- Google's AI race gets costlier as Alphabet upsizes equity raise to $84.75 billion June 4, 2026Google parent Alphabet has increased its planned equity raise to nearly $85 billion. The massive investment will help fund spending on data centres, chips and AI infrastructure.
- Sony, 3one4 Capital back WeRize in fresh funding as fintech eyes 2028 IPO June 4, 2026WeRize has raised fresh capital led by Sony Innovation Fund as it scales AI-driven financial products and prepares for a potential 2028 IPO.
- ‘No better opportunity than India’: Citi's Ernesto Torres Cantu on layoffs, AI, and supply chains June 4, 2026Citi's Cantu said India was unlikely to be affected by global job cuts, while discussing AI rollout, supply chain shifts and foreign investment trends.
- Law firms shift lens as clients look to skip litigation, beef up compliance June 4, 2026Law firms are ramping up their advisory practices as litigation work dries up. Sebi probes are now more rigorous and clients prefer settlements over tedious litigation. Demand is rising for preventive compliance checks and governance reviews, prompting firms to deploy more lawyers for advisory.
- Indian developers central to Microsoft’s renewed Windows, AI strategy June 4, 2026On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a host of developer features for its Windows OS, alongside seven new artificial intelligence (AI) models, a new security initiative, in-house chips and an agentic operating system (OS) designed for future AI-first devices.
- US plans additional 12.5% tariff; India says talks on Section 301 probes ongoing June 4, 2026The US Trade Representative has proposed an additional 12.5% duty on 54 countries, including India, over alleged failure to restrict imports of goods produced with forced labor. This move, seen as a pressure tactic, comes as India and the US are negotiating an interim trade deal.
- Norms issued to estimate District Domestic Product June 3, 2026New uniform guidelines for estimating district domestic product have been released by the statistics ministry, aiming for standardized indicators and bottom-up data collection. This move, aligning with the revised 2022-23 national GDP base year, will enhance decentralized planning and evidence-based policy formulation across all key economic sectors at the d […]
- We expect interest rates to be left the way they are: Ficci chief Anant Goenka June 3, 2026Ficci president Anant Goenka advocates for steady interest rates, citing supply-side price pressures from the West Asia crisis. He suggests restricting rupee intervention to volatility management and believes foreign capital will return after market corrections, while emphasizing proactive engagement with FTAs and focus on sunrise sectors for manufacturing. […]
- OECD sees India growth slowing to 6.3% from 7.6% in FY27 June 3, 2026India's economy faces a slowdown to 6.3% in fiscal 2027. Higher energy costs from the Middle East conflict will impact investment and exports. Despite this, India remains a top global growth engine. Private consumption and investment are expected to moderate. Inflation will rise before easing. Global growth also slows.
- Thali costs climb in May: Crisil report June 3, 2026Home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis saw a 5% and 7% price increase in May, respectively, due to rising costs of tomatoes, vegetable oils, and LPG. Tomato prices surged 57% year-on-year, with further increases expected due to production declines and heat-related concerns. Potato and onion prices are also anticipated to rise, while pulses are expe […]
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