NEW DELHI: Apple has spent the past two years watching rivals race ahead in artificial intelligence, while its own AI ambitions stumbled amid delays and missed deadlines. At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026, the company attempted a reset, unveiling a rebuilt Siri powered by Google’s Gemini models and positioning the assistant at the centre…
Non-Iranian oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have increased sharply this month as producers in the Persian Gulf find ways to move cargoes despite continued tensions between the US and Iran. According to Vortexa data, at least 1.8 million barrels of oil per day transited out of the Persian Gulf during the first 10…
Morgan Stanley has turned more constructive on India’s upstream energy sector, citing a $10 billion annual investment boost, recent natural gas discoveries, lower royalty burdens and supportive government policies on fuel pricing. The brokerage said policy measures to decontrol natural gas and crude oil prices, coupled with the absence of a windfall tax despite the…
Recently, a food safety warning concerning Costco has attracted considerable attention when a widely loved bakery snack was voluntarily recalled from sale in several American states and territories. The problem relates to Traditional Madeleines, a dessert that is known to be available in the form of plastic shells at bakery counters in the warehouses. As…
Benchmark equity indices ended marginally lower on Thursday after a highly volatile session, as continued foreign fund outflows and geopolitical uncertainties kept investors cautious, PTI reported.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 114 points, or 0.15 per cent, to settle at 77,844.52. During the day, the benchmark swung 671.49 points between a high of 78,384.70 and a…
It is easy to picture the Great Pyramid of Giza standing isolated against sand and heat, as if it had always belonged to a desert that never changed. That image has shaped how the monument is discussed for centuries, especially the question of how such heavy stone blocks ever reached the plateau in the first…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is expected to begin the KCET 2026 counselling web option entry process today, June 13. The option entry stage is an important part of the admission process for candidates seeking seats in engineering, architecture, pharmacy and other professional courses offered by colleges across Karnataka.Through the counselling process, candidates can select…
Spain are beginning to look like a force again, with a new generation of players reviving memories of the country’s most successful era. For many years, La Roja set the benchmark in international football, dominating the sport between 2008 and 2012 with a team packed with legends such as Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Ramos, Gerard…
The group stocks rallied nearly 10 per cent, with Adani Enterprises surging over 9 per cent, hitting an intraday high of Rs 2,099, Adani Green Energy advanced more than 8 per cent to Rs 1,003, while Adani Ports rose over 7 per cent to trade at Rs 1,473. Other group companies also logged solid gains,…
Hollywood star Paul Rudd hit the headlines over the weekend after he auctioned off an exclusive ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ premiere experience during the annual Big Slick charity event in Kansas City.The actor had people bidding big for two tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, access to the film’s after-party, and the opportunity to…
