SpaceX’s public debut has propelled its valuation over $2 trillion, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Musk declared the IPO a launchpad for a grander vision: making space travel accessible to everyone, not just astronauts. He aims to build the commercial infrastructure for sci-fi futures, promising to take ordinary citizens to the Moon, Mars,
An Indian-origin man, Gagandeep Singh, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison in the UK for kidnapping, torturing, and raping a woman. The 34-year-old was convicted of multiple serious offenses after a trial. He will serve 28 years in custody, followed by an extended license period, and will be deported after completing his sentence.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes significant AI progress can be achieved by small, highly capable teams, despite the ongoing talent war. He highlighted that mission-driven work, like that at Biohub, can attract researchers seeking unique challenges beyond traditional AI labs. Zuckerberg also noted AI’s potential to accelerate scientific research, particularly in healthcare, while acknowledging compute
Rohit Sharma faces an audition for his ODI future, needing to prove his fitness and form ahead of the next World Cup. Captain Shubman Gill grapples with selection decisions, potentially looking beyond the veteran. The series against Afghanistan also serves as a platform to test new batting combinations with Virat Kohli sidelined.
The General Insurance Corporation had estimated claims of over $400 million last year from the Air India Ahmedabad crash. Since then, reinsurers have settled some claims. Tata AIG, which was the lead insurer, had a 45% share of the risk. “We fully provided for it in that same quarter itself. Net of reinsurance, our exposure
The London-based company which has been operating in India for more than a decade now said that the volume of interviews that recruiters today conduct have gone up because corporates are mandating them to look beyond CVs when shortlisting a pool of candidates for a job. “Earlier CVs used to be unique but technology has
Football fans at the Mexico City stadium were amused by South African players’ bewildered expressions during a FIFA World Cup match. A VAR announcement left them confused, reminding Indian fans of a similar viral moment involving cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The incident occurred during the Mexico vs South Africa clash, highlighting a shared moment of bewilderment
Despite the staggered increase in retail fuel prices during the past month in the backdrop of persisting conflict in West Asia, fuel inflation remained contained at 0.8% in May, though marginally higher than 0.7% in April. Economists expect the pass through to become visible in June. Dipti Deshpande, principal economist at Crisil said food inflation
