"Beginning in early June 2023, #Microsoft identified surges in traffic against some services that temporarily impacted availability'" the company said in a blog post.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/microsoft-says-early-june-service-outages-were-cyberattacks-11687050263379.html

US President #JoeBiden, who has been in the news over some of the biggest gaffes during his public appearances, again left the audience puzzled when he signed off his speech with “God save the Queen, man".

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/joe-biden-mocked-for-ending-gun-control-speech-with-god-save-the-queen-man-11687001359285.html

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked senior officials to further strengthen the #GST registration process using technology as part of efforts to check fake GST registrations.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/use-technology-to-strengthen-gst-registration-fm-to-officials-11687002997873.html

National Security Advisor #AjitDoval opined that the partition of India could have been avoided if Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had been around at the time.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-wouldnt-be-partitioned-if-nsa-doval-cites-subhas-chandra-bose-gandhi-11687003890106.html

#Opinion | India’s high #GDP growth has got policymakers excited but we must not lose sight of our flagging manufacturing sector that needs a major revival for the sake of prosperity and employment.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/indias-manufacturing-sector-faces-worsening-decline-implications-for-growth-employment-and-income-11686851477882.html

India-Russia ties have continued to deepen amid the Ukraine war, with coal and oil imports rising sharply.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-looks-to-buy-extra-coal-from-russia-oil-import-likely-to-rise-further-says-ongc-chief-11687007019914.html

Generative-#AI startups are rolling in billions of dollars of funding, but they could already be headed for failure if they can’t get the right data—and that won’t be an easy feat.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/ai-startups-have-tons-of-cash-but-not-enough-data-that-s-a-problem-11687004278181.html

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed the deployment of the nuclear weapons in #Belarus, saying it was a reminder to the West “who are thinking about inflicting a strategic defeat" on #Russia.

https://www.livemint.com/news/vladimir-putin-says-nuclear-bombs-in-belarus-are-warning-to-west-threatens-more-deployments-11687005551951.html

#Sensex and #Nifty settled on a high note, while the indices closed at fresh lifetime highs on Friday following gains in banking, financial and capital goods stocks amid a firm trend in the global market.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stock-market-triggers-global-cues-macro-data-among-factors-that-may-drive-sensex-nifty-this-week-11687021164473.html

#PersonalFinance | When filing #incometax returns, it is crucial to pre-validate the bank account, especially if taxpayers are expecting a tax refund for any excess #tax paid.

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/itr-filing-2023-list-of-banks-for-tax-payments-available-at-e-pay-tax-service-11686978545832.html

It's been another busy week in the world of #AI, with a number of major stories making headlines.

Here are a few of the highlights

https://www.livemint.com/ai/ai-weekly-roundup-google-s-new-shopping-features-to-accenture-investing-3-billion-in-ai-space-here-s-how-ai-made-head-11687079571062.html

#PersonalFinance | Corporate bonds offer an alternative investment option where you can invest in high-quality bonds that potentially provide higher returns than fixed deposits.

Got a question? #AskMint

https://www.livemint.com/money/ask-mint-money/is-there-a-good-investment-option-for-capital-growth-and-safety-11686854566743.html

#SocialMedia influencers can be adept at promoting products or brands—even when the influencer is a computer-generated image.

https://www.livemint.com/specials/influencers-don-t-have-to-be-human-to-be-believable-11686995628658.html

Day trading stocks: Market experts have recommended six stocks to buy today — HUL, IndiGo, Titan, Ashok Leyland, Infosys and BEML

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/day-trading-guide-for-today-six-buy-or-sell-stocks-for-monday-june-19-11687140722823.html

Asian markets traded mostly lower while US stock futures were in the green. Japan’s markets were hovering near 33-year highs.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/global-market-sgx-nifty-to-asian-shares-key-triggers-for-the-indian-stock-market-11687138298119.html

Here are the top 10 stocks that could be in focus in today's trade:

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/stocks-to-watch-hdfc-bank-airtel-ril-ongc-tata-steel-adani-enterprises-11687133198700.html

#PersonalFinance | When it comes to economics of dining out, young Indians are using a combination of food apps & card offers to bring down their costs of eating out.

The Indian #rupee opened flat at 81.93 against the US dollar today, near its five-week high level.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/rupee-opens-flat-at-81-93-against-the-us-dollar-11687145413894.html

#PersonalFinance | A #homeloan🏠is called a 'good' loan because it helps you acquire a tangible asset that can appreciate over the long term. It makes sense to buy a house if you plan to live in.

Here's a look at the lowest home loan interest rates of some leading banks.

Responding to a query about his potential role as the country's finance minister or prime minister in the coming decade, #RaghuramRajan expressed his indifference towards India attaining superpower status.

He emphasised that his focus lies on fulfilling the aspirations of every Indian, in alignment with the vision of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/raghuram-rajan-gets-slammed-for-saying-he-doesn-t-care-about-india-being-a-superpower-11687146342485.html

Over the past year, more than 15 Indian unicorns have appointed CFOs while over 12 CFOs have resigned.

These unicorns collectively possess more than $350 billion in valuation, the study by WalkWater added.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/gender-gap-in-indian-unicorns-96-of-cfos-are-men-4-women-11687150804787.html