Gen Z protests boost Instagram’s profile in India

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The success of Gen Z protests in India has handed a surprise victory to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, cementing its position as the most influential…

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Dramatic jump in AI ETFs despite rough quarter

Wall Street is banking heavily on exchange-traded funds that give investors artificial intelligence exposure, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The firm’s “Guide to ETFs,” which came out this month, finds it’s a top five theme by assets under management — even as volatility hit the group in the second quarter. “Many [themes] are morphing…

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Bond market anxiety is growing over AI capex budgets

Investors are getting increasingly uncomfortable with the amount of capital needed to make the artificial intelligence buildout a reality. It’s playing out in real time in the bond market, where the biggest names involved in the blitz — Google, Amazon and Meta — are seeing credit spreads widen as fixed-income investors demand more reward to…

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Skyroot rocket puts India alongside U.S., China in private orbital launch

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of  “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. On Saturday, Indian space-tech startup Skyroot successfully test-launched a low-orbit rocket carrying a payload of 350 kilograms, marking its entry into the global satellite…

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