Tom Cruise unveiled the first trailer for 'Digger' at CinemaCon, revealing a physically transformed performance opposite director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Cruise appears as Digger Rockwell, a cat-loving billionaire characterized by a large belly, a comb over, and a thick Southern accent, a departure sharply at odds with the actor's established action-hero persona. Cruise told the CinemaCon audience it took him 40 years to feel ready to inhabit the role, signaling a long-gestating personal project rather than a commercial franchise play. The pairing with Iñárritu, whose films typically target awards cycles, positions 'Digger' as a prestige character study. For the theatrical exhibition industry, Cruise's CinemaCon appearance itself carries weight: he remains one of the few stars whose name reliably drives opening-weekend attendance, and a dramatic transformation can extend a film's conversation well into awards season. The trailer had not been publicly released prior to the presentation, making the CinemaCon reveal the sole point of audience contact with the material.
Flipkart will launch a food delivery pilot in Bengaluru by mid-August, charging restaurants a 10-11% commission compared to the 25-35% levied by Swiggy and Zomato. The move targets growing restaurant discontent with incumbent platforms and aims to drive daily engagement across Flipkart's 500 million registered users.
Maruti Suzuki crossed two lakh domestic units in July 2026 for the first time, recording 42.4% year-on-year growth. Total sales including exports and OEM supplies reached 2,41,421 units, with all passenger vehicle segments posting gains.
Air India's net loss more than doubled to ₹22,238 crore in FY26, prompting Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran to extend the Vihaan.AI turnaround timeline from five years to as long as a decade.
UpGrad's all-stock acquisition of Unacademy, valued at Rs 1,955 crore, is set to close within three weeks after CCI clearance and near-complete investor sign-offs. The deal combines upGrad's upskilling business with Unacademy's test prep and medical education platforms, with Gaurav Munjal staying on as CEO.
