<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127864413,imgsize-812843,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-02t192246.jpg" alt="Air India grounds a Dreamliner after pilot reports 'possible defect' in fuel control switch on landing in Bengaluru from London" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo NEW DELHI: Air India Monday grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANX) after the crew operating this aircraft from London to Bengaluru reported an...
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AI Competition: DeepMind CEO says tech veterans calling race most intense ever
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis calls the current AI race the most intense in tech history. He notes Google is now faster at shipping AI products like Gemini. DeepMind is central to Google’s AI strategy, working daily with CEO Sundar Pichai. Their goal is to achieve artificial general intelligence first, fast, and safely. Google DeepMind...
Top 10 stocks to buy post Budget 2026
Budget 2026: Top stocks to buy (AI image) Budget 2026 stock market picks: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, 2026. Post the Union Budget, investors are wondering which stocks should they bet on. Motilal Oswal Financial Services shares its top 10 stock picks that investors can consider buying....
EXPLAINED: How much will an India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup no-show cost?
The rivalry between the two neighbours is so commercially powerful that the ICC routinely places them in the same group at global tournaments. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: An India–Pakistan clash at an ICC tournament is estimated to generate a staggering “USD 250 million (over Rs 2200 crore)” in revenue, and the absence of this...
After 1,500 layoffs and $88bn loss, Meta CFO flags Reality Labs focus
Meta’s Reality Labs division is shifting focus from VR to wearables, despite continued development of future VR headsets. The company confirmed a significant reduction in VR investment this year, while increasing spending on wearables like smart glasses. This strategic pivot follows substantial losses in Reality Labs, with a projected peak in 2026 before expected declines....
From supersonic to hypersonic – BrahMos enters next phase of evolution
NEW DELHI: The upgradation and modernisation of the BrahMos cruise missile system is a continuous and ongoing process, with India and Russia now firmly focused on the transition towards hypersonic technologies, a top official of the Russian joint venture partner has said.Alexander Leonov, CEO and Chief Designer of NPO Mashinostroyeniya, said the two countries are...
‘Arrogant, liar’: Mamata attacks EC chief after SIR meet, asks why Bengal being targeted
CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calling him “arrogant” and a “liar” after meeting him at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi. The sharp remarks came amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which...
‘An eye-for-an-eye response’: Pakistan’s call to boycott India match justified
India vs Pakistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has strongly reacted to the Pakistan government’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup league match against India. He called the move a matter of principle and blamed politics for hurting cricket. Former captain Rashid Latif on Pakistan boycotting India...
‘PM ran from decisions’: Rahul’s big charge, says Centre ‘scared’ of Naravane’s memoir
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “ran away” from making decisions, adding the Centre was “scared” of ex-Army chief MM Naravane’s perspective of the 2020 Galwan clash. Rahul was repeatedly denied permission to quote Naravane’s unpublished memoir in Parliament, with Union home minister Amit Shah,...
Nvidia CEO called its deal with Sam Altman’s OpenAI ‘historic,’ but now he says it’s nothing…
The anticipated $100 billion AI collaboration between Nvidia and OpenAI seems to have come to a standstill, with CEO Jensen Huang voicing reservations over OpenAI’s business strategies as well as an influx of competition. While Nvidia is still poised to channel funds into OpenAI’s current round, the scale of this investment has notably shrunk from...
