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7 in every 10 Indians likely to buy a product endorsed by an influencer

90 per cent of Indians have bought at least one product based on influencer endorsement, says ASCI

Prez Murmu inaugurates International Engineering and Technology Fair 2023

She said India is on a mission to expand its global engagement taking advantage of its excellent manufacturing experience, high-quality talent and cutting-edge advanced technology attainments

Explained: Why is Microsoft's Bing behaving like your confused friend?

Since its launch, the AI powered search engine Bing has already been manipulated, depressed frustrated, lovey-dovey and faced existential crisis answering human questions. Here's why

Prithvi Shaw's car attacked with baseball bat over selfie with fans

According to the police complaint filed by Shaw's friends at Oshiwara police station, an argument over selfies with a group of fan quickly escalated into a fight as the cricketer's car was attacked

From Thatcher to Diana, Indira Gandhi, and more: BBC's troubled history

More recently, in 2008, BBC came into controversy for fake footage of child labour in cloth workshop in Bengaluru

KPMG lays off 700 people in US, 1st among Big4 accounting firms to cut jobs

KPMG has announced that it is laying off 2 per cent of its workforce at its office in the United States with an aim to keep costs low as the economy slows

Sundar Pichai pushes Googlers to spend more time improving its Bard AI

The email indicates urgency in Google's approach in order to win the next generation of AI-based search

Income tax 'raids': What is the difference between surveys and searches?

Not every income tax department operation is a 'raid'. Here is what the I-T Act says about 'surveys' and 'searches'

Top 11 listed entities in Retail and QSRs opened 12 stores a day in 2022

The report added that companies have ramped up store launches to take advantage of lower rent rates at key locations

Adani Group denies reports of hiring Grant Thornton for audits amid crisis

Adani Group | Grant Thornton: Media reports suggested that embattled Adani Grpup had appointed accountancy firm Grant Thornton for an independent audit of a few of its companies in a bid to come clean

62% of firms in India want to hire freshers in the first half of 2023

This is nearly 4.5 times higher than the global average of 14 per cent

80% of Wipro's employees will get 87% variable pay for the third quarter

Wipro has proposed to pay 87 per cent of the variable pay component to over 80 per cent of its workforce, according to a communication in the company's internal email

Aadhaar Mitra: Everything you need to know about UIDAI's AI-based chatbot

Aadhaar Mitra can answer queries related to Aadhaar enrolment number, PVC Card order status and complaint status, among other things

Air India may find it cheaper to buy jets, thanks to Tata's credit profile

On the strength of its excellent financial track record, Tata Group was able to secure Power-By-Hour (PBH) agreements with engine manufacturers GE and Rolls Royce

Government affirms its number, says no 'overestimation' in retail inflation

A number of economists had pointed out that January's retail inflation data may have been overestimated by 23 basis points owing to a variation in the price index for cereals

Surf Excel becomes first Indian home care brand to top $1 bn annual sales

With a total sales of Rs 8,200 crore in 2022, Surf Excel also became HUL's first brand to reach the milestone

Centre slashes windfall tax on crude oil from Rs 5,050/tonne to Rs 4,350

Windfall tax: The additional excise duty on ATF has been cut to Rs 1.5 per litre from Rs 6 per litre earlier

18% of Indian startups have at least one woman founder: Nasscom report

The Nasscom report reflects on the rising presence of women in Indian start-up ecosystem

Psychological safety ​key performance indicator, crucial for India Inc

According to a new report, 34% of the surveyed employees feared burnout, 25% feared failure at psychologically unsafe workplaces

Cost cutting measures around the world help Top Indian IT firms gain ground

IT firms across the globe have taken steps to optimise costs in the current uncertain economic environment