Amazon Web Services (AWS) has defended its strategy of backing competing artificial intelligence firms, with CEO Matt Garman saying the cloud giant is well-versed in managing such conflicts as it deepens investments in both OpenAI and Anthropic. Speaking at the HumanX conference in San Francisco, Garman said Amazon’s recent $50 billion investment in OpenAI —…
Japanese Automaker, Honda Motor has announced that it has cancelled the development and launch of three electric vehicles planned for production in North America, citing changes in the business environment and a reassessment of its electrification strategy. The models affected are the Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon and the Acura RSX. The company said…
US President Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump has alleged that the United States secretly sent weapons to protesters in Iran through Kurds earlier this year, but that Iranian ethnic group may have held on to them instead of passing them along.“We sent guns to the protesters, a lot of them. We sent…
I have always thought sending memes counted as maintaining a friendship. Like, if we are exchanging reels at 2 am, we must be close, right? Well, in social media language yes, but in reality? Not quite. Social media has created what experts call a kind of “ambient closeness,” where you know everything and nothing at…
Updates coming from Atal Tunnel, one of the country’s engineering marvels, suggest that nearly 1,000 vehicles were stranded on the evening of March 15 after the region suffered a sudden spell of snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh. The vehicles are close to the south of Manali and authorities have launched rescue operations….
The mid-size cruiser motorcycle segment in India continues to attract strong interest. One of the most popular motorcycles in this space is the Royal Enfield Meteor 350, which recently crossed a major global sales milestone selling six lakh units in five years. However, the segment has also become more competitive in recent years with models…
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill found himself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons despite leading Gujarat Titans to a dramatic one-run victory over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, as the skipper was fined Rs 12 lakh for a slow over-rate.The penalty came after Gujarat Titans secured their…
Visual representation of Pravin Thipsay’s experience (AI-generated Photo) NEW DELHI: Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, will be home to some of the best classical chess over the next fortnight as it hosts both the Open and Women’s categories of the 2026 Candidates tournament starting March 28. Serving as the only path…
Nomura has a buy rating on Petronet LNG with the target price cut to Rs 340 from Rs 370. Analysts said the crisis in West Asia may hurt the company’s near-term volumes. They cut the company’s FY27 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) by 23% as Ras Laffan may take months to come…
Strait of Hormuz (AP image) The Strait of Hormuz, which links the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf, has become the focal point of global energy tensions since the war began on February 28.Ever since Iran and the US announced a two-week ceasefire, traffic through the critical waterway has remained severely restricted, with as…