Tech giants Apple and Samsung have sent legal notices to Xiaomi after the Chinese smartphone maker ran advertisements directly comparing its latest flagship with their premium devices.

According to people familiar with the matter, both companies have issued cease-and-desist notices, objecting to what they see as ‘disparaging content’ in Xiaomi’s campaign.

A cease-and-desist notice is a formal legal document that asks a company to immediately stop a certain activity considered unlawful or damaging.

Job posting activities in India remain 70 per cent above pre-pandemic levels in July, highlighting the resilience of formal hiring despite the slowdown, a report said on Thursday.

High-skilled roles continue to lead the hiring momentum. Over the past three months, job postings for data and analytics grew by 15.4 per cent, followed by logistic support (14.3 per cent), therapy (13.7 per cent), and dental (13.6 per cent), a report from Indeed Hiring Lab said.

According to the report, software development, while not the fastest growing, remained consistent with postings up 9.2 per cent in the last three months.

Meanwhile, the formal job market softened in the month, with job postings on global matching and hiring platform Indeed declining 5.8 per cent after two consecutive months of growth.

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units.

Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global auto manufacturing hub.

Suzuki's decision to double down on India comes as global EV sales slow and competitive pressures rise in established markets, particularly China. For multinational automakers, India's combination of affordability, scale, and rising technological sophistication, ranging from 5G-enabled smart vehicles to indigenous battery manufacturing, offers not just growth potential but an opportunity for leadership in the global value chain, according to an article in India Narrative.