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Listen to this article in summarized format Senior Advocate Gaurav Joshi, appearing for the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), said the regulator had already provided Jane Street with more than 10 GB of data and documents that formed the basis of its interim order. "Y

Listen to this article in summarized format Alliance Insurance Brokers' proposed stake sale and the InsuranceDekho-RenewBuy proposed IPO are among deals that could be affected, depending on their exposure to retail distribution. IRDAI said broker-sourced premium grew 37% between

A month after Meta's launch of Muse, the personal agent that quickly turned into a viral sensation, a group of companies is coming together to try to simplify the process of bringing the technology into the business world. Meta, Walmart, Stripe and a handful of other companies ar

A month after Meta's launch of Muse, the personal agent that quickly turned into a viral sensation, a group of companies is coming together to try to simplify the process of bringing the technology into the business world. Meta, Walmart, Stripe and a handful of other companies ar

The growing popularity of a combo contracts on prediction markets is leading to soaring volumes, even as they makes up only a small amount of total activity on the platforms. Combos, or multiple contracts stacked together that only pay out if all of them win — similar to parlays

Summary - Huawei and Qualcomm today announced a multi-year, broad patent license agreement that includes cross licenses to the companies' patent portfolios across a range of technology fields, including 5G, compute, AI, and networking, together with Qualcomm's purchase of certain

From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you - Published It has been months in the making but Paramount Skydance has finally completed its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The deal welds two legacy Hollywood powerhouses, uniting fr

The deal gives SAP a view of its customers' workforces that its own HR software lacks, at a time when companies reorganise around AI and need to know which skills they have and which they are losing. SAP expects to close the acquisition in the fourth quarter, subject to regulator

With less than a month until midterms, Kalshi is launching three features on its election contracts to ensure traders have more transparency on how active and accurate its markets are. First, the platform will provide tags that indicate which election markets are low volume, whic

PCs who used Taser and baton on amputee, 92, sacked - Published Two police officers who pepper-sprayed and Tasered a 92-year-old amputee at a care home have been sacked for gross misconduct. PC Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto, who were both acquitted of assault occasioning ac

Gold is down 3% so far this year due to expectations of interest rates staying higher for longer amid the Iran war. It jumped 64% in 2025, which was its biggest yearly rise since 1979, and hit a record high of $5,595 an ounce in January. A year ago the delegates of the same confe

The EIA now expects global benchmark Brent crude to average about $98 a barrel in 2026, an 8% increase from its previous projection, according to its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. Oil and fuel prices have surged since the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupted shipments through t

From Muse to Instinct to Dots, tech firms are hunting for the user experience that will make an AI personal assistant a must-have product. Hark, a startup founded less than a year ago by serial founder Brett Adcock, is throwing its hat in the ring today with the wide release of H

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mortgage rates are climbing sharply, home prices continue to gain and inflation in the broader economy is hitting consumers, leading housing affordability to weigh heavily on both renters and potential homebuyers. In Pennsylvania — a swing state where House races

Gujarat Natural Resources, which is largely held by retail shareholders, announced the record date for its proposed stock split in a market regulatory filing on Tuesday. The company, which is engaged in the business of oil and gas exploration and trading of goods, has fixed Thurs

Anthropic on Tuesday announced it's expanding its Claude Startups program, the artificial intelligence lab's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies. Claude Startups initially launched in May, and thousands of companies are already participating, acc

Anthropic on Tuesday announced it's expanding its Claude Startups program, the artificial intelligence lab's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies. Claude Startups initially launched in May, and thousands of companies are already participating, acc

Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said the central bank will establish five geographic supervisory regions, each headed by a new “regional leader.” Officials in Washington currently set the examination policy, while the Fed’s 12 regional banks conduct and oversee the

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito plans to remain on the court through at least next summer, even if Democrats regain majority control in the Senate from Republicans in November's midterm election, he said in a new report. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Alito, 76, has ruled out

AI - Google teams with nuclear power giant to give reactors a tune-up Upgraded turbines, generators, and digital controls are expected to unlock an addition 890MW of capacity - Schneider Electric drops $22.6B on PTC as datacenter boom rains money on infra companies Part of a bigg

Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France - Published Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France, as a wave of protests by high-school pupils spread to their parents, university students and unions. Crowds of teenagers marc

In a state that hasn't elected a Democratic senator since 1932, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall suddenly finds himself in a competitive race with weeks to go until the 2026 midterm elections. Stubborn inflation, blowback from White House trade policies, and a formidable Democratic

Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates - Published Passengers arriving into the UK will be able to pass through airport e-gates without showing their passport under a new contactless system, the government has announced. On Tuesday, East Midlands Airport became the fir

Paramount Skydance completed its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery today, after a last-ditch effort to block the deal was rejected by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. The post-merger company is called Skydance, taking the name of a firm that Paramount bought in a

AI - Google teams with nuclear power giant to give reactors a tune-up Upgraded turbines, generators, and digital controls are expected to unlock an addition 890MW of capacity - Schneider Electric drops $22.6B on PTC as datacenter boom rains money on infra companies Part of a bigg

If ever there was a stock that personified the promise and peril of the AI trade, it's Salesforce. Salesforce shares have been in a tug of war throughout 2026, and it may present an opportunity for options traders. The stock bottomed in late June, down more than 40% from the star

When Ars launched in 1998, there was one way to read it: in a web browser on a PC (or Mac). Your screen of choice was either some massive CRT or a very expensive LCD monitor (or, in my case, the less-expensive grayscale, passive-matrix LCD on a PowerBook). Either way, it was butt

Consumers are feeling the pinch of higher gasoline prices. But another type of fuel — diesel — also threatens to push up prices at the store in a less visible way, economists said. Diesel prices have soared 68% since the start of the Iran war, a larger increase than for gasoline

Zerodha founders Nithin Kamath and Nikhil Kamath have acquired a 6.72% stake in Viceroy Hotels during the September quarter, and the acquisition comes at a time when the stock has attempted a strong recovery after remaining under prolonged losses. The brothers made the investment

JioHotstar, the streaming platform with more than 500 million monthly active users backed by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through Starzplay, one of the region’s largest streaming services. The new overseas push

Stocks to buy today | Vaishali Parekh stock recommendations: Indian equities extended their recovery, supported by firmer global markets, positive business updates from select financial companies and positioning ahead of the RBI’s policy decision, which sustained buying interest

Amazon has disabled Alexa control of devices plugged into the company’s Echo smart speaker’s AUX port. Users have reported receiving an email from Amazon this week informing them of the change. “This is a reminder that as of today, voice commands to control your Echo device’s Aux

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