanes and 10,953 km into two lanes.
Samsung's 'Next-Generation' AR Glasses With Multimodal AI Capabilities Confirmed to Launch in 2026
Samsung has long been rumoured to be developing several smart wearable devices of various form factors. During a recent earnings call, a company official announced the South Korean tech conglomerate’s plans to launch the next-generation augmented reality (AR) glasses in 2026. While Samsung has yet to reveal exactly what its AR glasses will offer, they are confirmed to support multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Brigade Hotel Ventures sees mid-teen growth, occupancy to move towards 80%
Nirupa Shankar, Managing Director of Brigade Hotels, outlined a long-term vision to pivot towards the luxury segment, aiming to potentially double average daily rates by FY29-30. She also highlighted the food and beverage division as a key growth engine, targeting 16-18% future growth, while navigating the recent impacts of GST changes on margins.
From multibaggers to laggards: 12 FY25 stars plunge up to 55% in FY26
Here are the stocks that standout as multibaggers in FY25—rallying more than 100%—but have since slipped into the laggards’ camp in FY26.
Tesla invests $2 billion in Musk's xAI and reiterates Cybercab production starts this year
Tesla said on Wednesday it will invest $2 billion in CEO Elon Musk’s AI company xAI
Rupee punches below its weight as fundamentals clash with global headwinds, economic survey says
The Economic Survey 2025–26 says the rupee is undervalued and “punching below its weight” despite India’s strong growth, controlled inflation and solid balance sheets. While the currency hit a record low near Rs 92 per dollar amid foreign outflows and global uncertainty.
Google’s Chrome Gets An AI Agent That Can Browse The Web For You: What This Means
Google says that the AI agent within Chrome can carry out multiple tasks for users, but will ask for permissions for 'sensitive' actions. The post Google’s Chrome Gets An AI Agent That Can Browse The Web For You: What This Means appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Self-help books: 5 novels that heal when advice feels heavy
Discover five powerful fiction books that offer emotional healing, perspective, and comfort—often more gently and deeply than self-help ever could.
Amazon layoffs: India-based employees among those expected to be hit as e-commerce giant slashes 16,000 jobs—details
Initial reports about the latest round of job cuts had not provided specifics about the geographies and departments that are likely to be affected, but now, internal communications from the e-commerce giant has shed some light on the same.
Airtel partners Adobe to offer Express Premium access free to 360 mn customers
Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it will provide free access to Adobe Express Premium to 360 million customers, enabling them to create high-quality social assets, marketing materials, short videos, and design other content.
iPhone 18 Series Pricing Could Remain Unchanged Despite Rising Memory Costs, Analyst Claims
TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple will avoid raising prices as much as possible for iPhone 18, at least keep the starting price flat, which is helpful for marketing. The analyst, however, corroborated rumours about the price hike of LPDDR in the first quarter of this year. NAND flash increases, however, are a bit lower.
Economic Survey 2025-26: 'Frequent policy changes at export front disrupt supply chains; markets once lost hard to regain'
It is possible to stabilise domestic availability and prices while enabling farmers to tap global markets for better incomes, the Survey noted