Shopping with AI: Consumers ask artificial intelligence for advice but less than half trust it

Consumers ask artificial intelligence for advice but less than half trust it Traditionally, shopping advice came from friends, parents, relatives and even online reviews. Now, consumers have found an unlikely shopping companion — artificial intelligence, though it is yet to earn the same level of trust.Generative AI and other digital tools are increasingly becoming part…

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Union, Canara Bank to appeal NCLT’s Chandra order

Canara Bank, Union Bank challenge NCLT’s approval of Subhash Chandra’s repayment plan offering creditors just 0.03% recovery. MUMBAI: Canara Bank and Union Bank of India are challenging NCLT’s approval of Zee group founder Subhash Chandra’s repayment plan, under which creditors would recover 0.03% of their admitted claims relating to his liabilities as a personal guarantor,…

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Trump vs Carney: Cars, homes, booze and more caught in US-Canada tariff war

US President Donald Trump with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney The US-Canada trade war has intensified, with both countries imposing fresh tariffs on a range of goods, including cars, building materials, household products and alcohol. The latest measures come after US President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on Canadian imports, prompting Prime Minister Mark…

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HDFC Bank CEO Jagdishan opts out of reappointment, to step down after term ends in October

NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank managing director and chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan has decided not to seek reappointment when his current term ends on October 26, the country’s largest private sector lender said in a regulatory filing on Saturday.Jagdishan conveyed his decision to the bank’s board and reiterated it despite the board’s “persuasion”, the filing said….

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From making iPhones to building the next Apple: Will India’s Rs 62,500 crore mobile phones bet pay off?

Smartphones became India’s top exported individual commodity in FY 2025-26. In 2020 when the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme was launched as a cornerstone of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ push, little did anyone know that smartphones would emerge as the poster boy of its success. Mobile phones assembly and manufacturing is arguably the biggest success story…

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