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India on right track in AI; firms moving from pilots to production: Oracle's Shailender Kumar
Indian businesses have shifted from AI pilot projects to widespread deployment, discovering tangible benefits. Cost, skills, and infrastructure remain obstacles that companies face in this transition. Oracle India is actively engaging with educational institutions to improve data science training and address skill gaps. Growing data centers are enhancing the country’s AI infrastructure and supporting business needs.
Walked into a room and forgot why? Harvard-trained doctor shares 8 silent signs your body is under stress
Chronic stress manifests through various subtle indicators, claims Harvard-trained gut doctor Dr Saurabh Sethi. Among the notable symptoms are impaired concentration, a persistent craving for sugary foods, and an increase in abdominal fat. Furthermore, many individuals experience heightened heart rates and occasional memory lapses, alongside digestive irregularities, which highlight the detrimental effects of stress. Early recognition and intervention can mitigate long-lasting health issues.
Stop AI from Eroding Your Brand
Artificial intelligence is changing how companies operate and how customers experience their brands. New research suggests that companies with lower levels of “brand debt”—the trust, relevance, and consistency lost when products, experiences, and decisions drift away from customer expectations—are significantly more likely to outperform their peers. Drawing on a benchmark of 60 companies and lessons from Bose’s digital transformation, the lessons here are that managing brand debt should become an enterprise-wide priority rather than a marketing exercise. As AI increasingly shapes customer interactions, companies that manage brand debt deliberately will be better positioned to strengthen trust, sustain growth, and preserve competitive advantage
Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says
Anthropic invited researchers from the Berkeley, California-based nonprofit, Model Evaluation and Threat Research, to review its internal data and interview staff as it prepares for its Wall Street debut with debate swirling over the potential for AI models to elude human control with catastrophic consequences.
US Treasury shifts language, opening door to auction size changes
The US Treasury Department has updated its regulations regarding upcoming auction sizes for treasury securities. This revision hints at a potential increase in the issuance of short- and intermediate-term debt. They also flagged a likely decrease in demand for longer-term 20- and 30-year auctions. Future adjustments will rely on demand trends and financial requirements, with the Treasury planning to consult market participants for a thorough understanding of these changing factors.
From enterprises to SMBs: How Flashfox AI plans to change the hiring game
GetWork’s AI hiring business, now spun off as Flashfox AI, is targeting 500 enterprise clients in the next 24 months as it expands into Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
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Time to pick the right business, hold it longer: 5 stocks from the auto ancillary space with upside potential of up to 20%
In times of uncertainty in the market, investors should look for sectors where there is some underlying transformation taking place that is bigger, and will last longer, than the impact of any war or election results. One such is the auto ancillary sector.
ETMarkets Smart Talk| FDs, government bonds or debt mutual funds: How should investors choose in today's market?
In this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, we speak with Siddharth Chaudhary, Head – Fixed Income, Bajaj Asset Management Limited, who shares his outlook on interest rates, bond yields and liquidity, and explains how investors can navigate the changing fixed-income landscape while balancing returns, risk and liquidity needs.
Coders out, VCs in: Investors bet billions on AI-first services
The AI-native services firms’ promise of high margins and rapid growth with fewer people has attracted the interest of VC firms. If Distyl AI raised $175 million at a $1.8 billion valuation a year ago, Wonderful raised $550 million at a $5 billion valuation in September.
Consent managers search for viable revenue model as registration nears
Consent managers are intended to help individuals manage, review and withdraw consent for the processing of their personal data, and they're required to be registered with the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI). A consent manager is data-blind, and processes metadata, consent artifacts, and cryptographic routing instructions.
Horoscope Today, November 2, 2026: Could One Bold Decision Change Your Day? Check All 12 Zodiac Signs
Horoscope Today, November 2, 2026: The Leo Moon encourages confidence, creativity and heartfelt expression, while the Sun in Scorpio brings deeper questions about trust, priorities and personal growth. Aries to Pisces may find opportunities to make progress, strengthen relationships or rethink a decision. Read your daily horoscope for career, money, love and health.
Sona Comstar expects annual investments to rise from Rs 500-600 cr as business grows: MD
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd expects to increase its annual investments from Rs 500-600 crore as it grows. The company has introduced new products like helical slip differentials and radar sensors during the September quarter. Currently, India contributes roughly 50 percent of its business, which is projected to remain stable as they expand internationally. The company aims to diversify supply chains and enhance its design and manufacturing capabilities.
GST reforms: Easier registration for small e-commerce sellers, faster refunds to take effect Nov 1
Simplified GST registration processes will benefit small sellers using e-commerce platforms without physical presence in multiple states. The GST portal will offer user-friendly interfaces and clearer documentation requirements for registration applications. Automatic sanctioning of full refund claims for excess balance in electronic cash ledgers will expedite the refund process. Flexibility in post-supply discount taxation will support industries with volume-based incentives and trade schemes.
Hospital balance sheet: How AI could cut costs and improve efficiency
As hospitals grapple with soaring costs in drugs, supplies, and labor, the integration of AI emerges as a vital necessity.
Redefining corporate leadership and enterprise growth with CFOs and CHROs
The role of CFOs and CHROs is shifting from basic management to high-level strategy. Today’s business leaders need to stay flexible and bridge the gap between their workforce’s potential and smart financial decision-making to drive real, lasting growth.
How should companies measure performance when AI does part of the work?
As AI becomes part of everyday work, companies are reconsidering how they assess employee performance. Measuring output alone may overlook the quality of decisions, the ability to verify AI-generated work, and the value employees add beyond what the technology can produce.
QClairvoyance's quantum chemistry bet: Transitioning from research to pharma partnerships
QClairvoyance Quantum Labs has performed chemically precise simulations of eight small molecules on an actual quantum computer, marking progress towards drug discovery applications.
The next problem to solve: When money arrives, what can merchants do in the meantime?
At GFF 2026, PRISM founder Ritesh Agarwal and Adyen’s Chief Commercial Officer Roelant Prins discussed why, for merchants such as small hotel owners, how quickly money arrives now matters as much as whether a payment is accepted, and why AI is changing back offices faster than it is changing how people buy.
Former GitHub CEO launches GitHub rival Entire with India data hosting
Entire is a new developer platform designed to help developers and AI coding agents improve software development processes. The platform features automated code reviews and continuous memory for AI agents, which streamline coding sessions. Entire also offers faster code repository hosting, with speeds significantly exceeding those of GitHub.
Anthropic flags risk of AI systems slipping beyond human control in IPO filing
In its IPO (initial public offering) filing made public on Monday, the company said that advanced AI systems could become dangerous if they are developed without proper “safeguards, oversight and security measures.” Such systems could be misused or turned into weapons, the company said.
PMS Talk: AI, defence and electronics manufacturing are the next growth engines, says Vaibhav Agarwal
In this edition of ETMarkets PMS Talk, we speak with Vaibhav Agarwal, Founder & CIO, Accelt Asset Management LLP, about how his team’s bottom-up stock-picking approach identifies businesses capable of delivering sustained earnings growth. He explains why smallcaps offer opportunities among companies growing earnings at 25–30%, how the GMCV framework — Growth, Management, Capital Efficiency and Valuation — helps separate potential compounders from value traps, and why paying the right price matters even when a business has a compelling growth story.
PMS Talk: How Rs 50 lakh invested in Karma Capital in 2006 grew to Rs 5.4 crore
In this edition of ETMarkets PMS Talk, the co-founders discuss the lessons from their 20-year investment journey, how they identify companies before their growth stories become market favourites, and why valuation discipline, management quality and capital protection matter as much as returns. They also share their outlook on India's healthcare and auto component sectors, and explain what investors should evaluate beyond CAGR when choosing a PMS.
Theaterisation must mirror India's security reality; no permanent division of IAF's fighter assets: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
Air Chief Marshal Singh also emphasised that the "transformation of this scale" should be implemented in phases so that operational readiness is "never compromised" and warned against the "trap" of trying to predict the future battlefield with "excessive certainty".
Some US runways have pulsing white lights across their path: When switched on, they mark the point where a landing aircraft must stop short
Airports implement Land and Hold-Short Operations (LAHSO) to optimize efficiency and regulate air traffic flow. Strict protocols govern the interactions between pilots and air traffic controllers to maintain safety throughout these procedures. While runway hold-short lights serve as vital visual indicators, questions about their reliability linger. Discrepancies between marked taxiway regions and hold-short areas have surfaced, highlighting potential safety concerns as airport traffic continues to rise.
Arizona put thermal cameras above I-17 ramps to spot wrong-way drivers; in the first 6 months, the system detected 33 vehicles before they caused a crash
Arizona has improved highway safety through the introduction of an advanced thermal camera system designed to identify wrong-way drivers. This initiative aims to establish a rapid response network capable of tackling such perilous situations. Upon detection, the system triggers warning signs and alerts traffic management operators instantly, significantly reducing response times and helping to avert possible accidents on the roads. This advancement showcases the ongoing evolution of traffic safety technologies.
OpenAI enters Jev’s turf with a decision API for AI agents
The Decisions API, now generally available, is meant for tasks where an AI agent only needs to choose between a few options. It puts OpenAI in competition with decision models such as TypeSafe's Jev.
Bridging the AI production gap: Over 100,000 Indian engineers trained to Build with Gemini
India is seeing a significant shift in its technology workforce towards enterprise AI integration and solutions. The Build with Gemini initiative has trained over 100,000 developers and architects across several major organizations. This transition emphasizes the need for professionals skilled in engineering AI for production. Global System Integrators are crucial in facilitating this workforce transformation. The evolution aims to position India as a key player in AI architecture and engineering.
From CDMO to aerospace: How Vikas Khemani finds India’s next big themes
Now, as Carnelian has ventured into mutual fund business by launching a small-cap fund with a ₹5,000 crore cap, Khemani is focusing on manufacturing, financials and IT while warning investors against confusing market capitalisation with valuation. In an interview, he explains how the fund plans to manage size, assess expensive growth opportunities and position for the next market re-rating.
GST reforms from November 1 to simplify e-commerce seller registration, fast-track refunds
Starting November 1, the government plans to simplify GST registration for small e-commerce sellers. These reforms intend to reduce compliance burdens and facilitate faster refund processes. New measures will streamline registration by allowing sellers to declare e-commerce warehouses as their Principal Place of Business. Automated systems will issue refunds without officer intervention to improve operational efficiency. A minimum threshold for issuing show-cause notices will also be introduced to lower litigation.
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