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AI in spotlight at G7 as Trump, world leaders joined by tech chiefs

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

Chiefs of the world’s leading AI companies are descending on the G7 conference in France Wednesday, in a sign of their growing geopolitical influence as artificial intelligence rises to the top of the global agenda. CEOs including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis, alongside around a dozen other tech leaders, will...

How US quietly kept Gulf crude moving despite Iran’s Hormuz blockade

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

Middle East crisis choked one of the world’s busiest oil pipelines for over 100 days, sending ripples to economies across the globe. As energy shipments fell, many players opted for a range of tactics to keep the shipments flowing. The US adopted Iran’s playbook. Using a method long associated with Iran’s sanctions-busting efforts, the United...

V D Satheesan: Centre won’t be allowed to interfere in school curriculum: Kerala CM V D Satheesan | India News

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that the Centre would not be allowed to interfere in the state’s freedom to decide the school curriculum, following a cabinet meeting that discussed education-related issues.Speaking to reporters, Satheesan said curriculum decisions fall within the state’s domain and reiterated that Kerala would safeguard its...

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Ineos and Damler Truck enlist in auto defense push

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

Ineos Grenadier SUV Courtesy Ineos Automotive Ineos Automotive on Tuesday announced a partnership to deliver vehicles for the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense, marking the latest in a series of recent collaboration agreements between Europe’s auto and defense sectors. The British carmaker, a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest chemical producers, Ineos Group, said in...

Rupee continues to rebound: Currency jumps 31 paise to 94.29 against US dollar

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

Rupee began Wednesday on a strong note, rising over 30 paise against US dollar, extending its recent recovery as easing crude oil prices and a softer dollar index lifted sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the currency rose 31 paise to touch 94.29 against the greenback. It opened at 94.46 and later climbed to 94.29,...

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AI credit markets at risk of ‘violent’ correction, Man Group says

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

The rapid increase in bond issuance by artificial intelligence and hyperscaler companies will require strong vigilance around investment choices, according to fund firm Man Group . “Public market credit investors in the AI space face an uncomfortable asymmetry: they bear meaningful exposure to execution risk and buildout delays, yet receive none of the equity upside...

Gold price prediction today: Why gold prices will continue to find support in near-term; check June 17, 2026 outlook

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

Despite the improvement in sentiment, gold remains highly sensitive to incoming macro data and policy expectations. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are holding strongly and buying from central banks is likely to continue supporting the yellow metal, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers.Gold...

Unpaid Labour: The ₹30,000 question: What is a homemaker’s work worth? | India News

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

In the Mahabharata’s Yaksha Prashna, Yudhishthira is asked what is heavier than the earth. His answer is the mother.It is one of those civilisational ideas India has carried for centuries that the mother is beyond measure. The woman who holds the home together is beyond ordinary value. She is maa, aai, grihalakshmi, Annapurna. However, in...

Taking lessons from China: Why India may ask refiners to maintain significantly larger crude oil inventories

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

If refiners are ultimately required to raise their stock levels to cover about 30 days of national consumption, they would collectively need to maintain around 150 million barrels of crude oil. (AI image) Drawing lessons from China, India may look to push its domestic refiners to increase the stockpile of crude inventories with energy security...

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Iranian tankers exit U.S. blockade ahead of deal signing

TazaPulseJune 17, 2026

In this screen grab from a video released by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on April 19, 2026 in the Arabian Sea. U.S. Central Command | Getty Images At least three Iranian tankers carrying...