Dell Technologies on Friday launched the new portfolio of commercial artificial intelligence (AI)-powered laptops and mobile workstations in India. This includes the Latitude portfolio and the Precision portfolio. The Latitude portfolio comes at a starting price of Rs 1,10,999, while the Precision portfolio starts at Rs 2,19,999.

Unique items such as a coin collection, prasad, a Ukulele instrument, and hair trimmer were left behind by Indians in Uber over the last year, the company revealed on Friday.  According to the ride-hailing platform, riders also left behind important documents such as passports, bank and business papers in their Ubers.

Apple on Friday said that it removed Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government.  As per the iPhone maker, the country's internet regulator Cyberspace Administration of China had ordered the applications’ removal from the App Store because of 'national security concerns', reports The Financial Times.

Chip maker Intel on Friday said that it appointed Santhosh Viswanathan to head the India region business as its Managing Director (MD). In March, the company announced India as a separate region within its SMG (Sales, Marketing, and Communications Group) organisation, to capitalise on the country’s rapid growth and business opportunities.

At least 20 energy companies have joined hands to create an alliance for an open energy network called the Unified Energy Interface (UEI), which is a unified payments interface (UPI)-like system for EV charging, the firms said in a statement on Friday.

 Oil prices surged by $3 a barrel in the international market on Friday amid reports of Israel launching a missile attack against Iran raising fears of escalating geopolitical tensions that could disrupt crude shipments.  The benchmark Brent crude price rose to around $90 a barrel U.S. West Texas hovered at around $85 a barrel.

IT services management company Happiest Minds Technologies on Friday said it is acquiring Macmillan Learning India which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.  In a stock exchange filing, Happiest Minds said it “has executed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 per cent equity interest in Macmillan Learning India Private Limited, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the agreement”.

BSE Sensex is trading at 72,099 points, down 389 points on Friday as domestic equities continued their losing spree amid escalation in Middle East tensions. Tata Motors, Axis Bank are down more than 2 per cent.

The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season is serving as a significant economic driver, fostering business growth and engagement across various sectors, including fantasy sports revenue. Gaming app platforms like Dream11 and My 11 Circle have shown an impressive surge in both daily active cash users and revenue per person. This year, the fantasy sports revolution is sweeping through smaller towns and cities, with over 65 per cent of revenue coming from local internet economies.

South Korean chipmaker SK hynix said on Friday that it has set up a strategic partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) aimed at bolstering its capabilities in producing premium high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and advanced packaging technologies.