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Akash Ambani takes centre stage as Jio IPO shines a spotlight on Reliance’s next generation
In a significant chapter for Jio Platforms, Akash Ambani is stepping into a leading role with the company preparing for an IPO. The event saw incredible momentum, with the IPO being fully subscribed in under two hours, illustrating strong investor demand. As managing director, Akash is directing Jio’s vision as a technological leader while cultivating relationships with prominent investors like Meta.
Trump has just fired the starting gun on a new Cold War with China
The US-China AI race is increasingly taking on the character of a Cold War-style strategic contest, with artificial intelligence becoming linked to economic power, military capability, national security and technological leadership.
'Let's race, not wrestle': 5 key takeaways that defined Trump-Xi meet in Washington
Trump and Xi Jinping met at the White House for talks focused on trade, AI and the broader US-China strategic rivalry. Xi called for cooperation and “healthy” competition, while urging both sides to avoid conflict and keep AI under human control.
Musk’s $60 billion Cursor bet has an Indian link: Meet 26-year-old Aman Sanger caught in Sam Altman feud
Aman Sanger, the 26-year-old co-founder of AI coding startup Cursor, is at the centre of Elon Musk’s $60 billion SpaceX acquisition. Born to Indian immigrant parents, Sanger’s family has IIT Bombay and Wall Street connections. The deal has also intensified tensions between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after OpenAI ended its Cursor relationship.
OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX's AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash
OpenAI said it was not confident that SpaceX would use its technology "within our terms of service."
Anthropic expected to tell investors it sees over $30 trillion in potential revenue, WSJ reports
Anthropic plans to pitch investors on a colossal total addressable market (TAM) exceeding $30 trillion for its upcoming IPO, surpassing SpaceX's previous $28.5 trillion record. By mapping out all work AI models could automate, Anthropic aims to justify its massive infrastructure spending, support its projected $200 billion 2028 revenue target, and validate its upcoming stock listing.
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Meta poised to surpass Google in digital ad revenue for first time, report says
The Instagram-owner's global net ad revenues are expected to reach $243.46 billion in 2026, ahead of Google's projected $239.54 billion, the market research firm said.
AI’s spiciest feud served hot
At the Delhi AI Summit, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei drew attention by refusing to join hands on stage, exposing their long-running rivalry. Their split began when OpenAI shifted towards a profit-driven model after a major Microsoft investment, unsettling colleagues including Amodei and Elon Musk, sparking departures.
Abhishek Sharma tops 2025 Google searches in Pakistan; Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf not even in top 10
Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma became Pakistan's most searched athlete in 2025. His explosive batting against Pakistan in major tournaments captured significant attention. Sharma's performances led to him topping Google searches in Pakistan, outranking local stars. This rise highlights his impact beyond national rivalries. In India, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi led the searches.
Is the iPhone 17 going to be 'inspired by' the Pixel 9? Google’s hilarious new ad throws shade at Apple
Google reignites its playful rivalry with Apple in a new Pixel ad that throws subtle shade at the rumored iPhone 17 design—suspected of mimicking Pixel 9’s signature camera bar. With AI-voiced phones and sharp humour, the skit calls out Apple’s history of “borrowing” features. Fans are loving the roast, fueling the fire in this tech giant showdown.
Google-parent Alphabet stock price crashes, market cap wiped of whopping $140 billion
Alphabet share price fell on Wednesday as an Apple executive claimed that Google search volume was losing traffic to AI alternatives such as ChatGPT or Perplexity.
Alphabet's share price plunges on traffic drop testimony
Shares in Google parent Alphabet plunged more than seven percent on Wednesday after an Apple executive told a federal court that the search engine's traffic fell on Apple products last month. Cue told the court this would have a significant impact on Apple's ability to invest in new products and services.
ET Explainer: Why are Google and Microsoft at loggerheads in the UK?
Google has called for antitrust action against Microsoft, alleging that the latter’s business practices put cloud services rivals at a disadvantage
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testifies that Google's power in search is ubiquitous
Nadella was often direct and sometimes combative as he laid out how Microsoft could not overcome Google's use of multibillion-dollar deals to be the default search engine on smartphones and web browsers.
Microsoft & Google’s billion-dollar war over ChatGPT can speed up AI innovation
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has received a staggering investment of USD 10 billion (£7.8 billion) from Microsoft, while Google has invested USD 300 million in Anthropic.
Google accuses Microsoft of anticompetitive cloud practices: report
Microsoft used the licensing terms in its Office 365 productivity software to lock customers into separate contracts with its Azure cloud server business, Google's complaint said, according to the report.
Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI
OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has received a staggering investment of USD 10 billion (£7.8 billion) from Microsoft, while Google has invested USD 300 million in Anthropic.
Google, Microsoft top expectations as AI rivalry heats up
Alphabet, Google's parent company, reported Q1 2023 net profit of $15bn, beating market expectations, and recording revenue of almost $70bn, a billion higher than predicted. Although Alphabet has recently had to deal with a slowdown in advertising, it appears to be regaining ground. The same quarter where it laid off 12k employees, the tech giant's share price has made a steady recovery since the cuts were announced in January. Meanwhile, Microsoft also pleased investors with Q1 results showing the popularity of its business cloud products, even as Windows software sales declined.
Google says Microsoft's cloud practices anti-competitive, slams deals with rivals
Google Cloud's first public comments on Microsoft and its EU deals underscores the rivalry between the two US tech giants in the multi-billion-dollar cloud computing business where Google trails market leader Amazon and second-ranked Microsoft.
Google denies it copied ChatGPT to train its own AI chatbot Bard
Google has announced it is opening up access to its ChatGPT competitor "Bard" as an early experiment for users to collaborate with generative AI.
GoAir challenges use of 'go' in rival IndiGo's domain name
The court directed the defendants to file their reply affidavits and the plaintiff to file its rejoinder to the affidavits by January 31 next year.
Reliance Jio vs Bharti Airtel: Corporate duels in the 21st century
This is the second time the two telecom czars are dueling. The first battle was fought in early 2000s. Mittal is now pacing up to match Ambani’s offensive.
Google chairman Eric Schmidt says Steve Jobs is my hero
Despite rivalries, especially over patents, Schmidt held deep admiration for Jobs. In 2008, Schmidt called him "the best CEO in the world today."
Samsung plans to launch Tizen-based handsets backed by Intel
Executives from Intel, Samsung, NTT DoCoMo (9437) and Vodafone formed Tizen Association last year to support the open-source software.
Apple may replace Google with Bing on iPhone: Report
Apple is in talks with Microsoft to make Bing the default search engine on the iPhone instead of Google, BusinessWeek magazine reported on Wednesday.
Google CEO hails company's new PC operating system
The operating system, due out in the second half of 2010, intensifies Google's rivalry with software major Microsoft Corp.
Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser
Google is using a cartoonish approach to promote Chrome, the new browser underscores the gravity of Google's rivalry with Microsoft. IT service megavendors
Smartphone with Google operating system set to rival iPhone
British chipmaker ARM unveils a prototype mobile phone that will use the operating system Android, launched by Google in 2007. Hot Handsets | All about Smartphones
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