Author: Punit Panchal

New Delhi: Apple’s own AI model is being created specifically for the Chinese market, and is doing so in collaboration with Chinese tech giant Alibaba, sources close to the situation say. The move marks a change in Apple’s earlier plan of mainly using AI models from local Chinese companies for its AI services. To be used by users in China, Apple has been cooperating with Alibaba to train the new model. The company will be adopting this model in addition to Alibaba’s Qwen AI model in its efforts to introduce Apple Intelligence to the Chinese market. Apple’s AI initiative in…

New Delhi: In the smartphone market, there are phones you can compare for their camera, battery life, fast charging, and artificial intelligence. However, Honor’s approach to the new Robot Phone is quite different. The company has replaced the camera with a gimballed camera with motors in the housing that allows it to move around rather than staying rooted in the phone. The Honor Robot Phone is indeed one of the most unique smartphones available in the market today, in its rare design. The phone is specifically targeted toward users who are avid photographers, video recorders, vloggers and content creators that do…

New Delhi: Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has fully reaped the benefits of its early investment in Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with its shares more than 100 times their initial value in just 10 years. The company has a $94.2 billion stake in SpaceX as of the end of June 2026, a Reuters report says, putting investment at around $900 million in 2015. Alphabet has upped its stake in the company after SpaceX’s business has grown and it is now one of the most valuable private space companies in the world. In June 2026, SpaceX went public in an IPO, valued at…

New Delhi: One of India’s renowned business groups, Godrej Industries Group’s leadership has undergone a significant transformation with Pirojsha Godrej becoming its new Chairperson. The office was filled by him effective on 14 August 2026. Earlier, Godrej Pirojsha was named Chairperson-Designate of Godrej Industries Group in April 2026. The leadership change has been completed, and a new leadership has come into power with Nadir Godrej (now) becoming the Chairman Emeritus and J Srinivasan (now) being appointed as the Chairperson. The leadership transition has been incorporated as a part of Godrej Group Long-Term succession planning. A part of the Godrej family,…

New Delhi: Actor and Vande Bharatam host/brand ambassador Rajeev Khandelwal has expressed his views on the vision of Gautam Adani to make more successful entrepreneurs in India. Khandelwal also noted that Adani constantly emphasises on the point that there should not be just one Gautam Adani in India. Rather, the nation has the ability and skill to produce a powerful business leader in every town and city of the nation. However, what was Khandelwal really saying? Khandelwal says Gautam Adani’s motive is to get people all over the country involved in their own businesses, finding fresh ideas and opportunities to…

New Delhi: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and British aerospace giant, Rolls Royce have announced plans to jointly develop engines for fighter jets in India and the Indian partner is the former. The collaboration is set to help India’s ambitious Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program, which aims to develop the first fifth-generation stealth fighter jet made in India. The proposed partnership may prove to be an important step towards the development of the Indian defence manufacturing sector. The two companies will co-develop, design and manufacture and deliver an advanced combat engine to India. They are also considering the establishment…

New Delhi: As recently we have seen in many reports that N. Chandrasekaran is scheduled to retire as the Tata Sons chairman in February 2027, there is once again a discussion regarding who will be the next in line to take control of Tata Group. Of those that are being considered, Noel Tata has shown several promise. Noel Tata is no stranger to the succession plans of Tata Group. Years ago, when Ratan Tata was retired as the chairman of the company in the year 2012, his name was came in front once again when Cyrus Mistry was moved out in the…

New Delhi: Another lesser-known link between India and Japan is getting the attention: some of Japan’s deities originate from ancient India’s religious history. The linkage was also emphasised by Yasukuni Enoki, a former Japanese Ambassador to India, who talked about the rich cultural ties between the two nations. Enoki was Japan’s ambassador to India from 2004 to 2007. Delivered at a lecture on India-Japan cultural relations, he said that Indian religious concepts had significantly affected the Japanese culture for many years. His observations on the presence of deities from India in Japan have also been published in Embassy of Japan…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court in Friday declared that it was giving a big relief to comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina, the FIRs filed against him and four others for derogatory remarks about the show India’s Got Latent were quashed. The cases were connected to sensitive comments that were made towards people with disabilities. A bench comprising former President of the Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana quashed the criminal proceedings against Raina and others. The court noted what they did post the controversy and complying with the earlier directions. Comedian Vipul Goyal, Balraj…

New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani’s financial services company is growing at a fast pace, and is attracting some of the world’s most prominent financial figures with its Jio Financial Services (JFS). The latest arrangement is a tie-up between BofA and JFS, where BofA will invest up to $1.9 billion (or ₹18,268 crore) in the company’s product, Jio Credit Limited, which is BofA’s lending product from JFS. As per the agreement announced on August 12, Bank of America will hold a maximum of 49.9% stake in Jio Credit. The agreement will enable BofA to become a joint venture partner and enable Jio…