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Nvidia's emergence as financier for the global AI buildout is facing its first major stress test as credit markets tighten for key partners. After creating the chips that powered the early stages of the generative artificial intelligence era, Nvidia turned to using its financial

Nvidia's emergence as financier for the global AI buildout is facing its first major stress test as credit markets tighten for key partners. After creating the chips that powered the early stages of the generative artificial intelligence era, Nvidia turned to using its financial

As AI models become more advanced, tech leaders and philosophers are mulling the relationship between humanity and technology.

President Donald Trump is escalating his crusade to exert control of America’s elections as his party barrels towards a potentially bruising midterm. The Justice Department has already filed lawsuits in nearly every state to try and gain access to voter files. Trump revisited his

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Benjamin Netanyahu said he is exploring the use of cryptocurrency to circumvent potential financial sanctions on Israel, drawing criticism from opposition figures who said it would turn the Jewish state into an economic pariah like Iran.

IT stocks Q2 results analysis: India’s largest IT companies are showing signs of recovery, with most delivering stronger profits and deal bookings while some struggle with sluggish client spending and pressure on revenue growth. The September quarter (Q2FY27) results of Tata Cons

JK Cement Q2 results: Profit rises 8%; board approves ₹130 crore paints plant in Telangana - Published OnOct 24, 2026 | 15:53 IST - Last Updated OnOct 24, 2026 | 15:53 IST JK Cement reported an 8% rise in Q2 net profit to ₹173 crore, with revenue up 24% to ₹3,733.4 crore. Additio

AI advances, like Anthropic's Opus and vibe coding, make it possible for AI to reconstruct games rapidly, increasing risks of unauthorized copies and leading to stock sell-offs for publishers. News about AI-enabled code leaks or copies can trigger headline-driven share price sel

Infantino says he is backed by 'vast majority' - Published Fifa president Gianni Infantino insists he has the backing of the "vast, vast majority" of world football, as he laughed off questions about whether he had considered resigning over the World Cup sell-off debacle. In a ra

Russia deploys 3D-printed cruise missiles with US electronics in Ukraine, can hit 500mph with a 745-mile range — fears are high that cheap ‘Filin’ missile will be used for ‘missile spam’ tactics Moscow is using 3D-printing technology to build cheaper weapons. Ukraine's military i

The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in a statement on Saturday. Why it matters: The restrictions limited the Ukrainian military from using

KEI Industries shares ended lower on Friday, October 23, extending their correction over the past six months. Despite the recent weakness, the cables and electricals stock has delivered a nearly 318% return over the past five years. Brokerage InCred Equities has upgraded its outl

Despite nearly falling 20% in the last 1 month, domestic brokerage house Deven Choksey Research has initiated coverage on Siemens Energy India with a Buy rating and a target price of ₹4,554, implying a potential upside of 72% from the last closing price of ₹2,649. The report said

Kompany recovery will take 'weeks' as tests continue - Published Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany needs "protecting from himself" and will take weeks to recover after collapsing at the club's training ground on Friday, said the club's director of sport Max Eberl. Former M

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC Thursday that demand for neocloud firms is "off the charts," but scarce capital is holding back growth. "If you look at the fundamentals, the demand for the neo clouds is off the charts," Huang told CNBC's Arjun Kharpal on the sidelines of the co

Comfy-Org has published a repackaged archive of Stable Diffusion v1.5 on Hugging Face, preserving the original weights after RunwayML pulled its page.

Elon Musk's firm will also be back in court over problematic gas turbines

President Donald Trump has cast America's artificial intelligence race with China as a national-security imperative, pushing faster development of the technology and an immense buildout of the data centers and power infrastructure needed to fuel it. But the new CNBC All-America E

Why a blue wave might miss Minnesota’s Senate race Political headwinds are blowing in Democrats’ favor nationally, with high gas prices and President Trump’s record-low approval rating creating a difficult midterm environment for Republicans. But in Minnesota’s open Senate race t

Early voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gains Early voting is surging in several key battleground states, giving Democrats hope that their strength in midterm polling could translate into a turnout advantage in November. In North Carolina, more than 1.

YouTuber escapes the modern AI tech market by recreating his 1996 PC — nostalgia build relies on manual motherboard jumpers and a 2GB hard drive Zero account requirements. Zero pop-ups. Zero microtransactions. These days, it's exceedingly difficult not to be jaded and weary about

Trump’s $8 billion farm lifeline won’t fully solve farmers’ diesel problem The Trump administration’s $8 billion relief program for farmers is throwing a lifeline to the industry, but producers are still facing lower margins due to high diesel prices amid the Iran war — and exper

Charity expects demand for Christmas present campaign - Published A Shropshire charity has said it expects demand to be high this year for its campaign which provides Christmas presents to struggling families. Little Stars, which gives away free essentials to families in need, ha

Mum dies after trying to rescue sons swept away at sea - Published A woman has died after attempting to rescue her two sons when they were swept away while snorkelling in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said officers on the island of Bimini launched an investigation i

Rare archival footage tours the CompUSA NYC store in November 2000 — soak up some Y2K Pentium III, Athlon, PowerPC, Windows Me, chunky laptop, and bulging CRT nostalgia in glorious 360p Footage was filmed when Presarios and iMacs with translucent acrylic cases ruled the retail wo

France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots - Published France is on high alert ahead of a new day of nationwide protests on Saturday, a week after the country saw some of its worst unrest in decades. Sweeping restrictions have been imposed on demonstrations

Portfolio Killers: 10 US stocks that wiped out up to 66% of investors’ wealth in 2026 Wall Street Losers Amid the AI trade and ongoing geopolitical tensions, several US-listed stocks have come under pressure in 2026. Here are the top 10 stocks with market capitalisations above $5

Jensen Huang Nvidia GTC keynote disrupted by Greenpeace protest over chips in Russian drones — 'What are you doing about that?' heckler demands before being thrown out "What are you doing about the environmental destruction?" Protesters disrupted Jensen Huang's Nvidia GTC keynote

Founded in a tent near the Berlin Wall in 1980, the Tempodrom moved several times before settling near Anhalter Bahnhof in 2001. Its permanent home has since hosted concerts, galas and political events. Today, it hosts a different kind of spectacle. GTC Berlin runs three days, wi

Kazakhstan may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about the global artificial intelligence boom, but several Big Tech companies have taken interest — including Nvidia. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who made his first visit to Kazakhstan on Friday, said the country

No panic for England but Mitchell issues PWR warning - Published Before England's three-match series against Canada, few would have predicted this outcome. A 2-0 series defeat for the Red Roses; their record 39-match winning streak and 41-match unbeaten run – stretching back near

Govt of Singapore’s India portfolio: 10 stocks rally up to 100% in FY27 so far Portfolio Watch The Government of Singapore (GoS) maintains a significant presence in the Indian stock market and ranks among the major foreign institutional investors (FIIs) by portfolio value. Accord

Washington has always viewed Silicon Valley as culturally strange, but the current crop of AI leaders is becoming a political liability, sources close to the White House and Congress tell Axios. Why it matters: Lawmakers, hill staffers and Washington insiders in both parties wish

Arrest made after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat - Published Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a suspect during a fire at Adolf Hitler's Alpine mountain retreat, the Kehlsteinhaus, also known as the Eagle's Nest. Dispatchers in Trauns

When he started flying unmanned aircraft in combat, “Ray” was flying some of Ukraine’s earliest mid-range strike drones, on missions of about 100 kilometers with a warhead about the weight of a bowling ball.

England thrash France to keep alive World Cup hopes - Published England (36) 82 Tries: Farnworth 3, Young 3, Lewis 2, Ashton, Williams, Radley, Litten, Welsby, Brimson Goals: Savala 13 France (0) 0 After losing their opener, then watching Tonga and Samoa rack up huge victories, E

Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 results: Net profit jumps 29.5%, NII rises nearly 16% - Published OnOct 24, 2026 | 14:13 IST - Last Updated OnOct 24, 2026 | 14:13 IST Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 29.5% year-on-year increase in standalone net profit to ₹4,212 crore for the September quar

Listen to this article in summarized format On a standalone basis, the private sector lender's PAT increased 29% YoY to Rs 4,212 crore in Q2FY27 from Rs 3,253 crore in Q2FY26. Sequentially, standalone profit grew 2% from Rs 4,123 crore in the preceding quarter. Net interest incom

Inflation in rural areas was found to be higher than in urban areas; headline CPI inflation edged up over the months and showed signs of greater generalisation across commodities

Dividend, split, rights issue, buyback next week: Shares of Hexaware Technologies, L&T Technology Services, Cyient Limited, Shriram Finance, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, Sagility Limited, etc, will remain in focus in the coming week as these firms have fixed record date

The Nifty 50 declined in all four sessions of the holiday-shortened week, hitting an intraweek low of 22,372 on Friday before closing 2.4% lower at 22,600. The Bank Nifty fell 2.8%, while the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 plunged 5.6% and 7.3%, respectively, as selling

Tata Chemicals weighs next steps after Kenya High Court ruling in Magadi dispute - Published OnOct 24, 2026 | 13:37 IST - Last Updated OnOct 24, 2026 | 13:37 IST Tata Chemicals is reviewing its legal options after Kenya's High Court ruled it lacks jurisdiction over a dispute betw

Demeter's Ashwini Agarwal sees value in largecaps, financial services and consumer stocks; avoids IT and OMCs - Edited byalphadesk - Published OnOct 24, 2026 | 13:19 IST - Last Updated OnOct 24, 2026 | 13:19 IST Financial services, offline retail and exporters offer significant v

Infosys shares: IT major Infosys posted its earnings for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 Results) on Friday, October 24. The Bengaluru-based firm delivered year-on-year growth in profit and revenue, announced a sharper-than-expected cut to its full-year growth forecast. The

2 months ago we covered Z.ai CEO Prof Jie Tang’s prediction that we’d get a Fable-class open weights model by year end. 2 weeks ago Meta achieved a Fable-class model in closed source, but, with 2.5 months left to go, we finally got it - a 2.8T open weights model beating Fable 5.1

2 months ago we covered Z.ai CEO Prof Jie Tang’s prediction that we’d get a Fable-class open weights model by year end. 2 weeks ago Meta achieved a Fable-class model in closed source, but, with 2.5 months left to go, we finally got it - a 2.8T open weights model beating Fable 5.1

The Commerce and Industry Minister said that the focus would be on sectors where AI could improve efficiency without necessarily replacing human workers, while leveraging India’s large pool of skilled talent, youthful population and traditional strengths

Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro Tops Every Public API Model in Security Benchmarks Moonshot's new reasoning model takes the top open spot on Artificial Analysis Cyber Index at 64%, trailing only a trusted-access OpenAI model. - Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 64% on Artificial Analysis Cyber Index

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