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• Krutrim is succesvol overgestapt op AI-cloudservices, waardoor het bedrijf winstgevend is geworden en er per 5 mei 2026 een rally is ontstaan in de Indiase techsector. • Deze verschuiving valideert de ontwikkeling van de binnenlandse AI-infrastructuur in India, wat een positief effect heeft op aandelen zoals TCS, Infosys en RIL. • Deze mijlpaal signaleert een groeipad voor Indiase IT-giganten en herdefinieert de concurrentie met mondiale spelers.

• US naval forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to label the action as 'bullying behaviour' and 'act of piracy'. • The operation occurred two days before a two-week ceasefire with Iran was set to expire, amid fragile diplomatic efforts and threats of retaliation. • Tehran insists on securing freedom of navigation in the strait, vital for one-fifth of global oil trade, before engaging in US talks, heightening energy security risks.

Critics warned of ‘higher ticket prices, more fees, and fewer options’ for passengers if two travel giants try to combineThe CEO of United Airlines is said to have pitched a blockbuster merger with American Airlines during a meeting with Donald Trump, floating the combination of the world’s two largest carriers.Scott Kirby, who leads United, raised the prospect during an encounter with the US president in late February, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources. Such a deal would overhaul the global air travel industry – and likely face intense competition scrutiny. Continue reading...