Fashion fight: a Japanese rival may be emerging to challenge Spain’s Zara and China's Shein
Fast Retailing's GU is a cheaper and trendier brand than its big success Uniqlo. And it has something that could give global fast fashion majors…
Artificial wisdom does not exist—but is this clear to everyone? A jobs crisis may be the smaller threat
Also, large language models often produce similar consensus-like answers, reducing the diversity of viewpoints. Therefore, instead of amplifying the ‘wisdom of crowds,’ AI risks creating…
KM Mammen Mappillai: the man who built MRF from a balloon shed
From a tiny balloon unit in Chennai to India's largest tyre maker, KM Mammen Mappillai built MRF through engineering, discipline and an unwavering belief in…
A digital transformation has put India on a firm path to its goal of ‘developed country’ status by 2047
Further, the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity synergized three systems to bring millions within the reach of formal banking and mobilize the collective power of micro…
American air fares will likely stay at an incline as budget carriers wobble and premium flying soars
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, noted the industry recovered the fuel inflation caused by the US-Iran conflict “at the fastest pace of any…
The UK's new chancellor of the exchequer was a surprise pick but are bond investors reassured?
The UK’s new prime minister has made a deft choice in the face of a fiscal challenge. Will John Healey's reputation for fiscal caution help…
The West Asian flare-up in hostility risks setting the supply chain for fast-fashion aflame
Since use-and-throw apparel uses a lot of synthetic inputs cracked out of crude oil and also tankloads of fuel to reach overseas markets, a Hormuz…
IT companies have logged some revenue growth but do their results mask hidden vulnerabilities?
The earnings reports of IT firms like TCS, HCLTech and Accenture show that revenues are outpacing headcounts. But what the numbers don't show is how…
Watch out: OpenAI's new AI speaker may be designed to fit a hole in the user’s heart
In a market that has Amazon's Alexa and Google's Gemini for Home, an OpenAI device designed by ex-Apple Jony Ive will face stiff competition. But…
A new AI order, an oil warning and unrest next door
Xi's AI pushThe competition between the US and China over the next frontier of technology is intensifying. If the unveiling of Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s AI…