China hands Donald Trump a reality check about its rise

TOI correspondent from Washington: If symbolism is the first language of diplomacy, then US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week amounted to a geopolitical translation of a changing world order: a confident, ascendant China speaking as an equal — if not superior — power to an American president increasingly eager for accommodation rather…

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Companies that will win in the AI era will be those …

Cisco Systems has announced its plans to cut nearly 4,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring aimed at redirecting its investment toward artificial intelligence and other high-growth areas. This moves from Cisco comes amid the increasing demand from hyperscalers and a renewed focus on next-generation networking infrastructure. According to a report by Reuters, Cisco…

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Piyush Goyal seeks stronger India-Africa trade integration through aligned standards

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday called for aligning standards, customs procedures and business practices between India and African nations to accelerate bilateral trade and deepen economic partnerships, PTI reported.Addressing a curtain raiser event for the upcoming India-Africa Business Dialogue (IABD) and Exhibition, Goyal said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), valued…

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Why is Sean Strickland being handed suspension after middleweight title win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328?

UFC 328 Results & Highlights: Sean Strickland shocks Khamzat Chimaev to reclaim middleweight title, Joshua Van wins flyweight war and more (via Getty) UFC 328 delivered major action inside the Octagon, but the event also left several fighters dealing with serious physical damage. The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board released a long list of…

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Instead of starting a company together, go on vacation so that …

Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei has a simple suggestion for entrepreneurs seeking the right business partner. She believes taking a vacation together before starting a company will help entrepreneurs find the most suitable partners for their startup(s). Speaking at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Amodei said spending extended time together outside…

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Is Tamil Nadu headed for a Shiv Sena-like drama?

NEW DELHI: Do fractured mandates fracture parties? The crack in AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, much like the splits in Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, suggests they often do.In June 2022, Eknath Shinde led a rebellion in Shiv Sena and took away two-thirds of the party’s MLAs, toppling the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. The coup vertically split…

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