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Gen Z protests boost Instagram’s profile in India

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The success of Gen Z protests in India has handed a surprise victory to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, cementing its position as the most influential...

Need to reinvent ways to deal with global challenges: Finance ministry

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

India’s growth momentum remains on a firm footing on the back of resilient domestic demand, despite the global challenges NEW DELHI: The finance ministry on Wednesday said that swifter policy responses and their implementation are critical to encourage foreign and domestic investment in the economy and underlined the need for reimagining responses to deal with...

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U.S. resumes strikes against Iran, retaliating against surprise missile attack

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

US President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. forces began launching strikes against Iran at 8 p.m. Wednesday stateside, retaliating against Iranian missile attacks on American forces in the region,...

Group Cancer Care Policy: Companies boost health cover with top-ups for cancer

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

MUMBAI: Employers are widening employee health benefits beyond conventional group medical insurance as companies seek protection against diseases that can quickly exhaust standard health covers. Reflecting this shift, AstraZeneca Pharma India has become the first company in India to buy a group cancer care policy that sits on top of its existing group health insurance,...

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Microsoft’s AI spending guide is music to our ears, quieting the bears — for now

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Microsoft broke ranks and kept its capital expenditures outlook steady — and the troubled stock was handsomely rewarded Wednesday evening. The good news on capex was accompanied by better-than-expected fiscal 2026 fourth quarter results, driven by strength in its Azure cloud unit, and strong current quarterly guidance. Revenue in the three months ended in June...

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Samsung Electronics second-quarter operating profit beats estimates on soaring AI chip demand

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

The logo of Samsung is seen at the Samsung Electronics Seocho building in Seoul on July 7, 2026. South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast on July 7 a roughly 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via...

Iit Kanpur: Denied seat, student hacks IIT-Kanpur website to show his ‘merit’ | India News

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

KANPUR: A candidate who was denied admission to BTech in cyber security at IIT Kanpur claimed to have hacked the institute’s website seeking a “fair chance”, which he managed to get.“The site is hacked, and all I need is a fair chance,” the candidate said in a message posted on a social media platform. He...

SpaceX Memphis AI data centers face House Energy Committee demands

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

The top Democrat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is demanding that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provide a tour of his company’s xAI data centers and power plants in and around Memphis, Tennessee. “Americans are concerned about what data centers and Big Tech’s push for more AI means for their communities, jobs, property...

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U.S. wants Asia to use its AI, but China dominates cheaper models

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Google’s display at APEC Digital Weeks in Chengdu on July 23, 2026 did not focus on Gemini. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — The artificial intelligence race between the U.S. and China is heating up in the world’s largest continent: Asia. “The American strategy is to stop China from becoming the leading AI supplier for...

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Value stocks get a moment in the sun: ‘Sell semis, buy ketchup’

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Value stocks are emerging as the clear winner as investors this month turn to more traditional parts of the market, and shift away from growth and momentum issues. For proof, just look at tech stocks in July. The Nasdaq Composite is down more than 6% in July, nearing a correction, as investors — wary of...