Southern California residents were left alarmed on Saturday evening after hearing a powerful sonic boom caused by the re-entry of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The noise, described by many as a loud boom accompanied by a rattling sensation, occurred as the uncrewed capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS), carrying over 6,700 pounds of…
After two sharp oneliners by Air Marshal A K Bharti lit up social media following the May 10 India-Pakistan ceasefire, Adi Arora, a 34-year-old entrepreneur based in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, quickly turned them into T-shirts. One bears director general air operations Bharti’s now-iconic line, “Our job is to hit the target, not to count the…
At least 24 factories have been set up in the United States to produce electric cars that qualify for the credit, including a Ford plant making plug-in hybrids in Louisville, Ky., and a General Motors battery plant in Ohio, according to a study from Atlas Public Policy, a research firm. Near Savannah, Ga., Hyundai invested…
GCCs and technology consulting and services sectors lead the way in narrowing the gap for overall women representation, reveals an Aon survey on gender and pay equity India may be racing ahead in the global startup race, but it’s dragging its feet when it comes to gender equity at the top. Behind the glitter of…
HYDERABAD: India’s mid-market GCCs (global capability centres) are experiencing a surge, outshining their peers by unlocking new opportunities. This growth is creating a flywheel effect, allowing them to leverage a diverse talent pool. India has over 480 mid-market GCCs, with 2.1 lakh employees, as shown in a Nasscom-Zinnov report. Mid-market GCCs are capability centres set…
During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones, developers of war-planning software and an adviser to NATO. He had recently visited London for a dinner with a senior British intelligence official and would soon head to the Arctic to learn about the technologies that could handle extreme…
The sweeping tariffs that President Trump announced on Wednesday could hobble the use of giant batteries that energy companies are increasingly installing to help them tap more wind and solar power and make the broader electric grid more reliable. Over the past five years, grid batteries have become one of the biggest growth industries in…
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed aside concerns about stagflation, insisting that America’s economy is on the verge of a major resurgence. When asked whether he was worried about stagflation — a combination of stagnant economic growth, high inflation, and rising unemployment — Trump responded, “I haven’t heard that term in years. I…
Tariff threats. Growing uncertainty about the economy. And a push for much lower oil prices. For all of their bravado about U.S. energy dominance and enthusiasm for deregulation, American energy executives are beginning to worry about President Trump’s agenda. Their concerns crept into conversations in hotel meeting rooms and over private meals this week in…
New York leads US with nearly 2,000 AI job postings—see where other cities rank New York has emerged as the leading city in the US for artificial intelligence (AI) job postings, with nearly 2,000 available roles as of January 2025. This surge highlights the growing demand for AI professionals in the tech-driven job market, with…