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Half of all countries in sub-Saharan Africa are relying more on diesel generators than on grid power, according to analysis from Energy for Growth, leaving countries with less reliable energy infrastructure particularly vulnerable to the effects of the Iran war. The continent’s d

U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the White House is still considering a diesel export ban as he faces mounting political pressure to tackle soaring fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections in November. "We're thinking about it very seriously," Trump told a Fox News rep

South African gold miner Gold Fields offered to buy Northern Star Resources in a $27 billion deal that would create the world’s second-largest gold producer, part of an effort to build longer-term profits as some of its mines near the end of their lives. Northern Star branded the

I put together a set of questions on corporate politics that get increasingly darker. I was aiming for the questions to test Ethan’s unusual level of transparency since he retired from being a VP at Amazon. For instance, I asked him if he had burned people to get ahead or if he w

Update | September 28, 17:44 IST AceVector’s ₹420 Cr IPO ended the second day of bidding with full subscription. TIll now, investors have placed bids for 8.56 Cr shares against the 7.42 Cr shares on offer, translating to an oversubscription of 1.15X. Retail investors have shown t

UK government tells staff to stop thanking AI chatbots — draft guidance pushes lightweight models and shorter prompts to cut environmental impact It's more efficient not to say thank you, and there's just no need to, the document explains, alongside other best practices. The Unit

Chipmaking giant and ‘Magnificent Seven’ favourite Nvidia bolstered its share buyback authorisation by $150 billion, lifting the company's remaining buyback capacity to $235 billion. On Monday, the company announced that its board of directors had increased the size of its buybac

AI - AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AIAI pioneer Fei-Fei Li just co-founded spatial AI research company World Labs in 2024. Now it's joining AMD - AWS

On Monday, the benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,124 points to close at 72,771. Amid the sharp market sell-off, eight stocks from the BSE 150 Midcap Index touched fresh 52-week lows, hitting their lowest price levels in the past year. A 52-week low refers to the lowest price at which a

OpenAI and Anthropic are reportedly investigating tens of thousands of AI security incidents; OpenAI pauses testing after AI 'kill switch' fails to stop a rogue agent — report says problem is orders of magnitude more complex than what is publicly known OpenAI to suspend model tra

The Nifty 50 fell 360.25 points, or 1.56%, to close at 22,780.25, while the BSE Sensex plunged 1,124.02 points, or 1.52%, to end the session at 72,771.72. The sell-off extended to the broader markets, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 declining 1.85% and the Nifty Midcap 100 falling 1.

In a regulatory filing on Monday, the company informed that it has entered into a "development agreement" for a prime land parcel of about 2.5 acres in Marine Lines, South Mumbai. Godrej Properties will develop a luxury housing project with an "estimated overall revenue potential

The non-convertible debenture (NCD) issuance was structured across five series with maturities between 2 years and 10 years and coupon rates ranging from 8.25 per cent to 8.76 per cent under a fixed rate structure, attracting wide participation from international and domestic inv

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield climbed 6.5 basis points to 7.1848%, hitting its highest level since April 2024. Stop-loss selling swept through bonds and overnight indexed swaps, traders said, opening the way for a test of 7.25% on the 10-year yield. In a historic move, Indi

The Reserve Bank of India is withdrawing liquidity from a banking system flush with cash after it allowed lenders to raise dollars via a special window. While the inflow helped protect the nation's FX reserves and support the rupee as oil prices rose, it pushed overnight rates be

Demon's Souls reaches 40-50 FPS on private PS5 emulator with accurate graphics — KyTyPS5 surges from unplayable 1-2 FPS in just three weeks, new milestone comes only three weeks after the game barely booted As one Reddit commenter put it, "hate-fueled progression." Few projects i

The Editor's Guide to working with DatoCMS Plugins Every once in a while someone pings us asking which plan they need to buy/unlock "AI translations". Or an editor eventually finds out that the table editor they've been hoping for has been in the marketplace all along. For free.

The latest approval takes the total amount remaining under Nvidia’s share repurchase authorisation to $235 billion. The California-based company expects to execute the programme through fiscal 2028, giving it considerable flexibility to return capital to shareholders over the nex

On the MCX, October 2026 gold futures declined Rs 3,656, or 2.42%, to Rs 1,47,225 per 10 grams while December 2026 silver futures fell Rs 7,563, or 3.22%, to Rs 2,27,133 per kg at the latest check. The sell-off was also visible in international markets. Spot gold was down 1.5% at

AI - AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AIAI pioneer Fei-Fei Li just co-founded spatial AI research company World Labs in 2024. Now it's joining AMD - AWS

This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. The nor'easter derailed my plans for an outdoor run over the weekend. Instead, I took a "Heated Rivalry"-themed workout class, so I wouldn't say the show's buzz has wo

Government vs private banks: State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank, and Canara Bank are among the top private and public sector banks in terms of their market capitalisation on the exchanges. But which one of them offers the highest annual di

Business News›Markets›US Stocks›Wall St Guide›Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US market ends lower as oil, Treasury yields rise amid Iran deal uncertainty LIVE BLOG Dow Jones Today Live Updates: US stocks trades lower as Trump rejects Iran peace proposal. Syno

Walmart price drop slashes $461 off Gigabyte's RTX 5080-powered gaming laptop with 32GB of memory — Gaming A16 Pro is at a new all-time low of $1,799 More power for less money Hunting around for deals this morning has produced a great find: a powerful RTX 5080-fueled gaming lapto

Lithium-ion battery caused fire that killed mum and 3 children - Published A house fire that killed a mother and her three children was caused by a lithium-ion battery. Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children, Leo, 16, Ellis, eight, and Prudence, seven, died after a blaze "spread rap

Digital lending platform Moneyview’s IPO saw strong investor demand, with the issue subscribed 98.5X on the final day of bidding. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) led the demand, with their portion subscribed over 227X. Moneyview’s initial public offering (IPO) was open for

Shares of PC Jeweller have marched higher in a strong recovery rally in recent years, making it one of the biggest wealth creators on Dalal Street. The stock, which suffered huge losses for a prolonged period, has gained investor confidence as the company gradually reduced its fi

Jev is TypeSafe AI’s new decision model. It returns type-safe structured values (a choice, a score, a probability) instead of generated text, at 4 cents per million input tokens with no output charge. This week I ran it on five real projects: PR categorization, a meta-analysis of

What happens when you bring together over 40 D2C founders, 10 investors, cocktails and dinner, and take away the usual panels and presentations? You get conversations that are far more real. Entrackr hosted The Spur, D2C Mixer, presented by Entrackr and PhonePe Gateway, in Gurugr

The Scene The International Monetary Fund’s forecast for the world economy is increasingly a forecast for AI. Global growth is tracking at about 3% this year, exactly where it was expected to be 18 months ago, despite two wars, $100 oil, simmering trade battles, and higher borrow

North Korea named as primary suspect in $387 million Bitget crypto hack — investigators identify IP addresses tied to VPN infrastructure previously used by North Korean hacker groups; thieves swapped stablecoins for ETH in minutes to dodge freezes Bitget to cover the full loss wi

Should your portfolio be entirely dependent on India? Looking at the Indian stock market's performance over the last two years, the answer would be a resounding no. On 27 September 2024, equity benchmark Nifty 50 was at 26,179. On 28 September 2026, the index ended at 22,780. Thu

AI - AMD bets $8.2B that worlds matter more than words in AIAI pioneer Fei-Fei Li just co-founded spatial AI research company World Labs in 2024. Now it's joining AMD - AWS

Shares of insurtech companies Turtlemint and PB Fintech continued to spiral today, losing over ₹35,705 Cr in cumulative market capitalisation over the past three trading sessions. While Turtlemint hit a new loss of ₹81.45 during intraday trade today, PB Fintech’s shares lost over

Stock market today: Indian stock markets tumbled on Monday as surging crude oil prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and weak global cues weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 1,124.02 points, or 1.52%, to 72,771.72, marking its lowest closing level

The primary market is headed for another busy stretch, with as many as 20 IPOs either opening for subscription or lined up to hit the market between September 28 and September 30. The list includes a mix of mainboard and SME issues, with offer sizes ranging from around Rs 14 cror

Wael’s view Saudi Arabia’s stock market has problems that cannot be solved simply by listing more companies. It now has a regulator who has lived with the market’s shortcomings, both as an investor and a government official. Tadawul is already big, with a market value of about 9.

Data center developer offers $10,000 checks to 4,500 households if the 1,300-acre facility is approved — locals push back over noise and 'bribe' concerns Report says that many residents are rejecting the offer due to fears of noise, falling property values, and mistrust. NorthPoi

Denuvo cracking group DenuvOwO reportedly disbands — lawsuit from Irdeto has a chilling effect, but cracking continues as piracy hub purges links Voices38 and the Rune group are still expertly whittling away at Denuvo cracks, though. Irdeto, the company behind the much-maligned a