A few artificial intelligence (AI) models supposedly acted on their own to what we are led to believe is a scenario where an agentic entity intruded the production infrastructure of AI platform Hugging Face. Sounds like the plot of sci-fi movies from a bygone era, except it isn’t as dramatic as it is being made…
Those ‘aam’ Totapuris may soon decide more than just the flavour of your drink!The mango variety could also determine the GST rate on your flavoured drink under the Centre’s latest move to support farmers while encouraging beverage makers to use more real fruit. The government has proposed reserving the concessional 5% GST rate for mango-based…
Opening thoughts. There is still a conversation to be had about public EV charging infrastructure in India. Though the situation is far better than perhaps 12 months ago, actual availability of EV fast charging infrastructure (and one that’s working) particularly on highways and expressways, remains a concern. Auto makers are playing a role in sorting…
Stock market: How Sensex and Nifty settled in the previous session Stock market extended its losing streak in the previous session, with Sensex and Nifty closing lower for the third consecutive session. The slump came as surging crude oil prices and heavy selling in banking stocks dampened investor sentiment. BSE Sensex dropped 715.06 points, or…
The incident, disclosed by OpenAI on Tuesday, involved a combination of its most advanced models circumventing restrictions NEW DELHI: OpenAI‘s disclosure that one of its pre-release AI models escaped an internal testing sandbox and breached AI platform Hugging Face during a cybersecurity evaluation could strengthen India’s case for securing access to frontier AI models for…
NEW DELHI: The impact of under-recovery triggered by surge in crude oil prices due to the West Asia war was reflected in the financial results of state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs), with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) posting losses in the April-June quarter of the 2026-27 financial year.HPCL reported a…
A sharp collapse in capital market mobilisation pushed bank credit to the forefront of funding MUMBAI: A sharp collapse in capital market mobilisation pushed bank credit to the forefront of funding for the commercial sector in the first quarter of FY27, with non-food bank lending rising more than ten-fold and driving a surge in overall…
RBI said that the domestic economy has navigated a “tumultuous phase” MUMBAI: Liquidity conditions have improved further, supporting robust credit growth even as India’s external sector remains steady with an improving outlook aided by foreign investment inflows, RBI said in its latest State of the Economy report, noting that the domestic economy has navigated a…
Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek is widening its scope of investments in India (representative image) MUMBAI: Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek is widening its scope of investments in India, a market where it has been traditionally focused on consumer, financial services and healthcare spaces.The company will bet on areas such as industrials as the country sharpens its…
Trump’s 25% tariff hits Brazil: Trade tensions deepen as billions in exports at risk A new 25% US tariff on a range of Brazilian goods came into effect on Wednesday, escalating trade tensions between the United States and Brazil despite Washington maintaining a trade surplus with the South American nation.The new duties apply to products…
