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Picture Credit: AI Generated Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa, since the Archean Eon which is roughly 2.7 billion years old. This isn’t just an ordinary heap of debris sitting on metals; it’s one of the main contributing factors in the geology as well as the economy of the whole continent. The landscape across Johannesburg looks…
The US trade deficit in goods widened to a record level in 2025 even as overall trade flows expanded, underscoring persistent import strength despite tariffs imposed during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office, according to the US government data.Data released by the Commerce Department showed the US goods deficit reached $1.24 trillion in…
India will require cumulative investments of $14.23 trillion in the power sector, including renewables, storage and transmission, by 2070 under a net-zero scenario, where non-fossil fuel-based generation accounts for 98 per cent, a Niti Aayog report said on Tuesday.The report, “Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero: Sectoral Insights – Power”, said India’s development and…
The value of gold with Indian households has seen a big jump due to the rally in gold prices which has beaten all analyst expectations. (AI image) Did you know that the value of household gold with Indians is more than the size of India’s GDP? With gold prices skyrocketing in recent years, the value…
Indian exporters are hoping that the country’s goods and services outflows could touch $1 trillion in 2026-27, supported by the recently signed trade agreements with the United States and the European Union. The anticipated surge comes as the US has reduced tariffs on Indian products from 50% to 18%, opening the door for more orders…
Anthropic’s co-founder, Daniela Amodei, revealed that her company prioritizes human qualities like communication and empathy over technical skills for new hires. She believes humanities will become increasingly vital as AI advances, emphasizing that “humans plus AI together actually create more meaningful work. Daniela Amodei, co-founder and president of Anthropic—the company whose recent AI updates triggered…
India and the United States released a joint statement on Saturday, announcing the framework for an interim trade agreement. Under the newly announced trade pact, tariffs on Indian goods will drop from 50% to 18%. “The US and India are pleased to announce that they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal…
Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.6 just days after its AI tools triggered a massive sell-off in software stocks. The new model brings agent teams, a 1 million token context window, and stronger performance in legal and financial tasks—the very areas that spooked Wall Street. Enterprise software investors are watching closely as the AI race reshapes…
Cryptogiant Bitcoin has suffered sharp losses since the beginning of 2026, tumbling over 20%. The digital currency has given up almost half of its value since October’s record peak of over $124,000, sliding to $67,000, now worth less than it was at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Bitcoin is often pitched as…
Walmart reached a market capitalization of over $1 trillion on Tuesday (February 3). This makes the American company the first retailer in the world to join an exclusive club of companies to reach a 13-figure valuation that mostly consists of technology companies like Google, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta. The company has been riding on…
