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Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026

Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026

Reclassifying air purifiers as medical devices would be counter-productive, Centre tells Delhi HC

Manappuram Finance denies report on delay in Bain deal, says RBI approval pending

Manappuram Finance said its Bain Capital–linked transaction is on track, with RBI approvals for management changes received and final approval pending; shares dropped 5.33% to ₹293 on the BSE.

India proactively forging partnerships, strategies to secure national interest: Shaktikanta Das

Shed colonial mindset, trust Indian capability: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to railway officials

Addressing senior officials at the Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar ceremony, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw laid out a reform-driven roadmap for Indian Railways, emphasising technology adoption, safety, advanced training and wider collaboration with startups to position the national transporter as a global benchmark by 2047.

'OpenAI vs Google': ChatGPT traffic down 21% over six weeks as Gemini stays flat, says Similarweb

ChatGPT, the flagship generative AI product from OpenAI, is showing signs of slowing momentum as Google’s Gemini continues to narrow the gap, according to fresh traffic and market-share data from Similarweb. Data reviewed by Similarweb shows that ChatGPT’s average daily visits have fallen sharply over the past six weeks. Traffic declined by about 22%, with the seven-day average dropping from roughly 203 million visits to around 158 million by early January. Over the same period, Google’s Gemini held steady, recording about 55-60 million daily visits. The shift has translated into a measurable change in market share. ChatGPT’s share of the global generative AI market stood at about 64.5% as of January 2, 2026, down from around 68% in December 2025 and sharply lower than its 86% share a year ago in January 2025. Gemini, meanwhile, has expanded its footprint significantly, growing from 5.7% a year ago to approximately 21.5% now. Other platforms remain smaller but are gaining traction. ...

India–US trade deal: Tariffs remain the key hurdle, not Modi–Trump talks, says former assistant USTR

Differing assessments from US and Indian trade experts suggest that domestic political considerations in Washington and unresolved tariff levels, rather than gaps in negotiations, are keeping the India-US trade agreement on hold, even as official talks are said to be largely complete.

Investors chose Gold ETFs over Equities in December 2025

Net inflows into gold exchange traded funds tripled to a record high of ₹1,16,467 crore in Dec. 2025 from the month earlier,according to AMFI data; surge due to ‘sustained demand for gold-backed products amid elevated macro uncertainty

Phoenix Mills Q3 Update: Retail consumption up 20%, office occupancy at 77%

Phoenix Mills reported 20% YoY growth in Q3 FY26 retail consumption to ₹4,787 crore, improved office occupancy to 77% with 1.20 msft leased in 9M FY26, steady hospitality performance with RevPAR growth at The St. Regis Mumbai, and higher residential sales of ₹140 crore in the quarter.

Aurobindo Pharma arm’s biosimilar gets Health Canada NOC

A notice of compliance from Health Canada is issued to a drug manufacturer after a successful review, confirming the product meets regulatory standards for safety, efficacy and quality under the Food and Drug Regulations

Apple and Google asked to take down X and Grok apps over ‘sickening’ image generation: here's what you should know

A group of US Senators has called for the removal of the X and Grok apps from Apple and Google's stores, citing concerns over nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children generated by the chatbot, which they describe as a serious violation of app store policies.

SEBI excludes small brokers from technical glitch framework

The move would mean 60% of stock brokers would be kept away from the framework