Accenture unveils generative AI studio in India to boost data, AI adoption

Accenture unveils generative AI studio in India to boost data, AI adoption

Bengaluru, Dec 18 - Global IT services firm Accenture on Monday launched a generative AI Studio in India to accelerate the adoption of data and artificial intelligence (AI).

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FIIs turn big buyers with Rs 20,000 cr of stocks in two weeks

FIIs turn big buyers with Rs 20,000 cr of stocks in two weeks

New Delhi, Dec 18 - FIIs, who have made a 'U' turn in their strategy, have turned big buyers having invested around Rs 20,000 crore, including bulk purchase, in the last two weeks, says V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial

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Not the right way to do it: Pichai on laying off 12K Google workers

Not the right way to do it: Pichai on laying off 12K Google workers

San Francisco, Dec 16 - After almost a year when Google announced the decision to cut 12,000 jobs, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that the decision to inform employees affected by the layoffs was "not the right way to do

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FPIs bought heavily in banking, IT stocks

FPIs bought heavily in banking, IT stocks

New Delhi, Dec 16 - Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services V K Vijayakumar on Saturday said that a major development in December has been that FPIs have heavily bought stocks in banking and IT segments.

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K’taka has potential to make 1mn chip designers in next 5 yrs: IT Minister Priyank Kharge

K’taka has potential to make 1mn chip designers in next 5 yrs: IT Minister Priyank Kharge

Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 16 - Karnataka Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister, Priyank Kharge, said on Saturday that the southern state has the potential to prepare one million chip designers in the next five years across the country, to meet the requirement in the

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US FTC looking into our subscription cancellation practices: Adobe

US FTC looking into our subscription cancellation practices: Adobe

San Francisco, Dec 16 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Adobe’s subscription cancellation practices, the software giant has revealed.

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OpenAI suspends ByteDance’s account over ‘secretly using’ its AI tech

OpenAI suspends ByteDance’s account over ‘secretly using’ its AI tech

San Francisco, Dec 16 - Microsoft-backed OpenAI has suspended Chinese internet giant ByteDance's account after a report said the TikTok's parent company is using OpenAI's technology to develop its own large language model (LLM) in the generative AI era.

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Smart lighting brand Philips Hue’s parent firm plans job cuts to save $218 mn

Smart lighting brand Philips Hue’s parent firm plans job cuts to save $218 mn

New Delhi, Dec 16 - The Netherlands-based Signify, which owns smart lighting brands Philips Hue and WiZ, is restructuring in the face of "ongoing market volatility and uncertainty" that will trigger job cuts at the company.

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Apple to pay $25 mn to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing feature

Apple to pay $25 mn to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing feature

San Francisco, Dec 16 - Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature.

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Cabinet okays proposal for international status to Surat Airport

Cabinet okays proposal for international status to Surat Airport

New Delhi, Dec 15 - The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal to declare Surat Airport as an international airport.

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Adani ‘Green Talks’ supports 5 social impact startups

Adani ‘Green Talks’ supports 5 social impact startups

Ahmedabad, Dec 15 - The Adani Group, India’s fastest growing portfolio, held the third edition of ‘Green Talks’ here on Friday.

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Govt offers discount for online purchase of Sovereign Gold Bonds

Govt offers discount for online purchase of Sovereign Gold Bonds

New Delhi, Dec 15 - Sovereign Gold Bonds 2023-24 (Series III) has been opened for subscription during the period December 18-22, 2023 with Settlement date December 28, 2023, the Finance Ministry said on Friday.

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India’s forex reserves rise to 4-month high of $606.9bn

India’s forex reserves rise to 4-month high of $606.9bn

Mumbai, Dec 15 - India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.816 billion to hit a four-month high of $606.859 billion during the week ended December 8, according to RBI data released on Friday.

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Sharpest leg of India dedicated inflows since 2003-2006

Sharpest leg of India dedicated inflows since 2003-2006

New Delhi, Dec 15 - India dedicated flows expanded to a 3-month high of $713 million, again all led by Large cap flows.

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India’s trade deficit declines in November as imports dip

India’s trade deficit declines in November as imports dip

New Delhi, Dec 15 - India’s merchandise trade deficit declined to $20.58 billion in November, primarily driven by a fall in imports of gold and oil, according to government data released on Friday.

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Market value of BSE listed companies surges Rs 8.55L cr for the week

Market value of BSE listed companies surges Rs 8.55L cr for the week

Mumbai, Dec 15 - The Nifty rose for the seventh week in a row to close at fresh all-time high of 21,457 on Friday, while the Sensex galloped nearly 1,000 points to settle at 71,483, said Devarsh Vakil, Deputy Head of Retail Research

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Nifty surged 3% in past two days

Nifty surged 3% in past two days

Mumbai, Dec 15 - Nifty has surged 3 per cent in the last two days and one can expect this optimism to continue next week on the back of a liquidity driven rally, Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial

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Indkal Technologies enters into TWS category, launches own brand ‘Wobble’

Indkal Technologies enters into TWS category, launches own brand ‘Wobble’

New Delhi, Dec 15 - Homegrown Indkal Technologies on Friday launched its own brand "Wobble", as the company forays into True Wireless Stereo (TWS) product category.

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Proposal to establish industrial township in Jind: Haryana DyCM

Proposal to establish industrial township in Jind: Haryana DyCM

Chandigarh, Dec 15 - Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Friday informed the state Assembly that a proposal to establish an industrial model township near the intersection of national highway 152D and the Delhi-Katra Expressway in Jind district is under consideration.

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Bank Nifty projected to hit 50,000-mark

Bank Nifty projected to hit 50,000-mark

Mumbai, Dec 15 - The Bank Nifty bulls are maintaining their robust momentum, pushing the index beyond the 48,000-level, Kunal Shah, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at LKP Securities, said on Friday.

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