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W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island is the world’s only hotel built directly above a Formula 1 circuit, with views that sweep from Yas Marina to the track itself; it’s also an instantly recognisable city landmark thanks to its futuristic grid-shell canopy, which glows in a rainbow of colors at night thanks to more than 5,000 LED lights. Roaring cars can be heard throughout due to year-round race-related activities at Yas Circuit, and for fans of all things flash, the super yachts docked at Yas Marina make a great backdrop. Its well-soundproofed rooms are decorated in black, white, or chrome,…

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has sold its entire 3.5% stake in RBL Bank Ltd. at 62.5% gain, ahead of an open offer by Dubai’s Emirates NBD to acquire a majority stake in the private lender.RBL Bank’s stake sale to Emirates NBD is seen as the biggest foreign investment in India’s financial services sector. (Livemint)On 26 July 2023, M&M acquired 3.53% shareholding in RBL Bank for ₹417 crore as a treasury investment. At the time of the acquisition, CEO Anish Shah said the move was aimed at gaining deeper insights into the banking sector over a 7-10-year period and would be…

WhatsApp has been working on bringing the ability to message people on other platforms without having to download multiple apps for quite some time now. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform has reportedly started testing the feature. According to a new report by WABetaInfo, it appears the feature is now live as several users in the European Union are saying they are able to communicate with others on the latest beta version of the app. Here’s what it will look like. (Image Source: WABetaInfo) What do we know about WhatsApp’s cross-platform messaging feature? The cross-platform messaging functionality is still under…

ChatGPT creator OpenAI, the world’s largest private company, is asking the US government to provide loan guarantees for its massive infrastructure expansion that will eventually cost more than $1 trillion.Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc. (Bloomberg)Speaking at a Wall Street Journal business conference, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar explained that government backing could help attract the enormous investment needed for AI computing and infrastructure, given the uncertain lifespan of AI data centres.”This is where we’re looking for an ecosystem of banks, private equity, maybe even governmental,” Friar said.Federal loan guarantees would “really drop the cost of the financing,” she…

The international demand for Indian services improved further, as signalled by another increase in external sales. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s services sector growth witnessed the slowest pace of expansion in five months in October, as competitive pressures and heavy rains in parts of the country led to a slower increase in output, according to a monthly survey released on Thursday (November 6, 2025).The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell from 60.9 in September to 58.9 in October, indicating the slowest pace of expansion since May.Notwithstanding the moderation, the October Services PMI index was comfortably…

India (IND) vs Australia (AUS) 4th T20 Live Cricket Score Updates: Suryakumar Yadav’s India will take on Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the fourth of the five-match T20I series on Friday at the Carrara Oval in Queensland. The first game was a washout, and in the next two games, both India and Australia won one game eachStory continues below this ad While the batting of both sides looked ominous, it is the bowling that needs a bit of correction. The Australian attack, without the likes of Josh Hazlewood, has looked toothless, and as per India, although they did a decent job…

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is now available for purchase in India, a few months after its global debut. The device, first unveiled in August and rolled out in several regions by October, is now available for purchase through Google’s online store in India. Google Pixel Watch 4 is now available in India at a starting price of Rs. 39,900. (Google) Google Pixel Watch 4: Price and AvailabilityThe Google Pixel Watch 4 comes in two size options: 41mm and 45mm. The 41mm Wi-Fi variant is priced at Rs. 39,900, while the 45mm model costs Rs. 43,900. Currently, the smartwatch can…

India’s top fund manager has a word of caution for retail investors riding high on the stock market boom. Sankaran Naren, Chief Investment Officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has warned that investors are unknowingly shouldering the bulk of market risk — especially those who have gone all-in on equities, mid-caps, and small-caps amid soaring valuations. “This is the risk that all of you are taking, and I don’t think people are aware of it, and this is the biggest worry that I have at this point of time — that the investor is taking all the risk,” Naren said.…

FILE PHOTO: Snap beat third-quarter revenue estimate and said it has partnered with Perplexity AI to integrate its AI-powered search engine into Snapchat. | Photo Credit: Reuters Snap beat third-quarter revenue estimate on Wednesday and said it has partnered with Perplexity AI to integrate its artificial intelligence-powered search engine into Snapchat, sending the social media firm’s shares surging around 23% after the bell.AI startup Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million over one year in cash and equity, with revenue contributions expected from 2026. The integration of Perplexity AI will offer verifiable answers to users’ questions within the Snapchat app.The deal…

The Supreme Court’s Wednesday morning argument on President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariffs went better for him than the 2025 elections, but only slightly so.At least two of the Court’s Republicans — Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett — appeared very likely to join the three Democratic justices in striking down those tariffs, and they will likely be joined by Chief Justice John Roberts. Though that does leave three votes for Trump, three is not enough.If the tariffs do, indeed, fall, it will be a dramatic turn from a Supreme Court that has largely behaved as lickspittles to the Republican…