For the best experience, use the Insights app.
Get the appGet
BusinessPhoto: ET MarketsUS stock markets closed higher with the S&P 500 up 0.70% and Nasdaq rising 0.83%, driven by renewed AI optimism after Anthropic filed for an IPO. Investors are closely watching the impact on the AI sector, with major firms like Meta planning large investments in AI infrastructure and data centers. Tesla also hit a three-month high.
ET Markets·
BusinessPhoto: Deccan HeraldThe rapid surge in artificial intelligence investments in the US is drawing comparisons to the 2008 housing bubble. Companies are adopting risky financial practices similar to those before the financial crisis, including hiding debt off balance sheets and trading complex products with uncertain asset values. Experts warn that if this investment wave collapses, it could trigger economic consequences comparable to the 2008 crash, which cost taxpayers nearly $700 billion and millions of jobs.
Deccan Herald·
EntertainmentPhoto: TOI EntertainmentBen Affleck revealed he sold his AI filmmaking company InterPositive to Netflix for $587 million. He addressed Hollywood's fears about AI replacing jobs, emphasizing that his technology helps filmmakers maintain creative control. Affleck also dismissed concerns about AI dominating humanity but warned against its unchecked use.
TOI Entertainment·
PoliticsPhoto: NDTVSeventeen inmates escaped from the Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu late Monday night after assaulting a police official. One prisoner has been arrested so far. Police formed 17 special teams to capture the remaining escapees. Security checks and 16 checkpoints in nearby Dindigul district are active. Three jail personnel were injured during the incident, including one with a head injury.
NDTV··Theni
PoliticsPhoto: News18Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a Rs 17.72 crore budget for the 2026-27 financial year to develop and beautify Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal in Amritsar. The government aims to upgrade facilities while preserving the shrine's religious sanctity and cultural heritage. Mann emphasized preserving Maharishi Valmiki's spiritual and cultural legacy for future generations and highlighted the shrine's importance in promoting equality and righteousness.
News18··Amritsar
PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldK R Narayanan, India’s first Dalit President, foresaw the gap between the Constitution’s promises and citizens’ realities. Born in 1920, he rose from modest origins to the highest office, embodying education and democracy’s power. In his 50th Republic anniversary speech, he highlighted social disaffection, minority anxieties, financial inequities, agrarian distress, and youth frustrations threatening India’s democratic ideals.
Deccan Herald·
ET Markets·
Photo: ET MarketsUS stock markets closed higher with the S&P 500 up 0.70% and Nasdaq rising 0.83%, driven by renewed AI optimism after Anthropic filed for an IPO. Investors are closely watching the impact on the AI sector, with major firms like Meta planning large investments in AI infrastructure and data centers. Tesla also hit a three-month high.
Tip: use ↑ / ↓ (or j / k) to move between stories.
