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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Too hot to handle? Indian origin doctor claims eating this Thai dish left her scarred for life; sues restaurant
Dr. Harjasleen Walia, an Indian origin neurologist from San Jose, has filed a lawsuit against Coup de Thai restaurant in Los Gatos, California, alleging that their spicy "Dragon Balls" dish caused her permanent internal injuries. She claims the dish, made with potent bird's eye chilies, led to chemical burns in her throat, vocal cords, and nostril, despite her request for a milder version. The restaurant denies wrongdoing, stating the dish cannot be made less spicy. A jury trial is scheduled for August, with Walia now representing herself. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Doctor Requested Less Spice Medical Complications Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Dish Contains Highly Spicy Bird's Eye Chili Restaurant Denies Responsibility An Indian origin neurologist from San Jose, California, has filed a lawsuit against a Thai restaurant, alleging a spicy appetizer caused her long-lasting internal injuries. Dr. Harjasleen Walia claims the "Dragon Balls" dish at Coup de Thai in Los Gatos left her with chemical burns and permanent damage after she ate the food in 2023. The incident has sparked a legal battle that is scheduled to go to trial in August News reported that according to court documents filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Dr. Walia informed the restaurant staff ahead of time that she could not tolerate spicy food and requested the dish be made mild. The restaurant allegedly agreed to accommodate the request. However, after taking one bite, Walia says she immediately experienced an intense burning sensation across her mouth, throat, tongue, and even her right lawsuit states she "felt her entire mouth, the roof of her mouth, her tongue, her throat and her nose burn like fire." Her "eyes and nose watered, and she began coughing." Despite drinking coconut water and regular water, the burning did not the incident, Dr. Walia alleges she lost her voice and was later diagnosed with internal chemical burns. The complaint describes damage to her vocal cords, esophagus, and nasal passages. The legal filing further claims, "[She] incurred permanent injuries and will forever be damaged."Additionally, she asked the staff for a dairy product — such as milk or yogurt — to counter the spice, but received no assistance. The suit states that 'no milk, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream or other dairy product was provided or offered to Ms. Walia to quell the obvious burning.'Coup de Thai's Dragon Balls are described on the menu as 'spicy chicken ball[s] fried with mint, shallot [and] green onion,' and also include cilantro, kaffir lime leaves, chili, and rice powder. The primary source of heat is Thai bird's eye chili, which measures between 50,000 to 100,000 Scoville Heat Units — significantly hotter than jalapeños and lawsuit claims the use of such chilies made the dish 'unfit for human consumption' and that the restaurant 'failed to take precautions by consulting with health officials or emergency service personnel regarding the risks associated with serving too much Thai chili in an appetizer like Dragon Balls.'Coup de Thai has denied the allegations. The restaurant maintains that the dish cannot be made less spicy since the chilies are already blended into the chicken mixture before cooking. In its October 2023 filing, the restaurant also stated that no other customers have reported similar reactions or required medical Dr. Walia amended her complaint, alleging a new employee mistakenly added extra peppers instead of reducing them as she had requested. In a May 2024 court filing, she also opted to represent herself in the case, moving forward without legal upcoming trial is expected to last five to seven days. The restaurant plans to subpoena Dr. Walia's medical records and request a medical examination. She is seeking compensation for medical expenses, lost earnings, and unspecified damages. A mandatory settlement conference has been scheduled shortly before the trial begins in August.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Salesforce Is Paying $8 Billion for 'the Plumbing of AI'
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) announced Tuesday that it will acquire Informatica (NYSE:INFA) in a cash deal valued at approximately $8 billion. The acquisition underscores Salesforce's intent to bolster its artificial intelligence capabilities by integrating a core player in enterprise data management. Under the terms of the deal, holders of Informatica's Class A and Class B-1 common stock will receive $25 per share — an 11% premium over the company's closing price of $22.55 on Friday, TechCrunch reported. Don't Miss: Hasbro, MGM, and Skechers trust this AI marketing firm — Invest where it hurts — and help millions heal:. Informatica CEO Amit Walia framed the acquisition as a shared effort to bring data and AI to life, describing Informatica in a statement as the plumbing for AI and data. Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud platform helps enterprises connect, manage, and unify complex data systems across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. "Joining forces with Salesforce represents a significant leap forward in our journey," Walia said in a statement on Tuesday. "We have a shared vision for how we can help organizations harness the full value of their data in the AI era." Steve Fisher, Salesforce's chief technology officer, said that the truly autonomous, trustworthy AI agents need the most comprehensive understanding of their data, adding that Informatica's metadata and catalog tools will complement Salesforce's agentic AI platform, Agentforce. Trending: The acquisition builds on Salesforce's previous investments in data and AI. It follows the company's multibillion-dollar acquisitions of Slack at $27.7 billion in 2021, Tableau at $15.7 billion in 2019, and MuleSoft at $6.5 billion in 2018. According to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Informatica will be integrated alongside Data Cloud, Tableau, and MuleSoft to enable autonomous agents to deliver smarter, safer, and more scalable outcomes for every company. Salesforce's operating and financial chief Robin Washington said the company will move quickly to leverage Informatica's capabilities across public sector, life sciences, healthcare, and financial services verticals, where governed, trustworthy data is critical. The deal is expected to close in early fiscal 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing was taken private in 2015 through a $5.3 billion deal led by private-equity firm Permira and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Informatica says it serves more than 5,000 customers across nearly 100 countries, including over 80 of the Fortune 100, according to its acquisition announcement. The transaction will be financed through a combination of Salesforce's cash and new debt, the company said in the announcement. Read Next: How do billionaires pay less in income tax than you?. Image: Shutterstock Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? SALESFORCE (CRM): Free Stock Analysis Report INFORMATICA (INFA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Why Salesforce Is Paying $8 Billion for 'the Plumbing of AI' originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Associated Press
14-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Informatica Unveils Agentic AI Offerings on Its AI-Powered Cloud Data Management Platform
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2025-- Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an AI-powered enterprise cloud data management leader, today announced its comprehensive strategy for Agentic AI, building on the company's position as the industry's first AI-powered cloud data management platform. Informatica's strategic approach to Agentic AI expands on the company's AI innovation history, which includes the launch of CLAIRE® GPT, CLAIRE® Copilot and GenAI blueprints for major cloud ecosystem partners. As the resilient backbone of enterprise data and AI strategies, Informatica provides the critical metadata system of intelligence that enhances decision-making and AI outcomes through a comprehensive catalog of an organization's data assets. 'As the world of AI agents proliferates, the winners will be those who can connect, govern and manage agents at scale while providing enterprise-wide access to trusted data,' saidAmit Walia, CEO at Informatica. 'With the launch of CLAIRE® Agents and AI Agent Engineering, we are redefining what is possible in data management and AI orchestration. By combining the deep intelligence of our CLAIRE Agents with a no-code, enterprise-grade foundation, Informatica empowers businesses to turn autonomous agents into a strategic advantage, securely and confidently. With AI Agent Engineering, we're enabling organizations to rapidly build, connect and orchestrate intelligent agent workflows across complex hybrid ecosystems, all without writing a single line of code.' According to Gartner®, 'Through 2026, those organizations that don't enable and support their AI use cases through an AI-ready data practice will see over 60% of AI projects fail to deliver on business SLAs and be abandoned.' 1 New AI Agent Engineering Service to Build, Connect and Manage Multi-Agent AI Systems Agents offer more resilient solutions that reason rather than depend on rigid and rule-based code. In an AI Agent world, trusted data becomes even more critical as agents will make autonomous decisions based on it. While many application vendors are building domain-specific agents, the solution to meaningful enterprise business problems often requires connecting siloed sources of information. As AI Agents proliferate across enterprises, the ability to connect, manage and govern them is paramount to ensure enterprise service quality (performance, scale), security and compliance. AI Agent Engineering, a new service within Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud platform™, empowers organizations to build, connect and manage intelligent multi-agent AI systems and compose business applications quickly, securely and at scale. It provides a unified, no-code environment to seamlessly orchestrate agents across ecosystems like AWS, Azure, Databricks, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Salesforce, Snowflake and more—bridging the gap between innovation and enterprise operations. Key Capabilities: Availability: AI Agent Engineering is expected to be available globally in fall of 2025 as part of the Informatica's cloud data management platform. Early previews and partner engagement opportunities will be announced at Informatica World this week in Las Vegas. 'At Wescom Financial, our mission is to deliver innovative, member-focused solutions while ensuring operational excellence and data integrity across every channel,' said Desigan Reddi, VP IT and Operations at Wescom Financial. 'Informatica's new AI Agent Engineering service is a game-changer for organizations like ours, enabling us to build and orchestrate intelligent AI agent workflows securely and at scale—without the need for complex coding. The ability to connect agents across our hybrid ecosystem, leveraging trusted data, empowers both our technical and business teams to accelerate automation and drive real-time, data-driven decisions. This no-code, metadata-aware approach aligns perfectly with our vision of making advanced AI accessible and actionable, helping us enhance member experiences and streamline operations as we continue to lead in digital transformation for the credit union industry.' CLAIRE ® Agents: The Next Evolution in Autonomous Data Management Informatica announced CLAIRE® Agents, a suite of autonomous digital assistants designed to augment enterprise data management. These agents harness advanced AI reasoning and planning models to automate complex data operations—ranging from data ingestion and lineage tracking to data quality assurance. Built on open standards that include support for Model Context Protocol (MCP) and fully integrated with Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud platform, CLAIRE Agents deliver a new level of productivity, data accuracy and scale. CLAIRE Agents redesign how users interact with Informatica's cloud platform. Instead of an interface built around specific tasks, the new experience will dynamically adapt based on the current context, giving users a personalized, fluid experience to achieve the goal at hand. Addressing Modern Data Challenges with Intelligent Autonomy Today's data teams face escalating demands driven by AI adoption, governance complexity and increasing regulatory oversight—all while navigating siloed data environments and budget constraints. CLAIRE Agents can address these challenges head-on by executing end-to-end data management goals with intelligent autonomy. Key features include: 'AI agents hold great promise to transform business models and usher in new ways of working and, through our collaboration with Informatica, our joint clients can unlock the potential of AI agents with access to trusted data as the foundation for autonomous decision-making,' said Wout Vandegaer, managing director, Deloitte Consulting LLP. 'With Informatica's AI Agent Engineering framework, our joint clients can build, manage and connect their own intelligent agents, while Informatica's CLAIRE Agents can help streamline complex data operations and ensure trusted and compliant data flows.' Availability: CLAIRE Agents are expected to be available in preview starting in the fall of 2025. For more information, visit here. CLAIRE Copilot Now Generally Available In tandem with this announcement, CLAIRE Copilot is Generally Available for Data Integration and Cloud Application Integration, starting May 2025. CLAIRE Copilot leverages innovative generative AI models, such as Azure OpenAI, to assist developers in generating, documenting and optimizing complex data transformation and integration pipelines—dramatically accelerating time to value. Other expanded partnershipannouncementsat the Informatica World event include: AWS: Informatica announced GenAI Competency certification along with new product capabilities including AI agents with Amazon Bedrock, SQL ELT for Amazon Redshift and new connector for Amazon SageMaker Lakehouse. Databricks: Informatica announced expanded partnership to help customers migrate to its AI-powered cloud data management platform to provide a complete data foundation for future analytics and AI workloads. Microsoft: Informatica made two announcements with Microsoft, a new strategic agreement and deeper product integrations. NVIDIA: Informatica announced integration of its Intelligent Data Management Cloud platform with NVIDIA AI Enterprise. NVIDIA AI Enterprise will deliver a seamless pathway for building production-grade AI agents leveraging NVIDIA's extensive optimized and industry-specific inferencing model. Oracle – Informatica announced the availability of MDM SaaS on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure enabling customers to use Informatica MDM natively in the OCI environment. Salesforce - Informatica announced plans to deliver AI-driven customer intelligence with new Agentforce integration. About Informatica Informatica (NYSE: INFA), a leader in AI-powered enterprise cloud data management, helps businesses unlock the full value of their data and AI. As data grows in complexity and volume, only Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ delivers a complete, end-to-end platform with a suite of industry-leading, integrated solutions to connect, manage and unify data across any cloud, hybrid or multi-cloud environment. Powered by CLAIRE® AI, Informatica's platform integrates natively with all major cloud providers, data warehouses and analytics tools— giving organizations the freedom of choice, avoiding vendor lock-in and delivering better ROI by enabling access governed data, simplify operations and scale with confidence. Trusted by 5,000+ customers in nearly 100 countries—including over 80 of the Fortune 100—Informatica is the backbone of platform-agnostic, cloud data-driven transformation. Informatica. Where data and AI come to life. ™ 1 Source: Gartner®, CIO Guide to AI-Ready Data, Frances Karamouzis, et al, 8 January 2025. GARTNER® is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. 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Business Standard
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Star Health Announces New Board Appointments
PRNewswire Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13: Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. (Star Health Insurance), India's largest retail health insurance company has announced key appointments and leadership updates, underscoring the company's commitment to strengthening its executive leadership and operational capabilities. Amitabh Jain, Chief Operating Officer has now been elevated as Whole-time Director and designated as a Key Managerial Personnel. Jain is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in financial services. He is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Star Health, a position he assumed in 2023. Jain was a founding member of ICICI Lombard and brings with him a deep understanding of operational excellence and strategic growth. He holds an engineering degree, an MBA, and is a CFA charter holder. Himanshu Walia, Chief Marketing Officer has also now been elevated as Whole-time Director and designated as a Key Managerial Personnel. Walia brings over 22 years of rich experience in the insurance sector. He has been an integral part of Star Health Insurance since 2007, serving as the Chief Marketing Officer, and has played a pivotal role in building the company's brand and market presence. Prior to joining Star Health, he held leadership roles at ICICI Lombard and Tata AIG. Walia holds an MBA in Marketing. The effective date of appointment for both would be the date of approval by IRDAI. These appointments reflect the company's focus on enhancing leadership depth and driving future growth through experienced and visionary professionals. About Star Health and Allied Insurance Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. (BSE: 543412) (NSE: STARHEALTH) is a market leader in standalone health insurance in India. The Company commenced operations in 2006 and is India's first Standalone Health Insurance Company. Star Health Insurance provides Health, Personal Accident and Travel Insurance to customer. The Company has grown to emerge as one of the preferred private health insurance Company in India with several pioneering products and services to its credit. With customer-centricity at its core, the Company has superior and innovative product offerings, service capabilities and a seamless claims management process. Star Health offers tailor made products to cater to the needs of customers across cancer, diabetes, cardiac illnesses and senior citizen, women and children specialized suite of health insurance offerings. Star Health is India's first health insurance Company to settle over 1 crore claims.
Business Upturn
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Star Health Announces New Board Appointments
CHENNAI, India , May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. (Star Health Insurance), India's largest retail health insurance company has announced key appointments and leadership updates, underscoring the company's commitment to strengthening its executive leadership and operational capabilities. Mr. Amitabh Jain , Chief Operating Officer has now been elevated as Whole-time Director and designated as a Key Managerial Personnel. Mr. Jain is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in financial services. He is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Star Health, a position he assumed in 2023. Mr. Jain was a founding member of ICICI Lombard and brings with him a deep understanding of operational excellence and strategic growth. He holds an engineering degree, an MBA, and is a CFA charter holder. Mr. Himanshu Walia , Chief Marketing Officer has also now been elevated as Whole-time Director and designated as a Key Managerial Personnel. Mr. Walia brings over 22 years of rich experience in the insurance sector. He has been an integral part of Star Health Insurance since 2007, serving as the Chief Marketing Officer, and has played a pivotal role in building the company's brand and market presence. Prior to joining Star Health, he held leadership roles at ICICI Lombard and Tata AIG. Mr. Walia holds an MBA in Marketing. The effective date of appointment for both would be the date of approval by IRDAI. These appointments reflect the company's focus on enhancing leadership depth and driving future growth through experienced and visionary professionals. About Star Health and Allied Insurance Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. (BSE: 543412) (NSE: STARHEALTH) is a market leader in standalone health insurance in India . The Company commenced operations in 2006 and is India's first Standalone Health Insurance Company. Star Health Insurance provides Health, Personal Accident and Travel Insurance to customer. The Company has grown to emerge as one of the preferred private health insurance Company in India with several pioneering products and services to its credit. With customer-centricity at its core, the Company has superior and innovative product offerings, service capabilities and a seamless claims management process. Star Health offers tailor made products to cater to the needs of customers across cancer, diabetes, cardiac illnesses and senior citizen, women and children specialized suite of health insurance offerings. Star Health is India's first health insurance Company to settle over 1 crore claims. Star Health Insurance has a strong multi-channel distribution network with 913 offices, with 14,000+ network hospitals, over 7,75,000 licensed agents, robust bancassurance and financial institution partners, and 17,000 employees. In FY25, Star Health's gross written premium stood at Rs.17 ,553 Cr with its net worth at Rs.8 ,668 Cr. For more information, visit Logo: View original content: Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
