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Apple bucks India's smartphone slump with double-digit growth in March quarter; Cook 'over the moon'

New Delhi, May 1 -- Apple CEO Tim Cook reported an 18th consecutive record quarter in India during his penultimate earnings call before handing the reins to John Ternus. Speaking during the post-March... Read More


Bharat Dynamics, BEL lead exports strategy charge for India's defence PSUs

New Delhi, May 1 -- The top private and state-owned defence companies are looking at a Rs.15 trillion revenue opportunity over the next five fiscal years, according to brokerage Dam Capital on 27 Apri... Read More


Rising govt spending, export demand give Indian defence cos Rs.15trn runway

New Delhi, May 1 -- The top private and state-owned defence companies are looking at a Rs.15 trillion revenue opportunity over the next five fiscal years, according to brokerage Dam Capital on 27 Apri... Read More


Using technology to stand out: The infotainment systems in luxury cars from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi

New Delhi, April 29 -- In June last year, Vikram Pawah, the then-president of BMW India, made a declaration in an interview with Mint: "I no longer use buttons in my car-when I'm feeling hot, I simply... Read More


India is vital to global AI; AGI requires further breakthroughs, says Google's chief scientist

New Delhi, April 27 -- Over the past three decades, Google has used its engineering hubs in cities like Bengaluru to develop technologies specifically for the Indian market-such as Google Pay and Goog... Read More


AI's rapid rise forces India to rethink 'light-touch' regulations

New Delhi, April 23 -- India is considering a more prescriptive approach towards regulating artificial intelligence (AI) as rapid advances in the technology raise concerns across critical sectors. A ... Read More


Brands pushed Indians to buy premium phones. Now, they're paying a price

New Delhi, April 22 -- Indians are holding on to their smartphones for a record period of nearly four years, data from three independent market researchers showed, as exchange offers and interest-free... Read More


Disappointed by compliance to AI rules, Meity proposes 'continuous' watermarks

New Delhi, April 22 -- The electronics technology ministry is moving to tighten its grip on how social media giants disclose artificial intelligence-generated content, proposing a 'continuous' waterma... Read More


Mint Explainer | Apple names new CEO: Decoding Cook's tenure, Ternus's prospects

New Delhi, April 21 -- NEW DELHI: Apple on Monday named John Ternus, its vice-president of hardware engineering, as its next chief executive, succeeding Tim Cook. The transition was expected for later... Read More


Azure model set to anchor Microsoft's next big AI push

HYDERABAD, April 18 -- Two weeks after announcing its foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models for transcriptions, voice and images, Big Tech firm Microsoft wants to use its Azure cloud busine... Read More