New chip-supply deals and cheerleading from President Trump are giving Intel momentum it hasn’t had in years. But the recent jump in the company’s stock belies years of technical missteps that investors shouldn’t be quick to forget. Intel expands its AI and data centre portfolio with new chips and networking solutions. (Intel) Excitement about Intel…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose The South Korean stock market went from record highs to a sharp sell-off, with the benchmark Kospi tumbling as low as 10% on Tuesday. The drop came as investors rushed to sell chip stocks over fears of excessive speculation. Kospi ended the day at 8,203.84, down 910.71…
The attraction of US equities extends well beyond a handful of technology companies. (AI image) A few weeks ago SpaceX’s listing on the US stock market made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. The US stock market remains the biggest in the world, with several of its companies having over trillion dollar valuations. In fact,…
The continued uncertainty over the US-Iran peace talks outcome also acted as an overhang on the benchmarks. (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex crashed in trade on Tuesday due to multiple factors including weak global cues and a renewed selloff in IT stocks. The continued uncertainty over the US-Iran peace talks…
Most retirees are familiar with the 4% rule. The 4% rule has some blind spots. It assumes a 30-year retirement, but some retirees will need their money to last longer than that It’s the guide many financial pros have extolled for decades for the decumulation phase of retirement—the time when you finally start tapping the…
The US Treasury announced a sanctions waiver for Iran’s petroleum valid until August 21. (AI image) The United States on Monday granted Iran a 60-day sanctions waiver following the first round of discussions under a newly emerging peace arrangement. US Vice President JD Vance said meetings with Iranian representatives in Switzerland had created a solid…
Kunal Shah is leaving the operating helm of CRED to run WhatsApp globally There are exits, and then there are the kind that look as though they were engineered by a founder who has spent his career thinking in second-order effects, and the departure of Kunal Shah from the chief executive’s chair at CRED belongs…
There are two clear headlines that have shaped up in the last few hours. First, tech giant Meta is investing $900 million (that’s around ₹8,550 crore) in Indian fintech CRED. Secondly, Kunal Shah, the founder and CEO of CRED, will now transition to become the next Head of WhatsApp. I’m more interested in interpreting the…
The progress of the southwest monsoon in June 2026 has been a cause for significant concern. (AI image) The Indian economy has till now emerged from the US-Iran conflict relatively unscathed. If the peace talks hold and the Strait of Hormuz opens, economists expect the impact of the war to be transient. However, a bigger…
There is something befittingly purposeful about this form factor, which the boffins at HP have put together. The HP Eliteboard G1a isn’t just any other computer, but — and there’s no better way of putting it — a PC inside a keyboard. It is easy to see what HP is trying to achieve, and to…
