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Photo: Kia’s hotly-anticipated EV9 is a fully-electric 7-seater SUV. BY REENA RATHOREIn the bustling automotive landscape of the U.S., a new electrifying contender has made its grand entrance – the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9.The EV9, which marks a significant leap

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – India is anxiously waiting for the first response from Elon Musk after the government approved a new electric vehicle (EV) policy that is designed to attract investments in the EV space by global manufacturers like the

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - The steering committee representing term-loan lenders of Byju's $1.2 billion loan on March 15 said that a US judge has ordered to prohibit further movement or use of $533 million by the edtech company, which

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - India’s demographic trend of a younger workforce positions it positively as most large economies face shrinking working-age populations and tight labor markets, global brokerage, Morgan Stanley said. Per UN estimates, India's working-age population will continue to grow

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The President and CEO of chip-maker Qualcomm, Cristiano Amon, said on March 12 that he looks forward to expanding the company's collaboration with the Adani Group. Amon met Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani and had

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – US based Baron Capital has increased IPO-bound online food delivery platform Swiggy's valuation to $12.16 billion, higher than the $10.7 billion post-money valuation at which the company secured funding in early 2022. In its new filings,

ROORKEE, (IANS) – The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with semiconductor leader Micron to help foster innovation and develop a highly skilled local workforce. The partnership which aims to bolster India’s goal of

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - With just over three months remaining for the marquee clash between archrivals India and Pakistan on June 9 in the T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the US and West Indies, construction work

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – In a public health alert issued on March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised consumers against purchasing specific ground cinnamon products available at various retailers, including the Swad brand of Patel

Photo: Sony India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced the promotion of Ravi Ahuja to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1. Ahuja, currently serving as Chairman, Global Television Studios, and Corporate Development, is

Photo: Vijaya Gadde (Left), Parag Agrawal (Right) SAN FRANCISCO, CA (ANI) - Former top Twitter executives, including Parag Agrawal, have sued Elon Musk, claiming the Tesla CEO had withheld USD128 million in severance payments after the billionaire took over the social

MUMBAI (IANS) - India has successfully flagged off its first commercial trial shipment of pomegranates to the US via sea under the aegis of the Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority from Vashi in Navi Mumbai. The pomegranate shipment comprising

NEW DELHI  (IANS) - A Delhi court on March 1 ordered Bloomberg Television India, to take down an article published against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on February 21. Bloomberg was also restrained from posting, circulating, or publishing the article on any

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Sridhar Ramaswamy has been named as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of US-based data cloud company Snowflake. Ramaswamy, who previously held the position of Senior Vice President of AI, replaces

Photo: Rockwell Automation India-West Staff Reporter MILWAUKEE, WI - Rockwell Automation, headquartered here, has partnered with ISAP India Foundation to modernize dairy farming in the water-scarce region of Antargaon in Wardha District, Maharashtra. The initiative, ‘Economic and Social Development of Indian Village Through

CHENNAI, (IANS) - The Walmart Center for Tech Excellence, at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), was inaugurated on February 28. Set up by Walmart Global Tech, part of the US retail chain Walmart Inc, it will develop solutions that

REDMOND, WA (IANS) - Elon Musk on February 27 further escalated his arguments with Microsoft on X, asking its Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella to allow people to set up a new Windows PC without creating a Microsoft account. As Nadella

India-West News Desk MUMBAI, McDonald’s is under fire in Maharashtra, where the state Food and Drug Administration is accusing it of using cheese substitutes in burgers and nuggets, instead of actual cheese. Westlife Foodworld Limited (WFL), which owns and operates McDonald's restaurants

MUMBAI, (IANS) - There has been a strong impetus for high-tech electronic manufacturing in India and the country will power tech giant Apple’s growth over the next decade, industry analysts said on February 23. Apple's revenue in India rose nearly 42

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Marquee global brokerage Goldman Sachs has downgraded key Indian banking stocks and cut earnings estimates across the coverage universe by 5 per cent/2 percent on average over FY25E/26E. Goldman Sachs said: "We believe the proverbial Goldilocks period

CHENNAI, (IANS) - Vertically integrated pharma player Orchid Pharma Ltd said on February 23 that it will launch its Enmetazobactam drug in the US in the next couple of quarters. The company has received approval from the United States Food and

Photo: Omar Khan (Left), Nimish Patel (Right) Source: WSP.com India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden has appointed Omar Khan and Nimish Patel to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. The White House made the announcement on February 23

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – In keeping with green energy goals, the Adani Group and Uber may soon announce a joint venture (JV) to help the global ride-hailing major expand its fleet that runs on alternative and renewable energy, sources said

HYDERABAD – BlackBerry Limited has officially opened its new ‘BlackBerry IoT Center of Excellence, Engineering and Innovation’ here, a world-class facility designed to advance mission-critical embedded software development for IoT industries. The company said it had “some of India’s best and

India-West News Desk BENGALURU - Ride-hailing major Uber on February 22 signed an agreement with the government’s e-commerce platform Open Network for Digital Commerce to explore integration with the network to expand the range of mobility offerings on the Uber app. Dara

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Global competition for chip investment is fierce and India is set to expand its role in the semiconductor value chain with supportive government policies, a pilot visa program, and an industry-ready workforce, among others, a report

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In a lighthearted exchange on X, Carl Pei, CEO and co-founder of the London-based consumer electronics brand Nothing, suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk change his username to 'Elon Bhai' even as reports swirl of

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - Entrepreneur and founder of Prep Expert, Dr. Shaan Patel, has just launched a revolutionary Digital SAT Prep Book as the SAT undergoes its first-ever transition to a digital format in almost a century. Scheduled

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Spiritual tech startup Astrotalk on February 12 said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital, a US-based venture capital firm. Astrotalk said it will use the funds for

HARTFORD, CT (IANS) - Global aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney on February 13 said it has established its new India Digital Capability Centre in Bengaluru. The new center will accelerate innovation and drive digital and business transformation for Pratt &

BENGALURU, (IANS) - Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on February 7 announced that the company will train more than two million people in India in generative AI skills, to address talent shortage in the AI era. Addressing an event here,

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (IANS) - Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on February 8 announced the next chapter in the company’s AI journey, saying Bard will now simply be called Gemini. It’s available in 40 languages on the web and is

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - US-based investment firm Vanguard has the Indian ride-hailing major Ola's valuation to less than $2 billion. Vanguard marked down Ola’s parent company ANI Technologies valuation to $1.88 billion (as of November 30, 2023), as per its regulatory

CUPERTINO, CA (IANS) - Apple has registered strong double-digit growth in the December quarter in India, reaching another quarter revenue record in the country, the company’s CEO Tim Cook has said. Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 first quarter

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Byju's Alpha unit in the US has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the US court of Delaware, listing liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion. The ed-tech company was once valued at

CARSON CITY, NV (IANS) - The Nevada Department of Taxation has slapped Infosys with a fine of $225 for alleged violation of short payment of modified business tax for two quarters. However, the company maintained that it is in the process

By NAVNEET S. CHUGH TiE Global held a charter members winter retreat in Colombo, Sri Lanka at the Cinnamon Beach Hotel resort, Bentota for three days starting January 25. The retreat featured an excursion to Galle city, lunches, and dinners at local

India- West Staff Reporter HOUSTON, TX - Governor Greg Abbott of Texas is in India holding a series of meetings with business leaders and government officials to discuss technology opportunities between his state and India. His delegation includes wife Cecilia Abbott, Secretary

IRVINE, CA (IANS) – Infogain which is in human-centered digital platforms and software engineering services, on January 23 named Dinesh Venugopal as its Chief Executive Officer, effective February 8. Venugopal will take over from Ayan Mukerji, who joined Infogain in 2018

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM), the prominent US agricultural trading giant, has suspended its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Vikram Luthar and revising its earnings outlook pending an investigation into its accounting practices. The company announced on January 22

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - Boeing estimates India will need more than 2,500 new aircraft by 2042 to cater to the needs of its growing civil aviation market. Based on the forecast given last year, the company estimates that the airlines in South

DAVOS (ANI) - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has highlighted the importance of Artificial Intelligence in science. Nadella said science is probably the place where they will start witnessing "real acceleration." Speaking in conversation with World Economic Forum Chairperson Klaus Schwab, Nadella

Photo: Boeing SEATTLE, WA (ANI): Global aerospace major Boeing has opened its first distribution center in India -- in Khurja, Uttar Pradesh. The 36,000-square-foot parts warehouse will support regional aviation customers in maximizing fleet utilization.The aerospace company, in a statement, asserted

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (IANS) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally approved several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares, and with the decision, the world's largest cryptocurrency has joined the global financial system. The decision will make around

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on January 9 announced its association as a partner organization with the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 from January 10- 12 in Gandhinagar. The delegation includes executives from Salesforce, Abbott,

India-West Staff Reporter MUMBAI - Tata Starbucks on January 9, said its goal was to operate 1,000 stores in India by 2028, which would translate to one new store opening every three days. The strategy focuses on skilling local partners for

CHENNAI, (IANS) - As India doubles down on local manufacturing, Apple assembled iPhones worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore in India in 2023, according to industry data. Industry sources said on January 9 that out of Rs 1 lakh crore,

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Delhi High Court on January 9 overturned a previous decision and ruled in favor of PepsiCo, allowing the company to claim a patent for the potato variety exclusively grown for its Lay's potato chips. A division

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (IANS) - Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has entered the artificial intelligence race, reportedly raising $30 million for his startup. Agrawal, who was sacked by Twitter (now called X) owner Elon Musk in late 2022, raised about $30

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – The San Diego chip-maker Qualcomm on December 7 announced a significant expansion in Chennai with a new facility for their design center, allocating a proposed investment of Rs 177.27 crore, that is likely to generate 1,600