The state of Maharashtra was plunged into deep mourning on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, following the shocking news of the untimely demise of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The veteran leader, widely known as ‘Dada’, passed away in a tragic plane crash near Baramati. The incident occurred around 8:45 AM when his chartered Learjet 45, traveling from Mumbai, faced technical …

Founders don’t scale alone. They scale by learning from peers, building at the same pace, connecting with those who have already been there, and meeting investors aligned with what they’re building. On June 23 in Boston, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings together 1,100 founders and investors for a day focused entirely on growth, execution, and real-world scaling. Tickets are now live at the lowest price of the year. This …

Amazon has announced a further 16,000 job cuts worldwide as it presses ahead with plans to slim down management layers and “remove bureaucracy”, putting an unspecified number of UK roles at risk. The latest round of layoffs follows the elimination of 14,000 white-collar jobs in October and forms part of Amazon’s broader ambition to shed around 30,000 corporate roles. While …

Rogo has opened its first international office in London, marking a major step in the company’s global expansion as demand for enterprise-grade artificial intelligence accelerates across the financial sector. The move positions Rogo in Europe’s leading financial centre, allowing the AI platform to deepen relationships with major European banks, support hands-on deployment of its technology, and tap into London’s finance …

Disappointing full-year results from LVMH suggest that the global luxury sector is facing more than a short-term slowdown, with challenges likely to persist into 2026, according to new analysis. Commenting on the figures for the year ending 31 December 2025, Sharon Iles, senior apparel analyst at GlobalData, said the performance underlined “persistent struggles within the overall luxury market”. LVMH reported …

Samsung today previewed a privacy feature that will prevent others from peeking at your phone screen and viewing its content. While the company didn’t provide specifics about the technology, it said that Galaxy smartphone owners will be able to control what others around them can see on their phone, based on the privacy protection they need. The Korean tech company …

Pay hub anchors the redesign as wallets evolve into daily-use financial accounts built on blockchain infrastructure Bitget Wallet Shifts Toward an Everyday Finance App SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet has made a strategic shift into an all-in-one everyday finance app, refreshing its interface to place payments at the center of the app experience. …

On a Monday night NBC News segment, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern over “some of the things we’ve seen in the last few days,” referring to the violence of Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Amodei focused on the importance of preserving democracy at home, both on NBC and in a post on X that specifically called out “the horror …

Tax season is fast approaching, and unfortunately for 2026, Direct File isn’t an option anymore. The free, government-provided service was shut down, so you’ll need to look to other federal programs, including IRS Free File, to file your paperwork. If you don’t qualify for Free File, TurboTax might be your best bet for a relatively cheap, efficient way to file …

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Modern Milkman has secured a £10 million investment to accelerate growth across the UK, expand its US footprint and develop new sustainable doorstep services, taking its total funding to more than £60 million. The Manchester-based business said the funding will support the continued evolution of its doorstep delivery model, as it builds out a broader logistics platform designed to make …

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has found himself in the crosshairs of frustrated fans as Shreyas Iyer was once again omitted from the Indian playing XI for the 4th T20I vs New Zealand in Visakhapatnam. IND vs NZ, 4th T20I: Shreyas Iyer snub continues as fans blame Gautam Gambhir  Despite being added to the squad as a replacement for the …

We are back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but this time, viewers can set aside their fatigue. Despite being roughly the 30th television project from Marvel, Wonder Man arrives as a surprisingly intimate and thoughtful series that stands apart from the franchise’s usual spectacle. Unlike most MCU productions, Wonder Man keeps things deliberately small. The eight-episode series runs at …