OpenAI-Amazon cloud deal: OpenAI seals $38 billion deal with Amazon for AI computing power; Microsoft exclusivity ends

OpenAI has signed a $38 billion agreement with Amazon to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS), gaining access to “hundreds of thousands” of Nvidia’s AI chips through the deal announced Monday, AP reported.The partnership comes just days after OpenAI revised its arrangement with longtime backer Microsoft, which will no longer remain…

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Will scrap Adani power deal if graft is proved: Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh will not hesitate to cancel a 2017 power contract with India’s Adani group if any irregularities or corruption are proven, said the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, referring to an interim report that claimed “massive governance failure” and “massive corruption” across the energy sector.The report was submitted by the national review committee, established to…

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Profit paradox: What’s distorting IPO valuations? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares striking insights

Nithin Kamath (File photo) For anyone investing in IPOs or tracking startup stocks, Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has offered a striking explanation for why many venture-backed firms prefer losses over profits — and how India’s tax structure may be quietly driving that behaviour.In a detailed post on X, Kamath pointed out that taking money out…

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US markets today: Nvidia and AI stocks lift Wall Street even as most shares decline; Dow dips, S&P 500 nears record high

Wall Street traded mixed on Monday, with major technology stocks once again steering the market higher even as most other sectors struggled. The S&P 500 added 0.4% in early trading, inching close to its record high set last week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 34 points, or…

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Vodafone Idea rally: Shares lock in 10% upper circuit after SC clarity on AGR dues; is this the relief investors were waiting for?

Vodafone Idea shares surged nearly 10% on Monday to hit the upper circuit at Rs 9.60 on the BSE, after the Supreme Court provided crucial clarity on the long-pending issue of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues. The development eased investor concerns over the telecom firm’s massive liabilities and lifted sentiment around the stock.The apex court…

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Consumer healthcare mega merger: Kimberly-Clark to acquire Tylenol maker Kenvue in $48.7 billion cash and stock deal; $1.9 billion cost savings targeted post-merger

Kimberly-Clark is set to acquire Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $48.7 billion, creating one of the world’s largest consumer health goods companies, AP reported.Under the terms of the agreement, Kenvue shareholders will receive $3.50 per share in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares for each Kenvue share held at closing. Based…

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UPI rush: Digital payments hit lifetime high of Rs 27.3 lakh crore in October; India logs 20.7 billion transactions in 1 month

Riding on the festive shopping wave, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions soared to an all-time high of Rs 27.28 lakh crore in October, clocking 20.7 billion transactions, according to data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), reported PTI.This marks a 9.5% month-on-month rise in transaction value from Rs 24.9 lakh crore in September…

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