Boeing Starliner mission with Sunita Williams safely on its way to ISS
Washington, June 6 - The Boeing Starliner's first-ever crewed mission is safely on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) with Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore onboard, NASA said on Thursday.
SpaceX’s Starship gets US FAA nod, to launch 4th test flight on Thursday
New Delhi, June 5 - Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch the fourth test flight of the Starship vehicle.
Indian-Origin Sunita Williams flies to space aboard Boeing-NASA Starliner spacecraft
New Delhi, June 6 - Creating history, Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner's first-ever crewed mission.
EVs are transformative force in fight against climate change: Experts
New Delhi, June 5 - Electric Vehicles (EVs) are a transformative force in the fight against climate change and by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional combustion engines, EVs play a critical role in mitigating global warming, experts said on World
Digital lending platform Fibe raises $90 mn led by TR Capital, others
New Delhi, June 5 - Digital lending platform Fibe said on Wednesday that it raised $90 million in a Series E round led by TR Capital, Trifecta Capital and Amara Partners.
Health and Defence Ministry to set up dedicated Tele MANAS cell for armed forces
New Delhi, June 5 - The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a pilot project of Tele MANAS for the armed forces.
TCS launches GenAI aggregation platform for firms to adopt next-gen tech at scale
New Delhi, June 7 - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Friday launched 'AI WisdomNext', a platform that aggregates multiple Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) services into a single interface and enables organisations to rapidly adopt next-gen technologies at scale, lower costs and within regulatory
28,000 unionised workers of Samsung set to stage walkout over wages
Seoul, June 7 - Unionised workers of Samsung Electronics were set to launch a one-day walkout over wages on Friday, a union official said, in what would be the first walkout at the technology giant.
SK Group chairman meets TSMC chief, discusses AI chips
Seoul, June 7 - SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won had held a meeting with CC Wei, Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), in Taiwan and they discussed bolstering cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) chip technologies, SK Group said on Friday.
Wipro secures $500 million deal from US communication service provider
Mumbai, June 6 - IT major Wipro on Thursday announced it has secured a $500 million deal from a leading US communication service provider over a period of five years.
Amazon acquires some assets of MX Player
New Delhi, June 6 - E-commerce giant Amazon which also runs video streaming platforms like Prime Video and Mini TV has acquired some assets of Times Internet-owned MX Player.
CMF Phone 1 is coming, confirms Nothing
New Delhi, June 6 - London-based consumer tech brand Nothing on Thursday confirmed that it will soon launch the CMF Phone 1 as the first smartphone under the CMF sub-brand.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises to raise funds up to Rs 2,000 crore
New Delhi, June 6 - Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) on Thursday announced to raise funds up to Rs 2,000 crore via shares or eligible securities.
India’s smartwatch market stagnates for 1st time, rises 0.3 pc in Q1: Report
New Delhi, June 6 - India's smartwatch shipments stagnated for the first time, rising marginally by 0.3 per cent (year-on-year) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, a new report said on Thursday.
India Inc sees resilient investments at $6.7 billion across key sectors in May
New Delhi, June 6 - India Inc saw resilient private equity (PE) investments amid elections as the month of May witnessed 145 deals worth $6.7 billion, a report showed on Thursday.
India’s unemployment rate decreased to 3.1 per cent in 2023: Report
New Delhi, June 6 - India's unemployment rate decreased to 3.1 per cent in 2023, down from 7 per cent in 2022 amid robust government policies, a report showed on Thursday.
Time to position India as creator of global brands: Industry
New Delhi, June 6 - Policies of the incumbent government have added significant thrust to economic development as well as fast-tracked infrastructure development, and the time now is to position India as a creator of global brands, industry experts said on Thursday.
Nvidia hits $3 trillion market cap, surpasses Apple on AI boom
New Delhi, June 6 - Al chipmaker Nvidia has surpassed technology giant Apple to become the world's second most valuable company, just behind Microsoft.
Analysts remain bullish on private banks stocks, say ‘fundamentals’ strong
Mumbai, June 6 - As private bank stocks recovered sharply this week, a Goldman Sachs analysis has said this offers opportunities to investors to "accumulate" private bank stocks.
India’s economic fundamentals, growth prospects remain encouraging: Analysts
New Delhi, June 6 - With the new government set to take oath under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, top global brokerage firms and market analysts said on Thursday that India’s economic fundamentals remain strong and the country's growth prospects, inflation