In a fiscal performance that highlights the duality of modern Big Tech, Meta Platforms has delivered a powerful third-quarter report for 2026. While the company achieved a staggering 26% year-on-year revenue growth, reaching $64.60 billion, its bottom line was significantly impacted by a massive $9.89 billion legal settlement. This quarter serves as a microcosm of […]
Meta’s AI Pivot Drives Revenue Surge Despite $9.9 Billion Legal Headwind
Executive Summary: A Quarter of Contrast Meta Platforms Inc. delivered a complex third-quarter financial report that underscored the tension between its aggressive pursuit of artificial intelligence and the lingering regulatory challenges of its past. While the company posted a robust 26% year-over-year revenue increase—reaching $64.6 billion—the bottom line was significantly impacted by a massive, one-time […]
Government to Press Ahead with Disinvestment Despite IDBI Bank Milestone, Citing Fiscal Pressures
New Delhi: Even as the government approaches its disinvestment target for the 2026–27 fiscal year following a high-profile stake sale in IDBI Bank, New Delhi has made it clear that its privatization drive is far from over. Driven by rising geopolitical vulnerabilities, soaring global energy prices, and mounting welfare and agricultural subsidy bills, the administration […]
Resurrecting the Past: How a Clever Workaround Brings Google Assistant Back from the Dead Despite Google’s Forced Gemini Transition
Main Facts The landscape of Android navigation changed fundamentally on September 4, 2026, when Google officially pulled the plug on Google Assistant for smartphones, replacing the long-standing conversational helper with its generative AI-driven successor, Gemini. For years, Google Assistant served as the foundational digital concierge for millions of Android users worldwide, managing smart homes, setting […]
Unshaken Retail Resilience: Equity Mutual Fund Inflows Surge Past Rs 38,000 Crore in September 2026 Despite Market Volatility
New Delhi: In a resounding testament to the maturing mindset of India’s retail investor base, equity mutual funds continued to witness phenomenal momentum throughout September 2026. Data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) reveals that despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, persistent geopolitical friction, and a broader correction in benchmark equity indices, […]
Peak XV Trims Stake in Awfis as Coworking Giant Faces Market Headwinds Despite Strong Financials
NEW DELHI — In a major secondary market transaction that highlights the shifting dynamics between venture capital liquidity needs and public market performance, early backer Peak XV Partners has significantly pared down its holdings in prominent coworking space provider Awfis Space Solutions. The venture capital giant offloaded 12.2 lakh shares in a bulk deal valued […]
India expects oil and gas prices to fall despite Iran conflict, says Hardeep Puri
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri during the launch of E85 fuel (a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol) on World Environment Day at an Indian Oil fuel station on Pusa Road, in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI India expects prices of ​both oil and gas to […]