Oracle did not build the data centre in Abilene, Texas. It leased it from Crusoe—a relatively inexperienced operator—on a 15-year contract worth more than a billion dollars a year. This is not an exception to how Oracle operates; it is the whole model. Oracle is a database company that has recast itself as the financial...
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‘Sonia Gandhi takes our decisions’: Kharge on speculations over change of CM in Karnataka
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday played down the tussle between Siddharamaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar over the chief ministerial post, saying that the party will resolve the “confusion as soon as possible.“This comes a day after Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara’s said that everyone in the ruling Congress party will welcome,...
Iran’s ‘secret weapon’ that could give US-Israel forces a ‘heart attack’
Iran has warned it will soon deploy a new weapon that adversaries are “deeply afraid of”, escalating tensions with the United States and Israel amid an ongoing military standoff and blockade in the region.Shahram Irani said the Islamic Republic will “very soon” confront enemy forces with a weapon “it is deeply afraid of.” He added,...
IPL 2026 playoff scenarios: What MI need to do and why time is running out
Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 playoff hopes are in dire straits after a six-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite a stellar 123* from Ryan Rickelton, MI’s bowling woes persist, leaving them with a daunting task of winning nearly all remaining matches. Their poor net run rate further complicates qualification, demanding dominant victories. With 2 wins in...
Petrol-diesel prices going up? Govt issues clarification, here’s the truth
Amid growing chatter on social media about a sharp rise in fuel prices, the government has stepped in to set the record straight. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has dismissed viral claims of a major hike in petrol and diesel prices as fake, clarifying that no such order has been issued.The...
‘Strait of Trump’: US President shares new map naming Hormuz after himself
US President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a modified map renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump” after claiming that the naval blockade against Iran could continue for months.Trump posted the image on his Truth Social account that labelled the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump” with no caption....
‘Imagine the pain, humiliation’: SC urges Centre to allow abortion beyond 20 weeks for rape survivors
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up Centre and asked it to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks.While hearing a plea by AIIMS seeking to set aside its order allowing a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her 30-week pregnancy, a bench of Chief...
‘What the hell is wrong?’: Chaos at Mumbai airport due to inordinate SpiceJet flight cancellations
Image Credit: X MUMBAI: Hundreds of passengers booked on late-night SpiceJet flights from Mumbai to Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Delhi were put through a gruelling sleepless night on Wednesday night and Thursday early hours due to inordinate delays and cancellation.Among the worst hit was a SpiceJet red-eye flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru which departed nine hours...
Why is stock market down today? Sensex crashes over 1,100 points
Stock market crash today (AI image) Stock market crash today: Indian equity benchmarks, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, plunged in morning trade on Thursday as global cues turned negative due to a host of factors. While Nifty50 went below 23,800, BSE Sensex plunged around 1,200 points. At 11:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,810.30, down 367...
‘We didn’t fall for nuclear bluff’: Rajnath Singh slams Pakistan, explains why Op Sindoor was halted
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India halted Operation Sindoor “voluntarily” and on its “own terms,” asserting that the country ready for a long war against Pakistan. He further slammed Pakistan calling it the “epicentre of International Terrorism.”Addressing the National Security Summit 2.0, he said, “During Operation Sindoor, we precisely targeted...
