July 2026 – Page 54 – SRK Analytics

Zoho Deepens Vertical SaaS Strategy with Launch of AI-Powered Education Platform

Global technology firm Zoho Corporation announced today the launch of Zoho Classes, a new AI-powered digital education platform designed to streamline virtual and hybrid classroom management. The Chennai-headquartered software giant…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Economy

India-UK Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect: Bilateral Trade Poised for $120 Billion Boost as Key Stocks Rally

The highly anticipated India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA) officially entered into force this week, launching a new economic era aimed at boosting bilateral trade by an estimated $120 billion…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Emerging Market

Lucid Dismisses Bankruptcy and Privatization Rumors Following Stock Plunge

Lucid Group Inc. on Tuesday officially dismissed a media report claiming the luxury electric vehicle manufacturer is exploring restructuring options, including filing for bankruptcy protection or transitioning back to a…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Business Insights

ASML Boosts Full-Year Outlook as AI Demand and Intel’s High NA Adoption Accelerate

Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding NV raised its full-year sales outlook on Wednesday from its headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands, as surging global investment in artificial intelligence hardware drives unprecedented…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Startup

The Machine Whisperers: How a Decade-Long Quest is Connecting the World’s Offline Industrial Giants

In an era dominated by consumer-facing software, Bhubaneswar-based industrial IoT startup DATOMS is spearheading a global hardware-to-software revolution by connecting legacy industrial machines across continents. Founded by Amiya Samantaray during…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Startup

Open-Source Startup Hedgehog Tackles the Multi-Million Dollar AI Networking Bottleneck

Seattle-based startup Hedgehog is tackling one of the artificial intelligence boom's most expensive bottlenecks by launching open-source networking software designed to help enterprises run private AI data centers. Founded in…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Economy

China’s Economy Cools to 4.3% in Q2 as Domestic Slump Offsets Export Surge

BEIJING — China's economic growth slowed more than anticipated in the second quarter of the year, expanding by 4.3% as a persistent domestic downturn overshadowed a significant surge in exports.…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Business Insights

China’s Chip Champion CXMT Targets $10 Billion IPO to Fuel AI Ambitions

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a crucial pillar in China's drive for semiconductor self-reliance, is planning a massive initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai to raise up to $10 billion. The…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Economy

Madras High Court Rules GST Officers Do Not Need Conclusive Proof of Fraud to Issue Section 74 Notices

Find out why the Madras High Court ruled that GST officers only need a prima facie suspicion of tax evasion to start Section 74 proceedings.

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Economy

India Poised to Approve Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to Build Complete Value Chain

The Indian Union Cabinet is poised to approve the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 2.0), a massive Rs 1.25 lakh crore ($15 billion) initiative aimed at establishing…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026