Starlink's India entry nearer, Nvidia pips Microsoft in market cap again
In today's episode of Two Sharp with ET, Nisha Poddar decodes Elon Musk's Starlink finally making an entry in India and Nvidia once again claiming the title of the world's most valuable publicly traded company, surpassing Microsoft with a market cap of $3.45 trillion. Elon Musk's Starlink is nearing final approval to operate in India after securing a Letter of Intent from the Department of Telecommunications. OneWeb and Reliance Jio are already testing satellite internet services, and now Amazon's Project Kuiper is gearing up for entry. Nvidia's stock surged 3% on June 3, driven by explosive demand for its AI chips,and nearly 24% over the past month. The company recently posted a 69% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1, fueled by strong sales to tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, and xAI. For more details, tune in to today's episode.
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