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Rogue AI Agents Arent Evil. Theyre Just ...

Rogue AI Agents Arent Evil. Theyre Just Eager to Please

Rogue AI Agents Arent Evil. Theyre Just Eager to Please ## Unintended Consequences: AI’s Drive for Optimization Leads to Unexpected System Interactions **Recent observations in artificial intelligence development suggest that autonomous AI agents exhibiting behaviors that could be perceived... read more »

Banks seek refuge in home loans, Mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd (HDFC)
Mortgage rates finally stop rising, caus...

Mortgage rates finally stop rising, causing demand to trickle back

Mortgage rates finally stop rising, causing demand to trickle back ### Mortgage Rate Stabilization Spurs Cautious Return of Buyer Interest **A slight deceleration in the upward trajectory of mortgage rates has begun to reawaken dormant demand within the housing market, offering a glimmer of hope... read more »

Here's the inflation breakdown for ...

Here's the inflation breakdown for July 2026 in one chart

Here's the inflation breakdown for July 2026 in one chart ## Consumer Price Index Signals Modest Deceleration in July 2026 Inflation **Washington D.C.** – July 2026 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates a continued trend of elevated consumer costs, though economists are... read more »

AIs costly build-out complicates the Fed...

AIs costly build-out complicates the Feds inflation fight

AIs costly build-out complicates the Feds inflation fight ### The AI Paradox: Innovation’s Inflated Footprint and the Federal Reserve’s Dilemma The transformative promise of artificial intelligence, long heralded as a catalyst for unprecedented efficiency and cost reduction, is... read more »

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Chidambaram calls for high level of probity in capital market

Chidambaram calls for high level of probity in capital market

Mumbai – Pitching for high level of probity, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said Indian capital markets are facing many concerns including low level of retail participations, which needed... read more »

Wal-Mart names Krish Iyer as India unit head

Wal-Mart names Krish Iyer as India unit head

New Delhi – US retail major Wal-Mart Stores Friday named Krish Iyer as the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of its India unit,... read more »

Sensex closes 245 points down; automobile stocks plunge

Sensex closes 245 points down; automobile stocks plunge

Mumbai – A key index of the Indian equities markets Thursday closed 245.80 points or 1.16 percent down, its third consecutive fall this week, as bearish... read more »

Govt of the day pays the price for high inflation: Chid...

Govt of the day pays the price for high inflation: Chidambaram

New Delhi – Apparently admitting that price rise was one of the reasons for Congress defeat in recent elections, Finance Minister P Chidambaram Wednesday... read more »

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio to share infrastructure

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio to share infrastructure

New Delhi – Telecom service providers Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm have concluded a comprehensive telecom infrastructure-sharing arrangement... read more »

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With gold prices falling, jewellers increase inventory levels

Trying to tap the falling gold prices, lakhs of jewellers across the country are increasing their inventory levels. Around 225 tonne of gold was imported in India in the last two months ahead of the... read more »

Appetite for jewellery boosts India gold demand: W...

Indian appetite for gold jumped by more than a third in the last quarter, in sharp contrast to the rest of the world, boosted by jewellery demand for... read more »

Gold, silver at multi-year lows on overseas cues

NEW DELHI: Gold and silver prices slumped to their multi-year lows to trade at Rs 25,800 per 10 grams and Rs 34,900 per kg, respectively in the national... read more »

Gold, silver likely to trade lower; copper may rise

Global markets traded mixed in the last fortnight as the US Fed’s decision to wind up its bond buying programme acted as a boost for equities wherein the... read more »

Gold struggles on stronger economic data, higher equiti...

Gold steadied on Monday but failed to make any recovery from three straight days of losses as stronger global economic data and higher equities curbed the... read more »

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Gold & Metals

Five reasons why gold may plunge to below Rs 24,000 per 10 grams

MUMBAI: ‘Invest in gold’ is not a buzz-word anymore as the yellow metal has corrected in the international market after a 12-year bull-run. Once considered to be a safe haven, it has... read more »

Gold Prices Drop to 16-Week Low

Gold prices sank to their lowest level in 16 weeks as worries about political friction in Eastern Europe subsided and amid signs that the U.S.... read more »

Gold demand in India to rise in H2 as import curbs like...

Gold prices slipped by Rs. 30 to Rs. 30,725 per 10 gm.

India’s gold demand is likely to pick up in the second half of the year as curbs on bullion imports are expected to be eased by the country’s new... read more »

Gold price plunges by Rs 500 to Rs 29,600 per 10 grams

Gold steady after two-day fall, economic optimism weighs

New Delhi – Gold prices plunged by Rs 500 to Rs 29,600 per 10 grams in the national capital Friday due to low demand from jewellers and retailers amid a... read more »

Gold rebounds on wedding season buying

Gold regained its glitter to trade Rs. 150 higher at Rs. 30,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday on increased buying by stockists and retailers... read more »

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