In 2025, artificial intelligence moved from tech circles into everyday life. It showed up everywhere, from conversations at the dinner table, in questions about whether the next phone or washing machine would run on AI, and in emails from managers urging employees to learn how to use it. Suddenly, the…
The surge in artificial intelligence investment is reshaping venture capital markets, but it is also concentrating funding in ways that may complicate progress for women founders. While female-founded startups in the United States raised a record amount of venture funding in 2025, much of the capital was concentrated in a…
The global financial landscape has been fixated on the Iran war in recent days.While the strikes that killed Tehran’s supreme leader and the nation’s subsequent “retaliation” were broadly expected to hurt stock prices, markets have actually shown a surprising level of resilience.Despite this apparent stability, however, investors remain in a…
The Iran-Israel conflict has quickly spilled into the global travel industry, triggering flight cancellations, airspace closures, and major disruption across the Middle East.Missile and drone strikes across Gulf countries have forced airlines to suspend operations and reroute aircraft, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and forcing airlines to rapidly adjust flight…
Indian paint companies are facing renewed pressure as rising crude oil prices, softer demand trends, and intensifying competition weigh on the sector’s outlook. Shares of major paint manufacturers have declined sharply in recent trading sessions, reflecting concerns that higher input costs and slowing consumption could squeeze profitability.The sector’s vulnerability stems…
The Iran-Israel conflict has quickly spilled into the global travel industry, triggering flight cancellations, airspace closures, and major disruption across the Middle East.Missile and drone strikes across Gulf countries have forced airlines to suspend operations and reroute aircraft, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and forcing airlines to rapidly adjust flight…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has returned to negotiations with the US Department of Defense after talks collapsed last week over how the military can use the company’s artificial intelligence technology, according to a report by the Financial Times.The discussions are aimed at resolving a dispute over the Pentagon’s access to…
China’s electric vehicle market is becoming more competitive as new sales figures show rivals closing the gap with industry leader BYD. CNBC reports that data from the first two months of 2026 shows several automakers gaining traction while the world’s largest EV maker recorded a sharp drop in domestic deliveries.BYD’s…
US stock index futures were mixed on Thursday as investors monitored rising oil prices and the escalating conflict in the Middle East, developments that could complicate the Federal Reserve’s path toward interest rate cuts.Futures tied to the S&P 500 was up about 0.01%, while Nasdaq 100 futures also rose by…
The Nikkei 225 Index suffered a harsh reversal this week, its worst performance in months. It retreated by over 4.6%, mirroring the performance of other Asian stock indices as the war in the Middle East continued. So, is this the end of the strong bull run or an ideal buying…